Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 906 · 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.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) am singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
3. 3.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
4. 4.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
5. 5.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
6. 6.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
7. 7.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
8. 8.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
9. 9.The children ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
10. 10.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
11. 11.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
12. 12.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
13. 13.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
14. 14.Rahul ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
15. 15.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
16. 16.I ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
17. 17.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
18. 18.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
19. 19.Arjun ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
20. 20.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
21. 21.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
26. 26.Yash ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
27. 27.Neel ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
31. 31.My cousins ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
32. 32.Sneha ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
33. 33.The children ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
34. 34.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
35. 35.Aisha ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
36. 36.My sister ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) am washing (d) was washing
38. 38.My friends ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
40. 40.She ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning

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