Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 147 · 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 ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
2. 2.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buy (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
3. 3.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) was planting
4. 4.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
5. 5.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) am climbing (d) was climb
6. 6.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
8. 8.When it started to rain, they ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
9. 9.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) are clapping
10. 10.When Mum came home, my brother ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) is buying
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.My brother ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
13. 13.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
14. 14.She ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
15. 15.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) are making (b) were make (c) were making (d) was making
16. 16.My brother ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
17. 17.My friends ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
19. 19.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
20. 20.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
21. 21.She ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) was take
22. 22.They ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
24. 24.My friends ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were write (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
25. 25.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
26. 26.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
27. 27.He ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
28. 28.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) was study
29. 29.My friends ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
30. 30.Aisha ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
31. 31.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
32. 32.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
33. 33.Karan ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) were dancing
34. 34.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
35. 35.Myra ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) is catching
36. 36.Meera ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
37. 37.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
38. 38.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
39. 39.You ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) was feeding
40. 40.The children ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning

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