Past Continuous Tense Worksheet — Class 5

Name: ____________________ Date: __________ Class: 5
Topic: Past Continuous Tense

A. Fill in the blanks

Use was / were + verb-ing.

1. Riya ________ a book at 7 p.m. (read)
2. I ________ my homework yesterday evening. (do)
3. The boys ________ football in the park. (play)
4. Mother ________ dinner when I came home. (cook)
5. We ________ for the bus at 8 o’clock. (wait)
6. The baby ________ loudly. (cry)
7. You ________ very fast during the race. (run)
8. The birds ________ in the garden. (sing)

B. Choose the correct answer

9. She ________ a picture when I saw her.
   a) was drawing b) were drawing c) drew
10. They ________ cricket at 5 p.m.
    a) was playing b) were playing c) played
11. I ________ a story last night.
    a) am writing b) was writing c) were writing
12. The dog ________ when the door opened.
    a) was barking b) were barking c) barked
13. We ________ English at that time.
    a) was learning b) were learning c) learned

C. Rewrite in the negative

14. He was eating an apple.
    → __________________________________
15. They were watching TV.
    → __________________________________
16. I was sleeping.
    → __________________________________

D. Make questions

17. She was singing a song.
    → __________________________________?
18. They were playing cricket.
    → __________________________________?
19. You were reading a book.
    → __________________________________?

E. Correct the sentences

20. She were dancing.
    → __________________________________
21. I were doing my work.
    → __________________________________
22. They was going to school.
    → __________________________________
23. He were writing a letter.
    → __________________________________

F. Choose the correct verb

24. While I ________ (was walking / were walking) home, it started raining.
25. The children ________ (was laughing / were laughing) at the joke.
26. Father ________ (was reading / were reading) the newspaper.
27. We ________ (was studying / were studying) for the test.

G. Complete the paragraph

Yesterday at 6 p.m., I ________ (do) my homework. My mother ________ (cook) dinner. My father ________ (read) the newspaper, and my sister ________ (watch) television. Outside, the children ________ (play) in the park.

Score: 30 marks

Answer Key — Past Continuous Tense

A. Fill in the blanks

1. was reading
2. was doing
3. were playing
4. was cooking
5. were waiting
6. was crying
7. were running
8. were singing

B. Choose the correct answer

9. a) was drawing
10. b) were playing
11. b) was writing
12. a) was barking
13. b) were learning

C. Rewrite in the negative

14. He was not eating an apple.
15. They were not watching TV.
16. I was not sleeping.

D. Make questions

17. Was she singing a song?
18. Were they playing cricket?
19. Were you reading a book?

E. Correct the sentences

20. She was dancing.
21. I was doing my work.
22. They were going to school.
23. He was writing a letter.

F. Choose the correct verb

24. was walking
25. were laughing
26. was reading
27. were studying

G. Complete the paragraph

Yesterday at 6 p.m., I was doing my homework. My mother was cooking dinner. My father was reading the newspaper, and my sister was watching television. Outside, the children were playing in the park.