Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 160 · 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 at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
2. 2.When Mum came home, Karan ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
3. 3.When Mum came home, Neel ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
4. 4.She ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
6. 6.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
7. 7.When Mum came home, Priya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
9. 9.She ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
10. 10.The students ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
11. 11.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
12. 12.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
14. 14.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
15. 15.When the bell rang, Priya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.He ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
19. 19.Isha ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
20. 20.Dev ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
21. 21.My brother ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
22. 22.When Mum came home, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
23. 23.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
24. 24.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) am washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
26. 26.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
27. 27.When it started to rain, Tara ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
28. 28.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
29. 29.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
30. 30.Diya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
33. 33.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
34. 34.Diya ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
35. 35.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
37. 37.Myra ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) is helping (d) were helping
38. 38.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
39. 39.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning

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