I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense

1. Do You ( love ) him ?

No, i (like) him very much i but i (do not love) him

2. Do You(dream) at night?

Yes, i always (dream) and if i (eat) too much supper i (will have) nighrmares

3. The milk (smells) sour. Do You ( keep) milk a long time?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense

1. How did you (damage) your car so badly?

I (ran) into a lamp-post yetesday.

I suppose you (was driving) too quickly or were not looking where you (went)

2. As he (was geting) into the bus it (started) suddenly and he (fell) backwards on to the road .

3. When he (was mending) the fuse he (got ) a very bad shock.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ........was sitting ......... in a bar when I ( see ) ............saw............ him

2/ When I ( go ) .........went.......... out , the sun ( shine ) ...........was shining............

3/ The light ( go ) .............went....... out while I ( have ) ............was having............ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ..............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ..........was carrying............ an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) .............were walking........... to the station when it ( begin ) ...........began.............. to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ............taught........... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .........lived......... in Germany and ( work ) .......worked....... as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out

1/ He ( sit ) .....was sitting.... in a bar when I ( see ) ......saw...... him

2/ When I ( go ) .......went....... out , the sun ( shine ) .......was shining........

3/ The light ( go ) .......went....... out while I ( have ) ......was having..... tea

5/ We ( walk ) ......was walking....... to the station when it ( begin ) .......began...... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) .......was eating...... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ......were talking..... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ........dropped....... two cups while she ( wash up ) .....was washing up........ last night ; neither of them ( break )......broke......

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ............was sitting.......... in a bar when I ( see ) .................saw............... him

2/ When I ( go ) ................went........... out , the sun ( shine ) ............was shining.........................

3/ The light ( go ) .............was going.......... out while I ( have ) ..........was having............. tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ........ carried.............. an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) ...........were walking............. to the station when it ( begin ) .............began.......... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) ........was eating.......... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ............were talking.......... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ...............was dropping................ two cups while she ( wash up ) .......was washing up............. last night ; neither of them ( break )........broke ......

1. was sitting - saw

2. went - was shining

3. went - was having

4. rained - was carrying

5. were walking - began

1/ was sitting, saw 
2/ was going, shined
3/ went, was having
4/ rained, carried
5/ were walking, began 

was sitting - saw

went-was shining

went-was having

rained-was carrying

were walking-rained

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?

1. It _______was raining_____(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we _______were having_____(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ______was talking______(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi ____stopped________(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she _____was standing_______(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ____was watching________ (watch) TV.

7. When they ______got______(get) married, I _____was_______ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother _______was gardening_____(garden), my father _____was doing_______(do) the washing up.

9. _______There is_____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes _______start_____(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he ______was talking______(talk) to the DJ.

11. We ______went______(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(be) fine.

12. They ___were having_________(have) a good time when the disaster __happened__________(happen)

13. He ____was buying______(buy) some greeting cards when I ______met______ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm______rang______(ring), he ______was having______(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ______was skiing______(ski) down a mountain when he_______fell_____(fall).

1. It ______was raining______(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we ____were having________(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ___was talking_________(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi _____stopped_______(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she _____was standing_______(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ______was watching______ (watch) TV.

7. When they ___got_________(get) married, I __was__________ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother ______was gardening______(garden), my father _________was doing___(do) the washing up.

9. ________There was____(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes _______started_____(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he _____was talking_______(talk) to the DJ.

11. We _________went___(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(be) fine.

12. They ____________(have) a good time when the disaster ____________(happen)

13. He ____________(buy) some greeting cards when I ____________ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm____________(ring), he ____________(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ____________(ski) down a mountain when he____________(fall).

