Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 556 · 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.You ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
2. 2.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
4. 4.Sneha ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
5. 5.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
6. 6.When the bell rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) am swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
7. 7.When it started to rain, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) am flying (d) was fly
8. 8.We ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
9. 9.When it started to rain, Sneha ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
10. 10.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) was sending
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
12. 12.My friends ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
13. 13.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) was playing
14. 14.When Mum came home, he ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
15. 15.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
16. 16.Aditya ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) is running (c) were running (d) was run
17. 17.The students ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
18. 18.They ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
19. 19.You ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) are bringing (c) were bring (d) were bringing
20. 20.Kabir ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
22. 22.You ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) are helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) were helping
23. 23.She ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is telling (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) was tell
24. 24.When it started to rain, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) were buying
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
26. 26.He ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
27. 27.They ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
28. 28.Tara ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
29. 29.Riya ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
30. 30.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) am taking (b) were taking (c) was take (d) was taking
31. 31.They ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, Aarav ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
33. 33.My sister ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) is speaking
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
35. 35.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
36. 36.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were running (b) are running (c) were run (d) was running
37. 37.When the phone rang, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
38. 38.My brother ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
39. 39.Vivaan ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were catching (b) is catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
40. 40.He ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running

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