Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 464 · 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 Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
2. 2.We ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
3. 3.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
4. 4.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
5. 5.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
6. 6.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
8. 8.When the phone rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
9. 9.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
10. 10.Neel ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
12. 12.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) are making (b) was making (c) were make (d) were making
13. 13.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
14. 14.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) was writing
15. 15.My parents ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
16. 16.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
20. 20.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
21. 21.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
23. 23.My brother ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.When the phone rang, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
25. 25.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
27. 27.When it started to rain, the students ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
28. 28.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
29. 29.Arjun ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
30. 30.Ira ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was send
31. 31.They ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
32. 32.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were building (d) were build
33. 33.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
34. 34.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) were write
35. 35.When it started to rain, you ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
36. 36.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
39. 39.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
40. 40.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) am buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying

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