Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 863 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) were draw
2. 2.My parents ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
3. 3.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) were bake (c) were baking (d) was baking
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
5. 5.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) was studying (c) is studying (d) were studying
6. 6.Ananya ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
8. 8.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
9. 9.They ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
10. 10.Diya ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) was cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) were cleaning
11. 11.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
12. 12.She ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) were buying (c) is buying (d) was buy
13. 13.Aarav ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) is feeding (d) was feed
14. 14.When the phone rang, Farhan ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was planting
15. 15.When Mum came home, you ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) was jogging
16. 16.She ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) was play (d) were playing
17. 17.My cousins ___ the train when Mum came home. (a) was taking (b) are taking (c) were taking (d) were take
18. 18.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.I ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) was swim (c) am swimming (d) were swimming
20. 20.When the bell rang, you ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) was taking (d) were taking
21. 21.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climb (b) is climbing (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
22. 22.When the bell rang, Karan ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) is dancing
23. 23.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) were going (b) was go (c) was going (d) am going
24. 24.When Mum came home, my brother ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) was bringing
25. 25.My brother ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
26. 26.My sister ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
27. 27.The children ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) are planting
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
29. 29.She ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
30. 30.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) am going (b) was going (c) were going (d) was go
31. 31.My parents ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are carrying (b) were carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
32. 32.When the phone rang, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
33. 33.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) am cooking
34. 34.Sneha ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were going (b) was going (c) is going (d) was go
35. 35.Ira ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
36. 36.Arjun ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) is speaking (b) was speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.He ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) is writing (d) was write
38. 38.They ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) was studying
39. 39.He ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) is dancing (b) was dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
40. 40.He ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak

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