Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 430 · 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 it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
3. 3.When Mum came home, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
4. 4.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
5. 5.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
6. 6.When it started to rain, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
7. 7.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
8. 8.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
9. 9.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
10. 10.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
11. 11.My brother ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
12. 12.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
13. 13.Myra ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
15. 15.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
16. 16.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
17. 17.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
18. 18.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
20. 20.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
21. 21.Dev ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) is running
24. 24.The children ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
25. 25.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
26. 26.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
29. 29.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
30. 30.He ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
31. 31.My parents ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
32. 32.She ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
33. 33.My cousins ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.When it started to rain, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) were dancing
35. 35.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
36. 36.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
37. 37.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
38. 38.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) am drinking
39. 39.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
40. 40.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning

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