Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 967 · 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 ___ to school. (a) were going (b) are going (c) were go (d) was going
2. 2.When the phone rang, he ___ in the park. (a) were jogging (b) is jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
5. 5.We ___ rice when Mum came home. (a) was cooking (b) were cook (c) are cooking (d) were cooking
6. 6.He ___ lunch at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) am drawing
8. 8.When it started to rain, my sister ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) is flying (c) was flying (d) was fly
9. 9.When the phone rang, my parents ___ tea. (a) was making (b) are making (c) were making (d) were make
10. 10.You ___ a mango when it started to rain. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) are eating
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ tea. (a) were make (b) were making (c) was making (d) are making
12. 12.They ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were flying (b) are flying (c) was flying (d) were fly
13. 13.I ___ the train when the bell rang. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) am taking
14. 14.I ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am buying (b) was buy (c) were buying (d) was buying
15. 15.You ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
16. 16.Saanvi ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) were watching (b) is watching (c) was watch (d) was watching
17. 17.Isha ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) were drawing (b) is drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
18. 18.When the phone rang, they ___ the match. (a) were winning (b) are winning (c) were win (d) was winning
19. 19.You ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
20. 20.When the phone rang, she ___ in the park. (a) is jogging (b) was jogging (c) was jog (d) were jogging
21. 21.When it started to rain, you ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) are studying (d) were study
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) were run (c) were running (d) are running
23. 23.When it started to rain, Meera ___ a cap. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
25. 25.When it started to rain, Pooja ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) were cooking (d) is cooking
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) are playing (c) were playing (d) were play
27. 27.My cousins ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were helping (b) are helping (c) were help (d) was helping
28. 28.He ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were draw
30. 30.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was jog (b) were jogging (c) is jogging (d) was jogging
31. 31.I ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) am cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
32. 32.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) was clapping (c) is clapping (d) was clap
33. 33.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was climbing (b) were climb (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
34. 34.When the bell rang, they ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
35. 35.When it started to rain, Omkar ___ the match. (a) is winning (b) were winning (c) was winning (d) was win
36. 36.We ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
37. 37.When the phone rang, the students ___ to school. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
38. 38.We ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
39. 39.When the phone rang, I ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) were riding (d) am riding
40. 40.I ___ lunch when it started to rain. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) am bringing

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