Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 202 · 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 bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
3. 3.Kunal ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
5. 5.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
6. 6.When the bell rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
9. 9.Saanvi ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
10. 10.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
11. 11.You ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
12. 12.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
13. 13.I ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) am making
14. 14.The children ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
15. 15.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) am carrying
16. 16.Aarav ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
19. 19.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
21. 21.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
22. 22.They ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
23. 23.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
25. 25.Rahul ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
26. 26.My sister ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.When the bell rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.My friends ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
29. 29.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
30. 30.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
32. 32.The students ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) was playing (d) are playing
33. 33.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
34. 34.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) am studying
36. 36.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
37. 37.When the bell rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
38. 38.When Mum came home, my sister ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
39. 39.Diya ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
40. 40.He ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were building (b) was building (c) was build (d) is building

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