Exercise 2: Past Simple or Past Continuous? Chia động từ ở

thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho phù hợp

1. We (eat)_________were eating___________ dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating

at 7:30).

2. Yesterday I (go)______went______________ to the Post Office,

(buy)_____________bought_______ some fruit at the supermarket and

(read)__________read__________ a book in the park in the afternoon.

3. We (watch)______were watching______________ TV when we (hear)____________heard________ a

loud noise.

4. Julie (be)_________was___________ in the garden when Laurence

(arrive)_________arrive___________.

5. A: What (do)_________were you doing___________ at 3pm yesterday?

B: I (clean)__________was cleaning__________ my house.

6. Last year I (visit)______visited______________ Paris and Rome.

7. They (have)__________were having__________ dinner when the police

(come)___________came_________ to the door.

8. He (work)________was working____________ in the garden when he

(find)___________found_________ the money.

9. Laura (study)________was studying____________ at 11pm last night.

10. He (sleep)_________was sleeping___________ when the doorbell

(ring)__________rang__________.

11. I (walk)_________was walking___________ along the road when I

12. (meet)___________met_________ an old friend.

13. It (be)_____________was_______ a day in December. Snow

(fall)____________was falling________ , children (sing)_________were singing___________ carols and

people (do)________were doing____________ their Christmas shopping.

14. My ex-boyfriend (be)_______was_____________ so annoying! He (always

miss)_______was always missing_____________ the bus and arriving late.

15. When I (call)_______called_____________ Julie, she (work)_________was working___________.

16. Why (cry)___________were you crying_________ when I (arrive)__________arrived__________?

17. When he (get)_____got_______________ home we started to eat dinner.

18. At 10 am yesterday, I (sit)________was sitting____________ on a bus.

19. I (enjoy)___________was enjoying_________ my book so much that I

(not/notice)_______didn't notice_____________ that the train had stopped.

20. David (not/sleep)________wasn't sleeping____________ when I (arrive)_________arrived___________ ,

he (study)________was studying____________ .

21. Mr Black (not/work)_____wasn't working_______________ in the garden at 10pm last night.

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

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ hoặc tiếp diễn : 

1. She was doing her homework when the phone rang last night .

2. What did you do last night ?

Last night ? It was so humid so I went out with my friends .

3. He was washing his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ hoặc tiếp diễn : 

1. She ( do )was doing  her homework when the phone ( ring )rang last night .

2. What did you ( do )do last night ?

Last night ? It ( be )was so humid so I ( go)went out with my friends .

3. He ( wash )washed  his hair when the etectricity was cut.

1. She ( do ) __was doing__ her homework when the phone ( ring ) __rang__ last night .

2. What __did__ you ( do ) __do__ last night ?

Last night ? It ( be ) __was__ so humid so I ( go) __went__ out with my friends .

3. He ( wash )__was washing__ his hair when the etectricity was cut

Exercise 4: Past Perfect Continuous or Past Simple? Chia

động từ ở thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ

đơn. Chú ý thì của hai động từ trong một câu là khác nhau.

1. I (wait)________HAD BEEN WAITING____________ for hours so I was really glad when the bus finally (arrive)_____ARRIVED_______________.

2. Why (be)_________WAS___________ the baby's face so dirty? He (eat)___________ATE_________ chocolate.

3. I (see)_______SAW_____________ John yesterday, but he (run)________HAD BEEN RUNNING____________ so he was too tired to chat.

4. It (rain)_____HAD BEEN RAINING_______________ and the pavement (be)______WAS______________ covered with puddles.

5. When I (arrive)______ARRIVED______________ it was clear she (work)_______HAD BEEN WORKING_____________. There were papers all over the floor and books everywhere.

6. They (study)_______HAD  BEEN STUDYING_____________ all day so when we (meet)________MET____________ they were exhausted.

7. The boss (talk)_______HAD BEEN TALKING_____________ to clients on Skype for hours so she (want)____WANTED________________ a break.

8. I (drink)__________HAD BEEN DRINKING__________ coffee all morning. By lunchtime, I

(feel)________FELT____________ really strange!

9. Lucy (hope)_____HOPED_______________ for a new car, so she was really pleased when she (get)_______GOT_____________ one.

10. I (dream)__________DREAMT__________ about a holiday in Greece. I couldn't believe it when my husband (book)_____BOOKED_______________ one as a surprise!

