Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 909 · 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.Diya ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
2. 2.When the phone rang, we ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) were send
3. 3.We ___ to school at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
4. 4.They ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were going (b) was going (c) are going (d) were go
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the dishes. (a) is washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
6. 6.Arjun ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) was speak (d) is speaking
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
8. 8.When it started to rain, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) were drawing (c) am drawing (d) was draw
9. 9.When the phone rang, my friends ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
10. 10.He ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) was clean
11. 11.They ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) were throw (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) are throwing
12. 12.My parents ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carry (b) was carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
13. 13.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) is flying (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) was fly
14. 14.When it started to rain, they ___ on the stage. (a) were dance (b) are dancing (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
15. 15.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) are climbing (d) were climbing
16. 16.We ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) were throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throw (d) are throwing
17. 17.When Mum came home, I ___ the room. (a) were cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) was cleaning
18. 18.My brother ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) is taking (c) was taking (d) was take
19. 19.You ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
20. 20.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
21. 21.They ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) are drawing
22. 22.When the phone rang, you ___ the dog. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) are feeding (d) were feed
23. 23.When the phone rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
24. 24.My sister ___ the ball when the phone rang. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
25. 25.When the phone rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) was cooking
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
28. 28.When it started to rain, my brother ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) are swimming (c) were swim (d) was swimming
30. 30.They ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
31. 31.When Mum came home, my brother ___ Hindi. (a) is speaking (b) were speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
32. 32.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
33. 33.When it started to rain, you ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drinking (c) are drinking (d) were drink
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) were watch (c) are watching (d) were watching
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
36. 36.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) was fly (d) is flying
37. 37.We ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
38. 38.My brother ___ Hindi when Mum came home. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
39. 39.He ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
40. 40.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) were jogging (c) am jogging (d) was jog

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