Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 856 · 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 it started to rain, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
2. 2.My sister ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) was dance (b) is dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a song. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) are singing
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
5. 5.You ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) are speaking (c) were speak (d) was speaking
6. 6.She ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) was helping
7. 7.We ___ on the stage when the phone rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) are dancing (d) were dancing
8. 8.Isha ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
9. 9.Vivaan ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
10. 10.When Mum came home, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) were building (c) is building (d) was building
11. 11.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
12. 12.I ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) am helping (b) was helping (c) were helping (d) was help
13. 13.We ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
16. 16.They ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) was making (b) were making (c) were make (d) are making
17. 17.You ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) was washing (c) are washing (d) were washing
18. 18.Meera ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) were going (d) is going
20. 20.My cousins ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) were swim (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) was swimming
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) am clapping (d) was clap
22. 22.When the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) were sending (c) am sending (d) was send
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) am clapping (d) was clapping
24. 24.He ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
25. 25.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) was riding (d) were ride
26. 26.We ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) are playing (c) were play (d) was playing
27. 27.We ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
28. 28.You ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) were jog
29. 29.He ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) is clapping
30. 30.They ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
31. 31.I ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
32. 32.When the bell rang, he ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) was drinking
33. 33.When Mum came home, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) was making (c) was make (d) is making
34. 34.Isha ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
35. 35.You ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) were make (b) was making (c) are making (d) were making
36. 36.When the bell rang, I ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) am playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
37. 37.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) were running (c) was run (d) was running
38. 38.She ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
39. 39.The children ___ science when Mum came home. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) was studying
40. 40.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking

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