Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 975 · 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, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
2. 2.They ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
5. 5.My parents ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
6. 6.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
7. 7.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eating
8. 8.The students ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
11. 11.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) was washing
12. 12.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
13. 13.Yash ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
16. 16.Karan ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
17. 17.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
19. 19.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
21. 21.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
22. 22.She ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
23. 23.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
24. 24.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
25. 25.When the phone rang, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
26. 26.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) am building (d) were building
28. 28.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
29. 29.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
30. 30.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
31. 31.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
32. 32.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
33. 33.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
35. 35.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
37. 37.Aarav ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
39. 39.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
40. 40.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study

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