Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 954 · 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.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
2. 2.My sister ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
3. 3.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
4. 4.My brother ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
5. 5.When the phone rang, the children ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
6. 6.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
9. 9.I ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) am playing (d) was play
10. 10.When the bell rang, you ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
11. 11.Rahul ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
13. 13.My friends ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
15. 15.He ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
16. 16.She ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
17. 17.When Mum came home, Aisha ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
18. 18.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
19. 19.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
22. 22.He ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
23. 23.They ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
24. 24.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
25. 25.My brother ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was going (b) is going (c) were going (d) was go
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
28. 28.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
29. 29.Arjun ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
30. 30.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
33. 33.I ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) am clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
34. 34.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
35. 35.We ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
36. 36.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
38. 38.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.She ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying

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