Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 902 · 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.My brother ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) was take
2. 2.The children ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) was drawing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) am buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
4. 4.They ___ a story at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are telling (b) was telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
5. 5.Ishaan ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was winning (d) was win
6. 6.He ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
7. 7.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) were studying (b) was study (c) is studying (d) was studying
8. 8.The children ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feed (b) are feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
9. 9.When the phone rang, Myra ___ a bicycle. (a) is riding (b) were riding (c) was ride (d) was riding
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the ball. (a) was throw (b) were throwing (c) am throwing (d) was throwing
11. 11.My sister ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) is feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
12. 12.My sister ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
13. 13.When Mum came home, she ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
14. 14.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
15. 15.My cousins ___ tea when the bell rang. (a) were making (b) was making (c) are making (d) were make
16. 16.My parents ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
17. 17.We ___ a sandcastle when the phone rang. (a) was building (b) are building (c) were build (d) were building
18. 18.When it started to rain, we ___ a song. (a) was singing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) were sing
19. 19.Diya ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
21. 21.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) were telling (c) were tell (d) are telling
22. 22.When the phone rang, she ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
23. 23.When it started to rain, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) are drinking (c) were drink (d) were drinking
24. 24.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was playing
25. 25.You ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) are cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
26. 26.They ___ a cartoon when the bell rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
27. 27.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) were catch (b) was catching (c) are catching (d) were catching
28. 28.When Mum came home, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) am climbing
29. 29.We ___ a letter when the phone rang. (a) was writing (b) are writing (c) were writing (d) were write
30. 30.The students ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) are watching (d) were watching
31. 31.When it started to rain, you ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
32. 32.She ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is throwing (b) was throw (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
33. 33.When the phone rang, they ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were running (c) were run (d) was running
34. 34.Nisha ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) were buying (b) was buy (c) is buying (d) was buying
35. 35.My parents ___ a picture when the bell rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
36. 36.When it started to rain, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) were flying
37. 37.We ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
38. 38.He ___ the train when the phone rang. (a) was taking (b) is taking (c) was take (d) were taking
39. 39.When the bell rang, they ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) are playing
40. 40.My brother ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) was planting (b) is planting (c) were planting (d) was plant

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