Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 543 · 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 the bell rang, he ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) was tell
2. 2.I ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) am riding (d) was ride
3. 3.When the phone rang, Aarav ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) is singing (c) was sing (d) were singing
4. 4.The students ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
5. 5.When it started to rain, you ___ to school. (a) were going (b) were go (c) was going (d) are going
6. 6.My cousins ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
7. 7.Vivaan ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
8. 8.My sister ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was catching (b) was catch (c) is catching (d) were catching
9. 9.My friends ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) was building (b) were build (c) are building (d) were building
10. 10.You ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
11. 11.When the bell rang, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
12. 12.Aisha ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
13. 13.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) was washing
14. 14.They ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
15. 15.My friends ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
16. 16.My brother ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ to school. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was going (d) was go
18. 18.My parents ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
19. 19.When the bell rang, he ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
20. 20.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
21. 21.When Mum came home, I ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) am eating (d) were eating
22. 22.My friends ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
23. 23.We ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) were buy
24. 24.My brother ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
25. 25.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) was drinking
26. 26.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
27. 27.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
28. 28.My friends ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
29. 29.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) were buying
30. 30.My friends ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
31. 31.My sister ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) was tell (d) was telling
33. 33.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
34. 34.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
35. 35.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was running (c) are running (d) were run
36. 36.When the phone rang, Ananya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
37. 37.She ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
38. 38.You ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were play
39. 39.The students ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) is clapping

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