Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 793 · 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.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
2. 2.He ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
3. 3.My brother ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
4. 4.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
6. 6.Ananya ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) were making (c) is making (d) was making
7. 7.My brother ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
8. 8.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
10. 10.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
11. 11.Kabir ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
12. 12.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
14. 14.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
15. 15.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
17. 17.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
18. 18.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) am running (c) was run (d) were running
19. 19.We ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
20. 20.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
21. 21.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
22. 22.Karan ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
23. 23.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
25. 25.Riya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
26. 26.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
27. 27.My brother ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
29. 29.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
30. 30.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
31. 31.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
32. 32.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
35. 35.My parents ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.My brother ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
37. 37.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
38. 38.Zoya ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
39. 39.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
40. 40.Zoya ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying

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