Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 242 · 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, the students ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
3. 3.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
4. 4.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
5. 5.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
7. 7.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
8. 8.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
10. 10.Zoya ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
11. 11.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
13. 13.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) am running
14. 14.You ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) were winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) are winning
15. 15.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
16. 16.We ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
17. 17.She ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
19. 19.I ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) am eating
20. 20.When the phone rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
21. 21.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
22. 22.We ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) are playing
23. 23.When the phone rang, Neel ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
24. 24.We ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
25. 25.My sister ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
28. 28.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
29. 29.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
30. 30.When Mum came home, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
31. 31.The students ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) are telling (d) were tell
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
33. 33.My sister ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
34. 34.When it started to rain, he ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.She ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ science. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
37. 37.When the bell rang, Meera ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) were sending
38. 38.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
39. 39.When it started to rain, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
40. 40.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw

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