Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 668 · 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.When Mum came home, Tara ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
3. 3.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
4. 4.They ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
6. 6.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
7. 7.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
8. 8.My friends ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
9. 9.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
10. 10.The children ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
11. 11.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
12. 12.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
15. 15.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
16. 16.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
17. 17.My parents ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
18. 18.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
19. 19.Neel ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
20. 20.My cousins ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
21. 21.Kunal ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
22. 22.Arjun ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
23. 23.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
25. 25.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
26. 26.The students ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
27. 27.My friends ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
28. 28.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
29. 29.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) are catching
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
31. 31.Arjun ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
32. 32.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
33. 33.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
35. 35.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were send
36. 36.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
37. 37.Isha ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
38. 38.They ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
40. 40.Kabir ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing

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