Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 173 · 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, Ishaan ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
2. 2.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
3. 3.Meera ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
4. 4.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) am flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
5. 5.They ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
6. 6.I ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
7. 7.My brother ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) were eating
9. 9.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
10. 10.He ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) was ride
11. 11.The children ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
12. 12.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
13. 13.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
14. 14.She ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
16. 16.Meera ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
17. 17.I ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) am sending
18. 18.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
19. 19.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying
21. 21.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
22. 22.Priya ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
24. 24.Ishaan ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
25. 25.My friends ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) am speaking (d) was speaking
27. 27.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
28. 28.They ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
29. 29.The children ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
30. 30.My sister ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
31. 31.He ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
32. 32.Priya ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is catching (b) was catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
34. 34.He ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
35. 35.He ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
37. 37.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
38. 38.The students ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) are helping
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
40. 40.He ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating

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