Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 164 · 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, he ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
2. 2.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
3. 3.He ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) was studying
4. 4.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
5. 5.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
6. 6.They ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) are winning
7. 7.I ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
8. 8.Isha ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
9. 9.My sister ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
11. 11.When it started to rain, Karan ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
12. 12.The children ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
13. 13.Kabir ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
15. 15.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
16. 16.When the bell rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
17. 17.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
18. 18.I ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) am writing (d) were writing
19. 19.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
20. 20.Aditya ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
24. 24.My brother ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
25. 25.The students ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) were watch
26. 26.The students ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
27. 27.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
28. 28.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.She ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
30. 30.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) were singing
35. 35.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant
36. 36.When Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
37. 37.Isha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
38. 38.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ Grandma. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping

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