Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 752 · 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 it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
2. 2.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, Karan ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) is baking
4. 4.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
5. 5.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
6. 6.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
7. 7.My brother ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
8. 8.The students ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
9. 9.The children ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) are baking
10. 10.When Mum came home, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
11. 11.When the bell rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
12. 12.My sister ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
13. 13.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
14. 14.He ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
15. 15.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
16. 16.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
18. 18.When the phone rang, the students ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
19. 19.Riya ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
21. 21.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.When the phone rang, Vivaan ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
24. 24.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
25. 25.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
26. 26.When the bell rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
27. 27.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
28. 28.When the phone rang, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) was wash
29. 29.Priya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
30. 30.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
31. 31.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
32. 32.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
33. 33.Karan ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
35. 35.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) am playing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
38. 38.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
40. 40.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing

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