Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 200 · 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.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
2. 2.When the bell rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
3. 3.When the bell rang, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
4. 4.You ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
5. 5.My sister ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
6. 6.When Mum came home, I ___ a picture. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
7. 7.When Mum came home, Manav ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
8. 8.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
9. 9.She ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) is flying
10. 10.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) are cooking
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) am winning
12. 12.My brother ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
13. 13.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
14. 14.When Mum came home, you ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
15. 15.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) was taking
16. 16.When it started to rain, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
17. 17.He ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
18. 18.The children ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
21. 21.She ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
22. 22.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
23. 23.My cousins ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
25. 25.Karan ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
26. 26.Ishaan ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
27. 27.You ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) was riding (d) were riding
28. 28.Dev ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
29. 29.Kavya ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
30. 30.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
31. 31.When the phone rang, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
32. 32.He ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
33. 33.The children ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
34. 34.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
35. 35.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
36. 36.He ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was study
37. 37.Arjun ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) is making (d) was make
38. 38.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) is studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) was study
39. 39.My sister ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
40. 40.When it started to rain, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying

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