V. Use the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense (QKTD)
1. What you (do)………………………..…at 8p.m. yesterday ?
2. Last Sunday, while I (read)……………..……………a book, the phone rang.
3. When she arrived, we (have)……………..………………dinner.
4. I (sit)……………..………… while Nick (watch)………….……………… TV.
5. You (cook)………………when she called ?
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1. What was you (do)…………doing……………..…at 8p.m. yesterday ?
2. Last Sunday, while I (read)…………was reading…..……………a book, the phone rang.
3. When she arrived, we (have)……were having………..………………dinner.
4. I (sit)……was sitting………..………… while Nick (watch)………was watching….……………… TV.
5. Was You (cook)………cooking………when she called ?
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1. ‘What ……………… (you/do) at this time yesterday? ’ ‘I was asleep.’
2. How fast ……………… (you/drive) when the accident ……………… (happen)?
3. I haven’t seen my best friend for ages. When I last ……………… (see) him, he ……………… (try) to find a job.
4. I ……………… (walk) along the street when suddenly I ………………(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ……………… (follow) me. I was scared and I ……………… (start) to run.
5. Last night I ……………… (drop) a plate when I ……………… (do) the washing-up. Fortunately it ……………… (not/break).
6. I ……………… (open) the letter when the wind ……………… (blow) it out of my hand.
7. The burglar ……………… (open) the safe when he ……………… (hear) footsteps. He immediately ……………… (put) out his torch and ……………… (crawl) under the bed.
8. As I ……………… (cross) the road I ……………… (step) on a banana skin and ……………… (fall) heavily.
9. Just as I ……………… (wonder) what I should do next, the acceptance letter came in my mailbox.
1. ‘What ………were you doing……… (you/do) at this time yesterday? ’ ‘I was asleep.’
2. How fast ……were you driving………… (you/drive) when the accident ……happened………… (happen)?
3. I haven’t seen my best friend for ages. When I last ……saw………… (see) him, he ……………was trying… (try) to find a job.
4. I ………was walking……… (walk) along the street when suddenly I ………heard………(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ……was following………… (follow) me. I was scared and I ………started……… (start) to run.
5. Last night I …………dropped…… (drop) a plate when I ………was doing……… (do) the washing-up. Fortunately it ………wasn't broken……… (not/break).
6. I …………was opening…… (open) the letter when the wind ……blew………… (blow) it out of my hand.
7. The burglar …………was opening…… (open) the safe when he ……………… (hear) footsteps. He immediately ……………put… (put) out his torch and ……………crawled… (crawl) under the bed.
8. As I ………was crossing…… (cross) the road I ………stepped……… (step) on a banana skin and ……………fell… (fall) heavily.
9. Just as I ……was wondering………… (wonder) what I should do next, the acceptance letter came in my mailbox.
II. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tenses:
1. I (get) _______ hungry. Let’s go and have something to eat
2. Be quiet! I (want) _______ to hear the news broadcast
3. What _______ you (do) yesterday?
I (get) _______ up very early, (have) _______ my breakfast and then I (go) _______ to my office
4. Egypt (produce) _______ some of the finest cotton in the world
5. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ at her house yesterday morning?
She (cook) _______ her breakfast in the kitchen
6. What _______ you usually (read) when you (be) _______ on holiday?
I (read) _______ detective stories. Now I (read) _______ “The Shut door” by Ivor Lock
7. Ann (wait) _______ for me when I (arrive) _______
8. Mary (usually/phone) _______ me on Fridays but She (not phone) _______ last Friday
9. What’s the noise? What (happen) _______ ?
10. Yesterday evening, the phone (ring) _______ three times while we (have) _______ dinner
11. Why are you under the table? You (look) _______ for something?
12. _______ You (watch) TV last night? No, I (have) _______ supper and (go) _______ straight to bed
13. I (not like) _______ staying at hotels, but last summer, we (spend) _______ a few days at a very nice hotel by
the sea.
14. Linda (be) _______ busy when we (go) _______ to see her yesterday. She (study) _______ for an exam. We
(not want) _______ to disturb her, so we (not stay) _______ very long
15. When I first (tell) _______ Tom the news, he (not believe) _______ me. He (think) _______ that I (joke)
_______
16. We usually (go) _______ to Spain on holiday, but this year we (go) _______ to France
17. We can go out now. It (not rain) _______ any more
18. The sun (warm) _______ the air and (give) _______ us light
19. What speed _______ the car (do) at the time of the accident?
20. They (study) _______ in the library when the fire alarm (go) _______ off
put verbs in the correct form
1. What you (do) when they (come)?
2.What she (do) when you (meet) her ?
3.What they (do) when it (rain) ?
4.When she (arrive) what she (do) ?
5. When you ( come) what your friends (do) ?
6.While she (cook) lunch. What he (do) ?
