Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the brackets

1) My car broke (break) down when I was driving (drive) home from work

2.Alan was looking (look) out of the window when he saw (see) a UFO

3.When he was seeing (see) me, he fell (fall) of the wall

4.We were trying (try) to log on when the Wifi stopped (stop) working

5. Were Jim smoking (smoke)when he was turning (turn) on the gas?

6.She was (be) so tired that she slept (sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise was running (run)while the hare was having (have) a nap

8.I phoned (phone) you four times last night but you were sleeping (sleep)

9.The police had asked (ask) them lots of questions before they released (release) them

10.While the children were surfing (surf) the Internet,they found (find) a really interesting website about music

11.He was walking (walk) down the road when he heard (hear)a lound noise

12.When we were (be) in Canada,we went (go) skiing almost every day

13.Where did you go (go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I took (take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I arrived (arrive),they said (say) hello but continued working

15.When you met (meet) me yesterday,I wasn't going (not go) to school,I was going (go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car....broke.....(break) down when I...was driving...(drive) home from work

2.Alan...was looking....(look) out of the window when he..saw.....(see) a UFO

3.When he..saw.....(see) me, he.....was falling....(fall) of the wall

4.We.....tried..(try) to log on when the Wifi ..stopped.....(stop) working

5...Was.....Jim.....smoking..(smoke)when he....turned...(turn) on the gas?

6.She....was..(be) so tired that she...slept...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise....was running......(run)while the hare....was having......(have) a nap

8.I.....phoned....(phone) you four times last night but you...were sleeping.......(sleep)

9.The police..asked.....(ask) them lots of questions before they...released....(release) them

10.While the children....were surfing..(surf) the Internet,they..found.....(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He.....was walking...(walk) down the road when he....heard...(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....were...(be) in Canada,we....went...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...did...you.go....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I..took.....(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....arrived...(arrive),they...were saying....(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...met...(meet) me yesterday,I...didn't going...(not go) to school,I....went...(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

1 took

2 found

1 took

2 found

1. took

2. found

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car....BROKE.....(break) down when I....WAS DRIVING..(drive) home from work

2.Alan....WAS LOOKING...(look) out of the window when he...SAW....(see) a UFO

3.When he...SAW....(see) me, he....WAS FALLING.....(fall) of the wall

4.We...WERE TRYING....(try) to log on when the Wifi ...STOPPED....(stop) working

5....WAS....Jim....SMOKING...(smoke)when he.....TURNED..(turn) on the gas?

6.She...WAS...(be) so tired that she...SLEPT(CÂU NÀY HAS BEEN SLEEPING HỢP LÝ HƠN NHƯNG ĐỂ BÀI )...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise...WAS RUNNING.......(run)while the hare...WAS HAVING.......(have) a nap

8.I.....PHONED....(phone) you four times last night but you.....WERE SLEEPING.....(sleep)

9.The police...ASKED....(ask) them lots of questions before they....RELEASED...(release) them

10.While the children....WERE SURFING..(surf) the Internet,they....FOUND...(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He...WAS WALKING.....(walk) down the road when he..HEARD.....(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....WERE...(be) in Canada,we....WENT...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...DID...you....GO.(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I....TOOK...(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....ARRIVED...(arrive),they....SAID..(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...MEET...(meet) me yesterday,I..DIDN'T GO....(not go) to school,I.....WENT..(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car....broke.....(break) down when I...was driving...(drive) home from work

2.Alan...was looking....(look) out of the window when he..saw.....(see) a UFO

3.When he..saw.....(see) me, he.....was falling....(fall) of the wall

4.We.....tried..(try) to log on when the Wifi ..stopped.....(stop) working

5...Was.....Jim.....smoking..(smoke)when he....turned...(turn) on the gas?

6.She....was..(be) so tired that she...slept...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise....was running......(run)while the hare....was having......(have) a nap

8.I.....phoned....(phone) you four times last night but you...were sleeping.......(sleep)

9.The police..asked.....(ask) them lots of questions before they...released....(release) them

10.While the children....were surfing..(surf) the Internet,they..found.....(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He.....was walking...(walk) down the road when he....heard...(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....were...(be) in Canada,we....went...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...did...you.go....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I..took.....(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....arrived...(arrive),they...were saying....(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...met...(meet) me yesterday,I...didn't going...(not go) to school,I....went...(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

1 moved - was growing 

2 had learned - bought

3 left - went - studied

4 got

5 had fallen - were working

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.)

 We were tired because we …………………had driven……………….. (drive) for two hours.

Anna …………………hadn't stopped……………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

…………………………The archaeologists had discovered……………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

I ……………………had analysed…………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest

 We were tired because we …………………had been driving……………….. (drive) for two hours.

Anna …………………hadn't stopped……………….. (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.

…………………………Had the archaeologists discovered……………….. (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?

I ……………………had analysed…………….. (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest

1.     It (begin)............began.......................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ..............were walking..................... to school.

2.     After Mary (finish)…had finished…………………her homework last night, she (go)…………went………..out for a walk.

3.     I (wash) .................was washing..................dishes when I (drop) ..................dropped.............. a plate and (break) ................broke................... it.

4.     I (hit) ..........hit......................... my thumb while I (use) ...............was using....................the hammer. Ouch!

5.     When we fist (meet)……………met……………each other five years ago, both of us (just/graduate) …………had just graduated……………from unniversity.

6.     By the the we (get)……got……………..to the ticket box last Saturday, they (sell)………………had sold………..out all the tickets.

7.     I (walk) ................was walking...................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ......................fell.............and (hit) ................hit................... me on the head.

8.     As soon as I (turn)……………turned…………..all the lights off, I (leave)……left………………….the office. Then I (go) …………went………….to the city centre because I (want)………wanted……………….to do some shopping.

9.     When I (arrive)…………arried………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) ………was waiting…………………..for me. They (be)………………had been waiting…………there for about 20 minutes.

10.  It was 9pm last night, and the party (not/ start)………hadn't started…………………….yet.

11.  Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbor were in Thailand, and neither one of them (know) ...................knew................ that the other was there. While they (attend) ...........were attending........................my daughter’s wedding reception last weekend, my neighbor (mention) ................mentioned...................her trip, and my brother was very surprised. It seems that they (be) ..........had been......................... in Bangkok for three days at exactly the same time and (stay) .............stayed......................  in hotels that were only a few blocks away from each other.

When I (come)……………came………..into class yesterday, my teacher (already/ begin)…………………had already begun………..the lesson

1 began - were walking

2 was washing - dropped - broke

3 hit - was using

4 met - were studying

5 was walking - fell - hit

6 had turned - left - went - wanted

7 arrived - were waiting

8 were watching - was doing - was reading

9 was listening - doing - stopped

10 was carrying - climbing - flew - sat - dropped - spilled

1 began - were walking

2 was washing - dropped - broke

3 hit - was using

4 met - were studying

5 was walking - fell - hit

6 had turned - left - went - wanted

7 arrived - were waiting

8 were watching - was doing - was reading

9 was listening - doing - stopped

10 was carrying - climbing - flew - sat - dropped - spilled

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