Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 396 · 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.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
2. 2.He ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
4. 4.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
5. 5.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
6. 6.When Mum came home, Riya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
7. 7.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
8. 8.Zoya ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
11. 11.When it started to rain, my brother ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
12. 12.The students ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
13. 13.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
14. 14.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
15. 15.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) were baking
17. 17.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) am jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
18. 18.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
19. 19.Yash ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
20. 20.Sneha ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
22. 22.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
23. 23.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
24. 24.Myra ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
25. 25.You ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) were sending
26. 26.My parents ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
27. 27.Tara ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
28. 28.She ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
29. 29.When it started to rain, Manav ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
30. 30.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
31. 31.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was make (b) am making (c) were making (d) was making
32. 32.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
34. 34.When Mum came home, Yash ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
35. 35.Karan ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
38. 38.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
39. 39.I ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching

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