. When the postman (come) came, I (have) was having breakfast
2. My sister (wash) was washing dishes while I (work) was working in the garden
3. While I (talk) was talking to John, the telephone (ring) rang.
4. Mr. Taylor (watch) was watching television while his wife (read) was reading a newspaper
5. When I (leave) was leaving the house this morning, It (rain) rained very hard
6. John (talk) was talking to his friends when I (see) saw him
7. I (see) saw a bad accident while I (wait) was waiting for you in this corner
8. As we (cross) were crossing the street, the policeman (shout) shouted at us
9. That tourist (lose) lost his camera while he (walk) was walking around the city
10. It (snow) was snowing when I (get) got up this morning
11. Albert Einstein (die) died in 1955
12. Tom (go) went to the post office twice yesterday.
13. He (fall) fell while he (go) was going down the stairs
14. What was she (do) doing when you (arrive) arrived there? She (write) was writing a letter
15. She (have) was having her bath while her sister (get) was getting the breakfast ready
16. I (go) went to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) were sleeping so peacefully when I (look) looked
into your room that I (decide) decided to do it alone
17. I (look) looked up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) were gathering
18. Just as I (write) was writingthe letter, the inkpot (fall) fell over
19. Mr. Nam (cook) was cooking dinner when we (arrive) arrived.
20. What were you doing (you/do) when I (telephone) telephoned you last night?

Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses :
1.She ( do,not )_____isn't doing___homework. She (write)___is writting_____a letter to her parents.
2.She (write)____writes____to her parents every week
3. She ( write , not ) _____doesn't write _____ a letter every day.
4. Her parents (expect,not) ____don't expect_____to get a letter every day.
5. Last night Anita ( write)____wrote___a letter to her brother. Then she (start)___started ____to write a letter to her sister.
6.While Anita was writing a letter to her sister last night,her phone (ring)__rang ___.It (be)__was___her sister !
7. Anita ( finished,not)___didn't finish____the letter to her sister last night. After she (talk) ___had talked __to her sister, she (go)__went ____to bed.
8.Tomorrow she (write)___will write _____a letter to her cousin in Brazil.
9. Anita (write,not)____won't write ____ a letter to her parents tomorrow.
10.(you,write)_____Do you write _____a letter to someone every day ?
11.(you,write)____Did you write ______a letter to someone yesterday?
12.(you,write)____Will you write ______a letter to someone tomorrow ?

Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses :
1.She ( do,not )_____isn't doing___homework. She (write)___is writting_____a letter to her parents.
2.She (write)____writes____to her parents every week
3. She ( write , not ) _____doesn't write _____ a letter every day.
4. Her parents (expect,not) ____don't expect_____to get a letter every day.
5. Last night Anita ( write)____wrote___a letter to her brother. Then she (start)___started ____to write a letter to her sister.
6.While Anita was writing a letter to her sister last night,her phone (ring)__rang ___.It (be)__was___her sister !
7. Anita ( finished,not)___didn't finish____the letter to her sister last night. After she (talk) ___had talked __to her sister, she (go)__went ____to bed.
8.Tomorrow she (write)___will write _____a letter to her cousin in Brazil.
9. Anita (write,not)____won't write ____ a letter to her parents tomorrow.
10.(you,write)_____Do you write _____a letter to someone every day ?
11.(you,write)____Did you write ______a letter to someone yesterday?
12.(you,write)____Will you write ______a letter to someone tomorrow ?

Write the sentences from the words and phrases given. Use the past simple or past continuous.
1. while my sister was doing the washing up, she broke a glass.
2. your teacher rang while you were having a bath.
3. when I saw her,she was buying food for the party.
4. while my mother was doing shopping, she met an old friend
5. Huy was parking his car when he had an accident
6. what were you reading when/ I/ came/ into the room?
7. while/ I/ was choping the onions/ I/ cut/ my finger.

Write the sentences from the words and phrases given. Use the past simple or past continuous.
1. While my sister was doing the washing up, she broke a glass.
2. Your teacher rang while you were having a bath.
3. When I saw her,she was buying food for the party.
4. While my mother was doing shopping, she met an old friend
5. Huy was parking his car when he had an accident
6. What did you read when I came into the room?
7. While I was choping the onions, I cut my finger.

