Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 648 · 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.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
3. 3.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
4. 4.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
5. 5.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
7. 7.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
8. 8.My cousins ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
10. 10.You ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
11. 11.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
12. 12.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
15. 15.Aisha ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
16. 16.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
18. 18.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
20. 20.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
21. 21.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.Ira ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
24. 24.Isha ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
25. 25.My sister ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ on the stage. (a) am dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
28. 28.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) am baking (d) were baking
29. 29.My sister ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
31. 31.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
32. 32.We ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
34. 34.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
35. 35.Kunal ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
36. 36.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
37. 37.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
38. 38.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going

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