Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 638 · 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 ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
3. 3.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
4. 4.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
6. 6.She ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
7. 7.When the phone rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
10. 10.Ishaan ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
11. 11.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
13. 13.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
14. 14.Kunal ___ science when it started to rain. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
15. 15.He ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
16. 16.The children ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
18. 18.She ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
19. 19.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
20. 20.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
22. 22.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) were flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
25. 25.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
26. 26.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
27. 27.When Mum came home, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
28. 28.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
31. 31.When it started to rain, we ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
32. 32.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making
33. 33.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
35. 35.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
36. 36.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
37. 37.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
38. 38.When the phone rang, the children ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
39. 39.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
40. 40.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building

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