Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 89 · 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.The children ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
2. 2.When the phone rang, my cousins ___ a picture. (a) are drawing (b) were draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
3. 3.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a story. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
4. 4.When the phone rang, my sister ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) was drink (c) is drinking (d) were drinking
5. 5.At 8 pm yesterday, Aisha ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) was draw
6. 6.When the bell rang, Vivaan ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
7. 7.He ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is sending (b) was sending (c) was send (d) were sending
8. 8.You ___ a mango when the phone rang. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
9. 9.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help
10. 10.We ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) are carrying (b) was carrying (c) were carry (d) were carrying
11. 11.When the phone rang, you ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) were clapping
12. 12.They ___ a letter when Mum came home. (a) are writing (b) were writing (c) was writing (d) were write
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ a story. (a) were telling (b) is telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
14. 14.Dev ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) is baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) were baking
15. 15.My sister ___ the dishes at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were washing (b) was washing (c) is washing (d) was wash
16. 16.You ___ a kite when it started to rain. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) were flying (d) are flying
17. 17.When Mum came home, Isha ___ the bag. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the ball. (a) were throw (b) are throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throwing
19. 19.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) are climbing (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
20. 20.We ___ the match when Mum came home. (a) are winning (b) was winning (c) were win (d) were winning
21. 21.Aisha ___ for the team when the phone rang. (a) were clapping (b) was clap (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
22. 22.Aisha ___ the ball at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ in the pool. (a) was swim (b) am swimming (c) was swimming (d) were swimming
24. 24.You ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) was watching (b) are watching (c) were watching (d) were watch
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my cousins ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
26. 26.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) are baking (d) were bake
27. 27.Kabir ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) were carrying (b) was carry (c) was carrying (d) is carrying
28. 28.My cousins ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
29. 29.Kunal ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
30. 30.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) are building (b) were build (c) were building (d) was building
31. 31.We ___ a cake when it started to rain. (a) were baking (b) are baking (c) were bake (d) was baking
32. 32.Riya ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) was draw (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) is drawing
33. 33.When Mum came home, Aarav ___ to school. (a) is going (b) was going (c) was go (d) were going
34. 34.My sister ___ lunch when the bell rang. (a) was bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bring (d) were bringing
35. 35.When the phone rang, my parents ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) are climbing (c) were climbing (d) were climb
36. 36.You ___ science at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were study (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) was studying
37. 37.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) was plant (b) were planting (c) was planting (d) am planting
38. 38.When it started to rain, he ___ the ball. (a) is catching (b) was catching (c) was catch (d) were catching
39. 39.The students ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
40. 40.When the bell rang, Saanvi ___ Grandma. (a) was helping (b) is helping (c) were helping (d) was help

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