Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 761 · 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.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
2. 2.My friends ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
4. 4.My parents ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
5. 5.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
6. 6.My cousins ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
8. 8.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) am planting
9. 9.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
10. 10.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) was writing
11. 11.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
12. 12.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
13. 13.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
14. 14.My brother ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
15. 15.The students ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) was win
17. 17.I ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
19. 19.He ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
20. 20.We ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
24. 24.Tara ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
26. 26.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
27. 27.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) were building (c) was building (d) were build
28. 28.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
29. 29.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
30. 30.When the bell rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) are climbing
31. 31.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
32. 32.I ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
34. 34.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
35. 35.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
36. 36.My brother ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
37. 37.They ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
38. 38.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catch
39. 39.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
40. 40.He ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building

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