Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 94 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
2. 2.When Mum came home, the children ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
3. 3.Kunal ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
4. 4.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
5. 5.My brother ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
6. 6.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
8. 8.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
9. 9.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
11. 11.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
13. 13.Saanvi ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
14. 14.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
15. 15.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
16. 16.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
18. 18.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
19. 19.Kavya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
22. 22.We ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
23. 23.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) was buy
25. 25.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
27. 27.Neel ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
28. 28.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
29. 29.She ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) am buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
32. 32.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
34. 34.Kabir ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
35. 35.My parents ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
37. 37.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
38. 38.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
40. 40.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook

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