Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 450 · 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 story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
2. 2.My brother ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
3. 3.My friends ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
4. 4.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
6. 6.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
7. 7.My brother ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
8. 8.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
9. 9.Aarav ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
11. 11.When the bell rang, Aisha ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
12. 12.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
14. 14.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
15. 15.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were help (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
16. 16.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
17. 17.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
18. 18.My friends ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
19. 19.Diya ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
21. 21.Arjun ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
22. 22.We ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were run (b) are running (c) were running (d) was running
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
24. 24.He ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
25. 25.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
26. 26.Kabir ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
27. 27.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
28. 28.Diya ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
29. 29.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
30. 30.When it started to rain, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
31. 31.My friends ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) were build (c) were building (d) are building
32. 32.Karan ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
33. 33.Manav ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) were clapping
34. 34.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
35. 35.He ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
36. 36.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
37. 37.She ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
39. 39.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) is buying
40. 40.Saanvi ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing

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