Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 816 · 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 ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
2. 2.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) am helping
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
8. 8.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
12. 12.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was making (c) were make (d) are making
13. 13.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
15. 15.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
16. 16.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.My sister ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
19. 19.Dev ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
21. 21.Priya ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
22. 22.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
23. 23.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
25. 25.Omkar ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
26. 26.When it started to rain, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
28. 28.Karan ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
29. 29.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) was play
32. 32.When Mum came home, the children ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
34. 34.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
35. 35.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
36. 36.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
38. 38.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
39. 39.My friends ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching

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