Past Continuous Tense Worksheet

English grammar lesson 14: Past continuous tense · Set 822 · 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.Ishaan ___ a cap when it started to rain. (a) were wearing (b) was wear (c) was wearing (d) is wearing
2. 2.Aditya ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) were running (b) is running (c) was running (d) was run
3. 3.I ___ the dog when the bell rang. (a) was feeding (b) were feeding (c) was feed (d) am feeding
4. 4.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) were study
5. 5.When the bell rang, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) were eat
6. 6.You ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were run (b) was running (c) are running (d) were running
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) were planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
8. 8.I ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) am taking (d) was take
9. 9.When the bell rang, Karan ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) is watching (c) were watching (d) was watch
10. 10.I ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) am drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
11. 11.When Mum came home, we ___ the train. (a) are taking (b) was taking (c) were taking (d) were take
12. 12.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
13. 13.When the phone rang, we ___ tea. (a) were making (b) were make (c) are making (d) was making
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ the train. (a) were take (b) was taking (c) are taking (d) were taking
15. 15.When the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) were jog (c) were jogging (d) are jogging
16. 16.When it started to rain, she ___ cricket. (a) is playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) was playing
17. 17.When Mum came home, Karan ___ the ball. (a) was throwing (b) was throw (c) is throwing (d) were throwing
18. 18.You ___ the room when Mum came home. (a) was cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) were clean (d) are cleaning
19. 19.Kavya ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
20. 20.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ tea. (a) was make (b) is making (c) was making (d) were making
21. 21.When the phone rang, she ___ a cap. (a) were wearing (b) is wearing (c) was wear (d) was wearing
22. 22.Tara ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was planting (d) was plant
23. 23.You ___ the train when it started to rain. (a) was taking (b) were take (c) are taking (d) were taking
24. 24.He ___ a picture when it started to rain. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) were drawing (d) was draw
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, my parents ___ a message. (a) are sending (b) were sending (c) were send (d) was sending
26. 26.My cousins ___ science when the phone rang. (a) were study (b) was studying (c) were studying (d) are studying
27. 27.When Mum came home, I ___ to school. (a) was go (b) were going (c) am going (d) was going
28. 28.When the bell rang, they ___ milk. (a) was drinking (b) were drink (c) were drinking (d) are drinking
29. 29.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am running (b) was run (c) were running (d) was running
30. 30.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the room. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) were cleaning (d) is cleaning
31. 31.He ___ tea when the phone rang. (a) is making (b) was making (c) was make (d) were making
32. 32.When the phone rang, I ___ in the park. (a) was running (b) am running (c) were running (d) was run
33. 33.They ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) were clap (c) was clapping (d) are clapping
34. 34.She ___ a kite when the phone rang. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) is flying (d) was flying
35. 35.When the phone rang, you ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) are flying (c) were flying (d) were fly
36. 36.My brother ___ for the team when it started to rain. (a) was clap (b) is clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clapping
37. 37.My parents ___ to school when it started to rain. (a) were going (b) are going (c) was going (d) were go
38. 38.When it started to rain, he ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swim (c) were swimming (d) was swimming
39. 39.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) were carrying (b) is carrying (c) was carrying (d) was carry
40. 40.She ___ a message at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were sending (b) was send (c) is sending (d) was sending

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