Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 606 · 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 it started to rain, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
2. 2.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
5. 5.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
8. 8.The children ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
9. 9.My brother ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
10. 10.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
11. 11.When the phone rang, Nisha ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
12. 12.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
13. 13.We ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
14. 14.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
15. 15.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
16. 16.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.My parents ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
18. 18.I ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
19. 19.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
20. 20.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) am making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
22. 22.Saanvi ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was build (b) is building (c) was building (d) were building
23. 23.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
25. 25.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) are building (c) was building (d) were build
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
27. 27.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) were speak
29. 29.Ira ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was clean
30. 30.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
31. 31.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
32. 32.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
33. 33.She ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
34. 34.Meera ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
35. 35.You ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
36. 36.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throw
37. 37.Ananya ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
38. 38.When it started to rain, Priya ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
39. 39.Vivaan ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) am baking

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