Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 195 · 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.The students ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
2. 2.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) were go (d) are going
5. 5.When it started to rain, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
7. 7.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
8. 8.When the bell rang, Karan ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
9. 9.My cousins ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
10. 10.We ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was running (b) were running (c) were run (d) are running
11. 11.My friends ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
12. 12.Farhan ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
14. 14.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
15. 15.He ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
16. 16.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
17. 17.When it started to rain, the children ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
18. 18.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) am playing
19. 19.I ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
20. 20.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
21. 21.Nisha ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.My cousins ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
26. 26.They ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
27. 27.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
29. 29.Farhan ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
30. 30.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) are catching (d) was catching
32. 32.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
33. 33.When the bell rang, Myra ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
35. 35.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.Rohan ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
37. 37.She ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) is eating
38. 38.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
39. 39.They ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speak
40. 40.He ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) was play

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