Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 64 · 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.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
2. 2.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
7. 7.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
10. 10.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
11. 11.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
12. 12.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
13. 13.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
14. 14.Kabir ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
15. 15.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
17. 17.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
18. 18.My sister ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
20. 20.My sister ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
24. 24.He ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
26. 26.My sister ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
28. 28.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
29. 29.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
30. 30.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
31. 31.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
32. 32.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
33. 33.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
34. 34.Zoya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.Yash ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
38. 38.Kunal ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
39. 39.When the bell rang, you ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) are drawing

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