Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 458 · 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 the bell rang, Kavya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
3. 3.Ishaan ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
4. 4.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
5. 5.When the phone rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
6. 6.When the phone rang, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was winning
7. 7.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
8. 8.Pooja ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
9. 9.Riya ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
11. 11.Rahul ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
12. 12.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
13. 13.When the phone rang, Karan ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
15. 15.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
16. 16.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
17. 17.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) am swimming
18. 18.You ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
19. 19.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
20. 20.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
22. 22.When the bell rang, Neel ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
23. 23.When the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
24. 24.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
26. 26.Vivaan ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
27. 27.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
30. 30.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) am washing (d) were washing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
32. 32.My parents ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
33. 33.We ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
34. 34.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.Ira ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
37. 37.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
38. 38.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
39. 39.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing

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