Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 611 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
2. 2.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
3. 3.When Mum came home, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
4. 4.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
6. 6.Yash ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
8. 8.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) am winning (d) was winning
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
11. 11.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make
13. 13.When it started to rain, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
14. 14.They ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) were build (c) are building (d) was building
15. 15.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) was eating
17. 17.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
18. 18.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
19. 19.Farhan ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) was making (d) is making
21. 21.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
22. 22.When Mum came home, the students ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
24. 24.When the phone rang, he ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
25. 25.When Mum came home, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
27. 27.Rahul ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
29. 29.Diya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
32. 32.Dev ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
33. 33.Sneha ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
35. 35.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) was catching
36. 36.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
37. 37.Ishaan ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
38. 38.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
39. 39.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
40. 40.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking

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