Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 589 · 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 phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) am drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
3. 3.He ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were going (b) is going (c) was go (d) was going
4. 4.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.They ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) are buying (d) was buying
6. 6.Priya ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
7. 7.When the phone rang, Dev ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
9. 9.When Mum came home, the students ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
10. 10.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
11. 11.When Mum came home, you ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) were play (c) are playing (d) was playing
12. 12.My friends ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) was catching
14. 14.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
15. 15.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
16. 16.Omkar ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were making (b) was making (c) is making (d) was make
17. 17.You ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were tell (b) are telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
18. 18.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was going (c) was go (d) is going
19. 19.When the phone rang, my brother ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) was study
20. 20.He ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
21. 21.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
22. 22.The children ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
23. 23.When Mum came home, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, Priya ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) were telling
25. 25.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) am baking (d) were baking
26. 26.He ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
27. 27.I ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) am feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
28. 28.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
31. 31.Sneha ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a kite. (a) were fly (b) were flying (c) are flying (d) was flying
33. 33.You ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
34. 34.Zoya ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
35. 35.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
37. 37.I ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
38. 38.When Mum came home, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) were swim
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ lunch. (a) am bringing (b) was bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
40. 40.When it started to rain, the children ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) were buy (d) are buying

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