Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 36 · 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 ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
2. 2.They ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) are bringing
3. 3.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
4. 4.When the bell rang, Kavya ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) are catching
6. 6.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
7. 7.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
8. 8.When it started to rain, the children ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
9. 9.Meera ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
10. 10.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) am telling (d) was tell
11. 11.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
13. 13.When it started to rain, she ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
14. 14.My friends ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
15. 15.She ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) is studying
16. 16.My cousins ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
17. 17.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
18. 18.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
19. 19.They ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
20. 20.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
21. 21.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) was helping (c) is helping (d) were helping
22. 22.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
24. 24.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a song. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
25. 25.Myra ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
26. 26.She ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
27. 27.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
28. 28.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.My sister ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
30. 30.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
31. 31.When it started to rain, the children ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
32. 32.When the bell rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
33. 33.Yash ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
34. 34.Yash ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
35. 35.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
36. 36.My brother ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
37. 37.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
38. 38.My sister ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were studying (b) is studying (c) was studying (d) was study
39. 39.Farhan ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
40. 40.Zoya ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) were washing

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