Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 720 · 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.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
3. 3.Kabir ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) is sending
4. 4.Omkar ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was building (c) was build (d) were building
5. 5.You ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) were go (c) are going (d) was going
6. 6.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
7. 7.When the bell rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
9. 9.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
11. 11.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) am studying
12. 12.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
13. 13.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
14. 14.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
15. 15.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
16. 16.We ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
18. 18.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
19. 19.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) was sending
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
22. 22.My brother ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
23. 23.Ananya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
24. 24.When Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
26. 26.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
28. 28.When the bell rang, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
30. 30.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
31. 31.When Mum came home, I ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) am wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) were taking
33. 33.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
34. 34.When the bell rang, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
35. 35.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.When Mum came home, she ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
39. 39.The students ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging

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