Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 737 · 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.He ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
2. 2.You ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
3. 3.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) is carrying
4. 4.When Mum came home, you ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
5. 5.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) am bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
6. 6.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) am bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
9. 9.When it started to rain, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) is jogging
10. 10.We ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) are sending
11. 11.They ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
12. 12.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
13. 13.My brother ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) were eat
15. 15.When Mum came home, Rahul ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
16. 16.I ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, Saanvi ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
18. 18.Pooja ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
20. 20.You ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) was making (b) were make (c) were making (d) are making
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
22. 22.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climb (d) was climbing
23. 23.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
24. 24.When the phone rang, they ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) are singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
26. 26.They ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
27. 27.When the phone rang, I ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) was sing (c) am singing (d) were singing
28. 28.When it started to rain, they ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
29. 29.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
30. 30.They ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
31. 31.We ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) are playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) was playing
32. 32.I ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) am dancing
33. 33.When it started to rain, he ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
34. 34.When the phone rang, she ___ a letter. (a) is writing (b) was writing (c) was write (d) were writing
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
36. 36.We ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
37. 37.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) is sending (c) were sending (d) was send
38. 38.I ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) am taking (d) was take
39. 39.I ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) was cleaning (b) am cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) was clean
40. 40.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing

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