1. arrived / was still sleeping

2. went / were having

3. was having / stopped

4. came / was working

5. were crossing / saw

6. saw / was standing

7. were playing / came

8. rang / was taking

9. was sitting / saw

10. were cleaning / came

Tham khảo 

1. When I (arrive) ..arrived ..at this house, he was still sleeping(sleep) .

2. The light (go) ..went ...out while we (have) were having dinner.

3. Bill (have) ..was having..breakfast when I (stop) ..stopped ..at this house this morning.

4. She (wash) was washing....up when Vinh (arrive) ..arrived..at this house.

5. As we (cross) .were crossing...the Street, we (see) ...saw ..an accident.

6. Tom (see) ..saw....a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop.

7. The children (play) ..were playing...football when their mother (come) ...came ... back home.

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.

9. He (sit)was sitting in a car when I (see)saw him.

10. We (clean) were cleaning the house when she (come) came yesterday.

Exercise 3. Put the verb in brackets in the simple past tense.  

( chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng quá khứ đơn)

1. I (be) ____was____ at home alone last night.

2. Nam (go) ____went____ to London two months ago.

3. They (sell) _____sold___ their house several days ago.

4. Albert Einstein (die) ____died____ in 1955.

5. When (you, see) ____did you see____ her last time?

6. We (not, meet) ____didn't meet____ them at the workshop yesterday.

7. (you, play) ____Did you play____ table tennis with Tim last Sunday?

8. Van (study) ___studied_____ arts when she was at school.

9. Where (you, be) ____were you____ yesterday afternoon?

10. Mary (not, know) _____didn't know___ anything about him in the past.

Exercise 4. Reorder the words and phrases to make sentences. ( Xắp xếp từ thành câu)

1. the/ close/ book/.

__________Close the book.______________

2. run/ don’t/ fast/ so/.

___________Don't run so fast._____________

3. me/ to/ listen/.

___________LIsten to me._____________

4. the/ open/ door/ don’t/.

_________Don't open the door._________

5. wear/ clothes/ don’t/ wet/.

__________Don't wear wet clothes.________________

6. careful/ be/.

_________Be careful_______________

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ và tiếp diễn : 

1. She ( do ) is doing her homework when the phone ( ring )is ringing last night .

2. What you ( do ) last night ? ( câu này chỉ dùng đc ở thì quá khứ )

Last night ? It ( be ) so humid so I ( go) out with my friends .

3. He ( wash )is washing his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ và tiếp diễn : 

1. She ( do ) did her homework when the phone ( ring ) reng last night .

2. What did  you ( do )do last night ?

Last night ? It ( be )was so humid so I ( go) went out with my friends .

3. He ( wash ) washed his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ và tiếp diễn : 

1. She ( do ) is doing her homework when the phone ( ring )is ringing last night .

2. What you ( do ) last night ? ( câu này chỉ dùng đuoc ở thì quá khứ )

Last night ? It ( be ) so humid so I ( go) out with my friends .

3. He ( wash )is washing his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ và tiếp diễn : 

1. She ( do ) did her homework when the phone ( ring ) reng last night .

2. What did  you ( do )do last night ?

Last night ? It ( be )was so humid so I ( go) went out with my friends .

3. He ( wash ) washed his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ và tiếp diễn : 

1. She was doing her homework when the phone rang last night .

2. What did you do last night ?

Last night ? It was so humid so I went out with my friends .

3. He was washing his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Chia hai động từ trong ngoặc ở hai thì quá khứ và tiếp diễn : 

1. She ( do ) did her homework when the phone ( ring ) rang last night .

2. What did you ( do ) last night ?

Last night ? It was so humid so I ( go) went out with my friends .

3. He ( wash ) washed his hair when the etectricity was cut.

Bạn Công Chúa Hoa Hồng sai rồi nhé . Đây là thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

1 woke up-had already prepared

2 heard-went-called

3 started-had already learnt

4. had alrady -crashed.
5. arrived-had 
6. had never thougth .
7. had known -met 
8 didn't know - had told 
9.had been -began
10. sang-had played 
11. had made-phoned
12. had riden- met
13. turned-had washed
14. arrived-had already started
15. had come-fed
16. had never seen-visited
17. had already began-got-qiuetly took
18.had already boarded-got
19.had done-went
20.had gone-sat-watched

1 woke up-had already prepared

2 heard-went-called

3 started-had already learnt

4. had alrady -crashed.
5. arrived-had 
6. had never thougth .
7. had known -met 
8 didn't know - had told 
9.had been -began
10. sang-had played 
11. had made-phoned
12. had riden- met
13. turned-had washed
14. arrived-had already started
15. had come-fed
16. had never seen-visited
17. had already began-got-qiuetly took
18.had already boarded-got
19.had done-went
20.had gone-sat-watched

1. stayed

2. went

3. had

4. was

5. visited

6. were

7. bought

8. saw

9. ate

10. talked

CT thì QKĐ: S + Ved/Vbqt

 tobe: was/were

1: stayed

2: went

3: had

4: was

5: visited

6: were

7: bought

8: saw

9: ate

10: talked