Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 223 · 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, my cousins ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) was build (d) were building
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) was telling
4. 4.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
5. 5.Ananya ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
6. 6.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
7. 7.When Mum came home, Kavya ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
8. 8.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
9. 9.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
11. 11.They ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
12. 12.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was take
13. 13.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
14. 14.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
16. 16.Riya ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
17. 17.Aarav ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
18. 18.Rohan ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
19. 19.They ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
20. 20.Manav ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
21. 21.When Mum came home, you ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
22. 22.Rohan ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
23. 23.My sister ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
24. 24.My brother ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
25. 25.We ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
26. 26.Omkar ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
29. 29.I ___ science when the bell rang. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
30. 30.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
31. 31.We ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
32. 32.When the bell rang, Diya ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
33. 33.When the bell rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
34. 34.My cousins ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) was buying (b) are buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
35. 35.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
37. 37.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
38. 38.Ira ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
39. 39.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
40. 40.Saanvi ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing

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