Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 103 · 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.When the phone rang, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
2. 2.My brother ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
3. 3.Tara ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
4. 4.I ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
5. 5.She ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
6. 6.I ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was taking (d) was take
7. 7.You ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
8. 8.When the bell rang, Tara ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
9. 9.The students ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were ride (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) was riding
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
11. 11.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
12. 12.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
13. 13.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) were catching
15. 15.Arjun ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
17. 17.When the bell rang, we ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
19. 19.Tara ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
20. 20.She ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
21. 21.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
22. 22.They ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) are buying
23. 23.Diya ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) is running (d) were running
24. 24.They ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
25. 25.They ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
26. 26.Diya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
27. 27.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) are winning
28. 28.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
29. 29.My cousins ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
30. 30.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) is baking
32. 32.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
33. 33.Tara ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
35. 35.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
36. 36.She ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
37. 37.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) were swimming (b) am swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
39. 39.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
40. 40.I ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) am swimming

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