Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 985 · 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.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
3. 3.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
4. 4.They ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
5. 5.You ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
6. 6.Arjun ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
7. 7.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) am helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
8. 8.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
9. 9.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
10. 10.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
11. 11.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) are studying
14. 14.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
18. 18.My brother ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
19. 19.He ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
20. 20.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
21. 21.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) was dance
22. 22.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
23. 23.He ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were take (d) were taking
25. 25.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) was sending
26. 26.He ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.When the bell rang, the children ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
28. 28.When the bell rang, she ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
30. 30.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
31. 31.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
33. 33.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
34. 34.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
35. 35.The children ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
36. 36.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
37. 37.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) am running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) is winning
39. 39.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
40. 40.When the bell rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing

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