Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 166 · 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.When it started to rain, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
3. 3.Priya ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
4. 4.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) were sending
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) am bringing
11. 11.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
12. 12.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
13. 13.Saanvi ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
14. 14.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) am running
15. 15.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
16. 16.The students ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
18. 18.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was build (d) was building
21. 21.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) am going
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
23. 23.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
24. 24.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
26. 26.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
27. 27.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
28. 28.When the bell rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
29. 29.They ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
31. 31.When the bell rang, Riya ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
32. 32.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
37. 37.My cousins ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
39. 39.My sister ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
40. 40.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building

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