Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 956 · 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.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
2. 2.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
3. 3.The students ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
4. 4.My parents ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
6. 6.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
7. 7.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
8. 8.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
9. 9.I ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.He ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
11. 11.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
13. 13.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
14. 14.My brother ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
15. 15.My friends ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
16. 16.When it started to rain, Dev ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
17. 17.Omkar ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
18. 18.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
20. 20.When the phone rang, Riya ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
21. 21.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
22. 22.Arjun ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
23. 23.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
24. 24.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
25. 25.My friends ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
26. 26.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
27. 27.My sister ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
28. 28.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
30. 30.Zoya ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
34. 34.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
35. 35.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
36. 36.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
37. 37.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
38. 38.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
39. 39.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
40. 40.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing

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