Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 897 · 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 bell rang, my cousins ___ a tree. (a) were plant (b) are planting (c) was planting (d) were planting
2. 2.They ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
3. 3.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
4. 4.When it started to rain, we ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) are taking
5. 5.Vivaan ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
6. 6.She ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) is climbing
7. 7.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were singing (b) am singing (c) was sing (d) was singing
8. 8.When the bell rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clapping (c) are clapping (d) were clap
9. 9.I ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ to school. (a) was going (b) were go (c) were going (d) are going
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the bag. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carry (d) was carrying
12. 12.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) were feeding (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
13. 13.When the phone rang, he ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) is planting (d) was planting
14. 14.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) were catch (c) was catching (d) are catching
16. 16.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) are cooking (b) were cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
17. 17.When the phone rang, Yash ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) was jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jog
18. 18.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were wash (c) are washing (d) were washing
19. 19.I ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) am catching (d) were catching
20. 20.She ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
21. 21.They ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was running (b) were running (c) are running (d) were run
22. 22.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carry (d) is carrying
23. 23.When the phone rang, my sister ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
24. 24.They ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) were winning
25. 25.We ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
26. 26.My brother ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
27. 27.When the phone rang, we ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watching (c) are watching (d) were watch
28. 28.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speak
29. 29.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
30. 30.My friends ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drink (b) are drinking (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
31. 31.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) are climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
32. 32.When the bell rang, I ___ a message. (a) am sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
33. 33.When the phone rang, she ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bring (c) was bringing (d) is bringing
34. 34.He ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were telling (b) was tell (c) is telling (d) was telling
35. 35.When it started to rain, the children ___ science. (a) are studying (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) were study
36. 36.When the phone rang, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) am drinking
37. 37.When the bell rang, the children ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drink (d) are drinking
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
39. 39.When Mum came home, he ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
40. 40.My cousins ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing

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