Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 23 · 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, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
2. 2.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
3. 3.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) am playing
4. 4.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
5. 5.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) am telling
7. 7.My parents ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
8. 8.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
9. 9.My friends ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
11. 11.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
12. 12.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
13. 13.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
14. 14.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
15. 15.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
16. 16.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
18. 18.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
19. 19.Karan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
21. 21.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
22. 22.Tara ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
24. 24.Pooja ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
25. 25.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
26. 26.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
28. 28.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Rahul ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
30. 30.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
31. 31.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
33. 33.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) was wear (c) am wearing (d) were wearing
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
37. 37.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
38. 38.When Mum came home, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) am making (d) were making
39. 39.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding

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