Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 692 · 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 Mum came home, Zoya ___ milk. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
2. 2.She ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
3. 3.I ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) am drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
4. 4.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
5. 5.I ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) was study (d) am studying
6. 6.You ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) are buying
7. 7.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) were sending (d) is sending
8. 8.My sister ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
9. 9.Priya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
10. 10.Myra ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sending (b) was send (c) were sending (d) is sending
11. 11.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is singing (b) were singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
12. 12.He ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
13. 13.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
14. 14.She ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
15. 15.My parents ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) are studying (d) were study
16. 16.She ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
17. 17.They ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) were bring (b) was bringing (c) are bringing (d) were bringing
18. 18.She ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) is writing
19. 19.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) was dancing (b) are dancing (c) were dancing (d) were dance
20. 20.When Mum came home, Priya ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) were taking
21. 21.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
22. 22.You ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
24. 24.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
25. 25.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clap (d) are clapping
26. 26.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
27. 27.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
28. 28.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
29. 29.I ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) am telling
30. 30.When the phone rang, we ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) were feed
31. 31.He ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
32. 32.We ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
33. 33.You ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) are wearing
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) am washing
36. 36.I ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was going (b) am going (c) was go (d) were going
37. 37.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
38. 38.He ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, Vivaan ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) is watching
40. 40.We ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) are planting (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) were plant

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