Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 729 · 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.My brother ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
2. 2.My sister ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
3. 3.The students ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
4. 4.The students ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
5. 5.He ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.When the phone rang, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
8. 8.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) was run (c) is running (d) were running
9. 9.I ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
12. 12.You ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
14. 14.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
15. 15.Rahul ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
16. 16.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
17. 17.I ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
18. 18.Zoya ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
19. 19.Neel ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.They ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
22. 22.The students ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
23. 23.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) are helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) were help
24. 24.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ vegetables. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
25. 25.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) were planting
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
27. 27.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
28. 28.When the phone rang, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) are flying
31. 31.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) am writing
32. 32.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were fly (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
33. 33.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) am watching
35. 35.When it started to rain, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) am swimming (d) was swimming
38. 38.Isha ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
39. 39.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking

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