Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 855 · 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, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) were catching
2. 2.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
3. 3.We ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) was telling
4. 4.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) is throwing
5. 5.Ira ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
6. 6.He ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
7. 7.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.When it started to rain, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) am buying
10. 10.We ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
11. 11.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
14. 14.When the bell rang, the children ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
15. 15.When the phone rang, Diya ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
18. 18.You ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
19. 19.Rahul ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
20. 20.My brother ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
22. 22.Aarav ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
23. 23.They ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
24. 24.She ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
25. 25.Zoya ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
29. 29.Ananya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
31. 31.My brother ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
34. 34.Ira ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
36. 36.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
37. 37.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
38. 38.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
39. 39.Manav ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
40. 40.You ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying

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