Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 908 · 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.You ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) are drawing (d) were draw
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a story. (a) are telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) was telling
3. 3.He ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) is washing (d) was washing
4. 4.I ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) were feeding (b) am feeding (c) was feed (d) was feeding
5. 5.My sister ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) is planting
6. 6.Rohan ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) was catch (b) is catching (c) was catching (d) were catching
7. 7.My cousins ___ the dog when the phone rang. (a) was feeding (b) are feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
8. 8.When Mum came home, my sister ___ a letter. (a) was writing (b) were writing (c) is writing (d) was write
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) were jog (d) are jogging
10. 10.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
11. 11.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was study (b) were studying (c) is studying (d) was studying
12. 12.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) was ride (c) were riding (d) is riding
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ the match. (a) was win (b) is winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
14. 14.When the phone rang, the children ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
15. 15.You ___ the room when the phone rang. (a) were cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) are washing (c) were washing (d) were wash
17. 17.They ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) are swimming (d) were swimming
18. 18.I ___ in the pool at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) am swimming
19. 19.Riya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
20. 20.Farhan ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
21. 21.You ___ a sandcastle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were build (b) was building (c) were building (d) are building
22. 22.When Mum came home, my brother ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
23. 23.When Mum came home, you ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) were speak
24. 24.We ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) are buying (b) were buying (c) were buy (d) was buying
25. 25.When the phone rang, she ___ milk. (a) is drinking (b) was drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
26. 26.She ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) was watch (b) were watching (c) is watching (d) was watching
27. 27.My parents ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were study (d) were studying
28. 28.He ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was fly (b) is flying (c) were flying (d) was flying
29. 29.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) was jog (c) is jogging (d) were jogging
30. 30.When it started to rain, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) were writing
31. 31.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a story. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were tell (d) were telling
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
33. 33.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were jogging (b) was jog (c) was jogging (d) am jogging
34. 34.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) are singing (d) was singing
35. 35.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was fly (b) was flying (c) am flying (d) were flying
36. 36.When the phone rang, Arjun ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
37. 37.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were ride (b) are riding (c) were riding (d) was riding
38. 38.You ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) are winning (c) were winning (d) were win
39. 39.Myra ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feed
40. 40.I ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) was go (c) were going (d) am going

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