7.I (read) books at this time last Sunday morning
8.They (play) soccer at this time yesterday
9.He (do) his homework at 8 o'clock last night
10.These students (have) picnic at 10o'clock yester day
1.were you doing,came
2.was she doing, came
3.were they doing, rained
4.arrived, was she doing
5.came,were your friends doing
6.was cooking, was he doing
7.was reading
8.were playing
9.was doing
10.were having
1. At 7 o’clock last night, I (study) English.
2. The light went out while we (have) dinner.
3. I was very tired because I (work) all day yesterday.
4. What you (do) at 8 p.m yesterday?
5. You (not, study) when she called.
6. Yesterday at this time, I (sit) at Blue Coffee.
7. Sammy (wait) for us when we got off the plane.
8. Last night, I (study) while my brothers were playing games.
9. I (sit) in class at this exact same time yesterday.
10. I (not, hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep).
11. How you (break) you arm last month?
12. My brother and sister (argue) about something when I walked into the room.
13. They (write) the report from 9:00-1:00 a.m yesterday.
14. As we (cross) the street, the policeman shouted at us.
15. While we (have) the picnic, it started to rain.
1. At 7 o’clock last night, I (study)was studying English.
2. The light went out while we (have)were having dinner.
3. I was very tired because I (work)had been working all day yesterday.
4. What were you (do)doing at 8 p.m yesterday?
5. You (not, study)were not studying when she called.
6. Yesterday at this time, I (sit)was sitting at Blue Coffee.
7. Sammy (wait)was waiting for us when we got off the plane.
8. Last night, I (study)was studying while my brothers were playing games.
9. I (sit)was sitting in class at this exact same time yesterday.
10. I (not, hear)didn't hear the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) was sleeping.
11. How did you (break)break you arm last month?
12. My brother and sister (argue) were arguing about something when I walked into the room.
13. They (write)were writing the report from 9:00-1:00 a.m yesterday.
14. As we (cross)were crossing the street, the policeman shouted at us.
15. While we (have)were having the picnic, it started to rain.
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Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences.
1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night
2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived
3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time
4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?
5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother
6. It/ not snow/ when I left
7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?
8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class
Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences.
1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night
=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.
2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived
=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.
3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time
=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.
4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?
=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?
5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother
=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.
6. It/ not snow/ when I left
=> It wasn't snowing when I left.
7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?
=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?
8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class
=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.
1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night/
=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8p.m last night.
2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived
=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.
3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time
=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.
4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?
=> What were Jack doing while you were cooking (the) dinner?
5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother
=> This time last week my family was visiting my grandmother.
6. It/ not snow/ when I left
=> It wasn't snowing when I left.
7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?
=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?
8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class
=> While the childen were talking, the teacher came into class.
1=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.
2=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.
3=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.
4=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?
5=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.
6=> It wasn't snowing when I left.
7=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?
8=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.
Give the corrcet verb form
1. My sister usually ( go ) out with her firends on Sundays , but last Sunday she ( stay ) ............. at home and (watch ).........TV
2.Minh ( be ) ................... absent from school yesterday because he ( have ) ............. an accident
3. I ( meet ) ............ an interesting man when I ( be ) .................... on holiday in Italy
4. At 7.00 o'clock? Oh, I (watch )...............TV then
5. What you ( do ) ........................... at 11 a.m yesterday _I (have)..................... lunch with my family
6. It was a beautiful morning . The sun ( shine) .................and the birds ...................(sing)
7. At this time last week , we (visit) ...................Halong Bay
8. The lady (fall) ................ off the ladder while she (paint).....................the door
9. When I (come).................... home , my mother ( listen)................. to music
10. They (sleep )............... when the thief (break ) ................... in?
11. The chidren (sing) .................. a song when the visitors ( arrive ).....................
12. Just as I (wonder ) .................. what to do next , the phone rang
13. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn ) ........................ brightly when Tom came in at 7.00
14. You looked very busy when I (see) ................ you last night . What you ( do) ..................?
15. He ( clean ).................his gun when it accidentally ( go )................off and (kill) ........... him
1. My sister usually ( go ) goes out with her firends on Sundays, but last Sunday she ( stay ) stayed at home and (watch ) watched TV.
2. Minh ( be ) was absent from school yesterday because he ( have ) had an accident.
3. I ( meet ) met an interesting man when I ( be ) was on holiday in Italy.
4. At 7.00 o'clock ? Oh, I (watch ) was watching TV then.
5. What were you ( do ) doing at 11 a.m yesterday ? - I (have) was having lunch with my family.
6. It was a beautiful morning. The sun ( shine) shinned and the birds (sing) sang.
7. At this time last week, we (visit) were visiting Halong Bay.
8. The lady (fall) fell off the ladder while she (paint) was painting the door.
9. When I (come) came home, my mother ( listen) was listening to music.
10. They (sleep ) were sleeping when the thief (break ) broke in ?
11. The chidren (sing) were singing a song when the visitors ( arrive ) arrived.
12. Just as I (wonder ) was wondering what to do next, the phone rang.
13. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn ) burned brightly when Tom came in at 7.00.
