Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 558 · 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, Saanvi ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) is drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
2. 2.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
3. 3.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) is wearing (d) were wearing
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) was sending
5. 5.The students ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
6. 6.When the phone rang, they ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) was climbing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
8. 8.I ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) am building
9. 9.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
10. 10.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
11. 11.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) is sending (d) was sending
12. 12.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) is dancing (d) was dancing
13. 13.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
14. 14.You ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
15. 15.When the bell rang, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
16. 16.I ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) am carrying
17. 17.Ananya ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
18. 18.When it started to rain, they ___ the match. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) was winning (d) were winning
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
20. 20.When the phone rang, you ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) were sending
21. 21.Isha ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
22. 22.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
23. 23.My friends ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
25. 25.When Mum came home, she ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
26. 26.You ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
27. 27.When it started to rain, they ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) were bring (c) are bringing (d) was bringing
28. 28.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
30. 30.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) are helping (c) were helping (d) were help
31. 31.My brother ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
32. 32.He ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
34. 34.Dev ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
35. 35.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
36. 36.When the bell rang, Manav ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
37. 37.Arjun ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) is singing (b) was sing (c) were singing (d) was singing
38. 38.We ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
39. 39.Omkar ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
40. 40.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw

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