Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 422 · 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 ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
2. 2.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
4. 4.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
5. 5.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
6. 6.My friends ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
7. 7.When Mum came home, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
8. 8.We ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) was studying
9. 9.I ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
10. 10.When the phone rang, they ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
11. 11.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) are washing
12. 12.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
13. 13.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
14. 14.He ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
15. 15.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
16. 16.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jog
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
19. 19.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
21. 21.My brother ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
22. 22.The children ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
23. 23.Aditya ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
24. 24.Ira ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
25. 25.Dev ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
26. 26.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
27. 27.We ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
28. 28.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
29. 29.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
30. 30.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
32. 32.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
34. 34.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
36. 36.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
37. 37.They ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
38. 38.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
39. 39.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
40. 40.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) am flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying

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