Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 186 · 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.The children ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
2. 2.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
3. 3.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.Farhan ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
6. 6.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) is sending
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
8. 8.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.When it started to rain, Diya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
10. 10.When the bell rang, Diya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
11. 11.I ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) am building
12. 12.Kabir ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
13. 13.Aarav ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
14. 14.My sister ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
16. 16.The students ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
17. 17.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
18. 18.Kabir ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
20. 20.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
21. 21.Ishaan ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.Kabir ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) was run (d) were running
26. 26.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
30. 30.When the bell rang, Neel ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
31. 31.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
32. 32.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
33. 33.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
34. 34.We ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) was building (c) are building (d) were building
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
36. 36.My brother ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
37. 37.They ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
40. 40.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing

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