Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 501 · 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.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
2. 2.She ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
3. 3.Saanvi ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
6. 6.The children ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
8. 8.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
9. 9.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
10. 10.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
11. 11.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) were running (d) am running
12. 12.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
13. 13.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
14. 14.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
15. 15.When Mum came home, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
17. 17.When the bell rang, Priya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
18. 18.Meera ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) is taking
19. 19.They ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) are feeding
20. 20.When the bell rang, Riya ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
22. 22.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
23. 23.She ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) is building (d) was build
24. 24.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
25. 25.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
26. 26.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) were sending
27. 27.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) is buying
28. 28.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) am watching
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
31. 31.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
32. 32.My brother ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
34. 34.When it started to rain, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) is helping
35. 35.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
36. 36.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
37. 37.When the phone rang, Karan ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) were telling
38. 38.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
39. 39.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
40. 40.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw

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