Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 876 · 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.Arjun ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
4. 4.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) am building
5. 5.My friends ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
6. 6.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
7. 7.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was riding
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
9. 9.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
10. 10.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
11. 11.When Mum came home, Neel ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
12. 12.They ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
13. 13.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going
14. 14.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
15. 15.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
16. 16.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
17. 17.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
18. 18.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
20. 20.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
21. 21.Tara ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
22. 22.When Mum came home, the children ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
23. 23.Omkar ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
24. 24.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
25. 25.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
26. 26.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
27. 27.When Mum came home, Ira ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
28. 28.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
30. 30.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
31. 31.Neel ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
32. 32.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
33. 33.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
34. 34.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
35. 35.When Mum came home, the children ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
37. 37.Rohan ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
38. 38.Priya ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying

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