Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 922 · 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.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
3. 3.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
4. 4.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
5. 5.My cousins ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) was sending
6. 6.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
7. 7.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
8. 8.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
10. 10.My sister ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) was help
11. 11.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
12. 12.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
13. 13.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
14. 14.When the bell rang, my parents ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
16. 16.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
17. 17.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
18. 18.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
19. 19.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
20. 20.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
21. 21.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
22. 22.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
24. 24.When it started to rain, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
25. 25.When it started to rain, Isha ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
26. 26.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
27. 27.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
28. 28.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
29. 29.Ira ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
30. 30.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) were building (c) was building (d) are building
31. 31.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
32. 32.Aditya ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
34. 34.When the phone rang, Priya ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
35. 35.You ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
36. 36.Farhan ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
37. 37.They ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
40. 40.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar