Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 99 · 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.Kunal ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
2. 2.The students ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
3. 3.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
4. 4.The children ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
6. 6.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
7. 7.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
8. 8.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
10. 10.When the bell rang, Isha ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
11. 11.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
15. 15.When the phone rang, Yash ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
16. 16.My sister ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
17. 17.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
19. 19.Pooja ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
20. 20.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
21. 21.When Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
23. 23.Rahul ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
24. 24.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) was speak
26. 26.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
27. 27.Ananya ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
28. 28.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
30. 30.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
32. 32.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
33. 33.Nisha ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
34. 34.My brother ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
35. 35.Diya ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
36. 36.Kunal ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
37. 37.Neel ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
38. 38.Kabir ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
40. 40.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching

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