Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 562 · 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.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
2. 2.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
3. 3.My friends ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) were eating
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
7. 7.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
8. 8.Tara ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
9. 9.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
10. 10.When it started to rain, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
11. 11.The children ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
12. 12.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
13. 13.The students ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
15. 15.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
18. 18.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) was build (d) is building
19. 19.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) were buying
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
21. 21.Aarav ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) is helping
25. 25.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
26. 26.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
29. 29.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) was writing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Isha ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
31. 31.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
33. 33.My parents ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
34. 34.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
35. 35.When it started to rain, Diya ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
36. 36.My parents ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
38. 38.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) were run (d) are running
39. 39.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing

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