Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 990 · 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.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
2. 2.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
3. 3.When Mum came home, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
4. 4.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) was writing
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was write (d) was writing
6. 6.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
8. 8.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
9. 9.When the bell rang, the children ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
10. 10.My cousins ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
11. 11.When the phone rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
15. 15.She ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
17. 17.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
18. 18.My brother ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
19. 19.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
20. 20.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
21. 21.Zoya ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
22. 22.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
23. 23.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) was helping
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
25. 25.Kunal ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
26. 26.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
27. 27.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
28. 28.Farhan ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
29. 29.My parents ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
30. 30.When the phone rang, the students ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) were win
31. 31.Manav ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
32. 32.The children ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
33. 33.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
34. 34.We ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
35. 35.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
36. 36.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
38. 38.When the phone rang, Meera ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
40. 40.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running

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