Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 877 · 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 ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
3. 3.My sister ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.You ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
5. 5.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
6. 6.Myra ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
7. 7.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
8. 8.Riya ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
9. 9.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
10. 10.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
12. 12.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
13. 13.Karan ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
14. 14.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) am helping
15. 15.The children ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
16. 16.When Mum came home, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
17. 17.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
19. 19.My cousins ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
20. 20.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
21. 21.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
22. 22.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
23. 23.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
24. 24.When it started to rain, Neel ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
25. 25.When Mum came home, the children ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
26. 26.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
27. 27.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
28. 28.You ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
31. 31.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
32. 32.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) am buying
33. 33.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
35. 35.The students ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
36. 36.My friends ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
37. 37.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
38. 38.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
39. 39.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
40. 40.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting

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