Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 659 · 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 ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
3. 3.When the bell rang, Zoya ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
4. 4.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
6. 6.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
7. 7.My cousins ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) was going (c) are going (d) were going
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
9. 9.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing
10. 10.When it started to rain, he ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) was winning
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
12. 12.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
13. 13.Aarav ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
14. 14.When the bell rang, my sister ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
15. 15.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) are helping
16. 16.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
17. 17.When Mum came home, Riya ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
18. 18.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
19. 19.Saanvi ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
20. 20.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
21. 21.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) are catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
22. 22.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
25. 25.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) was singing
26. 26.When Mum came home, Meera ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
27. 27.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
28. 28.Meera ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
29. 29.My cousins ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
30. 30.Saanvi ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
31. 31.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
32. 32.She ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
33. 33.You ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Pooja ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
36. 36.They ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
37. 37.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
38. 38.We ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
39. 39.My brother ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
40. 40.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying

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