Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 488 · 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 it started to rain, my brother ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
2. 2.They ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
3. 3.The students ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
4. 4.You ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) are writing
5. 5.When the phone rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
6. 6.You ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) am studying (d) was studying
8. 8.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
9. 9.I ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) am telling
10. 10.We ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were win
12. 12.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) is washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
15. 15.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was baking
16. 16.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
17. 17.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) is swimming
18. 18.I ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) am baking
19. 19.Aisha ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) is washing
20. 20.My sister ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
21. 21.When it started to rain, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speaking
22. 22.Farhan ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
24. 24.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
25. 25.Riya ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) is singing (d) were singing
26. 26.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
27. 27.She ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) were singing (d) was sing
28. 28.When the bell rang, Rahul ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
29. 29.They ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending
30. 30.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
31. 31.When the phone rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) was feed
32. 32.I ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ a cap. (a) am wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
34. 34.Isha ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
35. 35.He ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
36. 36.Rohan ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
37. 37.Farhan ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
38. 38.She ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
39. 39.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
40. 40.You ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) are winning (d) were winning

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