Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 411 · 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.Manav ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
2. 2.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
4. 4.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
5. 5.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
6. 6.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ tea. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) is making
7. 7.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
8. 8.Arjun ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
9. 9.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.When it started to rain, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) are buying (d) were buying
12. 12.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
13. 13.The children ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
14. 14.Rohan ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) was eating
16. 16.They ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
17. 17.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) was studying
18. 18.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
20. 20.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) am speaking
22. 22.They ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ rice. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
24. 24.My brother ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
27. 27.My friends ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
28. 28.Aarav ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
31. 31.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
33. 33.Aisha ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
34. 34.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
35. 35.When the bell rang, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
36. 36.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
37. 37.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
38. 38.When it started to rain, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
39. 39.When the bell rang, the students ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping

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