Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 83 · 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.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
2. 2.The students ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
3. 3.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) were washing
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
7. 7.We ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
8. 8.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
9. 9.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
10. 10.My brother ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
11. 11.When it started to rain, Dev ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
12. 12.When it started to rain, Priya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
13. 13.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.My sister ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
16. 16.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
17. 17.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
19. 19.She ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
21. 21.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
23. 23.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.My brother ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
25. 25.We ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.Dev ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) was building (c) were building (d) is building
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
30. 30.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
31. 31.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
32. 32.The children ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
33. 33.When the bell rang, my friends ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
34. 34.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
35. 35.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
36. 36.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
37. 37.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
40. 40.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching

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