Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 241 · 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.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
3. 3.When the phone rang, my friends ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
5. 5.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) am building (c) was building (d) was build
6. 6.He ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
7. 7.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
8. 8.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
9. 9.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
11. 11.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
12. 12.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
13. 13.You ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
14. 14.Dev ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
16. 16.I ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) am writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
18. 18.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) were buy
19. 19.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
21. 21.When Mum came home, the students ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
22. 22.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
24. 24.They ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
25. 25.Manav ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
26. 26.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
27. 27.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
29. 29.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
30. 30.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
31. 31.Arjun ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
32. 32.Kunal ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
33. 33.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
34. 34.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
35. 35.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
36. 36.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
37. 37.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
38. 38.When the bell rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
39. 39.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
40. 40.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing

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