Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 259 · 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.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
2. 2.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was play
3. 3.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
4. 4.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
5. 5.When it started to rain, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) is drinking (d) was drink
6. 6.Isha ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
7. 7.When the bell rang, they ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
11. 11.Vivaan ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
12. 12.Pooja ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) was send
13. 13.When the phone rang, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) is playing
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) were send
15. 15.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
16. 16.When Mum came home, you ___ a story. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
18. 18.When it started to rain, Yash ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
20. 20.Tara ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) is watching
21. 21.When the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
23. 23.He ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
24. 24.I ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) am taking (c) was take (d) was taking
25. 25.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
26. 26.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
27. 27.We ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
28. 28.When the bell rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
29. 29.My sister ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
31. 31.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
32. 32.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
34. 34.When Mum came home, Dev ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
35. 35.My sister ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.We ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) were take (b) were taking (c) are taking (d) was taking
38. 38.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was take
39. 39.My sister ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) is playing
40. 40.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing

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