Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 658 · 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.Tara ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
4. 4.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
6. 6.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
7. 7.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
9. 9.My friends ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
12. 12.When the phone rang, Diya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
13. 13.My parents ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
14. 14.She ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
15. 15.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
16. 16.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
19. 19.Myra ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
20. 20.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
21. 21.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
22. 22.My parents ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
23. 23.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
24. 24.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
25. 25.My cousins ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
26. 26.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
27. 27.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) was singing
28. 28.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
29. 29.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) am flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
31. 31.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
32. 32.You ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
33. 33.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
36. 36.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
37. 37.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
38. 38.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
39. 39.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing

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