Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 784 · 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.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
2. 2.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
3. 3.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
5. 5.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
6. 6.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
7. 7.When the bell rang, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
8. 8.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
9. 9.My parents ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
10. 10.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
12. 12.When it started to rain, he ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
14. 14.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
15. 15.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
16. 16.Ira ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
17. 17.When it started to rain, Yash ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
19. 19.Rohan ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
21. 21.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
22. 22.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
24. 24.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
26. 26.My sister ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
28. 28.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
29. 29.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
30. 30.When it started to rain, Kabir ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
31. 31.Zoya ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
32. 32.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) was planting
33. 33.They ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
35. 35.Diya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
36. 36.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
37. 37.My cousins ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
38. 38.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
39. 39.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
40. 40.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed

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