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

1. was sitting / saw

2. went / was shinning

3. went / was having

4. rained / was carrying

5. were walking / began

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. As we ( cross ) ..were crossing... the street, the policeman ( shout ) ..shouted.. at us. /

2. The Children (do) ...were doing.. their homework when their father (come) ...came.. back from the office. /

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

4. While I (walk) ..was walking ... about the park, I (see) ..saw... Mr.Jone. /

5. When I (go) ..was going... out the sun (shine) ..shone... /

6. Just as I (leave) ...was leaving.. for home, a student (stop) ..stopped... me in the hall.

Đề bài ?

1. We ..invited. (invite) them to the party but they didn't come.
2. It .was raining.. (rain) when we ..went.(go) out.
3. It's a nice day today. The sun ...is shining ..(shine).
4. I got up early and ...had ..(have) a shower.
5. The phone..rang.(ring) while Mary ..was cooking. (cook) dinner.
6. Tom isn't at home at the moment. He ..is travelling. (travel) abroad.
7. I saw Bob and Sam at the party, but I ..did not speak.(not/speak) to them.
8. Robert had a book in his hand but he .did not read..(not/read) it.
9. The floor is clean now . I.. have just washed.(.just/wash) it.
10. How often ..do you go..(you/go) on holiday?

I.

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

2. As we (cross) ....were crossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went.... out when we (have).....were having.......dinner

4.The children(do)...were doing......their homework when their father (come)......came...... back from the office

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

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).......saw........Mr.Jone

7.When I(go).....went.......out the sun (shine)........was shinning.........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop).......stopped....... me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)....heard....... the bell,they (get).........was getting..... up and(leave).....leaving.......

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

2. As we (cross) ....were srossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went....go out when we (have)....were having........dinner

4.The children(do)....did.....their homework when their father (come)......was coming...... back from the office

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

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).........saw......Mr.Jone

7.When I(go)....went........out the sun (shine).......was shining..........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop)......stopped........ me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)......heard..... the bell,they (get)......were getting........ up and(leave)....leaving........

1. She.was reading..( read ) when the lights..went.( go ) off

2. It.began.. ( begin ) to rain when I.was cyling.. ( cycle ) home

3. When I.was talking.. ( walk ) downstairs when I..heared. ( hear ) a thunder

4. When they..left. ( leave ) work for home, the sun.was stll shining.. ( still shine )

5. James..ran. ( run ) into an old friend while he..was walking. ( walk ) home ?

6. What.were do you doing.. ( you do ) when your phone.rang..  ( ring ) ?

7. Mr. anh Mrs. Wilson.were having.. ( have ) lunch when the visitors..arrived. ( arrive )

8. When Mr. Kelvin.came.. ( come ) home, his child.was sleeping.. ( sleep )

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 ......

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.