Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 907 · 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 Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
3. 3.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) are watching
4. 4.When the bell rang, they ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
5. 5.I ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) was send
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
8. 8.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
9. 9.They ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
10. 10.When the phone rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
11. 11.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
15. 15.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) was helping
18. 18.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
20. 20.Aarav ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
21. 21.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
23. 23.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
24. 24.Zoya ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) were winning
25. 25.My cousins ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
26. 26.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
29. 29.My parents ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
31. 31.The students ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
32. 32.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
33. 33.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
37. 37.My friends ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
38. 38.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
39. 39.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
40. 40.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing

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