Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 819 · 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, he ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) were riding
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Zoya ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) was eat
4. 4.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
6. 6.When Mum came home, he ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
9. 9.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
10. 10.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were wash (d) were washing
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buying
12. 12.My friends ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
13. 13.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
14. 14.When the bell rang, they ___ for the team. (a) are clapping (b) were clap (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
15. 15.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
16. 16.You ___ a song at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) were singing
17. 17.Aditya ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) were dancing (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
19. 19.When it started to rain, I ___ for the team. (a) am clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
20. 20.Diya ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) were taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) is taking
21. 21.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) was eat (c) was eating (d) were eating
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
23. 23.My brother ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) is cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
24. 24.My sister ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) were telling (d) is telling
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, Ira ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were running (c) is running (d) was run
26. 26.He ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
27. 27.When it started to rain, the children ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
28. 28.Zoya ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) were riding
29. 29.We ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) are cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
30. 30.He ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
31. 31.When the phone rang, we ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) was drawing
33. 33.She ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) was drink
34. 34.Yash ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was writing (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was write
35. 35.You ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
36. 36.Kabir ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
37. 37.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) are carrying
38. 38.Diya ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) is winning (d) were winning
39. 39.When it started to rain, they ___ the bag. (a) are carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
40. 40.You ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) was flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) were flying

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar