Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 470 · 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.When Mum came home, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
2. 2.When Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
3. 3.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing
4. 4.When the bell rang, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
5. 5.Isha ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
6. 6.My brother ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
7. 7.The children ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
8. 8.My cousins ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
9. 9.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) are going (c) were going (d) was going
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) were feed (d) was feeding
11. 11.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
12. 12.They ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
13. 13.They ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
14. 14.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
15. 15.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
16. 16.When it started to rain, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
17. 17.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) is bringing
18. 18.When the phone rang, the children ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) were riding
19. 19.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
20. 20.You ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were go (b) was going (c) were going (d) are going
21. 21.The children ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) are speaking
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
23. 23.When it started to rain, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
24. 24.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was make (d) was making
25. 25.When the phone rang, you ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) are winning (d) were win
26. 26.You ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
28. 28.When Mum came home, he ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
29. 29.The children ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
30. 30.When the phone rang, Zoya ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
31. 31.When Mum came home, Tara ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
32. 32.When Mum came home, I ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) am washing (d) was washing
33. 33.Aisha ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
34. 34.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
35. 35.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
36. 36.Sneha ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
37. 37.You ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) are taking
38. 38.Diya ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throw (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
40. 40.My cousins ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing

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