II. Put the verbs in brackets into the  " past simple " or " past progressive " tense.
1. When my uncle ( come ) ________, we ( water ) _______ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu ( talk ) _______ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan ( practise ) _______ the piano while her sister ( read ) ________ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys ( climb ) ________ up the trees when we ( visit ) _______ the zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba ( talk ) _______ with his classmate when the principal ( enter ) _________ their classroom.
6. Last night I ( make ) _______ a cake when the lights ( go ) ________ out.
7. While I ( cross ) ________ the street, I ( step ) _______ on a banana skin and ( fall ) _______ heavily.
8. It ( begin ) _______ to rain when I ( plant ) ________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I ( arrive ) __________, the teacher ( write ) ________ on the blackboard.
10. When they ( walk ) _________ down the stairs, they ( hear ) _________ a strange noise.

III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) ,we (water) the plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk) to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise) the piano while her sister (read) comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4.The monkeys (climb) up the trees when we (visit) the zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) with his classmate when the principal (enter) their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) a cake when the lights (go) out.

7. While I (cross) the street,I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

8.It (begin) to rain when I (plant) some flowers in the garden.

9.When I (arrive) , the teacher (write) on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) down the stairs, they (hear) a strange noise.

Exercise 01: Put the verbs into correct form. (past simple or past perfect)
1. She (come) ………….. back home after she (finish) ………… their work.
2. Before my son (go) ……………….. to bed, he (read) …………………… a novel.
3. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) ………………………………….
5. Last night, Peter (go) ……….. to the supermarket before he (go) ……… home
6. Tom ……………… (give) me the book yesterday but I knew he ……………… (not read) it
7. When I arrived home I realized that I ……………… (not phone) my grandparents
8. The postman ……………… (come) after I ……………… (leave) the office
9. When the old lady ……………… (return) to her flat, she ……………… (see) that burglars
……………… (break) into.
10. My grandmother ………… (make) some cheese sandwiches when I ………… (get) home at 5.30.
11. By the time Linda ………… (park) her car, her boyfriend …………… (drink) two cups of coffee
12. My dog ……………… (be) hungry because he ……………… (have) nothing to eat since breakfast
13. I ……………… (recognize) him because I ……………… (see) his photo in the newspaper before

Put the verbs into correct form : past progressive or past simple

1. When my uncle ( come ).............,we ( water)......the plants and flowers in the garden

2. Thu ( talk)....to her friend,Hoa,on the phone at 8o'clock last night

3. Lan ( practice).......the piano while her sister(read).....comics at 7o'clock last night

4. Last night I ( make)........a cake when the light ( go out ).......

5. While I ( cross ).......the street, I ( step).......on a banana skin and ( fall).........heavily

6. It ( begin ).........to rain when I ( plant )...........some trees in the garden

7. While they ( walk ).......down the stairs, they ( hear ).......a strange noise

8. The postman ( come ).............while I ( have ).........lunch

Put the verb into the correct form :Past simple or past continuous.

1.-What (you/do)......................yesterday at half past eight in the morning?

-I (study)......................at school

2.-When (he/arrive).....................to the meeting last time?

3.-When(he/arrive)................to the meeting last time?

4.(They/paint).......................the walls when your mother (come)..........in?

5.While Dan (fix)................the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)............in the garden

6.They (watch)...............television when their mother (come)..........back.

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

8.Tom (water).........the garden when it (starts)...............to rain

9.She (talk).................on the phone , when i ( arrive)..............

10.I (read)...............a book when you (call )..................me

11.The children (play)...............tennis when their grandmother (come).........to visit

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

Exercise 6. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1.   She ......................................... (BURST) into tears when she .......................................  (SEE) his father.

2.   I .......................................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I ............................ (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.

3.   What a terrible accident!. Steve ......................................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird ...................................... (FLY) into his windscreen.

4.   First she ...................................... (READ) the advertisement and then she ................................... (CALL) the company.

5.   The sun ......................................... (SHINE) brightly when the old man ............................. (SET) off from his cottage.

6.   At eight o’clock yesterday evening the plane ......................................... (FLY) from Tahiti to Los Angeles.

7.   I .................................... (WAIT) for him for quite a long time but he .............................. (NOT COME).

8.   Last weekend while Julie ........................................ (TIDY) her bedroom, she ................................... (FIND) some of the toys she ........................................ (HAVE) when she .................................... (BE) a child.

9.   While my mother ..................................... (COOK) dinner, we ...................................... (PLAY) in the garden.

10.We all ........................................ (SLEEP) when some terrible noise .................................... (WAKE) us up.

