Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 392 · 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 ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
2. 2.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
4. 4.Isha ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
5. 5.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
7. 7.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
8. 8.The children ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
10. 10.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
11. 11.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
12. 12.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
13. 13.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
15. 15.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
16. 16.Omkar ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
17. 17.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
18. 18.My parents ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
19. 19.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
20. 20.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
21. 21.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
22. 22.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
23. 23.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
24. 24.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) am cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
26. 26.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
27. 27.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
28. 28.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
29. 29.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
30. 30.Arjun ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
31. 31.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
32. 32.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
35. 35.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
36. 36.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
37. 37.When Mum came home, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
38. 38.When the phone rang, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
39. 39.When it started to rain, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play

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