Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 526 · 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, you ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
2. 2.She ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
3. 3.Manav ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
4. 4.He ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
5. 5.Yash ___ science when it started to rain. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) is studying
6. 6.I ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
7. 7.Aditya ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) is telling
8. 8.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
9. 9.She ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) is feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ the train. (a) am taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
11. 11.When Mum came home, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) are washing
12. 12.We ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cook (d) were cooking
13. 13.Meera ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) were writing
14. 14.We ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
16. 16.When Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
17. 17.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
19. 19.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was win (c) was winning (d) is winning
21. 21.Priya ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
22. 22.When Mum came home, you ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) was cleaning
23. 23.I ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
24. 24.The children ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
25. 25.The children ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) are sending (d) were sending
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
27. 27.When the phone rang, the children ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) are taking (c) was taking (d) were take
28. 28.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
29. 29.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
30. 30.Priya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
31. 31.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog
33. 33.Vivaan ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) was write (d) is writing
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
35. 35.He ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) is sending
36. 36.They ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
37. 37.She ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ on the stage. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
39. 39.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
40. 40.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was make (c) were making (d) was making

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