Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 594 · 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.Kavya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
2. 2.When the bell rang, my friends ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) are planting (d) were plant
3. 3.Rohan ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) is going
4. 4.My brother ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
5. 5.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) was telling (d) is telling
6. 6.When the bell rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) was taking
7. 7.You ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
8. 8.My cousins ___ a song when the bell rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
9. 9.She ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
10. 10.My parents ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
11. 11.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were take (d) were taking
12. 12.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
13. 13.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
14. 14.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
16. 16.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
17. 17.Arjun ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) is cleaning
18. 18.You ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were write (d) were writing
19. 19.We ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
20. 20.You ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
21. 21.Farhan ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) is dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
22. 22.When it started to rain, we ___ a message. (a) were send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) are sending
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Riya ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) is jogging
24. 24.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
26. 26.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were going (c) are going (d) were go
27. 27.When it started to rain, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) was ride
28. 28.Ira ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clap
29. 29.My sister ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
30. 30.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
31. 31.When Mum came home, you ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
32. 32.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
33. 33.We ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drink (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
34. 34.My brother ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
35. 35.When it started to rain, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
36. 36.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dance
37. 37.The children ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) was sending (d) were sending
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
39. 39.I ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was send
40. 40.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking

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