Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 511 · 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, she ___ the dog. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) were feeding
2. 2.When it started to rain, they ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) were ride (c) are riding (d) was riding
3. 3.When the bell rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
4. 4.Sneha ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
5. 5.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
6. 6.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
7. 7.Pooja ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) is building (b) was building (c) were building (d) was build
8. 8.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
9. 9.He ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
10. 10.When Mum came home, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
11. 11.When the bell rang, he ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Ananya ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
13. 13.When the bell rang, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) were playing
15. 15.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
16. 16.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) am writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
17. 17.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
18. 18.When the phone rang, my sister ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
19. 19.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) was taking
21. 21.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
22. 22.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
23. 23.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
24. 24.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) was watching
25. 25.We ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
26. 26.He ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
27. 27.When Mum came home, Priya ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ to school. (a) was going (b) was go (c) is going (d) were going
29. 29.My sister ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
30. 30.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) are flying
31. 31.When it started to rain, they ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) were bake
32. 32.Aarav ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
33. 33.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) is planting (d) were planting
34. 34.She ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
35. 35.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
36. 36.Priya ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was make (c) is making (d) was making
38. 38.My parents ___ a message when Mum came home. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were send
39. 39.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jog (b) was jogging (c) were jogging (d) am jogging
40. 40.When Mum came home, Farhan ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing

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