Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 374 · 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.Kunal ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
3. 3.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
4. 4.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
5. 5.They ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) are drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) was drinking
6. 6.My brother ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bringing (d) were bring
8. 8.Ishaan ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
9. 9.Rohan ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
10. 10.When it started to rain, Ananya ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
11. 11.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
12. 12.When the bell rang, Dev ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
13. 13.Isha ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
14. 14.My cousins ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) was flying
15. 15.When it started to rain, Meera ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
18. 18.Vivaan ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.When the phone rang, he ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
20. 20.Neel ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
21. 21.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
22. 22.Kabir ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
23. 23.Arjun ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
24. 24.You ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) were washing
25. 25.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) were jog
26. 26.Karan ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
27. 27.When Mum came home, Tara ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) was throwing
28. 28.When the phone rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
29. 29.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
30. 30.When Mum came home, Meera ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
31. 31.We ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) are bringing
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
33. 33.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) am carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
34. 34.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
35. 35.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) are winning
36. 36.When it started to rain, they ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
37. 37.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) are writing (c) was writing (d) were write
38. 38.My friends ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
39. 39.She ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) is studying (c) was study (d) were studying
40. 40.When it started to rain, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) is flying

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