Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 848 · 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.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
2. 2.My sister ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
3. 3.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
6. 6.When the phone rang, Diya ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
7. 7.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
8. 8.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
9. 9.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
11. 11.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was studying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
13. 13.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
14. 14.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
15. 15.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
17. 17.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
18. 18.When the bell rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
19. 19.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
20. 20.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
21. 21.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
22. 22.My parents ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
23. 23.When Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
24. 24.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
26. 26.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
28. 28.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
29. 29.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.He ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
31. 31.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
32. 32.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) were playing
33. 33.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
34. 34.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
35. 35.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
36. 36.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
37. 37.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) was making (d) were making
39. 39.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting

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