Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 247 · 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 ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.When it started to rain, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) are running (d) were running
3. 3.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
4. 4.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
5. 5.Priya ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
7. 7.When the bell rang, he ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
8. 8.You ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
9. 9.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
10. 10.Sneha ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
11. 11.You ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
12. 12.We ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
13. 13.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
15. 15.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
17. 17.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
18. 18.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
20. 20.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
22. 22.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
23. 23.When the bell rang, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going
24. 24.He ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) were buying
25. 25.When it started to rain, Ira ___ to school. (a) was go (b) is going (c) was going (d) were going
26. 26.When the bell rang, Tara ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) am playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) was play
28. 28.Ishaan ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) was going (b) am going (c) was go (d) were going
30. 30.We ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
31. 31.They ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
32. 32.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
33. 33.She ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
34. 34.Kabir ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
36. 36.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
38. 38.My sister ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
39. 39.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning

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