Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 85 · 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 phone rang, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
2. 2.The children ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
3. 3.When the phone rang, he ___ a mango. (a) were eating (b) is eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
4. 4.The students ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
5. 5.When it started to rain, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
6. 6.Isha ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
7. 7.I ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was helping (b) am helping (c) were helping (d) was help
8. 8.Tara ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) is studying
9. 9.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
11. 11.When it started to rain, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
12. 12.She ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) is clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
13. 13.When Mum came home, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buy (b) was buying (c) am buying (d) were buying
14. 14.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
15. 15.He ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
16. 16.She ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bring (b) was bringing (c) were bringing (d) is bringing
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) were send (c) was sending (d) are sending
18. 18.When Mum came home, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
19. 19.My parents ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
20. 20.We ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) was watching
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was helping (c) was help (d) were helping
22. 22.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) is building (c) was building (d) was build
23. 23.Omkar ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
24. 24.He ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
25. 25.Aditya ___ Hindi when the bell rang. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
26. 26.When the phone rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) am dancing (d) was dancing
27. 27.I ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
28. 28.You ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) are washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
29. 29.My sister ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) is telling (b) was tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
30. 30.When the phone rang, she ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
31. 31.When Mum came home, she ___ tea. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
32. 32.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) were eat (c) are eating (d) were eating
33. 33.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
34. 34.Priya ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) is climbing
35. 35.You ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
36. 36.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
37. 37.She ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) was riding (d) is riding
38. 38.She ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) was building (b) was build (c) is building (d) were building
39. 39.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
40. 40.When Mum came home, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) am riding (d) were riding

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