Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 633 · 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.Kavya ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
2. 2.Saanvi ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
6. 6.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
7. 7.Pooja ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) is catching
9. 9.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
11. 11.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
13. 13.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) am dancing
14. 14.When the phone rang, the students ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
15. 15.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
16. 16.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
17. 17.My parents ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
18. 18.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
19. 19.When the phone rang, my friends ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
20. 20.They ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
21. 21.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
22. 22.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
23. 23.When the bell rang, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
24. 24.When the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
25. 25.My brother ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) are drinking
27. 27.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
28. 28.The students ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
29. 29.When the bell rang, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
30. 30.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
31. 31.We ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
32. 32.Kunal ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
33. 33.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
34. 34.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
35. 35.When Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
36. 36.They ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying
37. 37.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
39. 39.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
40. 40.My brother ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) were watching

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