Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 194 · 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 the phone rang, Ishaan ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
2. 2.Myra ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
4. 4.My brother ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
6. 6.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
8. 8.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
9. 9.He ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
10. 10.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
11. 11.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
12. 12.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
13. 13.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
14. 14.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
15. 15.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) was winning
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
18. 18.When the bell rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.Omkar ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
21. 21.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
22. 22.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
23. 23.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
24. 24.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) was winning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
26. 26.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
27. 27.Aarav ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
28. 28.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) am winning (d) was winning
31. 31.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
32. 32.I ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
33. 33.The students ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
34. 34.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
35. 35.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
36. 36.When Mum came home, Yash ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
37. 37.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
38. 38.Yash ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
39. 39.You ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
40. 40.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring

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