Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 937 · 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.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
2. 2.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
3. 3.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
9. 9.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) were helping
10. 10.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
11. 11.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
12. 12.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
13. 13.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
14. 14.When the phone rang, Tara ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
15. 15.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) am washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
18. 18.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
19. 19.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) am catching
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) was help
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ on the stage. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
22. 22.Priya ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
23. 23.When the phone rang, Karan ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
24. 24.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
25. 25.Neel ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
26. 26.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
27. 27.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
29. 29.When Mum came home, the students ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
30. 30.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jog (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
31. 31.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
33. 33.My brother ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
34. 34.We ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
35. 35.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
36. 36.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was take
38. 38.When the phone rang, Pooja ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
39. 39.They ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
40. 40.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing

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