Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 138 · 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 bell rang, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
2. 2.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
3. 3.Dev ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wear
4. 4.When Mum came home, Manav ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
7. 7.Rahul ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
9. 9.When the phone rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
10. 10.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, Isha ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
12. 12.She ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
13. 13.When it started to rain, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
15. 15.When it started to rain, you ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) am building (d) were building
17. 17.My sister ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) were going (c) was going (d) is going
18. 18.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
19. 19.They ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
20. 20.You ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) was studying
21. 21.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
22. 22.Diya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
23. 23.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) was drawing
24. 24.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) are building (c) were build (d) was building
25. 25.My brother ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
26. 26.When the phone rang, they ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) am running (d) was run
28. 28.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
29. 29.My sister ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
30. 30.She ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
31. 31.You ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
32. 32.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
33. 33.Dev ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
35. 35.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
37. 37.My parents ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
38. 38.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
39. 39.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance

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