Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 62 · 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.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
2. 2.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
3. 3.She ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
4. 4.They ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
5. 5.You ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
6. 6.When the bell rang, he ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
7. 7.When the bell rang, Kunal ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
8. 8.You ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) is telling (c) were telling (d) was telling
10. 10.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
12. 12.I ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) am buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
13. 13.She ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) is planting
14. 14.They ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
15. 15.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) were run (c) was running (d) are running
16. 16.When it started to rain, Meera ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
17. 17.We ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
18. 18.When it started to rain, I ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) am eating
19. 19.My parents ___ a bicycle when Mum came home. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
20. 20.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was taking
21. 21.He ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
22. 22.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
23. 23.My brother ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
24. 24.I ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) am carrying (d) was carry
25. 25.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ science. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
26. 26.When the bell rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
27. 27.When it started to rain, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
28. 28.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
29. 29.My sister ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
30. 30.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
31. 31.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
32. 32.They ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
33. 33.My brother ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
35. 35.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
36. 36.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
37. 37.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) is riding (d) was riding
38. 38.Kunal ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buying
39. 39.When the bell rang, we ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
40. 40.The students ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling

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