Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 983 · 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, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
2. 2.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) was play
3. 3.When the phone rang, Neel ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
4. 4.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
5. 5.He ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
6. 6.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) am helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
7. 7.You ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
8. 8.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
9. 9.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
10. 10.She ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
12. 12.When it started to rain, they ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
13. 13.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
15. 15.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) are singing
16. 16.When the bell rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
17. 17.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
18. 18.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
19. 19.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
23. 23.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) was wearing
25. 25.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
26. 26.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
27. 27.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) am playing
30. 30.Ishaan ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
31. 31.My parents ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) was playing
32. 32.Vivaan ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
33. 33.When Mum came home, I ___ the match. (a) am winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
36. 36.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
37. 37.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
38. 38.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.When it started to rain, my sister ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
40. 40.Ishaan ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing

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