Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 952 · 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 ball when the bell rang. (a) was throwing (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) were throw
2. 2.My friends ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were make (d) were making
3. 3.We ___ science when Mum came home. (a) are studying (b) were study (c) was studying (d) were studying
4. 4.When it started to rain, Zoya ___ Hindi. (a) were speaking (b) was speaking (c) is speaking (d) was speak
5. 5.You ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carry (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
6. 6.They ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) was helping (b) were help (c) were helping (d) are helping
7. 7.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the room. (a) was clean (b) is cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were cleaning
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) am washing
9. 9.He ___ cricket when Mum came home. (a) was play (b) were playing (c) was playing (d) is playing
10. 10.When the bell rang, she ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) were carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
11. 11.We ___ a story when it started to rain. (a) were tell (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) are telling
12. 12.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
13. 13.When the bell rang, he ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) were buying (c) was buy (d) was buying
14. 14.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) was bring (b) am bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
15. 15.My brother ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
16. 16.When the phone rang, Myra ___ the bag. (a) was carrying (b) was carry (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
17. 17.She ___ Grandma when the bell rang. (a) were helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) is helping
18. 18.My parents ___ cricket when it started to rain. (a) was playing (b) were play (c) were playing (d) are playing
19. 19.She ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) was bake
20. 20.He ___ on the stage when Mum came home. (a) is dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
21. 21.I ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) was buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) am buying
22. 22.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
23. 23.I ___ vegetables when it started to rain. (a) am buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
24. 24.He ___ the dishes when Mum came home. (a) is washing (b) was wash (c) were washing (d) was washing
25. 25.Myra ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bring (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
26. 26.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) is bringing (d) were bringing
27. 27.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) was wash (c) was washing (d) is washing
28. 28.When it started to rain, you ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) are dancing
29. 29.I ___ a message when it started to rain. (a) was sending (b) am sending (c) was send (d) were sending
30. 30.When Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
31. 31.She ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
32. 32.My brother ___ the train at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was taking (b) was take (c) is taking (d) were taking
33. 33.My brother ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) were bringing (d) was bring
34. 34.She ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
35. 35.When the phone rang, Ishaan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
36. 36.I ___ a picture at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) were running (b) was running (c) was run (d) is running
38. 38.Saanvi ___ milk when the bell rang. (a) was drinking (b) is drinking (c) were drinking (d) was drink
39. 39.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) are telling (c) were telling (d) were tell
40. 40.I ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) am going (b) were going (c) was going (d) was go

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