Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 768 · 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 sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
3. 3.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
4. 4.When the phone rang, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
5. 5.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
9. 9.When it started to rain, Neel ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
10. 10.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) am taking
11. 11.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
12. 12.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
14. 14.My parents ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
16. 16.My brother ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
17. 17.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) am watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
18. 18.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending
19. 19.We ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
21. 21.Myra ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
23. 23.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
24. 24.He ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
26. 26.Aarav ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
27. 27.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
28. 28.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) were making (d) am making
29. 29.My parents ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
32. 32.When Mum came home, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
33. 33.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
34. 34.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
36. 36.My friends ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
37. 37.My friends ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
38. 38.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) am dancing (d) was dance
40. 40.He ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak

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