Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 801 · 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 Mum came home, she ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) were bringing (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
2. 2.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
3. 3.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) was buying (d) is buying
4. 4.When the phone rang, I ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) am writing
5. 5.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
6. 6.He ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) is jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
7. 7.My brother ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) was tell (d) is telling
8. 8.My sister ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) was swimming (d) is swimming
9. 9.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clap (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) was clapping
10. 10.When the bell rang, he ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
12. 12.Kunal ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dancing (b) was dance (c) were dancing (d) is dancing
13. 13.Ananya ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) is taking (d) was take
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
15. 15.The students ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) are buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) were buy
16. 16.Omkar ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
17. 17.The children ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
18. 18.Rohan ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) was eating (b) was eat (c) is eating (d) were eating
19. 19.Arjun ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) is going (b) were going (c) was go (d) was going
20. 20.When Mum came home, we ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climb (d) were climbing
21. 21.You ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throwing
22. 22.You ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wearing (b) were wear (c) was wearing (d) are wearing
23. 23.Zoya ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
24. 24.The children ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) are running (c) was running (d) were run
26. 26.She ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) was watching
27. 27.We ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
28. 28.My sister ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) was go (b) is going (c) were going (d) was going
29. 29.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
31. 31.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jogging
32. 32.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) were jogging (c) are jogging (d) was jogging
33. 33.When the bell rang, Myra ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) is running (d) was running
34. 34.When the bell rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was bake (d) was baking
35. 35.We ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) was speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
36. 36.My cousins ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
37. 37.Priya ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) were bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
38. 38.I ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
39. 39.When Mum came home, she ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) are jogging (d) were jogging

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