Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 576 · 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 phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
2. 2.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
3. 3.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
4. 4.You ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
5. 5.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
6. 6.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
7. 7.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
8. 8.When the bell rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
9. 9.My sister ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
10. 10.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) were winning
11. 11.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
12. 12.When it started to rain, Manav ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
13. 13.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
14. 14.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
15. 15.Ira ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
16. 16.We ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
17. 17.She ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
18. 18.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
19. 19.My cousins ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
20. 20.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
21. 21.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
22. 22.When the phone rang, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
23. 23.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
24. 24.When the phone rang, she ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
25. 25.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
26. 26.Isha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) is planting
27. 27.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
28. 28.We ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) were building (c) were build (d) are building
29. 29.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
30. 30.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
31. 31.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
32. 32.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
33. 33.When it started to rain, we ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
34. 34.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
36. 36.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) are watching
37. 37.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
38. 38.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
39. 39.She ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing

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