Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 569 · 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.She ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
2. 2.Ananya ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
3. 3.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
4. 4.He ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
5. 5.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
6. 6.You ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.They ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
10. 10.Diya ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
11. 11.I ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) am building (b) were building (c) was building (d) was build
12. 12.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) am winning (d) were winning
13. 13.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
14. 14.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
15. 15.Meera ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
16. 16.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
17. 17.The children ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
19. 19.When the bell rang, Meera ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
20. 20.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
21. 21.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
22. 22.Saanvi ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
23. 23.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
24. 24.They ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
25. 25.I ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) am watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
26. 26.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
27. 27.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
28. 28.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were making (c) were make (d) was making
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
30. 30.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
31. 31.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
32. 32.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
33. 33.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
34. 34.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
35. 35.When the phone rang, my friends ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
37. 37.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
38. 38.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
40. 40.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying

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