Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 900 · 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.Isha ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
3. 3.My cousins ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
4. 4.Arjun ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) am throwing
6. 6.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
7. 7.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
8. 8.My brother ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
9. 9.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
11. 11.We ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, the students ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
13. 13.Nisha ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
14. 14.When Mum came home, Yash ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) was help
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
16. 16.I ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
17. 17.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
18. 18.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) were winning
19. 19.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) am feeding (d) was feed
20. 20.You ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
22. 22.You ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
23. 23.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
24. 24.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding
26. 26.We ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
27. 27.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
28. 28.He ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
29. 29.He ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
30. 30.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
32. 32.You ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
33. 33.She ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
34. 34.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
35. 35.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
37. 37.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
38. 38.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) am cooking (d) was cooking
39. 39.When Mum came home, we ___ to school. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were going (d) were go
40. 40.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing

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