Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 743 · 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.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
2. 2.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
3. 3.Kabir ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
5. 5.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) am feeding (d) were feeding
6. 6.You ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
7. 7.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
10. 10.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
11. 11.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
12. 12.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
13. 13.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
14. 14.Diya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
15. 15.Neel ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
16. 16.When the bell rang, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
17. 17.They ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
19. 19.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
21. 21.When it started to rain, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) am going
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
23. 23.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
24. 24.They ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
25. 25.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
26. 26.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
27. 27.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
29. 29.Arjun ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
31. 31.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) am helping (d) were helping
32. 32.My sister ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
33. 33.When the bell rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
34. 34.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was making (d) was make
35. 35.When Mum came home, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
36. 36.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
37. 37.I ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) is singing
39. 39.My brother ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
40. 40.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant

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