Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 575 · 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 Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
2. 2.When the bell rang, Myra ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
3. 3.My parents ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
4. 4.The students ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) are playing (d) were play
5. 5.We ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
7. 7.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) were sing (d) was singing
9. 9.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
11. 11.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
12. 12.My cousins ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning
13. 13.Ira ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
14. 14.Aditya ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) were playing
16. 16.Aisha ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.My sister ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
18. 18.When the phone rang, Dev ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
19. 19.We ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
20. 20.When the bell rang, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
22. 22.When Mum came home, my sister ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.When the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.When Mum came home, she ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
26. 26.She ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
29. 29.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
30. 30.You ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
31. 31.I ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) am winning
32. 32.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.Farhan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
35. 35.Vivaan ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
36. 36.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
37. 37.My friends ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
38. 38.I ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) am watching
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
40. 40.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking

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