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) ______was sitting____ in a bar when I (see) ____saw______ him.
2/ When I (go) _____was going_____ out, the sun (shine) _____shined_____.
3/ The light (go) _____went_____ out while I (have) ____was having______ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____rained_____ , she(carry) ____carried______ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) _____began_____ to rain.
6/ He (teach) ___had taught_______ English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and
(work) _worked_________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)____burnt____ fast, so we (break)___broke___ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) _____ate_____ three sandwiches while you (talk) ____were talking______ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _____dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) ___was washing up_______
last night; neither of them (break) ____broke______.
10/ While I (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) _______rang___; as
he (go) _____went_____ to answer it, he (hear) _____heard_____ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) ______had still rung____ while he (walk) ____was walking______ to the door, but
just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) ___stopped_______.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) was sitting in a bar when I (see) saw him.
2/ When I (go) was going out, the sun (shine) shone.
3/ The light (go) went out while I (have) was having tea.
4/ When it (rain) rained , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain.
6/ He (teach) had taught English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and (work) worked as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him.
9/ The servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up) was washing up last night; neither of them (break) broke.
10/ While I (write) was writing a letter, the telephone (ring) rang ; as
he (go) was going to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) still rang while he (walk) was walking to the door, but just as he (open) opened it, it (stop) stopped.

Ex5. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1, he (sit) ........was sitting...... in a bar when i (see) .....saw.... him

2, when i (go).......went..... out , the sun (shine)....was shining...

3, the light (go)......went....... out while i (have)........was having.... tea

4, wen it (rain)......was raining........ , she (carry) .. carried ............ an umbrella

5, we (walk) ......were walking......... to the station when it (begin) ....began......... to rain

6, he (teach).......taught....... english for 2 months when he (live).....was living..... in germany and (work)..........working...... as a journalist

7, the house (burn)........was burning.......fast, so we (break)...broke.......... the window to get out

8, he (eat) ....ate......... three sandwiches while you (talk)....were talking. .....to him

9, the servant (drop).....dropped......... two cups while she (wash up) ..........was washing up...... last night ; neither of them (break)....broke........

10, while i (write).......was writing....... a letter , the telephone (ring).......rang........ ; as he (go) ......went....... to answer it, he (hear)....heard......... a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring).........was still ringing........ while he (walk).....was walking......... to the door , but just as he (open)......opened.........it , it (stop)........stopped...........

1,he (sit) was sitting in a bar when i (see) saw him.
2, when i (go) went out, the sun (shine) was shining.
3, the light (go) went out while i (have) was having tea.
4, when it (rain) was raining , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5, we (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain

6, he (teach) had taught english for 2 months when he (live) lived in germany and (work) worked as a journalist

7, the house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out

8, he (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him

9, the servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up)was washing up last night ; neither of them (break)broke

10, while i (write) was writing a letter , the telephone (ring) rang ; as he (go)went to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring) had still rung while he (walk) was walking to the door , but just as he (open) openedit , it (stop ) stopped

1 I had (have) a crash while I was learning (learn) to drive.

(Tôi bị tai nạn khi đang học lái xe.)

2 Sam got (get) his first job while he was living (live) in London.

(Sam có công việc đầu tiên khi anh ấy đang sống ở London.)

3 It rained (rain), so we decided (decide) to cancel the barbecue.

(Trời mưa nên chúng tôi quyết định hủy tiệc nướng.)

4 What were you doing (do) when I saw (see) you in town?

(Bạn đang làm gì khi tôi thấy bạn trong thị trấn?)

5 Emma didn't hear (not hear) the phone ringing because she was listening (listen) to music in her bedroom.

(Emma không nghe thấy tiếng chuông điện thoại vì cô ấy đang nghe nhạc trong phòng ngủ.)

6 Ryan broke (break) his arm while he was skiing (ski) in France.

(Ryan bị gãy tay khi đang trượt tuyết ở Pháp.)

7 Harry was working (work) as a chef when he met (meet) Sally.

(Harry đang làm đầu bếp thì gặp Sally.)

8 You obviously didn't listen (not listen) when I asked (ask) you to turn down the music.

(Rõ ràng là bạn đã không nghe khi tôi yêu cầu bạn vặn nhỏ nhạc.)