Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 911 · 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.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) am writing (d) was write
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
4. 4.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
5. 5.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
7. 7.Ishaan ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
8. 8.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.My cousins ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
11. 11.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
12. 12.Aditya ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
13. 13.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
14. 14.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
15. 15.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
16. 16.Aarav ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
18. 18.Pooja ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
20. 20.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
21. 21.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
22. 22.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
23. 23.My cousins ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
25. 25.They ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) am telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
27. 27.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
29. 29.Ira ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
30. 30.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
32. 32.She ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
33. 33.When it started to rain, I ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) am winning (d) were winning
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
35. 35.When it started to rain, Diya ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) was go (d) is going
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
37. 37.When the bell rang, the students ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing

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