Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 218 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
2. 2.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
4. 4.The children ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
5. 5.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
6. 6.My friends ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.Arjun ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
9. 9.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
10. 10.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
11. 11.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
12. 12.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
13. 13.When it started to rain, he ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
14. 14.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
15. 15.Kavya ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
16. 16.When the phone rang, Kunal ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) were build (c) was building (d) were building
18. 18.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
19. 19.My sister ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
20. 20.Aditya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
21. 21.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
23. 23.My sister ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
24. 24.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
25. 25.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
27. 27.When the bell rang, Isha ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
30. 30.The children ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
32. 32.Ira ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
33. 33.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
34. 34.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
35. 35.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
36. 36.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
37. 37.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
38. 38.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
39. 39.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) am catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
40. 40.They ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building

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