Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 452 · 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.You ___ the dog when Mum came home. (a) was feeding (b) were feed (c) were feeding (d) are feeding
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ for the team. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) were clapping (d) was clapping
3. 3.He ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) was telling (c) is telling (d) were telling
4. 4.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a message. (a) was send (b) were sending (c) was sending (d) is sending
5. 5.We ___ a tree when the phone rang. (a) was planting (b) were planting (c) were plant (d) are planting
6. 6.You ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) were draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) are drawing
7. 7.She ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carrying
8. 8.They ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) were clean
9. 9.You ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook
10. 10.My friends ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) are going (d) was going
11. 11.They ___ the bag when Mum came home. (a) was carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) were carrying
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
13. 13.Rahul ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was make (d) was making
14. 14.I ___ vegetables when the bell rang. (a) was buy (b) were buying (c) am buying (d) was buying
15. 15.My cousins ___ tea when it started to rain. (a) are making (b) were making (c) was making (d) were make
16. 16.When the bell rang, I ___ a picture. (a) was drawing (b) am drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
17. 17.My friends ___ science when Mum came home. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) were studying (d) are studying
18. 18.They ___ the dog when it started to rain. (a) were feeding (b) are feeding (c) was feeding (d) were feed
19. 19.When the bell rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
20. 20.She ___ the match when it started to rain. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
21. 21.My friends ___ a cartoon when the phone rang. (a) were watch (b) was watching (c) were watching (d) are watching
22. 22.When the phone rang, we ___ a letter. (a) were write (b) was writing (c) are writing (d) were writing
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, Arjun ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) were washing (c) was washing (d) is washing
24. 24.Saanvi ___ vegetables when the phone rang. (a) was buying (b) is buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
25. 25.When it started to rain, we ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
26. 26.He ___ the bag when the phone rang. (a) was carry (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) were carrying
27. 27.When it started to rain, Ira ___ vegetables. (a) is buying (b) was buying (c) were buying (d) was buy
28. 28.When Mum came home, Isha ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
29. 29.When it started to rain, my sister ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throw (d) were throwing
30. 30.When Mum came home, he ___ tea. (a) were making (b) is making (c) was making (d) was make
31. 31.When the bell rang, he ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) were playing
32. 32.They ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) are baking
33. 33.We ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was singing (b) were sing (c) were singing (d) are singing
34. 34.When the bell rang, I ___ to school. (a) am going (b) was go (c) were going (d) was going
35. 35.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) am washing (b) was washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
36. 36.They ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carrying (b) were carrying (c) are carrying (d) were carry
37. 37.The students ___ in the pool when the phone rang. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
38. 38.She ___ Grandma when it started to rain. (a) was helping (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was help
39. 39.When the phone rang, we ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) are running (c) were run (d) were running
40. 40.When the bell rang, we ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) are cooking (c) was cooking (d) were cook

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