Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 651 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
2. 2.When the bell rang, the children ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
5. 5.My brother ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
7. 7.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
9. 9.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
10. 10.Ananya ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
11. 11.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
12. 12.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
13. 13.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
14. 14.When Mum came home, the children ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
15. 15.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) am washing
16. 16.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
19. 19.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
20. 20.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.Sneha ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
24. 24.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
25. 25.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) were take
27. 27.Pooja ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
28. 28.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
30. 30.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
33. 33.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
37. 37.Ira ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
38. 38.They ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
39. 39.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell

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