Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 829 · 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.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
2. 2.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
4. 4.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
5. 5.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
6. 6.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) are washing
11. 11.Aisha ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
12. 12.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) were catching
13. 13.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
14. 14.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
15. 15.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
16. 16.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
17. 17.When the phone rang, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
18. 18.My friends ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
19. 19.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
20. 20.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
21. 21.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
23. 23.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
24. 24.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
25. 25.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
27. 27.Zoya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
28. 28.When Mum came home, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
29. 29.When Mum came home, Yash ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
31. 31.My friends ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
32. 32.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
33. 33.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
34. 34.When the bell rang, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
35. 35.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
36. 36.He ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
37. 37.My sister ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
38. 38.Rohan ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
40. 40.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing

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