Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 775 · 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, he ___ science. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
2. 2.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
4. 4.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
5. 5.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
6. 6.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
8. 8.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
9. 9.When it started to rain, Isha ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
10. 10.When it started to rain, the students ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
12. 12.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
13. 13.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
14. 14.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
15. 15.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
16. 16.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
17. 17.They ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
18. 18.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
20. 20.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
22. 22.The children ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
23. 23.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
24. 24.Rahul ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
25. 25.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
26. 26.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
27. 27.Saanvi ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
28. 28.Vivaan ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
29. 29.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) was writing
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
32. 32.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
33. 33.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
34. 34.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) am running
37. 37.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
38. 38.He ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
39. 39.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) was washing (d) were washing

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