Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 818 · 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, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
2. 2.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
5. 5.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
9. 9.I ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
10. 10.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
12. 12.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
13. 13.My sister ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
15. 15.Pooja ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
16. 16.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
17. 17.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
19. 19.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
20. 20.Rahul ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
21. 21.Neel ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
22. 22.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
23. 23.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
24. 24.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
25. 25.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
26. 26.She ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
27. 27.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
28. 28.You ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.When the bell rang, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
31. 31.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
34. 34.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
35. 35.They ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
36. 36.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
37. 37.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
39. 39.Kunal ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
40. 40.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging

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