Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 428 · 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.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) am riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
5. 5.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
6. 6.He ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
7. 7.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
8. 8.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
9. 9.When the bell rang, my friends ___ the room. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) is cooking
12. 12.The children ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) was singing
13. 13.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
14. 14.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
15. 15.My sister ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
18. 18.We ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
19. 19.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
20. 20.When the phone rang, we ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
21. 21.I ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) am helping (d) was helping
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) am buying
23. 23.When Mum came home, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) am telling (d) were telling
25. 25.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
26. 26.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
27. 27.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
28. 28.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
29. 29.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) are eating (d) were eat
30. 30.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
32. 32.Manav ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
33. 33.They ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) were playing
34. 34.When the bell rang, Meera ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
35. 35.Ananya ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
36. 36.When Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
39. 39.When the phone rang, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
40. 40.They ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy

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