Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 690 · 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 it started to rain, you ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
2. 2.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
3. 3.Priya ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
4. 4.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
7. 7.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
8. 8.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
9. 9.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
10. 10.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
11. 11.When the phone rang, Manav ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
14. 14.When it started to rain, Ira ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
15. 15.My brother ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
16. 16.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
17. 17.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
18. 18.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
19. 19.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
20. 20.Isha ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
21. 21.When Mum came home, Yash ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
22. 22.You ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
23. 23.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
24. 24.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
25. 25.Riya ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
26. 26.Aarav ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
28. 28.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
29. 29.He ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
30. 30.My brother ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.You ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
33. 33.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
34. 34.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
36. 36.Rahul ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
37. 37.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
38. 38.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
39. 39.Isha ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing

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