Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 535 · 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, she ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
2. 2.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
4. 4.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
5. 5.When Mum came home, my parents ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
7. 7.When the bell rang, Nisha ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
8. 8.He ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
10. 10.The children ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) are washing
11. 11.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) am running (c) was running (d) were running
12. 12.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
13. 13.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
15. 15.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
17. 17.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
18. 18.Arjun ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) were playing
19. 19.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
20. 20.They ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
21. 21.They ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
22. 22.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
23. 23.He ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
24. 24.My parents ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
25. 25.They ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
26. 26.When Mum came home, Diya ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
27. 27.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
29. 29.When it started to rain, she ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
30. 30.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
31. 31.When the phone rang, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
32. 32.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
33. 33.Nisha ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
34. 34.I ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
35. 35.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
37. 37.Karan ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
38. 38.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
40. 40.My sister ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing

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