Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 740 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
2. 2.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
3. 3.When the phone rang, the children ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
4. 4.When Mum came home, the children ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) were send
5. 5.My brother ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
6. 6.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
7. 7.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
8. 8.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
9. 9.When Mum came home, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
11. 11.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
12. 12.When Mum came home, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
13. 13.When the phone rang, Isha ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
14. 14.She ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
15. 15.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
16. 16.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
18. 18.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
19. 19.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
20. 20.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
23. 23.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
24. 24.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
25. 25.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
27. 27.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
28. 28.She ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
29. 29.Zoya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
30. 30.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
31. 31.Ira ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
32. 32.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
33. 33.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
35. 35.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
37. 37.Dev ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
38. 38.They ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
39. 39.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing

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