Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 435 · 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 ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
2. 2.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
4. 4.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was study
5. 5.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
6. 6.Neel ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) is helping
7. 7.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
8. 8.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
9. 9.You ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
10. 10.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
12. 12.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) am dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
14. 14.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
15. 15.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
16. 16.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
18. 18.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
21. 21.My sister ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
22. 22.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
23. 23.My cousins ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
24. 24.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
25. 25.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) am planting (d) were planting
26. 26.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
28. 28.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
30. 30.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) am watching
31. 31.Myra ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
32. 32.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) am watching
34. 34.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
35. 35.Priya ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
36. 36.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
37. 37.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
38. 38.Manav ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
39. 39.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
40. 40.When Mum came home, Aditya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making

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