1 play => playing

2 study => studying

3 do => doing

4 went => go

5 sleep => sleeping

6 have => had

7 broke => break

8 go => went

9 am => was

10 turn => turned

Exercise 1. Find mistakes in the following sentences:

1. I was playing football when she called me.

2. Did you study Math at 5 PM yesterday?

3. What was she doing while her mother was making lunch?

4. Where did you go last Sunday?

5. They didn't sleep during the meeting last Monday.

6. He got up early and had breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

7. She didn’t break the flower vase. Tom did.

8. Last week my friend and I went to the beach on the bus.

9. While I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

10. Peter turned on the TV, but nothing happened.

Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the past continuous:

1. At this time last year, they were ­­­­­­­­­­­­building this house.

2. I was driving my car very fast when you called me.

3. I was chatting with my friends while my teacher was teaching the lesson yesterday.

4. My father was watching TV when I got home.

5. At this time yesterday, I was preparing for my son’s birthday party.

6. What were you doing at 8 pm yesterday?

7. Where were you going when I saw you last weekend?

8. They were not going to school when I met them yesterday.

9. My mother was not doing the housework when my father came home.

10. My sister was reading books while my brother was playing football yesterday afternoon.

Exercise 3. Change the following sentences into negative:

1. He was not planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

2. They were not working when she came yesterday.

3. She was not painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.

4. Anne was not  riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.

5. He was not typing a letter when his boss went into the room.

Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer to complete the following passage:

From: Kathy

To: Rock

We had a fantastic day at the hotel yesterday. At 12 o’clock, the sun was shining and it wasn’t raining. My mom and dad were reading their book, my little sisters were playing with his new friend and my cousin. And I was learning how to sail. What were you doing at this time yesterday?

Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer:

1C

2D

3B

4D

5A

6B

7A

8A

9A

10B

Ex 2 : Sửa lỗi sai trong các câu sau

1 . I was play-> playing football when she called me .

2 . Was->Did you study Math at 5 p.m yasterday ?

3 . What was she do->doing while her mother was making lunch ?

4. Where did you went->go last Sunday ?

5 . They weren't sleep->sleeping during the meeting last Monday

1, were => did

2, draw => drawing

3, was(1) => did

4, went => go

5, weren't => didn't

6, was wearing => wore

7, do => doing

8, was falling => fell

9, didn't => wasn't

10, went => was going

Tìm các lỗi sai trong các câu sau:
1. I was play football when she called me.

=> was playing
2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday ?

=> Were you studying
3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch ?

=> was she doing
4. Where did you went last Sunday ?

=> did you go
5. They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday.

=> didn't sleep
6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

=> had
7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did.

=> break
8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.

=> went
9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

=> was listening
10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

=> turned

Tìm các lỗi sai trong các câu sau:
1. I was play->playing football when she called me. …………………….
2. Was->did you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday? ………………………..
3. What was->did she do while her mother was making lunch? …………………..
4. Where did you went->go last Sunday? ………………….
5. They weren't->didn't sleep during the meeting last Monday. ………………….
6. He got up early and have->had breakfast with his family yesterday morning. …………………….
7. She didn't broke->break the flower vase. Tom did. ………………….
8. Last week my friend and I go->went to the beach on the bus. ………………..
9. While I am ->was listening to music, I heard the doorbell……………………
10. Peter turn->turned on the TV, but nothing happened. …………

1.played =>were playing

2.read=>was reading

3.did she do=>was she doing

4.were you going=>did you go

5.was living =>has lived

6.was having =>had

7.broke=>break

8.leaves =>left

9.Did she study=>Was she studying

10.did you do=>were you doing

11.was helping

13. Her children were finishing their homework then they were watching TV last night

1. I was play football when she called me.

............play=> playing..........................................................................................

2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

.............study => studying.........................................................................................

3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch?

...........do => doing..........................................................................................

4. Where did you went last Sunday?

.............went => go........................................................................................

5. They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday.

..............sleep => sleeping........................................................................................

6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

................have => had......................................................................................

7. She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did.

..............broke => break........................................................................................

8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach by bus.

...............go => went.......................................................................................

