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 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

1 , Alice saw / was seeing the accident when she was catching the bus .

2 , What were you going / did you do when I called ?

3 , I didn't visit / weren't visiting my friends last summer holiday .

4 , It rained / was raining heavily last July .

5 , While people were talking to each other , he read / was reading his book

6 , My sister was eating / ate hamburgers every weekend last month

7 , While we were running / ran 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 at 7 p. m yesterday .

1.saw

2, were you going

3, didn't visit

4, was rained

5, was reading

6, was eating

7, were running

8, did you find

9, did she dance

10,were watching

2- did u do

4-was raining

5-was reading

6-ate

1-saw

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

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

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.

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. I was play => PLAYING football when she called me.

2. Was youstudy=> WERE YOU STUDYING Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

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

=> DOING

4. Where did you went last Sunday?

=> GO

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

=> SLEEPING

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

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

=> TURNED

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

2. Was you study -> WERE YOU STUDYING Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

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.

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. saw

2. were you doing

3. did'nt visit

4. rained

5. was reading

6. ate

7. were running

8. Did you find

9. did she dance

10. were watching

1. saw

2. were you doing

3. did'nt visit

4. rained

5. was reading

6. ate

7. were running

8. Did you find

9. did she dance

10. were watching

Bài tập 1: Chọn đúng thì của các câu sau:

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 to each other, he read/ was reading his 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.

1.She was (write)writing a letter at 9 o'clock last night.

2.We (play)were playing football at 5 o'clock yesterday.

3.I (read)was reading book in bed while he painting the ceil-ing

4.When I (walk)was walking home it began to rain.

5.We (watch) were watching TV while he (do)was doing his homework.

1.She was (write)writing a letter at 9 o'clock last night.

2.We (play)were playing football at 5 o'clock yesterday.

3.I (read)was reading book in bed while he was painting the ceil-ing

4.When I (walk)was walking home it began to rain.

5.We (watch) were watching TV while he (do)was doing his homework.

1. writing

2.were playing

3.was reading

4.was walking

5.were watching ; was doing

1. saw
2. were you doing
3. didn’t visit
4. rained
5. was reading
6. ate
7. were running
8. Did you find
9. did she dance
10. were watching

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 to each other, he read/ was reading his 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.

Note: Đáp án nào mà mình ko in đậm thì là đáp án mình chọn nhé :))

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 to each other, he read/ was reading his 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.

IV. Sửa lỗi sai trong những câu sau.

1. She read=> was reading newspaper when we came

2. What's => What was she doing at this time last week?

3. He is phoning his friends while we we're listening to radio=> the radio

4. The teacher talked => was talking when he ran in to

5. Was => Were they learning maths at 4p.m the day before yesterday

6. We played => were playing football when it started raining.

7. Where is => was she going at this time last week ?

8. She was washed => was washing the dishes when we arrived