Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 561 · 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 ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) is dancing (d) was dance
3. 3.When the bell rang, I ___ science. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) was studying (d) were studying
4. 4.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) is making (d) were making
5. 5.My brother ___ science when the phone rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was study
6. 6.My sister ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
7. 7.When the phone rang, Tara ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
8. 8.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
9. 9.My brother ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was write (c) was writing (d) is writing
10. 10.Sneha ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
13. 13.You ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
14. 14.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) were ride
15. 15.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cook (d) am cooking
16. 16.She ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) were eating (d) is eating
17. 17.When the bell rang, he ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
18. 18.We ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) are feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
19. 19.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) is writing
20. 20.She ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
21. 21.We ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
22. 22.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
23. 23.We ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) are singing (d) was singing
24. 24.I ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) am speaking (d) were speaking
25. 25.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) was run (d) is running
26. 26.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) were speaking (c) are speaking (d) was speaking
27. 27.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) was write
28. 28.When it started to rain, Isha ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) was washing
29. 29.My sister ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
30. 30.When it started to rain, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
31. 31.Farhan ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
32. 32.We ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) are washing (b) were washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
33. 33.They ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) was winning (b) were win (c) were winning (d) are winning
34. 34.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) am throwing
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ the bag. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
36. 36.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
37. 37.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
38. 38.I ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) am catching (d) was catching
39. 39.They ___ Hindi when it started to rain. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speak (d) were speaking
40. 40.When it started to rain, the children ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) were baking (c) were bake (d) was baking

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