9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

..................am =-> was....................................................................................

10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

....................turn => turned..................................................................................

V. Find the mistakes.

1.  I was play football when she called me.

     .................................................................................

2.  Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

     .................................................................................

3.  What was she do while her mother was making lunch?

     .................................................................................

4.  Where did you went last Sunday?

     .................................................................................

5.  They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday.

     .................................................................................

6.  He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

     .................................................................................

7.  She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did.

     .................................................................................

8.  Last week my friend and I go to the beach by bus.

     .................................................................................

9.  While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

     .................................................................................

10.     Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

     .................................................................................

1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.

2. What were you doing / did you do when I phoned?

3. They didn't visit/weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday.

4. It rained / was raining heavily last July.

5. While people were talking tl each other, he read / was readinghis book.

6. Chris was eating / ate pizza every weekend last month.

7. While we were running / run in the park, Mary fell over.

8. Did you find / were you finding  your keys yesterday?

9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?10. They were watching / watched football on TV all day.

Bài 2: tìm cácloi sai trong các câu sau :

1. I was play =>playing football when she called me. 

2. Was =>didyou study Math at  5 p.m. yesterday?

3. What was she do=>doing while her mother was making lunch?

4. Where didyou went=>go last Sunday?

5. They weren't sleep=>sleeping during the meeting last Monday.

6. He got up early and have =>had breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did. 

8. Lastweek my friend and I go =>went to the beach on the bus.

9. While I am =>was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

10. Peter turn=>turned on the TV, but nothing happened.

Bài3: hoàn thành các câu sauvới từ cho sẵn

1.Where /you /go? When/ you/ go?

-> where did you go? when did you go

2. Who /you/ go with?

-> who did you go with?

3. How/ you/ get/ there?

->how travel do you get there?

4. What/ you /do/ during the day?

->what do you do during the day?

5. you / have / a / good / time?

do you have a good time?

6. you/ have / any / problems?

->do you have any problems

7. How/ long/you be /there?

->how long are you there?

8. What /your parents/ do/ while /you /go /on holiday?

->what were your parents doing while you were going on holiday?

Bài4:chia đúng các động từ sau ở thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diện.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I(go) .want.... to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) ..was swimming... in the sea while my mother was sleeping in my 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 thìn and his face was brown. My heart (beat) .was beating..... fast. I (ask) ..asked... him for his name and 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 the 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.

1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.

2. What were you doing / did you do when I phoned?

3. They didn't visit/weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday.

4. It rained / was raining heavily last July.

5. While people were talking tl each other, he read / was readinghis book.

6. Chris was eating / ate pizza every weekend last month.

7. While we were running / run in the park, Mary fell over.

8. Did you find / were you finding  your keys yesterday?

9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?10. They were watching / watched football on TV all day.

Bài 2: tìm cácloi sai trong các câu sau :

1. I was play =>playing football when she called me. 

2. Was =>didyou study Math at  5 p.m. yesterday?

3. What was she do=>doing while her mother was making lunch?

4. Where didyou went=>go last Sunday?

5. They weren't sleep=>sleeping during the meeting last Monday.

6. He got up early and have =>had breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did. 

8. Lastweek my friend and I go =>went to the beach on the bus.

9. While I am =>was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

10. Peter turn=>turned on the TV, but nothing happened.

Bài3: hoàn thành các câu sauvới từ cho sẵn

1.Where /you /go? When/ you/ go?

-> where did you go? when did you go

2. Who /you/ go with?

-> who did you go with?

3. How/ you/ get/ there?

->how travel do you get there?

4. What/ you /do/ during the day?

->what do you do during the day?

5. you / have / a / good / time?

do you have a good time?

6. you/ have / any / problems?

->do you have any problems

7. How/ long/you be /there?

->how long are you there?

8. What /your parents/ do/ while /you /go /on holiday?

->what were your parents doing while you were going on holiday?

Bài4:chia đúng các động từ sau ở thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diện.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I(go) .want.... to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) ..was swimming... in the sea while my mother was sleeping in my 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 thìn and his face was brown. My heart (beat) .was beating..... fast. I (ask) ..asked... him for his name and 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 the 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.