Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 436 · 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.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
2. 2.My sister ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
3. 3.Dev ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) is feeding
4. 4.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
5. 5.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
6. 6.She ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
7. 7.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
8. 8.When the phone rang, the children ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were building (d) were build
9. 9.She ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
10. 10.Farhan ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
12. 12.When it started to rain, Karan ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.My parents ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
14. 14.My brother ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) was speak (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
15. 15.She ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
16. 16.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
18. 18.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) are buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
20. 20.They ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
21. 21.When the bell rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
22. 22.When the phone rang, they ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
24. 24.When the phone rang, my friends ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
25. 25.When it started to rain, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
26. 26.Sneha ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) am swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
28. 28.When Mum came home, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
29. 29.When Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) am taking (c) were taking (d) was take
30. 30.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
31. 31.Zoya ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) were baking
32. 32.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) are bringing (b) were bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
33. 33.You ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
34. 34.She ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
35. 35.When it started to rain, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
36. 36.Arjun ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
37. 37.We ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) are helping
38. 38.When the bell rang, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
39. 39.She ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
40. 40.When Mum came home, Yash ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) was sing

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