Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 330 · 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, they ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
2. 2.She ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) was swim
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) am drawing
4. 4.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
5. 5.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
7. 7.When the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
9. 9.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
10. 10.You ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
11. 11.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
12. 12.Nisha ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
13. 13.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) were making (c) are making (d) was making
14. 14.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) were winning (c) were win (d) was winning
15. 15.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
16. 16.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
17. 17.Tara ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) is buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
18. 18.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
19. 19.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
20. 20.My sister ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
21. 21.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
22. 22.My sister ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
23. 23.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
24. 24.When the bell rang, Tara ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
25. 25.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bring
26. 26.She ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) was make (c) is making (d) were making
27. 27.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
28. 28.Myra ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
29. 29.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
30. 30.When Mum came home, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) are baking
32. 32.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
33. 33.The students ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
34. 34.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
35. 35.Pooja ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
36. 36.Kabir ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
37. 37.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were baking
38. 38.Tara ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
39. 39.Karan ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
40. 40.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going

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