Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 28 · 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.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
2. 2.We ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
3. 3.When it started to rain, they ___ the dog. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
4. 4.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
5. 5.Vivaan ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
6. 6.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
8. 8.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
9. 9.My sister ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wear (b) were wearing (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
10. 10.Kabir ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cook
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
12. 12.You ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
13. 13.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) am washing
14. 14.When the phone rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
16. 16.He ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
17. 17.When it started to rain, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
18. 18.The children ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
19. 19.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
20. 20.He ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking
21. 21.You ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
22. 22.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
23. 23.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
24. 24.My cousins ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
25. 25.We ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
26. 26.She ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) is going (b) was go (c) was going (d) were going
27. 27.Zoya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
28. 28.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
29. 29.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
30. 30.My cousins ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) are eating (d) were eating
31. 31.I ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
32. 32.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
33. 33.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
34. 34.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
36. 36.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.Aarav ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
38. 38.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
39. 39.My brother ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
40. 40.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim

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