Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 905 · 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 phone rang, we ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
2. 2.When Mum came home, he ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ vegetables. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
4. 4.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) is winning (c) was win (d) was winning
5. 5.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
6. 6.When it started to rain, we ___ science. (a) were study (b) were studying (c) was studying (d) are studying
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the room. (a) were clean (b) was cleaning (c) were cleaning (d) are cleaning
8. 8.When Mum came home, we ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) were watch (d) are watching
9. 9.I ___ milk at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drinking (b) was drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
10. 10.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
11. 11.We ___ a letter when it started to rain. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) were write (d) was writing
12. 12.When Mum came home, he ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
13. 13.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) was drawing (c) are drawing (d) were drawing
14. 14.Kavya ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swimming (d) was swim
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) were plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
16. 16.Priya ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
17. 17.My sister ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
18. 18.When it started to rain, the students ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) was riding
19. 19.When the phone rang, Aditya ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
20. 20.My sister ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) were clapping (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
21. 21.He ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) is wearing (d) was wearing
22. 22.He ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
23. 23.She ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) is throwing
24. 24.They ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) are sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) was sending
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
26. 26.She ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were running (b) was run (c) was running (d) is running
27. 27.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) are baking (d) was baking
28. 28.Kunal ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) was climbing (d) were climbing
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ vegetables. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) are buying (d) were buying
30. 30.You ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eating (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
31. 31.We ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watch (d) were watching
32. 32.I ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) am climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
33. 33.My brother ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) is throwing (d) was throw
34. 34.We ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
35. 35.Aditya ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) is eating (d) were eating
36. 36.When Mum came home, we ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were making (c) are making (d) were make
37. 37.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) were send (d) are sending
38. 38.He ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
39. 39.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was throwing (b) were throwing (c) are throwing (d) were throw
40. 40.They ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building

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