Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 683 · 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.The children ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
3. 3.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
4. 4.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
5. 5.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.They ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.Dev ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
8. 8.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
9. 9.My brother ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
11. 11.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
12. 12.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
13. 13.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
14. 14.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
15. 15.He ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
16. 16.My friends ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
19. 19.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
20. 20.The children ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
21. 21.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
22. 22.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
23. 23.My brother ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
25. 25.The students ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
26. 26.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) am helping
28. 28.Ishaan ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
29. 29.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
30. 30.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
31. 31.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
32. 32.Pooja ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
33. 33.Ananya ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
34. 34.When it started to rain, my sister ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
35. 35.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
36. 36.Meera ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
37. 37.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
39. 39.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
40. 40.My sister ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking

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