Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 866 · 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, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
3. 3.My sister ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
4. 4.You ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
5. 5.Kabir ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) was baking (b) was bake (c) were baking (d) is baking
6. 6.We ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were building (b) was building (c) are building (d) were build
7. 7.I ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) am carrying
8. 8.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
9. 9.My brother ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was help (b) is helping (c) was helping (d) were helping
10. 10.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) are singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
11. 11.My friends ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
12. 12.She ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
13. 13.When the phone rang, she ___ science. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) is studying
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, Dev ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) is drawing (d) were drawing
15. 15.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
16. 16.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) was wash (d) were washing
17. 17.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
18. 18.My sister ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
19. 19.You ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) are drawing
20. 20.I ___ a bicycle when it started to rain. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) am riding (d) was riding
21. 21.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
22. 22.When Mum came home, they ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
23. 23.My sister ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) is building (b) was build (c) were building (d) was building
24. 24.We ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) was cleaning (d) are cleaning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
26. 26.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) are telling (d) were telling
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
28. 28.When it started to rain, Riya ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
29. 29.You ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) were dance (b) was dancing (c) were dancing (d) are dancing
30. 30.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
31. 31.When the bell rang, Kabir ___ a bicycle. (a) were riding (b) was ride (c) is riding (d) was riding
32. 32.We ___ milk when the phone rang. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
33. 33.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) were building (c) are building (d) was building
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
35. 35.We ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
36. 36.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) are planting (d) were planting
37. 37.She ___ a bicycle when the bell rang. (a) is riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
38. 38.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) am buying (c) was buy (d) were buying
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catch (c) am catching (d) was catching
40. 40.You ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) are going (b) were go (c) were going (d) was going

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