Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 415 · 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, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
2. 2.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) am playing (c) was play (d) were playing
3. 3.When it started to rain, Aditya ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
4. 4.My parents ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
5. 5.We ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
6. 6.They ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
7. 7.My friends ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
8. 8.She ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
9. 9.When the bell rang, they ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
10. 10.Farhan ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
11. 11.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
12. 12.They ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
13. 13.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
14. 14.The children ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were go (d) were going
15. 15.They ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
16. 16.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
18. 18.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were help (d) were helping
19. 19.When the bell rang, we ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
20. 20.When it started to rain, Yash ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
21. 21.When Mum came home, the students ___ Grandma. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
22. 22.Riya ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
24. 24.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
25. 25.You ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) am watching (d) was watch
27. 27.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
28. 28.When it started to rain, the students ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
29. 29.My sister ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
30. 30.When Mum came home, we ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
31. 31.We ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were take
32. 32.Rahul ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.When the bell rang, you ___ to school. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
34. 34.He ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) is feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
35. 35.They ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) are helping (d) was helping
36. 36.My cousins ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) are wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) were wear
37. 37.We ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) is climbing (d) was climbing
39. 39.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
40. 40.Karan ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying

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