Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 652 · 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, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
2. 2.I ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
3. 3.When Mum came home, we ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
4. 4.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
5. 5.When Mum came home, I ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) am running
6. 6.You ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were catch (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) was catching
7. 7.When it started to rain, my sister ___ to school. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go
8. 8.Omkar ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
9. 9.When the phone rang, Manav ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
10. 10.My cousins ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
11. 11.They ___ milk when it started to rain. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
12. 12.She ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
14. 14.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) were watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) are watching
15. 15.You ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) are cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
16. 16.We ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bring
17. 17.Yash ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
18. 18.He ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) were sending
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, Sneha ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was run (d) was running
21. 21.They ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wear (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
22. 22.I ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) were making (b) am making (c) was make (d) was making
23. 23.He ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
24. 24.Kunal ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
25. 25.Aditya ___ in the pool when the bell rang. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
26. 26.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
27. 27.My brother ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) was build (c) were building (d) is building
28. 28.You ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
29. 29.The children ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
30. 30.When Mum came home, the students ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
31. 31.You ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
32. 32.He ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
33. 33.Riya ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
34. 34.The children ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feed (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feeding
35. 35.I ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) am singing
36. 36.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
38. 38.He ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
39. 39.Farhan ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
40. 40.When it started to rain, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) was making (c) were making (d) are making

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