Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 947 · 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.We ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) were taking (c) were take (d) are taking
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ the match. (a) are winning (b) were win (c) was winning (d) were winning
3. 3.When the phone rang, my friends ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) was swimming (c) were swim (d) were swimming
4. 4.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
5. 5.When Mum came home, Tara ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
6. 6.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) were fly (d) are flying
7. 7.When the phone rang, Diya ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) were flying (c) is flying (d) was fly
8. 8.When the bell rang, she ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) were flying
9. 9.You ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
10. 10.When the phone rang, she ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) were watching
11. 11.When Mum came home, he ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) were throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
12. 12.When the bell rang, Omkar ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cooking (d) was cook
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) was drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
14. 14.She ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) is singing (d) were singing
15. 15.When the phone rang, they ___ lunch. (a) were bring (b) are bringing (c) was bringing (d) were bringing
16. 16.My friends ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
17. 17.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ in the pool. (a) are swimming (b) were swim (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
18. 18.Isha ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) is drinking (b) were drinking (c) was drink (d) was drinking
19. 19.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
20. 20.They ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
22. 22.Riya ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
23. 23.When Mum came home, my brother ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) is eating
24. 24.I ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) am baking (d) was baking
25. 25.Arjun ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) was plant
26. 26.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ the dog. (a) was feed (b) is feeding (c) were feeding (d) was feeding
27. 27.The children ___ the room when the bell rang. (a) were clean (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) was cleaning
28. 28.You ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
29. 29.When it started to rain, Dev ___ a mango. (a) is eating (b) were eating (c) was eat (d) was eating
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) was drink (d) were drinking
31. 31.When the bell rang, we ___ Hindi. (a) are speaking (b) were speak (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
32. 32.I ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was run
33. 33.We ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) are wearing (b) were wearing (c) were wear (d) was wearing
34. 34.They ___ a letter at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
35. 35.When Mum came home, Ishaan ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
36. 36.She ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) was cleaning
37. 37.My brother ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
38. 38.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) are flying (b) were fly (c) was flying (d) were flying
39. 39.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
40. 40.They ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging

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