Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 7 · 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 the phone rang, Ishaan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
2. 2.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
3. 3.When the bell rang, Tara ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
4. 4.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
6. 6.Vivaan ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
8. 8.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
9. 9.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) am cooking (d) was cook
10. 10.She ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
11. 11.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
12. 12.When the bell rang, the students ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
13. 13.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
14. 14.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
15. 15.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
17. 17.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
19. 19.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
20. 20.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
21. 21.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
22. 22.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
23. 23.We ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
24. 24.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
27. 27.We ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
28. 28.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
29. 29.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
31. 31.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
33. 33.Tara ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
36. 36.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
37. 37.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) was help
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
39. 39.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing

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