Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 481 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
2. 2.My brother ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
3. 3.He ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
5. 5.My friends ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
6. 6.When the bell rang, the students ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
7. 7.When it started to rain, you ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a message. (a) was send (b) is sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
9. 9.When the bell rang, Diya ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) was making (d) were making
10. 10.The children ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were catch (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) was catching
11. 11.When it started to rain, we ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) are telling
12. 12.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carry
13. 13.We ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
14. 14.She ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
15. 15.When the bell rang, she ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
16. 16.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
17. 17.You ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) were baking
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
19. 19.When it started to rain, she ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) is washing (d) was washing
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) was make (d) is making
21. 21.They ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
23. 23.My sister ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
24. 24.He ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
25. 25.He ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
26. 26.He ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) were watching
28. 28.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
29. 29.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
30. 30.When the bell rang, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
31. 31.She ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
33. 33.I ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) were helping (b) am helping (c) was help (d) was helping
34. 34.When it started to rain, the students ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
36. 36.When it started to rain, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making
37. 37.When Mum came home, Arjun ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
40. 40.My parents ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning

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