Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 340 · 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.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
2. 2.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
3. 3.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
4. 4.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
5. 5.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
7. 7.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
9. 9.When the bell rang, my parents ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
10. 10.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
11. 11.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) is building (d) was build
13. 13.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
14. 14.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
15. 15.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
16. 16.My sister ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was build (d) was building
17. 17.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
18. 18.Aisha ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
20. 20.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
21. 21.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
24. 24.You ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
25. 25.When the bell rang, Riya ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
26. 26.My sister ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
28. 28.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
29. 29.My brother ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
30. 30.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
31. 31.Myra ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
32. 32.When the bell rang, the children ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
33. 33.Farhan ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
34. 34.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
35. 35.My parents ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
36. 36.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
37. 37.Sneha ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
38. 38.Kabir ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
39. 39.She ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
40. 40.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling

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