Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 391 · 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.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
2. 2.He ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
3. 3.My friends ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were going (c) were go (d) was going
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
5. 5.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
6. 6.When Mum came home, my sister ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
7. 7.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
8. 8.You ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
9. 9.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
10. 10.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
12. 12.Dev ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
13. 13.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
18. 18.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
19. 19.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
21. 21.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
22. 22.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
23. 23.When it started to rain, the children ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
25. 25.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
26. 26.The children ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
27. 27.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
28. 28.When Mum came home, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) are playing
30. 30.When Mum came home, she ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
31. 31.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
32. 32.You ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) was studying
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
34. 34.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
35. 35.My brother ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
36. 36.When the phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
38. 38.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
39. 39.When Mum came home, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
40. 40.We ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping

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