Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 434 · 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 ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was run (b) is running (c) were running (d) was running
2. 2.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
3. 3.Karan ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
4. 4.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
5. 5.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
7. 7.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
8. 8.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
11. 11.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) am watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
12. 12.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
13. 13.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
15. 15.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
18. 18.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
19. 19.Sneha ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
21. 21.Sneha ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
22. 22.Kavya ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
23. 23.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) am playing
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
26. 26.When Mum came home, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was writing
28. 28.When the bell rang, Neel ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
31. 31.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
32. 32.We ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
35. 35.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
36. 36.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
37. 37.He ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
38. 38.When Mum came home, the children ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
39. 39.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
40. 40.Nisha ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study

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