Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 968 · 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, he ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
2. 2.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
4. 4.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
5. 5.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
7. 7.My brother ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
8. 8.I ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
9. 9.When the bell rang, my parents ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
10. 10.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
11. 11.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
12. 12.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
13. 13.My sister ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
14. 14.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
15. 15.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
16. 16.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
17. 17.He ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
18. 18.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
19. 19.When the bell rang, Manav ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
20. 20.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
21. 21.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
23. 23.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
26. 26.We ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
27. 27.My sister ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
28. 28.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
30. 30.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) am building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
33. 33.We ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
34. 34.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
35. 35.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
36. 36.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
37. 37.My cousins ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
38. 38.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
39. 39.I ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
40. 40.When it started to rain, the students ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed

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