Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 204 · 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, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
2. 2.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
3. 3.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) am watching (d) was watching
4. 4.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
5. 5.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
6. 6.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
7. 7.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
8. 8.When Mum came home, Diya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
9. 9.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
12. 12.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
13. 13.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
14. 14.When the phone rang, my brother ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
16. 16.She ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) am baking (d) was baking
18. 18.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
19. 19.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
20. 20.Kabir ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
21. 21.When Mum came home, Sneha ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
24. 24.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
25. 25.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
28. 28.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
29. 29.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
30. 30.I ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
31. 31.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
32. 32.Vivaan ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
33. 33.We ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) are going (b) were going (c) was going (d) were go
34. 34.The students ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) am feeding
38. 38.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
40. 40.When it started to rain, they ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying

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