Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 474 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
5. 5.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
6. 6.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were play
7. 7.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
9. 9.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was telling
10. 10.When the phone rang, Karan ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
11. 11.When the phone rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
12. 12.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
14. 14.My cousins ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
15. 15.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
16. 16.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
17. 17.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
18. 18.Priya ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
20. 20.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
21. 21.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) am wearing
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
23. 23.My friends ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) was helping
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
26. 26.When the bell rang, Neel ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
27. 27.The students ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
29. 29.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
30. 30.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
31. 31.Aditya ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
32. 32.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
33. 33.I ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was flying
34. 34.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
35. 35.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
36. 36.Saanvi ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
37. 37.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
38. 38.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
39. 39.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
40. 40.When the bell rang, Priya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing

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