Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 388 · 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 ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
2. 2.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
3. 3.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
4. 4.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
5. 5.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
6. 6.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
7. 7.Omkar ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
8. 8.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
10. 10.My friends ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
11. 11.My sister ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) is drinking
12. 12.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
13. 13.Tara ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
14. 14.When Mum came home, Nisha ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.Ira ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
16. 16.She ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
18. 18.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
20. 20.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) are taking
22. 22.Vivaan ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
23. 23.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
24. 24.Myra ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
25. 25.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
26. 26.When it started to rain, Manav ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
27. 27.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
28. 28.My friends ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
29. 29.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
31. 31.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
32. 32.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
34. 34.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
35. 35.Sneha ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
36. 36.Neel ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
38. 38.When the bell rang, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were help
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
40. 40.My brother ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing

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