Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 925 · 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, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
3. 3.My parents ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
4. 4.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
5. 5.When Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
6. 6.Karan ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
7. 7.The students ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
8. 8.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
9. 9.The students ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
10. 10.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
11. 11.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
12. 12.Vivaan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
13. 13.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) am running
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
15. 15.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
16. 16.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
17. 17.Neel ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
18. 18.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
19. 19.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
21. 21.You ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
22. 22.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
23. 23.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
25. 25.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
26. 26.Yash ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
27. 27.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
28. 28.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) am speaking
29. 29.Ananya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
30. 30.My friends ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) am watching
32. 32.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
33. 33.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
35. 35.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
36. 36.My cousins ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
37. 37.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
38. 38.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
40. 40.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing

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