Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 760 · 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.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
2. 2.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
5. 5.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
9. 9.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
10. 10.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
11. 11.Kabir ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
12. 12.The children ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
14. 14.Diya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
17. 17.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
18. 18.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
21. 21.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
22. 22.When the phone rang, Tara ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
24. 24.You ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
25. 25.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
26. 26.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
27. 27.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
28. 28.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
29. 29.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
30. 30.Vivaan ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
31. 31.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
32. 32.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
33. 33.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
34. 34.Nisha ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
35. 35.My parents ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
36. 36.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
38. 38.Arjun ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
39. 39.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying

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