Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 923 · 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, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
2. 2.My friends ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
3. 3.Dev ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
5. 5.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
6. 6.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, Ananya ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
8. 8.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
9. 9.They ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
11. 11.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
12. 12.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
13. 13.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
14. 14.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
15. 15.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
16. 16.When it started to rain, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
17. 17.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
18. 18.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
19. 19.My parents ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
20. 20.We ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) was telling
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) was taking
23. 23.Priya ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
24. 24.We ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
25. 25.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
27. 27.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
28. 28.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
30. 30.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
31. 31.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
32. 32.My sister ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
33. 33.When the bell rang, the students ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
34. 34.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
36. 36.He ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
37. 37.When the bell rang, my parents ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
38. 38.When Mum came home, Tara ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
39. 39.Meera ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking

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