Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 267 · 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, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
2. 2.Omkar ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
3. 3.When the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
4. 4.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
7. 7.When the phone rang, the children ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
8. 8.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
9. 9.Myra ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
10. 10.When it started to rain, Ira ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
11. 11.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
12. 12.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
13. 13.My sister ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
14. 14.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
15. 15.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) are speaking (d) were speaking
18. 18.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
19. 19.My brother ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
21. 21.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
22. 22.My parents ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
23. 23.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
24. 24.My cousins ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
25. 25.I ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
27. 27.He ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) is taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
28. 28.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, Nisha ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
30. 30.They ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
31. 31.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
32. 32.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
33. 33.My brother ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
34. 34.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
36. 36.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
37. 37.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
38. 38.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) am running (d) was running
39. 39.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
40. 40.My brother ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing

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