Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 371 · 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.She ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
2. 2.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
3. 3.My friends ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) are cooking
4. 4.She ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
7. 7.When Mum came home, they ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) were writing (d) are writing
8. 8.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
9. 9.I ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) am speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
11. 11.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
12. 12.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) am flying
13. 13.I ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
14. 14.The students ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
15. 15.My friends ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
16. 16.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
17. 17.We ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
18. 18.Riya ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
19. 19.I ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
20. 20.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
22. 22.My parents ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
24. 24.He ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was flying
25. 25.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) was plant
26. 26.Kunal ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
28. 28.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
29. 29.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
31. 31.I ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) am baking
32. 32.We ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
33. 33.I ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throw (b) am throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
34. 34.When it started to rain, she ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) is singing
35. 35.Rahul ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
36. 36.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
37. 37.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) is singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
39. 39.Ananya ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
40. 40.When the phone rang, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant

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