Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 840 · 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 ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
2. 2.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) am writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
3. 3.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
4. 4.My sister ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
5. 5.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
6. 6.My friends ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
9. 9.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
10. 10.Kavya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
12. 12.When it started to rain, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
13. 13.Priya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
14. 14.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
15. 15.When the phone rang, Diya ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
16. 16.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
17. 17.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.Ira ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
19. 19.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
20. 20.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
21. 21.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
22. 22.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
25. 25.My friends ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
26. 26.My friends ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
27. 27.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
29. 29.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
30. 30.Ananya ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
31. 31.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
33. 33.Kavya ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
34. 34.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
35. 35.When Mum came home, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
36. 36.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
39. 39.Rohan ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning

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