Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 454 · 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.Ishaan ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
3. 3.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
4. 4.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
6. 6.He ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
8. 8.When it started to rain, my brother ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
9. 9.When the phone rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) am going (d) was go
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
11. 11.When the phone rang, we ___ a cap. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wear
12. 12.Aisha ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) is writing
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
15. 15.When the phone rang, my parents ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
16. 16.My brother ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
17. 17.When the phone rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
18. 18.Zoya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
19. 19.Diya ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
20. 20.My sister ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) is riding
21. 21.My friends ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) are writing
22. 22.They ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
23. 23.My cousins ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
24. 24.Meera ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
25. 25.Meera ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
26. 26.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) were play
27. 27.When the phone rang, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
28. 28.Kunal ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
29. 29.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
30. 30.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) am climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
31. 31.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
32. 32.When Mum came home, Kabir ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) is catching (d) was catching
33. 33.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
34. 34.When the phone rang, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) am bringing (d) was bringing
35. 35.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
36. 36.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
37. 37.When the phone rang, we ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
38. 38.They ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
40. 40.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) was making (d) are making

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