Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 419 · 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 ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
2. 2.When the phone rang, Meera ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) is buying
3. 3.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
4. 4.He ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
6. 6.My sister ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
7. 7.My sister ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) is studying
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
9. 9.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
11. 11.The students ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, Meera ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
13. 13.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
14. 14.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
15. 15.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
16. 16.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
17. 17.He ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
18. 18.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
19. 19.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) are running (c) was running (d) were running
23. 23.Meera ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
25. 25.When it started to rain, the children ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) were cook (d) was cooking
26. 26.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
27. 27.Ishaan ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) is baking
28. 28.When the bell rang, Ira ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) are sending (d) were send
30. 30.My friends ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
31. 31.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) am dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
32. 32.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
33. 33.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
34. 34.We ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
35. 35.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
36. 36.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) am going (c) was go (d) was going
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
38. 38.When Mum came home, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
39. 39.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
40. 40.We ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing

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