Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 799 · 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.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
2. 2.We ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were write (b) were writing (c) are writing (d) was writing
3. 3.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) am bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) am catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
5. 5.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
6. 6.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
7. 7.Dev ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
8. 8.The children ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swim
9. 9.Karan ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) were playing
10. 10.He ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
12. 12.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) were writing (b) am writing (c) was writing (d) was write
13. 13.Isha ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
15. 15.Diya ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) is flying (d) were flying
16. 16.She ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
17. 17.When Mum came home, you ___ a message. (a) were send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) are sending
18. 18.The students ___ the dishes when it started to rain. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, Yash ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
20. 20.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) am playing (d) was playing
21. 21.Diya ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) was playing (c) are playing (d) were playing
23. 23.The students ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) are wearing (d) was wearing
24. 24.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) am planting (d) was plant
25. 25.My friends ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cooking (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) were cook
26. 26.When the phone rang, Dev ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
27. 27.When it started to rain, Ira ___ a sandcastle. (a) is building (b) were building (c) was build (d) was building
28. 28.When the bell rang, Aditya ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
29. 29.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climb
30. 30.Priya ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
31. 31.They ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was catching (b) are catching (c) were catching (d) were catch
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) am making
33. 33.When the bell rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
34. 34.When the phone rang, you ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) was dancing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my sister ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
36. 36.When it started to rain, we ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
37. 37.My brother ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
38. 38.When the phone rang, I ___ a mango. (a) am eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) were eating
39. 39.Kavya ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
40. 40.My friends ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were making (b) are making (c) was making (d) were make

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