Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 73 · 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.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
2. 2.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
3. 3.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
5. 5.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
7. 7.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
8. 8.My sister ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
11. 11.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
12. 12.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
14. 14.Riya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
15. 15.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) am wearing
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
18. 18.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
19. 19.My sister ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
20. 20.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
21. 21.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
22. 22.The students ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
23. 23.Vivaan ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
24. 24.The students ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
26. 26.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
28. 28.Ira ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
29. 29.My brother ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
32. 32.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) am taking
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
34. 34.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) am baking
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) were taking
36. 36.The children ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
37. 37.When Mum came home, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
39. 39.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
40. 40.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw

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