Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 932 · 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.They ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
2. 2.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
3. 3.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.When the bell rang, the children ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
5. 5.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
7. 7.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
9. 9.When the bell rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
10. 10.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
12. 12.They ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
13. 13.When the bell rang, you ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
14. 14.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
15. 15.She ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
16. 16.When the phone rang, Dev ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
17. 17.He ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
18. 18.When the phone rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
22. 22.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
23. 23.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
24. 24.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
25. 25.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
26. 26.Kabir ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
27. 27.When the phone rang, they ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
29. 29.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) is telling
30. 30.My friends ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
31. 31.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
32. 32.When Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
33. 33.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
34. 34.The children ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
36. 36.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
37. 37.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
38. 38.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
40. 40.Isha ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake

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