Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 455 · 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, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) am catching
2. 2.She ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
3. 3.My friends ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
4. 4.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
5. 5.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
6. 6.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) were help (d) was helping
7. 7.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
8. 8.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
9. 9.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
11. 11.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) is flying
12. 12.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
13. 13.When Mum came home, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
14. 14.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
15. 15.Priya ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
16. 16.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) was winning
17. 17.The students ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
18. 18.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
19. 19.I ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) am watching (d) was watching
20. 20.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) am studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
22. 22.My brother ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
24. 24.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
26. 26.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
28. 28.Karan ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
29. 29.My brother ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
30. 30.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) am writing
31. 31.We ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
32. 32.When the bell rang, Isha ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
33. 33.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
34. 34.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
35. 35.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) was clean
36. 36.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
37. 37.When it started to rain, Dev ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) were helping
38. 38.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
39. 39.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging

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