Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 810 · 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 the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
2. 2.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) am planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
3. 3.When the bell rang, we ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
4. 4.When the phone rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ a message. (a) was send (b) am sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
6. 6.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
7. 7.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
8. 8.My sister ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
9. 9.My friends ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
10. 10.Nisha ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
12. 12.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
14. 14.My sister ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
15. 15.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
16. 16.She ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
18. 18.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
19. 19.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) am taking
20. 20.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) am sending
21. 21.We ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
22. 22.He ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
23. 23.My sister ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
24. 24.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
25. 25.Omkar ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
26. 26.Farhan ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
27. 27.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
29. 29.When the bell rang, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
30. 30.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
32. 32.When Mum came home, the students ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) was running (d) were run
33. 33.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) am swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
34. 34.When Mum came home, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
35. 35.When the bell rang, the children ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
36. 36.I ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) am swimming
38. 38.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.When the phone rang, the children ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
40. 40.When Mum came home, she ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning

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