Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 843 · 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 ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
2. 2.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
3. 3.When the bell rang, the children ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
6. 6.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
7. 7.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
9. 9.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
11. 11.My brother ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
12. 12.Zoya ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
13. 13.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
15. 15.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
16. 16.She ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
17. 17.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
18. 18.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
20. 20.Saanvi ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
24. 24.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
25. 25.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
26. 26.Pooja ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
27. 27.When the phone rang, the children ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
28. 28.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
29. 29.Priya ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
30. 30.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
32. 32.Tara ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
33. 33.The children ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
34. 34.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
35. 35.Kabir ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
36. 36.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
39. 39.When it started to rain, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
40. 40.Tara ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding

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