Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 198 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
2. 2.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
3. 3.Ira ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
4. 4.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
5. 5.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
6. 6.Meera ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
7. 7.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) am baking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) is running (c) was run (d) were running
9. 9.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
10. 10.Yash ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
11. 11.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
12. 12.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
14. 14.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
15. 15.Meera ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) was ride
16. 16.Isha ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
17. 17.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
19. 19.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
20. 20.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
21. 21.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
23. 23.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) were wash
24. 24.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
25. 25.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was bake (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) were baking
26. 26.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
27. 27.She ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
28. 28.When it started to rain, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
29. 29.We ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
31. 31.When the phone rang, Saanvi ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
32. 32.My parents ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
33. 33.Riya ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
34. 34.When the phone rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
35. 35.When the phone rang, he ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
36. 36.Priya ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
39. 39.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
40. 40.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing

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