Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 894 · 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.We ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
2. 2.When the bell rang, I ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) was telling (c) was tell (d) am telling
3. 3.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
4. 4.Rohan ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clap (d) were clapping
5. 5.When it started to rain, Neel ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
6. 6.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feed (b) am feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
7. 7.You ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
8. 8.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) is planting
9. 9.Sneha ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
10. 10.Pooja ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
11. 11.They ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
12. 12.When the bell rang, Ananya ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) was clean (d) were cleaning
13. 13.I ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) am bringing
14. 14.When it started to rain, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
15. 15.My brother ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
16. 16.You ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
17. 17.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
18. 18.When Mum came home, Riya ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) was bringing
19. 19.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
20. 20.When Mum came home, he ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
21. 21.My parents ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carrying (d) were carry
22. 22.When Mum came home, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
23. 23.When the phone rang, you ___ a mango. (a) was eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
24. 24.My brother ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was clean (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) is cleaning
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drinking (d) were drink
26. 26.They ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) were write (c) are writing (d) were writing
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
28. 28.When the phone rang, you ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
29. 29.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) are climbing
30. 30.He ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) is swimming (c) were swimming (d) was swim
31. 31.My brother ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was build (c) is building (d) was building
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
33. 33.When Mum came home, Omkar ___ the train. (a) was take (b) is taking (c) were taking (d) was taking
34. 34.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are taking (b) were take (c) were taking (d) was taking
35. 35.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) were cooking (d) are cooking
36. 36.When it started to rain, the children ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
37. 37.We ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) were clean (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
38. 38.I ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) am clapping
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) was speaking (d) were speaking
40. 40.When the bell rang, they ___ science. (a) were studying (b) are studying (c) was studying (d) were study

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