Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 135 · 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, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
5. 5.My brother ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
6. 6.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was go (c) am going (d) was going
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) are buying
8. 8.Dev ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
9. 9.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
10. 10.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
11. 11.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
12. 12.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
14. 14.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
16. 16.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
18. 18.Meera ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
20. 20.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
22. 22.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) am clapping
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
24. 24.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
25. 25.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
26. 26.We ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
27. 27.Ananya ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
28. 28.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
32. 32.My friends ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
33. 33.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
34. 34.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) am watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
35. 35.When it started to rain, Manav ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
36. 36.My sister ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
37. 37.When Mum came home, Dev ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
38. 38.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
39. 39.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
40. 40.When the bell rang, Tara ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing

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