14. You looked very busy when I (see) saw you last night. What did you ( do) do ?
15. He ( clean ) was cleaning his gun when it accidentally ( go ) went off and (kill) killed him.
1. My sister usually ( go )goes out with her firends on Sundays , but last Sunday she ( stay ) ........stayed..... at home and (watch ).....watched....TV
2.Minh ( be ) ...........was........ absent from school yesterday because he ( have ) .....had........ an accident
3. I ( meet ) .......met..... an interesting man when I ( be ) ..........was.......... on holiday in Italy
4. At 7.00 o'clock? Oh, I (watch )........am watching.......TV then
5. What did you ( do ) ............do............... at 11 a.m yesterday _I (have)...........had.......... lunch with my family
6. It was a beautiful morning . The sun ( shine) ........shinned.........and the birds .......sang............(sing)
7. At this time last week , we (visit) .......were visiting............Halong Bay
8. The lady (fall) ..........fell...... off the ladder while she (paint)...........was painting..........the door
9. When I (come)...........came......... home , my mother ( listen)........was listening......... to music
10. They (sleep )......were sleeping......... when the thief (break ) .........broke.......... in?
11. The chidren (sing) ....were singing............ a song when the visitors ( arrive )........arrived.............
12. Just as I (wonder ) .........was wondering......... what to do next , the phone rang
13. I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (burn ) ........burned................ brightly when Tom came in at 7.00
14. You looked very busy when I (see) ......saw.......... you last night . What did you ( do) ........do..........?
15. He ( clean )......was cleaning...........his gun when it accidentally ( go )......went..........off and (kill) ...killed........ him
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.
1. Last night I (read) _____ when suddenly I (hear) _____ a shout.
2. The postman (come) _____ while I (have) _____ lunch.
3. When we (go) _____ out, it (rain) _____.
4. (you/watch) _____ TV when I (phone) _____ you?
5. We (meet) _____ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) _____ a lovely white dress.
6. The boys (break) _____ the window while they (play) _____ football.
7. I was home late, but my friends (wait) _____ when I (arrive) _____.
8. He said the he (not drive) _____ fast when the accident (happen) _____.
9. Tom (fall) _____ off the ladder while he (paint) _____ the ceiling.
10. What (you/do) _____ at this time yesterday?
Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous tense.
1 Last night I __was reading__ (read) when suddenly I (hear) __heard__ a shout.
2 The postman (come) came while I (have) __was having__ lunch.
3 When we (go) __was going__ out, it (rain) __rained__.
4 (you/ watch)__Were you watching___ TV when I (phone) __phoned__ you?
5 We (meet) were meeting__ Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) __was wearing__ a lovely white dress.
6 The boys (break)__ broke__ the window while they (play) __were playing__ football.
7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)__were waiting__ when I (arrive) __was arriving__.
8 He said that he (not drive) __wasn't driving__ fast when the accident (happen) _happened___.
9 Tom (fall) __fell__ off the ladder while he (paint) __was painting___ the ceiling.
10 What (you/ do) __were you doing__ at this time yesterday?
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense
1. Last night I ( read)..... when suddenly I ( hear)..... a shout
2. The postman ( come) ..... while I ( have ) ..... lunch
3. When we ( go) ..... out, it ( rain).....
4. (you/watch).................. TV when I (phone) ..... you ?
5. We ( meet) ..... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ....... a lovely white dress
6. The boys ( break ) the window while they ( play )...... football
7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..... when I ( arrive ).....
8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..... fast when the accident ( happen )
9. Tom ( fall ) ..... off the ladder while he ( paint) ..... the ceiling
10. What ( you / do) ......... at this time yesterday?
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense
1. Last night I ( read)...WAS READING.. when suddenly I ( hear)...HEARD.. a shout
2. The postman ( come) .CAME.... while I ( have ) ..WAS HAVING... lunch
3. When we ( go) ...WENT.. out, it ( rain).WAS RAINING....
4. (you/watch)........WERE YOU WATCHING.......... TV when I (phone) ...PHONED.. you ?
5. We ( meet) ..MET... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...WAS WEARING.... a lovely white dress
6. The boys BROKE ( break ) the window while they ( play )...WERE PLAYING... football
7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..WERE WAITING.. when I ( arrive ).....ARRIVED
8. He said that he ( not drive ) ...WASN'T DRIVING.. fast when the accident ( happen ) HAPPENED
9. Tom ( fall ) ..FELL... off the ladder while he ( paint) ...WAS PAINTING.. the ceiling
10. What ( you / do) .....WERE YOU DOING.... at this time yesterday?
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense
1. Last night I ( read)..was reading... when suddenly I ( hear)..heard... a shout
2. The postman ( come) ...came.. while I ( have ) ..was having ... lunch
3. When we ( go) ..went... out, it ( rain)..was raining...
4. (you/watch)..........Were you watching........ TV when I (phone) ..phoned... you ?
5. We ( meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...was wearing.... a lovely white dress
6. The boys ( break )broke the window while they ( play )..were playing.... football7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..were waiting... when I ( arrive )...arrived..
8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..was not driving... fast when the accident ( happen )happened
9. Tom ( fall ) ...falled .. off the ladder while he ( paint) ..was painting... the ceiling
10. What ( you / do) ....were you doing..... at this time yesterday?
