Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 735 · 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.We ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) are eating (b) were eat (c) were eating (d) was eating
2. 2.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) is jogging
3. 3.He ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) is going
4. 4.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) am helping
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.Meera ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
8. 8.When Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) were climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climb
9. 9.Isha ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speak (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) were speaking
10. 10.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) am catching (c) was catching (d) was catch
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) am drawing (d) were drawing
12. 12.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
13. 13.The students ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
14. 14.You ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) was bringing
15. 15.When the phone rang, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
16. 16.They ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
17. 17.We ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
18. 18.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) was catch (d) is catching
19. 19.She ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) were writing (d) was write
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) was wear (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) is wearing
21. 21.Neel ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) is taking
22. 22.We ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
23. 23.Rohan ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
24. 24.Aisha ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
25. 25.He ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
26. 26.My friends ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) were write
27. 27.My friends ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were cleaning
28. 28.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
30. 30.When the bell rang, I ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) am winning (c) was win (d) were winning
31. 31.We ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
32. 32.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
33. 33.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drinking
34. 34.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) was jog (d) am jogging
35. 35.They ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) were help
36. 36.I ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
37. 37.When the bell rang, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
38. 38.My sister ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
39. 39.When it started to rain, Saanvi ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
40. 40.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) was cooking

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