Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 254 · 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 ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
2. 2.When the phone rang, Isha ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
5. 5.When it started to rain, my parents ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
6. 6.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) am cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
7. 7.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
8. 8.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the train. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
9. 9.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
10. 10.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was draw (b) am drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
11. 11.He ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
13. 13.They ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
14. 14.When the phone rang, you ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Kabir ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) was write
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
17. 17.The students ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
18. 18.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
20. 20.My sister ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
21. 21.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
23. 23.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
24. 24.When it started to rain, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
26. 26.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dance
28. 28.When the bell rang, he ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
29. 29.We ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
31. 31.My friends ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) are carrying
32. 32.Nisha ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
33. 33.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
34. 34.She ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
35. 35.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
36. 36.When the bell rang, they ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
37. 37.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) am sending (d) was send
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
39. 39.He ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) is studying
40. 40.When the bell rang, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging

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