Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 97 · 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.We ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
2. 2.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
3. 3.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carry
4. 4.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
5. 5.They ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
6. 6.Ananya ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
7. 7.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
9. 9.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
12. 12.When Mum came home, the children ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
13. 13.He ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
15. 15.Aarav ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) is riding
16. 16.Kabir ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) was send
17. 17.Yash ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
18. 18.When Mum came home, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
19. 19.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were bake (d) were baking
20. 20.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
21. 21.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
23. 23.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
25. 25.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
27. 27.Pooja ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
28. 28.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
30. 30.When Mum came home, she ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
31. 31.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
32. 32.She ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
33. 33.When it started to rain, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
34. 34.The students ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
35. 35.When it started to rain, Arjun ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
37. 37.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
38. 38.When the bell rang, Ira ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was win
39. 39.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were run (d) were running
40. 40.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing

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