Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 826 · 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 the phone rang, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
2. 2.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
3. 3.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
4. 4.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
7. 7.My cousins ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
8. 8.Yash ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
10. 10.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
11. 11.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
12. 12.My parents ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
13. 13.When the phone rang, my sister ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
14. 14.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
15. 15.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.We ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
18. 18.Myra ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
20. 20.Rahul ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
21. 21.Priya ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
22. 22.When the phone rang, Diya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
24. 24.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
25. 25.When Mum came home, the children ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
26. 26.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
29. 29.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
30. 30.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
31. 31.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
32. 32.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) am flying
34. 34.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
35. 35.Arjun ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
36. 36.When the bell rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
37. 37.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) are catching
38. 38.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
40. 40.We ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing

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