Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 762 · 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.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) am drawing
2. 2.When it started to rain, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was helping
3. 3.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were clean (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
4. 4.When it started to rain, Nisha ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
5. 5.They ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
6. 6.When it started to rain, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) was speak (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
8. 8.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
9. 9.They ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) are catching (b) were catch (c) were catching (d) was catching
10. 10.You ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
11. 11.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
12. 12.My brother ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) were playing
13. 13.When it started to rain, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) am flying (c) was flying (d) were flying
14. 14.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) are baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
15. 15.I ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
16. 16.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
17. 17.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
18. 18.We ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wear (d) are wearing
19. 19.I ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) is riding
21. 21.She ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was build (b) was building (c) is building (d) were building
22. 22.She ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
23. 23.She ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
25. 25.When the bell rang, my brother ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
26. 26.When Mum came home, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) was eat
27. 27.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) am feeding (b) was feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
28. 28.She ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
29. 29.They ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) was going (c) were go (d) were going
30. 30.Diya ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
31. 31.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
32. 32.When the bell rang, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) was watching
33. 33.We ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
34. 34.I ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were telling (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
35. 35.When Mum came home, the children ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
36. 36.My cousins ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
37. 37.We ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging
38. 38.They ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) were drinking (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drink
39. 39.My sister ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was run (b) were running (c) is running (d) was running
40. 40.When it started to rain, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) were writing

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