Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 713 · 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.They ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
4. 4.Sneha ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
5. 5.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was build (c) was building (d) were building
7. 7.The children ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
8. 8.My sister ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
9. 9.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) am planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
11. 11.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
12. 12.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
13. 13.When the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carry
15. 15.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
16. 16.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
17. 17.We ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
18. 18.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
19. 19.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
21. 21.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
22. 22.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
24. 24.They ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
25. 25.My sister ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
26. 26.My sister ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
27. 27.You ___ science when the bell rang. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
28. 28.I ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) was winning
29. 29.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
30. 30.Aditya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were studying
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
33. 33.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
37. 37.When the phone rang, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
38. 38.When Mum came home, Priya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
39. 39.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing

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