Put the verb into the correct form :Past simple or past continuous.

1.-What (you/do)......................yesterday at half past eight in the morning?

-I (study)......................at school

2.-When (he/arrive).....................to the meeting last time?

3.-When(he/arrive)................to the meeting last time?

4.(They/paint).......................the walls when your mother (come)..........in?

5.While Dan (fix)................the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)............in the garden

6.They (watch)...............television when their mother (come)..........back.

7.While mother (hang).........the clothes , her two daughters ( wash)........the dishes

8.Tom (water).........the garden when it (starts)...............to rain

9.She (talk).................on the phone , when i ( arrive)..............

10.I (read)...............a book when you (call )..................me

11.The children (play)...............tennis when their grandmother (come).........to visit

12.When Mrs.Smith (enter).................the room , her children (listen)...............to the radio very loudly.

I.        Choose the correct verb form (Past Simple or Past Continuous).

1.      I met / was meeting a friend while I did / was doing the shopping.

2.      I paid / was paying for my things when I heard / was hearing someone call my name.

3.      I turned / was turning round and saw / was seeing Paula.

4.      She wore / was wearing a bright red coat today.

5.      We decided / were deciding to have a cup of coffee.

6.      While we had / were having a drink, a waiter dropped / was dropping a pile of plates.

7.      We all got / were getting a terrible shock.

8.      While the waiter picked / was picking up the broken plates, he cut / was cutting his finger.

9.      She worked / was working quietly at her desk when suddenly the door opened / was opening and her daughter rushed / was rushing in.

10.  He stood / was standing up, walked / was walking across the room, and closed / was closing the window.

II. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1.  I went to the box office at lunch time, but they ________________________ (already/ sell) all the tickets.

2.  I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___________________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last, the committee were ready to announce their decision. They __________________ (make) up their mind.

5. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ________________ (go) home.'

6. Sorry I'm late. The car __________________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I ______________ (take) the book back to the library when I _____________________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quiet when I _______ (get) home.  Everybody _______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she ________________ (fill) the basket, I _____________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I ________________ (remember) the answer t the question Bob ________________ (ask) me the night before, so I _____________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I ___________ (go) to Jim’s room and ___________ (knock) on the door but there ________ (be) no answer. Either  he ______________ (go) out or he _________________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She _______________________ (never/ use) it before, so she _________________ (not/ know) how to use.

13. Karen ___________________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she _______________
      ________ (already/ see) the film before.
14. When the students _____________ (do) the experiment, they _____________ (write) a report on it .

15. Two days a go I ____________ (meet) an old friend who I _________________ (not see) for years.

II. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1.  I went to the box office at lunch time, but they ________________________ (already/ sell) all the tickets.

2.  I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___________________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last, the committee were ready to announce their decision. They __________________ (make) up their mind.

5. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ________________ (go) home.'

6. Sorry I'm late. The car __________________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I ______________ (take) the book back to the library when I _____________________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quiet when I _______ (get) home.  Everybody _______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she ________________ (fill) the basket, I _____________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I ________________ (remember) the answer t the question Bob ________________ (ask) me the night before, so I _____________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I ___________ (go) to Jim’s room and ___________ (knock) on the door but there ________ (be) no answer. Either  he ______________ (go) out or he _________________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She _______________________ (never/ use) it before, so she _________________ (not/ know) how to use.

13. Karen ___________________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she _______________
      ________ (already/ see) the film before.
14. When the students _____________ (do) the experiment, they _____________ (write) a report on it .

15. Two days a go I ____________ (meet) an old friend who I _________________ (not see) for years.

II. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1.  I went to the box office at lunch time, but they ________________________ (already/ sell) all the tickets.

2.  I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___________________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last, the committee were ready to announce their decision. They __________________ (make) up their mind.

5. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ________________ (go) home.'

6. Sorry I'm late. The car __________________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I ______________ (take) the book back to the library when I _____________________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quiet when I _______ (get) home.  Everybody _______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she ________________ (fill) the basket, I _____________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I ________________ (remember) the answer t the question Bob ________________ (ask) me the night before, so I _____________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I ___________ (go) to Jim’s room and ___________ (knock) on the door but there ________ (be) no answer. Either  he ______________ (go) out or he _________________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She _______________________ (never/ use) it before, so she _________________ (not/ know) how to use.

13. Karen ___________________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she _______________
      ________ (already/ see) the film before.
14. When the students _____________ (do) the experiment, they _____________ (write) a report on it .

15. Two days a go I ____________ (meet) an old friend who I _________________ (not see) for years.

II. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1.  I went to the box office at lunch time, but they ________________________ (already/ sell) all the tickets.

2.  I felt very tired when I got home, so I ___________________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I ______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last, the committee were ready to announce their decision. They __________________ (make) up their mind.

5. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he ________________ (go) home.'

6. Sorry I'm late. The car __________________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I ______________ (take) the book back to the library when I _____________________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quiet when I _______ (get) home.  Everybody _______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she ________________ (fill) the basket, I _____________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I ________________ (remember) the answer t the question Bob ________________ (ask) me the night before, so I _____________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I ___________ (go) to Jim’s room and ___________ (knock) on the door but there ________ (be) no answer. Either  he ______________ (go) out or he _________________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angel asked me how to use the photocopier. She _______________________ (never/ use) it before, so she _________________ (not/ know) how to use.

13. Karen ___________________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she _______________
      ________ (already/ see) the film before.
14. When the students _____________ (do) the experiment, they _____________ (write) a report on it .

15. Two days a go I ____________ (meet) an old friend who I _________________ (not see) for years.

“Dream it. Wish it. Do it” – “Dám mơ. Dám ao ước. Dám làm.”

I. Put the verb into the correct form (Past simple/ Past Continuous)

1. When I phoned my friends, they.........................................................(play) monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I.............................................................................(prepare) dinner.

3. The kids.......................................(play) in the garden when it suddenly........................ (begin) to rain.

4. I ..................................................(practice) the guitar when he ........................(come) home.

5. While Alan..........................................(work) in his room, his friends .................................................(swim) in the pool.

6. What.............................................................................(you/do) yesterday?

7. I.................................(listen) to the radio while my sister.................................(watch) TV

8. When I........................(arrive), they ........................(play) cards.

9. We........................(study) English yesterday at 4 : 00 pm

10. I................................................(chat) with my friends while my teacher...........................(teach) the lesson yesterday.

Put the verbs in bracket into the past simple or the present perfect.

1.I (not play) tennis since I was at school but I (be) very good at it back then.

2.A: ___you___(choose) a dress for the party yet?

B: Yes, I ____(buy) one yesterday.

3.I think our teacher____(forget) about the test! He (say) anything about it in the last season!

4.A:_____ ___(you/sell) your house yet? (sell/sold/sold)

B:Yes some people____(see) it last month and ________(buy) it.

5.They_________(lose) their cat. It ___________(run) away last week.