1 were waiting - arived

2 was swimming - saw

3 Was - playing, started

4 Were driving, stopped

5 was blowing - went

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?)

1: was talking

2: studied

3: was sleeping

4: was walking

5: watched

6: were paying

7: cutted

8: was dancing

9: was raining

1. was doing. 2. were waiting. 3. were playing - was preparing. 4. were talking. 5. was walking. 6. were watching. 7. were watching. 8. were having

1, I(do)__was doing____my homework when he phoned me last night.

2, They(wait)__were waiting___for me at 7o'clock last night.

3,My children(play)__were playing__with the toys while I(prepare)__was preparing___dinner.

4, We(talk)_were talking___on the phone at this time yesterday.

5, He(walk)__was walking___home when he saw the accident.

6, At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon we(watch) ___were watching___ football in the schoolyard.

7, It stared to rain when we(watch)_were watching___TV.

8, When they(have)__were having___a drink, a waiter dropped a pile of plates.

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1. I ...was going.. down the street when it begin to rain (go )

2. At this time last year , I ..was attending..... an English course (attend)

3. Jim ...was standing... under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand)

4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he ...was walking.. around the city (walk)

5. The tourist lost his camera while he ...was riding... a bicycle (ride)

6. The lorry ..was going...very fast when it hit our car (go)

7.While I ..was studying.... in my room , my roommate ..was having... a party in the other room (study  / have)

8. Mary and I ....were just leaving... the house when the telephone rang (just leave)

10. We ..were sitting... in the cafe when they saw us (sit)

Bài2: chia động từ ở thì quákhứ  hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. I .called....(call)  Mr.  Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be ) .wasn't..... at home. He  (study)was studying ...... at the library

2.I ...didn't heard.... (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ...slept.. (sleep)

3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ...was shined.. (shine) . The birds. ..were singing... (sing)

4. My brother and sister ...were talkinh....(talk) about somethig when I ....walked... (walk) into the room.

5. Tom went to his friends 'house, but the boys ....weren't... (not be) there . They( play ) ....played.. soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

6. The little boy .....fell...(fall) asleep while his mother ...was reading.... (read)  him a story.

7. I  really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it ...was snowing.... (snow) in Iowa,  the sun ....was shining. (shine) in Florida

8. While Ted .....was shoveling... (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday , his wife ...brought... (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

9. John...had.....( have ) a car accident last week. He ...drove... (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry ...was hitting... (hit) his car from behind.

10. Ten years ago,  the government ...decided. (decide) to begin a food programme . At that time, many people in the rural areas ...starved.... (starve) due to several years of drought.

11. They ..waited.....(wait) for me when I ....was arriving..... (arrive) at the station

12. She ....was swimming.. (swim) in the sea when I ....saw.... (see) her 

13. .....were... they ........playing.. (play) tennis when it ....started..... raining(start)?

14. We .....were driving...(drive) home from the theatre when the police ....stopped..... (stop) us.

15. The wind ....was blowing.... (blow) very hard when I ...went.... (go) out this morning

16. When she .....left... (leave )  him , he ...was becoming .. (become) quite ill.

17. I ...was....(be) looking for some photos when you rang but I ....wasn't finding... (not find) them.

1. I ...was going.. down the street when it begin to rain (go )

2. At this time last year , I ..was attending..... an English course (attend)

3. Jim ...was standing... under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand)

4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he ...was walking.. around the city (walk)

5. The tourist lost his camera while he ...was riding... a bicycle (ride)

6. The lorry ..was going...very fast when it hit our car (go)

7.While I ..was studying.... in my room , my roommate ..was having... a party in the other room (study  / have)

8. Mary and I ....were just leaving... the house when the telephone rang (just leave)

10. We ..were sitting... in the cafe when they saw us (sit)

Bài2: chia động từ ở thì quákhứ  hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. I .called....(call)  Mr.  Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be ) .wasn't..... at home. He  (study)was studying ...... at the library

2.I ...didn't heard.... (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ...slept.. (sleep)

3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun ...was shined.. (shine) . The birds. ..were singing... (sing)

4. My brother and sister ...were talkinh....(talk) about somethig when I ....walked... (walk) into the room.

5. Tom went to his friends 'house, but the boys ....weren't... (not be) there . They( play ) ....played.. soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

6. The little boy .....fell...(fall) asleep while his mother ...was reading.... (read)  him a story.

7. I  really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it ...was snowing.... (snow) in Iowa,  the sun ....was shining. (shine) in Florida

8. While Ted .....was shoveling... (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday , his wife ...brought... (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

9. John...had.....( have ) a car accident last week. He ...drove... (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry ...was hitting... (hit) his car from behind.

10. Ten years ago,  the government ...decided. (decide) to begin a food programme . At that time, many people in the rural areas ...starved.... (starve) due to several years of drought.

11. They ..waited.....(wait) for me when I ....was arriving..... (arrive) at the station

12. She ....was swimming.. (swim) in the sea when I ....saw.... (see) her 

13. .....were... they ........playing.. (play) tennis when it ....started..... raining(start)?

14. We .....were driving...(drive) home from the theatre when the police ....stopped..... (stop) us.

15. The wind ....was blowing.... (blow) very hard when I ...went.... (go) out this morning

16. When she .....left... (leave )  him , he ...was becoming .. (become) quite ill.

17. I ...was....(be) looking for some photos when you rang but I ....wasn't finding... (not find) them.

1.     When I phoned my friends, they (play) ……were playing…………… monopoly.

2.     Yesterday I (go)……went……………  to bed pretty late.

3.     The kids (play) ………were playing…………  in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

4.     I (practice) ……have practiced……………  the guitar ever since I was eight.

5.     We wish we (studied) ………would study…………  harder. We failed our exams.

6.     Come in! I think Aaron (wait) ………waiting………… for you.

7.     I tried to tell them the truth but they (not listen)……don't listen…………… 

8.     She (finish) ……have finished……………  her homework, and now she (play)……is playing……………  in the backyard.

9.     Most of the time we (sit) ………were sitting ………… in the park

10. I (text) ………text………… him later this week.

1. Loan burnt her hand while she was cooking (cook) dinner.

2. I (meet) met a friend while I was doing (do) the shopping.

3. I (pay) was paying for my things when I (hear) heard someone call my name.

4. I (turn) was turning round and (see) saw Phan.

5. While he (have) was having a drink, a waiter (drop) dropped a pile of plates.

6. While the waiter (pick) was picking up the broken plates, he (cut) cut his finger.

7. We (take) were taking a short test when the earthquake (begin) began.

8. Mr.Lan (read) was reading the newspaper while his wife (prepare) was preparing dinner.

9. The fire (break) broke out when they (work) were working on the twentieth floor of the skyscraper.

10. The car (travel) was travelling at high speed when it (strike) stroke the child.