Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 248 · 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.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
4. 4.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
5. 5.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
7. 7.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
8. 8.My sister ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
9. 9.Kavya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
10. 10.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
11. 11.When the phone rang, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
12. 12.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
13. 13.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
14. 14.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
16. 16.My brother ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
17. 17.When the phone rang, we ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
19. 19.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
20. 20.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
21. 21.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
22. 22.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
23. 23.I ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) am studying
24. 24.Ira ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
25. 25.When it started to rain, the students ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
26. 26.My brother ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
27. 27.My parents ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
28. 28.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
29. 29.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
30. 30.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
31. 31.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
32. 32.The students ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
33. 33.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
34. 34.Kabir ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
35. 35.Ira ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
36. 36.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
37. 37.She ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
38. 38.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
40. 40.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar