1.The aeroplane catched fire just when it was taking off

2.The lights went out when we were discussing the plans for the following morning

3.Proesor Ward gave the lecture when the students' riots were beginning

1.The aeroplane ....was catching... fire just when it .....took...... off

2.The lights ...went... out when we...were discussing...the plans for the following morning

3.Proesor Ward ..was giving.... the lecture when the students' riots ...began...

1 were waiting - arived

2 was swimming - saw

3 Was - playing, started

4 Were driving, stopped

5 was blowing - went

 The sun (shine)..was shining.... brightly when the old man (set) set of from his cottage

 The sun was shining brightly when the old man set of from his cottage.

Chúc bạn học tốt

The sun (shine) was shining brightly when the old man (set) set of from his cottage

Tham khảp

1. I was sitting in a café when you called.

2. When you arrived at the party, who was there?

3. Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.

4. Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for a coffee.
5. We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
6. What were they doing at 10pm last night? It was really noisy. 

7. He was taking a shower when the telephone rang. 

8. He was in the shower when the telephone rang. 

9. When I walked into the room, everyone was working. 

10. . It was a day last September. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. I
was walking along the street when I met an old friend. 
11. He was living in Russia when the Revolution started.

12. When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform. 

13. He was so annoying! He was always leaving his things everywhere. 

14.  On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the
beach. 

15. Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room? 

16. They lived in Germany when they were young. 

17. At 7pm yesterday, we were listening to music.

18. When I left the house, it was snowing.

19. He was working in a bank when he met his wife.

20 What were you doing when I called you last night

1) Last month a bank robber escaped while the police was taking him to prison. 

2) Late they catched him again, and this time they were looking him up without any problem

Chia thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn thích hợp

 1. Last month a bank robber (escape).....escaped....... while the police (take)....was taking.....him to prison. 

Late they (catch)...catched.......him again, and this time they (lock)......were looking....... him up without any problem.

Chúc bạn học tốt!

 1. Last month a bank robber (escape)escapedwhile the police (take)was taking him to prison. 

Late they (catch)catch him again, and this time they (lock)were looking him up without any problem.

         Good luck!I wish you have a nice day!

Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn và thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:

 In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I 1(go).....went........ to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I 2(swim) ......was swimming........ in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father 3(drink)....was drinking......... some water. Suddenly I 4.(see).........saw.... a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair 5(be) ..........was.... beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart 6(beat)......was beating.... fast. I 7.(ask).....asked...... him for his name with a shy voice. He 8.(tell)...told......... me that his name was John. He 9.(stay) ....stayed....... with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we 10(have) .........had...... a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

1 went

2 was swimming

3 was drinking

4saw

5 was

6beated

7 asked

8 told

9 stayed

10 had

1. went

2. was swimming

3. was drinking

4. saw

5. was

6. was beating

7. asked

8. told

9. stayed

10. had

Exercise 1: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) went to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) was swimming in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) was drinking some water. Suddenly I (see) saw a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) was beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat)beat fast. I (ask) asked him for his name with a shy voice. He (tell) told me that his name was John. He (stay)stayed with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we (have)had a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

Exercise 2: Chọn đáp án đúng

1.     We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

A. finished            B. finishing          C. were finishing            D. are finishing

2.     My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

A. packing            B. package           C. are packing                D. was packing

3.     My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

A. study               B. was studying   C. were study                 D. was study

4.     My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

A. staying             B. is staying         C. is stayed                              D. was staying

5.     My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

A. was swimming          B. was swiming    C. were swimming         D. were swiming

6.     ……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

A. Is….raining     B. was ….. raining         C. is….rain                             D.were…… raining

7.     What …….. when the teacher came?

A. were you doing         B. was you doing C. are you doing            D. are you doing

8.     What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner yesterday?

A. were having     B. was having      C. were haveing             D. was haveing

9.     The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

A. is sending        B. was sending     C. sending            D. was senting

10.                It ………and cloudy when we left Ireland.

A. was rain                    B. was raining      C. is raining          D. raining

#\(Cụt\)

#\(yGLinh\)

1 arrived - had gone

2 had eaten - arrive

3 found- had taken

4 got - had closed

5 went - had finished

6 had done -saw

7 got - had left

1 arrived/was going

2 will have eatten/arrive

3 found/were taking

4 got/ had closed

5 went/had finished

6 had gone/saw

7 got/ was leaving 

bài 1

1. was walking

2. were having

3. was sitting

4. was talking

5. were driving

6. was riding

7. was raining

8. was singing

9. was walking

10. was going

11 , was waliking

12, was attending

13, was standing

14, was studying - were having

15, were dancing

Bài 2: Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý

1. (they / take the exam?) 

were they taking the exam ?

2. (when / he / work there?) 

when was he working there ?

3. (you / make dinner?) 

were you making dinner ?

4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?) 

were they drinking coffee when you arrived ?

5. (when / we / sleep?) 

when were sleeping ?

6. (they / study last night) 

were they studying last night?

7. (we / talk when the accident happened) 

were we talking when the accident happend

8. (he / not / exercise enough) 

He wasn't exercising enough

9. (I / talk too much?) 

was i taliking to much ?

10. (it / not / snow) 

it wasn't snowing 

11. (how / they / feel?) 

how were they feeling ?

12. (they / not / talk) 

they weren't talking

13. (where / I / stay?) 

where was i staying ?

14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?) 

Why was he studying on a Saturday night?

15. (I / go to school when you saw me) 

I was going to school when you saw me 

16. (you / sleep at 6am) 17. (she / work when I called)  = She was working when I called 

You were sleeping at 6am 

17. (we / not / leave when you called) 

 We weren't leaving when you called

18. (I / not / stay in a hotel) 

I wasn't staying in a hotel

19. (we / make too much noise?)

Were we making too much noise?

2.1. Bài tập thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn cơ bản

Bài 1: Chia động từ ở trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành câu

1. I lost my keys when I ___was walking_____ (walk) home. 

2. It was raining while we _____were having___ (have) dinner.

3. I saw the department stores when I ____was sitting____ (sit) on the bus.

4. Her phone rang while she ____was talking____ (talk) to her new boss. 

5. My friends _____was driving___ (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio. 

6. He ___is riding_____ (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road. 

7. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it ___was raining_____. (rain) 

8. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds ___were singing_____ (sing) in the trees. 

9. The tourist lost his camera while he  __was walking___ (walk) around the city.

10. The lorry  ___was going__  (go) very fast when it hit our car.

11. I ____was walking___ (walk) down the street when it began to rain.

12. At this time last year, I ___was attending____ (attend) an English course.

13. Jim _____was standing___ (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.

14. While I __was studying___ (study) in my room, my roommates ____were having____ (have) a party in the other room.

15. Mary and I _____were dancing____  (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

Bài 2: Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý

1. Were they taking the exam?

2. (when was he working there?) 

3. (Were you making dinner?) 

4. (Were they drinking coffee when you arrived?) 

5. (when were we sleeping ?) 

6. (Were they studying last night) 

7. (Were we talking when the accident happened) 

8. (Wasn't he exercising enough) 

9. (Was I talking too much?) 

10. (Wasn't it snowing) 

11. (how were they / feeling?) 

12. (Weren't they talking) 

13. (where was I staying?) 

14. (why was he studying on a Saturday night?) 

15. (I was going to school when you saw me) 

16. (you were sleeping at 6am)

17. ( she was working when I called) 

17. (we was not leaving when you called) 

18. (I was not staying in a hotel) 

19. (Were we making too much noise?)