Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 924 · 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.Ishaan ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
2. 2.When the bell rang, the children ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going
3. 3.I ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) am cleaning
4. 4.We ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) were swim (d) are swimming
5. 5.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
6. 6.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
7. 7.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
9. 9.My sister ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
10. 10.I ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
11. 11.You ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) was riding (c) are riding (d) were riding
12. 12.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
13. 13.I ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) am writing (d) was write
14. 14.Dev ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
15. 15.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
16. 16.My sister ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
17. 17.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
18. 18.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
19. 19.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
20. 20.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
21. 21.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
22. 22.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
23. 23.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
24. 24.When it started to rain, Myra ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
25. 25.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
26. 26.The children ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
27. 27.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
29. 29.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) were making (d) was making
30. 30.My sister ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
32. 32.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
33. 33.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
34. 34.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
35. 35.When Mum came home, they ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) are telling
36. 36.When it started to rain, you ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
37. 37.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) were go (b) are going (c) was going (d) were going
38. 38.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a cake. (a) am baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing

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