Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 649 · 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.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
3. 3.She ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.Tara ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
6. 6.My sister ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
8. 8.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
9. 9.When Mum came home, Ira ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
10. 10.I ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was singing
11. 11.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
12. 12.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
14. 14.She ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
15. 15.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
18. 18.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
19. 19.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
20. 20.When Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
23. 23.My friends ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
24. 24.My parents ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
25. 25.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
26. 26.My brother ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
27. 27.Rahul ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
28. 28.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
29. 29.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
30. 30.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
31. 31.My friends ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
32. 32.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
34. 34.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
37. 37.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
38. 38.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) am making
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
40. 40.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging

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