Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 986 · 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.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
2. 2.He ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
3. 3.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
4. 4.When Mum came home, Ira ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) were washing
5. 5.My cousins ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
6. 6.He ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) am eating
8. 8.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
9. 9.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
10. 10.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
12. 12.Aarav ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
13. 13.My cousins ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
14. 14.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) am carrying (d) were carrying
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
16. 16.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
17. 17.When the phone rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) am building (d) was building
18. 18.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
21. 21.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
22. 22.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
23. 23.The students ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
26. 26.My sister ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
28. 28.She ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
30. 30.He ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
31. 31.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ the match. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
32. 32.Saanvi ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
33. 33.The students ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) were singing
35. 35.When it started to rain, they ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) are writing
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ tea. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were making (d) were make
37. 37.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
38. 38.My cousins ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
39. 39.Aisha ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching

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