Past tenses:

1. His uncle(teach) ......TAUGHT.......... English in our school 5 years ago.

2. The old man (fall) .....FELL........ as he (get) ......WAS GETTING........... into the bus.

3. They (not go) .....DIDN'T GO......... to the movies last Sunday.

4. When I saw him, he (sit) .......WAS SITTING........ asleep in a chair.

5. ........DID....... You (find) .....FIND........ my oen yesterday?

6. The light (go) ...WENT........ out when we (study) ....WERE STUDYING.......... our lesson

7. There (be) .........WAS...... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

8. They (give) .......GAVE....... me the letter a few minutes ago.

9. What she (do) ...WAS SHE DOING................. when you (arrive) ....ARRIVED.. there? She (write) ........WAS WRITING........ a letter.

10. She (have) .....WAS HAVING...... her bath while her sister (get) ..WAS GETTING......... the breakfast ready.

11. The storm (begin) ..BEGAN....... at half past ten while the class (study) .......WAS STUDYING...... history.

12. When the students (hear) ......HEARD........ the bell, they (get) .....WERE GETTING....... up and (leave) WERE LEAVING.

13. Mr. Harvey (ask) ......ASKED....... me about my plans the next time he (see) .......SAW........... me.

14. As I (cross) .....WAS CROSSING.......... the street, two cars (race) .......RACED... by me at full speed.

15. Just as I (leave) ......WAS LEAVING...... for home, a student (stop) .......STOPPED....... me in the hall.

16. Dorothy and I (just leave) ...WERE JUST LEAVING........... the house when the telephone (ring) ........RANG.......

17. The minute I (hear) ......HEARD......... the news , I (send) ..........WAS SENDING...... him a telegram.

18. I (go) ....WENT........ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) .....WERE SLEEPING...... so peacefully when I (look) .....LOOKED..... into your room that I (decide) DECIDED to do it alone.

19. When I (arrive) ...ARRIVED......... at his house, he WAS still (sleep) ....SLEEPING........

20. The light (go) .........WENT..... out while we (have) .......WERE HAVING..... dinner.

21. Bill (have) .......WAS HAVING...... breakfast when I (stop) ......STOPPED....... at his house this morning.

22. As we (cross) ....WERE CROSSING........ the street, we (see) ..........SAW... an accident.

23. Tom(see) .......SAW...... a serious accident while he (stand) ........WAS STANDING....... at the bus stop.

24. While my father (read) .WAS READING...... a newspaper, I (learn) ......WAS LEARNING....... my lesson and my sister (do) ....WAS DOING....... her homework.

25. The children (play) ...WERE PLAYING........ football when their mother (come) ..CAME....... back home.

26. The bell (ring) ....RANG....... while Tom (take) .......WAS TAKING.......... a bath.

27. I (be) ..WAS............... very tired because I (work) .......WORKED....... all day yesterday.

28. He (sit) .....WAS SITTING........ in a cafe when I (see) ......SAW...... him.

1. was... had studied

2. had phoned... left

3. got... had arrived

4. arrived ... had already started

5. had made... phoned

1.fell, was painting

2.were you doing, was crying

3.was watching, was cooking

4.phoned ,was sleeping

5.met, was hurrying

6.was painting, came

7.was washing, arrived

Put verbs in the correct form

1.She (fall)fell down when she (paint) was painting the wall

2.What you (do) were you doing while she (cry) was crying ?

3.While Nam (watch)was watching TV, his mother (cook) was cooking the meal

4.When Ba phoned (phoned), she ( sleep) was sleeping

5.When I (met) met her she (hurry)was hurrying to the station

6.Tom (paint)was painting his house, when we (come) came

7.Hoa (wash)was washing her clothes when they ( arrive) arrived

1. You (study)were studying when she called.

2. I (watch) was watching TV when she called.

3. When the phone rang, she (write)was writing a letter.

4. While we (have) were having the picnic, it started to rain.

5. What ( you / do)were you doingwhen the earthquake started?

6. I (listen)was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

7. While John (sleep)was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.

8. Sammy (wait)was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

9. While I (write)was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

10. Last night at 6 PM, I (eat)was eating dinner.

11. At midnight, we (still drive)were still driving through the desert.

12. Yesterday at this time, I (sit)was sittingat my desk at work.

13. I (study)was studyingwhile he (make)was making dinner.

14. While Ellen (read)was reading , Tim (watch)was watching television.

15. You (listen) Were-listening while he (talk)was talking?