Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 636 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (was / were + -ing): Time words: when the phone rang, when Mum came home, at 8 pm yesterday. I / he / she / it / one name → was + -ing. You / we / they / many → were + -ing. The short action that “interrupts” is in the simple past (the phone rang).

1. 1.When Mum came home, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
3. 3.My friends ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
5. 5.Kabir ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
7. 7.When the bell rang, the children ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
8. 8.When it started to rain, Ira ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.My parents ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
10. 10.My friends ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
13. 13.Omkar ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
14. 14.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) was building (d) were building
15. 15.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
16. 16.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
17. 17.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
18. 18.Farhan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
19. 19.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
20. 20.The students ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
21. 21.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
22. 22.My brother ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
24. 24.Aarav ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
25. 25.You ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
27. 27.My parents ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
28. 28.Meera ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
29. 29.When it started to rain, Isha ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
30. 30.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
31. 31.The children ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
32. 32.My cousins ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
33. 33.Neel ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
34. 34.Rahul ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
35. 35.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
36. 36.My parents ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
37. 37.When Mum came home, Yash ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
38. 38.When the phone rang, they ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
39. 39.You ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
40. 40.The students ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying

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