Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 745 · 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, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
2. 2.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) was watching
3. 3.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) are writing
4. 4.Neel ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
5. 5.We ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
6. 6.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
7. 7.Neel ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
8. 8.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
12. 12.Vivaan ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
13. 13.The students ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
14. 14.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
16. 16.You ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
17. 17.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
18. 18.Isha ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
19. 19.Ananya ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
20. 20.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
22. 22.Yash ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
23. 23.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
24. 24.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
25. 25.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
26. 26.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
27. 27.Aisha ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
28. 28.My brother ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
29. 29.When Mum came home, Priya ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
30. 30.Saanvi ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
31. 31.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
32. 32.They ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
34. 34.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
35. 35.My brother ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
36. 36.Rohan ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
38. 38.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
39. 39.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
40. 40.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying

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