Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 696 · 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 the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
2. 2.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
3. 3.When it started to rain, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) are drinking (d) were drinking
4. 4.She ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
5. 5.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) are planting
6. 6.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
7. 7.You ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) are taking (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) were take
8. 8.My parents ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
9. 9.When Mum came home, Isha ___ tea. (a) was make (b) were making (c) was making (d) is making
10. 10.Kavya ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) is watching (b) were watching (c) was watching (d) was watch
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) was running (d) are running
12. 12.We ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) are dancing (d) was dancing
13. 13.My cousins ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
15. 15.When it started to rain, my friends ___ the dishes. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
16. 16.My brother ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
17. 17.My sister ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
18. 18.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
19. 19.When it started to rain, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
20. 20.I ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) am running (b) were running (c) was running (d) was run
21. 21.Aditya ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
22. 22.When it started to rain, Ishaan ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
23. 23.Farhan ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was fly (b) were flying (c) was flying (d) is flying
24. 24.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
25. 25.When it started to rain, they ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) was buying
26. 26.They ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) was buying (d) were buying
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) are planting (c) were planting (d) were plant
28. 28.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) were taking (d) is taking
30. 30.When Mum came home, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) were sending
31. 31.When Mum came home, Kunal ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was sing
32. 32.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
33. 33.My brother ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is running (b) was run (c) was running (d) were running
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) were throwing
35. 35.When the bell rang, my parents ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ rice. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) am cooking
37. 37.When the phone rang, the students ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
38. 38.Ishaan ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
40. 40.He ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating

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