Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 746 · 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, my sister ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
3. 3.When Mum came home, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
5. 5.The children ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
8. 8.You ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.My sister ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
12. 12.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
14. 14.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
17. 17.When Mum came home, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
18. 18.Riya ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) was go (d) were going
19. 19.Myra ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
20. 20.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
21. 21.Sneha ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
22. 22.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
23. 23.When the phone rang, Priya ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
24. 24.When it started to rain, Tara ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
25. 25.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
26. 26.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
27. 27.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
29. 29.When the bell rang, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
30. 30.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
32. 32.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
33. 33.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
34. 34.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
35. 35.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) am taking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
38. 38.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.He ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
40. 40.My cousins ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying

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