Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 846 · 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 when Mum came home. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
3. 3.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
4. 4.Arjun ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) were speaking
5. 5.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) were planting
6. 6.When Mum came home, we ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
7. 7.When the bell rang, my parents ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) were sing
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
9. 9.He ___ a message when the phone rang. (a) were sending (b) is sending (c) was send (d) was sending
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
11. 11.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
12. 12.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buying (c) was buy (d) am buying
13. 13.We ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) are washing (b) were wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
14. 14.Tara ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
15. 15.When the bell rang, he ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
16. 16.When the phone rang, he ___ the train. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was take
17. 17.Yash ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drink (b) is drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
18. 18.My brother ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
19. 19.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.She ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
21. 21.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a kite. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
22. 22.When it started to rain, you ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) are flying
23. 23.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
24. 24.When it started to rain, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
25. 25.When the bell rang, they ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) are helping (d) were help
26. 26.When the bell rang, the children ___ science. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
27. 27.When the bell rang, Meera ___ tea. (a) was make (b) was making (c) were making (d) is making
28. 28.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) are winning
29. 29.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) are catching
30. 30.I ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cook (b) was cooking (c) am cooking (d) were cooking
31. 31.When it started to rain, I ___ the ball. (a) am catching (b) was catch (c) was catching (d) were catching
32. 32.I ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dancing (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dance
33. 33.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clap (b) am clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the train. (a) were take (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
35. 35.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ the bag. (a) am carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
37. 37.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) are eating
38. 38.My brother ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) is writing (d) were writing
39. 39.When Mum came home, my brother ___ science. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
40. 40.When Mum came home, they ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) were play (d) are playing

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