Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 650 · 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.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
2. 2.She ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
3. 3.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) were build (c) was building (d) are building
4. 4.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
5. 5.When the phone rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
6. 6.My sister ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
7. 7.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
8. 8.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
10. 10.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) am eating
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
13. 13.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
14. 14.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
15. 15.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
17. 17.He ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
18. 18.Omkar ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
20. 20.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
21. 21.My sister ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
22. 22.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
23. 23.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
24. 24.When the bell rang, the students ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
25. 25.When the bell rang, the students ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
26. 26.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
27. 27.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
28. 28.They ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
31. 31.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
32. 32.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
33. 33.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
34. 34.When the phone rang, Neel ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
35. 35.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
37. 37.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
38. 38.Meera ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
39. 39.My friends ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
40. 40.Kunal ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching

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