Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 58 · 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.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
3. 3.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
4. 4.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
5. 5.He ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
6. 6.When it started to rain, the children ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the train. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) are taking
8. 8.They ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
9. 9.Tara ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
10. 10.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
11. 11.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) am climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
13. 13.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
14. 14.Saanvi ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) is taking
15. 15.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
16. 16.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
17. 17.My sister ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) is singing
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
20. 20.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
21. 21.My sister ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) was speaking
22. 22.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
23. 23.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were help
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
28. 28.When it started to rain, my parents ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
29. 29.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were write
30. 30.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
32. 32.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
33. 33.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
35. 35.Aisha ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
36. 36.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
38. 38.My sister ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
39. 39.Aditya ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
40. 40.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) are sending (d) was sending

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