Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 703 · 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.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
2. 2.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
3. 3.When the bell rang, Arjun ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) was writing (d) were writing
4. 4.She ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) was jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
6. 6.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watch
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
9. 9.They ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
10. 10.When it started to rain, I ___ milk. (a) am drinking (b) was drink (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
11. 11.Diya ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) is playing (d) was playing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Diya ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
13. 13.When the bell rang, Ishaan ___ the match. (a) was win (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) is winning
14. 14.When the bell rang, you ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wear
15. 15.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
16. 16.We ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
17. 17.When Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) is speaking
18. 18.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
19. 19.They ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
20. 20.Aisha ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) were catching (d) is catching
21. 21.She ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) were playing (d) was playing
22. 22.Ananya ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
23. 23.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
24. 24.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
25. 25.My friends ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
26. 26.The children ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
28. 28.When the bell rang, you ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) were clean
29. 29.My parents ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
31. 31.You ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) was watching (d) were watching
32. 32.My parents ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) are throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
33. 33.My friends ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
35. 35.When it started to rain, my friends ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
36. 36.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
37. 37.She ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
38. 38.She ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
39. 39.Ira ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) is watching
40. 40.When the phone rang, Myra ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making

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