Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 252 · 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 brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
2. 2.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
3. 3.When the phone rang, I ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) am taking (d) was taking
4. 4.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
5. 5.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
7. 7.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
9. 9.When the phone rang, Kabir ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were going (c) is going (d) was go
10. 10.I ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) am speaking
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
12. 12.He ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
13. 13.My brother ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
14. 14.The children ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
15. 15.My brother ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
16. 16.When the phone rang, my parents ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) were win
17. 17.When it started to rain, the students ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
18. 18.When the bell rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
19. 19.When it started to rain, Manav ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
20. 20.When Mum came home, we ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) was run (d) were running
22. 22.They ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) is throwing
24. 24.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) is studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
27. 27.When the bell rang, they ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) was taking
28. 28.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
29. 29.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
30. 30.When the phone rang, the students ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
31. 31.My cousins ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
32. 32.Aarav ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
33. 33.When it started to rain, Diya ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
34. 34.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) was play
35. 35.When the phone rang, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
36. 36.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) am drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
37. 37.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
38. 38.My sister ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Aditya ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
40. 40.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) were catching

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