Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 693 · 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.Dev ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
3. 3.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) are studying
6. 6.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
9. 9.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) was playing
10. 10.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
14. 14.Arjun ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
15. 15.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
17. 17.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
19. 19.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
21. 21.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
22. 22.We ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
24. 24.He ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
26. 26.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
27. 27.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) were flying
29. 29.Ananya ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
30. 30.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
31. 31.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
33. 33.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
35. 35.When it started to rain, Ira ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
36. 36.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
38. 38.My brother ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
39. 39.My friends ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
40. 40.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch

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