Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 645 · 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, the children ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
2. 2.When the phone rang, Kavya ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
3. 3.I ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) am wearing (d) was wear
4. 4.The children ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
5. 5.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
6. 6.I ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) am telling
7. 7.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Ishaan ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) was playing
11. 11.My sister ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
12. 12.She ___ tea when Mum came home. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) is feeding (d) was feeding
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ tea. (a) were making (b) are making (c) were make (d) was making
15. 15.I ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) am eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
16. 16.When the phone rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
18. 18.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) was throwing
19. 19.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) am cleaning
20. 20.When the phone rang, Aisha ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
21. 21.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) are running (b) was running (c) were running (d) were run
22. 22.He ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) is writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) was writing
23. 23.You ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) were win (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) are eating
25. 25.The children ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
27. 27.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
29. 29.He ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
30. 30.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
31. 31.My friends ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) are swimming
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
33. 33.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) is helping (c) was help (d) was helping
34. 34.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) am planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
35. 35.I ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going
36. 36.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
37. 37.When it started to rain, the children ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
38. 38.My brother ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) was clapping (c) am clapping (d) were clapping
40. 40.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) is riding

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