Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 431 · 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.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was clapping (b) were clap (c) are clapping (d) were clapping
2. 2.When it started to rain, she ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
3. 3.The children ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) were building (c) were build (d) was building
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, Neel ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) was climb
5. 5.When the bell rang, she ___ a picture. (a) were drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
6. 6.When Mum came home, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) is going (d) was going
7. 7.I ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
10. 10.You ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) were carrying (d) are carrying
11. 11.My sister ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) was writing (b) was write (c) were writing (d) is writing
12. 12.He ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) were winning (b) was winning (c) was win (d) is winning
13. 13.When the phone rang, the students ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) was send
15. 15.At 8 pm yesterday, Myra ___ for the team. (a) is clapping (b) were clapping (c) was clap (d) was clapping
16. 16.When the bell rang, they ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) were building (c) are building (d) were build
17. 17.When it started to rain, he ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) was help (d) is helping
18. 18.When it started to rain, she ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) were swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
19. 19.When the phone rang, she ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) is swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
20. 20.We ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) was wearing (b) are wearing (c) were wear (d) were wearing
21. 21.When the phone rang, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
22. 22.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
23. 23.She ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) is washing
24. 24.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a bicycle. (a) am riding (b) was riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
25. 25.My friends ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) was drawing (b) are drawing (c) were draw (d) were drawing
26. 26.When it started to rain, my cousins ___ for the team. (a) were clap (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
28. 28.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were running (b) was running (c) am running (d) was run
29. 29.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) was wash (d) is washing
30. 30.He ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were climbing (b) was climbing (c) was climb (d) is climbing
31. 31.When the bell rang, Yash ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) is running (c) was running (d) were running
32. 32.I ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) am sending (b) were sending (c) was send (d) was sending
33. 33.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a mango. (a) was eat (b) is eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
34. 34.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
35. 35.When Mum came home, my friends ___ rice. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cooking
36. 36.My cousins ___ a cartoon when it started to rain. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ the ball. (a) am throwing (b) was throw (c) was throwing (d) were throwing
38. 38.They ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ milk. (a) were drinking (b) was drink (c) was drinking (d) am drinking
40. 40.When the bell rang, I ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cook (c) was cooking (d) am cooking

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