Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 971 · 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 ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
2. 2.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
6. 6.Ananya ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
7. 7.I ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) am making
8. 8.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
9. 9.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
11. 11.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
12. 12.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
13. 13.She ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
14. 14.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) are riding
15. 15.Kavya ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
16. 16.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
17. 17.Nisha ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
18. 18.When the bell rang, I ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) am singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
19. 19.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
20. 20.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
21. 21.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
22. 22.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
24. 24.I ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) am making
25. 25.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
26. 26.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
27. 27.I ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) am clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) were running (d) was running
29. 29.When the phone rang, the students ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
30. 30.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
31. 31.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
32. 32.You ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
34. 34.She ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
35. 35.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
36. 36.The children ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
37. 37.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
38. 38.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
39. 39.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending

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