Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 779 · 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, they ___ science. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
3. 3.My sister ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was telling (b) is telling (c) was tell (d) were telling
4. 4.They ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
5. 5.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climbing (b) am climbing (c) was climb (d) was climbing
6. 6.My brother ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
7. 7.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jog (d) was jogging
8. 8.Myra ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cook
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, Kunal ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) is drinking
10. 10.When the bell rang, they ___ vegetables. (a) are buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
11. 11.The children ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
12. 12.My brother ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
13. 13.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
14. 14.When Mum came home, they ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) were run (c) are running (d) was running
15. 15.My cousins ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catch
16. 16.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
17. 17.He ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
18. 18.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carry (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
19. 19.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) was draw
20. 20.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) was eating
21. 21.They ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) are feeding
22. 22.When the bell rang, you ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
23. 23.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) were dancing
24. 24.He ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
25. 25.When the bell rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
26. 26.They ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) are making (c) were making (d) was making
27. 27.My sister ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was win (d) was winning
28. 28.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) am baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) is clapping (d) was clapping
30. 30.When the bell rang, my brother ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
31. 31.When it started to rain, he ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
32. 32.He ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
33. 33.When the bell rang, he ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
34. 34.When it started to rain, Yash ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) is cleaning (d) was cleaning
35. 35.When the phone rang, Rahul ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
36. 36.When it started to rain, I ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wearing (d) was wear
37. 37.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
38. 38.We ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) are wearing (b) were wear (c) were wearing (d) was wearing
39. 39.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) were sending

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