Question

SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS.(WHY)

1/They (watch)................................television when the lights (go) .............................................out.

2/While mother (hang) ...................the clothes,her two daughters (wash).................................... the dishes.

3/Tom (water)................................. the garden when it (start)...................................................... to rain.

4/She (talk)...................................... on the phone,when I (arrive).................................................

5/I (read) ......................................... a book when your (call)......................................................... me.

6/The children (play)....................... tennis ,when theris grandmother (come)................................. to visit.

7/When Mrs.Smith(enter)................ the room,her children(listen).................................................... to the radio very loudly.

8/Ann(sweep)........................................while the baby(play).....................................................quietly in her bed.

9.When the teacher (walk)............................in to the room,the pupils(make).................................,lot of noise.

10.The parents(sleep).....................................while the baby(play)...........................................................quietly in their room.

GIẢI THÍCH VÌ SAO GIÙM MÌNH NHÉ.

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Answer 1

1/They (watch)were watching television when the lights (go)went out.

2/While mother (hang)was hanging the clothes,her two daughters (wash)were washing the dishes.

3/Tom (water)was watering the garden when it(start)started to rain.

4/She (talk)was talking on the phone,when I (arrive)arrived

5/I (read)was reading a book when your (call)called me.

6/The children (play)were playing tennis ,when theris grandmother (come)came to visit.

7/When Mrs.Smith(enter)entered the room,her children(listen)were listening to the radio very loudly.

8/Ann(sweep)was sleeping while the baby(play)was playing quietly in her bed.

9.When the teacher (walk)walked in to the room,the pupils(make)were making lot of noise.

10.The parents(sleep)were sleeping while the baby(play) was playingquietly in their room.

(Lí do: cứ câu nào mình dùng 2 lần thì PAST CONTINUOUS tức là 2 hành động xảy ra song song, những câu còn lại (cả PAST SIMPLE và PAST CONTINUOUS hoặc ngược lại) tức 1 hành động đang xảy ra thì 1 hành động khác xen vào hoặc 1 hành động xen vào 1 hành động khác đang xảy ra)

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