11.Poor Cinderella ....................................... (HAVE) to work hard while her step-sisters ........................................ (HAVE) fun at the ball.

12.The children ...................................... (TAKE) the cake when nobody ................................. (LOOK) and .................................... (EAT) it silently.

13.As she ................................... (CROSS) the street, she ................................ (SLIP) and ..................................... (FALL).

14.Yesterday when I ....................................... (WALK) in the park, I ...................................  (LOSE) my watch.

15.The fishing boat ........................................... (APPROACH) the seashore when the tornado ................................... (BEGIN).

16.I ............................................ (CAN) not hear the bell because the radio ...................................... (PLAY) really loudly.

17.The aeroplane .................................... (CATCH) fire just when it ................................... (TAKE) off.

18.The lights ....................................... (GO) out when we ...................................... (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning.

19.Professor Ward ........................................... (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots .................................... (BEGIN).

20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I ................................ (RUN) out of petrol while I ................................. (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.

21.Last night Sally ................................... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she ................................... (HEAR) a scream outside.

I. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1. When we______________ (arrive) in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already______________(launch) into space.

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I______________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They______________(make) up their mind.

5. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” - “No, he ______________(go) home.”

6. Sorry I’m late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I______________ (take) the book back to the library when I ______________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quite when I ______________(get) home. Everybody______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she______________ (fill) the basket, she ______________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I______________ (remember) the answer to the question Bob ______________(ask) me the night before, so I______________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I______________ (go) to Jim’s room and ______________ (knock) on the door but

there______________  (be) no answer. Either he______________ (go) out or he ______________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ______________ (never/ use) it before, so

she______________ (not/ know) what to do.

13. Two days ago I_________ (meet) an old friend who I______________(not see) for years.

14. Karen______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________(already/ see) the film.

15. When the students ______________ (do) the experiment, they______________ (write) a report on it.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. While Tom (read) ______________, Amely(watch) ______________ a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) ______________ home, (switch) ______________ on the computer and (check) ______________        his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) ______________ into the house, (steal) ______________ the jewels and (leave) ______________ without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.

5. While we (do) ______________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)    ______________ on the beach.

6. He (wake) ______________ up and (look) ______________ at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome) ______________ the guests and (ask) ______________ them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break) ______________ down and we (have) ______________ to walk home.

9. The boys (swim) ______________ while the girls (sunbathe)     ______________

10. My father (come) ______________ in, (look) ______________ around and (tell) ______________ me to tidy up my room.

11. As long as one group (prepare) ______________ dinner, the others (collect) ______________ wood for their campfire.

12. While the parents (have) ______________ breakfast, their children (run) ______________ about.

13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go)     ______________ to bed.

14. When I (do) ______________ the washing-up, I (break) ______________ a plate.

15. While Tom (play) ______________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________the washing-up.

Question III. Put the verbs into correct form: Past progressive or past simple.

1. My mother ______________ for me when I ______________ home.(wait / come)

2.The door bell ____________ while Tom _____________ television.(ring / watch)

3. It suddenly _________ to rain while Laura ___________ in the garden.(begin/sit)

4. Duyen _________________ dinner when Tan ________________. (have / arrive)

5. Thanh ___________ to music while her sister ____________ a book.(listen/ read)

6. He ______________ bad fall while he _______________ his roof. (have / repair)

7. I ______________ a shower when the electricity ______________ out.(take / go)

8.When Mr. Tuan ______________ for his passport, he ______________ this old photograph. (look / find)

9. Nhan ______________ TV when the phone ______________. (watch / ring)

10. What ______________ you ______________ between 7 and 8 last night? (do)

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect.
1. We (sit) ………………… down to the table only when all the guests (arrive) …………………    
2. There (be) ………………… a curious expression on his face I never (see) ………………… before.
3. He (be) ………………… a teacher at the University, as his father (be) ………………… before him.
4. There (be) ………………… silence after she (go) …………………
5. From downstairs (come) ………………… the sound of a radio playing a song he never (hear)………………… before.
6. Very deliberately and carefully Poirot (retell) ………………… the conversation he (hold) ………………… with Saitrana at Wessex House.
7. When I (arrive) ................... home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) .................... a beautifulcandlelight dinner.
8. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) ............................................without me. My boss (be)..........................furious with me and he (fire).................................... me.
9. When I (turn)..........................the radio on yesterday, I (hear).......................a song that was popular when I was in high school. I (not/ hear)..........................the song in years, and it (bring)...........................back some great memories.
10. Last week, I (run)...............................into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (not/ see)................................each other in years, and both of us (change)..................................a great deal. I (enjoy)...........................talking
to her so much that I (ask).............................her out on a date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.