Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 339 · 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, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
2. 2.I ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) am sending (d) was sending
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
4. 4.Aisha ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
5. 5.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
7. 7.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
8. 8.Saanvi ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
9. 9.When it started to rain, Rahul ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
10. 10.When the phone rang, you ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
12. 12.When the phone rang, the children ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) were tell
13. 13.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
14. 14.He ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) is swimming
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
17. 17.The children ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
18. 18.I ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) am winning
19. 19.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
20. 20.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
21. 21.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
22. 22.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) was write (d) were writing
23. 23.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
24. 24.The children ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
25. 25.My brother ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
26. 26.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
27. 27.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
28. 28.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was sending
29. 29.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) am eating (d) was eating
30. 30.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
31. 31.When Mum came home, Vivaan ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
32. 32.When it started to rain, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) was building (d) is building
33. 33.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
34. 34.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
35. 35.He ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
36. 36.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
37. 37.She ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
38. 38.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
39. 39.Saanvi ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
40. 40.When Mum came home, he ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) is going (d) was going

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