Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 352 · 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.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
3. 3.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
4. 4.Kabir ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
5. 5.Kabir ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) was drinking (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
6. 6.When the phone rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
7. 7.When the bell rang, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
8. 8.Dev ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
9. 9.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) was eat
10. 10.Arjun ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
11. 11.Kabir ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
12. 12.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
13. 13.My brother ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
14. 14.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) are jogging
16. 16.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was taking
18. 18.Rahul ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
19. 19.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
20. 20.My sister ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
21. 21.We ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) were helping
23. 23.When the bell rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
24. 24.When the phone rang, Sneha ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
25. 25.When Mum came home, Diya ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
26. 26.She ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
27. 27.When Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
28. 28.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
29. 29.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were running (d) were run
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
31. 31.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) are planting (d) was planting
32. 32.My brother ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
33. 33.I ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) am flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
34. 34.He ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
35. 35.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
36. 36.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
37. 37.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
38. 38.He ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
39. 39.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing

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