1. I took photos of my friend while we were cycling.

(Tôi đã chụp ảnh bạn của mình khi chúng tôi đang đạp xe.)

2. She was climbing when she had an accident.

(Cô ấy đang leo núi thì gặp tai nạn.)

3. We took photos of elephants while we were travelling across Đắk Lắk.

(Chúng tôi đã chụp những bức ảnh về voi khi chúng tôi đang đi du lịch qua Đắk Lắk.)

4. My parents weren’t sleeping when I got home late last night.

 (Bố mẹ tôi không ngủ khi tôi về nhà vào đêm qua.)

1. The doorbell (ring) ringed while I (have) was having lunch.

2. We (have) had an accident when we (come) were coming back from holiday.

3. When I looked out of the window , I (realise) realised that it (rain) was raining.

4.He (meet) met his old friend when he (be) was in Hanoi

5. I (stop) stopped at a garage because the car (run) ran badly

6. I suddenly (think) thinked of you while I (wash up) was washing up. 

7. She (go) went to sleep while I (tell) was telling her about my holidays.

8. When I (look) was looking up, water (come) came through the celing.

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

2. The light (go) ..went ...out while we (have) were having dinner.

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

4. She (wash) was washing....up when Vinh (arrive) ..arrived..at this house.

5. As we (cross) .were crossing...the Street, we (see) ...saw ..an accident.

6. Tom (see) ..saw....a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop.

7. The children (play) ..were playing...football when their mother (come) ...came ... back home.

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.

9. He (sit)was sitting in a car when I (see)saw him.

10. We (clean) were cleaning the house when she (come) came yesterday.

3. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos.

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

2. The light (go)went out while we (have) were having dinner.................................................................

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

4. As we (cross)were crossing the street, we (see)saw an accident...........................................................................

5. Tom (see)saw a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop..................................................

6. While my father (read)was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learning my lesson and my sister (do)was doing her homework. .........................................................................................................................

7. The children (play)were playing.................... football when their mother (come) ......came...................back home.

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.........................................................................

9. I (be)was very tired because I (work)worked all day yesterday......................................................

. 10. He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see) saw him...................................................

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was talking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was taking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

1.My friend jessica (come) came while she (eat) was eating dinner last night

2.my roommate came home late last night. I (sleep) was sleeping when she (get) got home

3. while I (watch) was watching tv last night, our uncle (phone) phoned

4.when they (come) came,lan and I (do) were doing our homework

5. milions of people (visit) visit ha long bay every year

6. when harry (woke) woke up, we told him the good news

7. I don't know where (buy) to buy some things I need

8. I'd like you (meet) to meet my mother

9. she has a lot of novels (write) written in english

10. it was late, so we decide (take) to take a taxi home

11. we were hungry, so I suggested (have) having dinner early

12. it started (rain) to rain when they left home

13. don't forget (turn) to turn off the lights before(go) going out

14. she (practice) was practicing her piano lesson at 7 o'clock last night

15 lan (play) was playing badminton while thu (read) was reading comics at recess yesterday

16.thu (talk) was talking to her friend on the phone at 8 o'clock last night

17. my parents (be) have been very busy since then

18. we (not have) haven't had a vacation since last year

19. he (live) has lived here for ten years

I. Complete the sentences . Use the simple past or the past continuous

1. When I .....arrived...... ( arrive ) home from work , she still .....was sleeping.... ( sleep )

2. As me ....were crossing..... ( cross ) the street , we .........saw... ( see ) an accident

3. When the bell ......rang.... ( ring ) , Tom ....was taking...... ( take ) a bath

4. She ......studied....... ( study ) in the library last night

5. When Mary .....left..... ( leave ) the house this morning , it ........was raining..... ( rain ) very hard

6. I ......was mailing......... ( mail ) the letters while peter ....was talking..... ( talk ) on the phone

7. The burglar ...was taking.... ( take ) my TV when I ......came..... ( come ) home

8. The Titanic ..was traveling.... ( travel ) to New York when it hit an iceberg and ......sank.....( sink ) in the Atlantic

9. When we ...arrived.... ( arrive ) at the meeting , Mr.Park ......was making... ( make ) a speech

10. My dog ....was walking...... ( walk ) along quietly when a stranger ....attacked..... ( attack ) him

1. Tommy ……HAD……………(have) a nightmare while he ………WAS SLEEPING…..…….. (sleep) at a friend’s house.

2. The teacher ___TOOK_____________ (take) a photo of us while we ______WERE CLIMBING__________ (climb) up the tree.

3. We ________MET________ (meet) Martha at the airport last week. She _____WAITED___________ (wait) for her sister while we ______WERE TRAVELLING________ (travel) to New York.

4. A man _______FELL________(fall) on the road while I _____WAS RIDING________(ride) my bike.

5. My friend Harry ______FELL_________(fall) off the ladder while he _________WAS PAINTING______(paint) the ceiling of his room. 

1. had - was sleeping

2. took - were climbing

3. met - was waiting - were traveling

4, fell - was riding

5, fell - was painting

1. when i (arrive) ..arrived..at her house , she still ( sleep)..was sleeping.

2.she (water)was watering..the flowers in the garden while her next door neighbor (chat).was chatting..with her over the fence

3. as we ( cross)..cross.the street ,we see an accident

4.the bell(ring)rang...while Tom (take).was taking..a bath

1. When I (arrive) ..arrived.. at her house , she was still ( sleep).sleeping ..

2. She (water).was watering. the flowers in the garden while her next door neighbor (chat)..was chatting.with her over the fence

3. As we (cross).were crossing.. the street ,we saw an accident

4. The bell (ring).rang. while Tom (take).was taking.. a bath

1) When I arrived(arrived) at his house, he still was sleeping(sleep)
2) She was waterring(water) the flowers in her garden while her neighbour was chatting( chat ) with her over the fence.
3) As we were crossing(cross) the street, we saw( see ) an accident.
4) The bell rang(ring) while Tom was taking(take) a bath.

I.Change these affirmative sentences into negative sentences and interrogative sentences.

1. They were watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night.

- .They weren't watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night

-Were they watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night ............................................................................................... ?

2. My mother was conking in the kitchen.

- .My mother wasn't cooking in the kitchen

Was your mother.cooking in the kitchen................................................................................................ ? .................................................................................................

3. He was listening to music.

- .He wasn't listening to music................................................................................................. ? ....Was he listening to music.............................................................................................

4. Nguyen and Hai were talking about football.

- ....Nguyen and Hai weren't talking about football.............................................................................................. ? .....Were Nguyen and Hai talking about football............................................................................................

5. It was raining outside.

- .....It wasn't raining outside............................................................................................. ? ....Was it raining outside.............................................................................................

6. They/ do/ their homework/ all yesterday evening

+ .....They did their housework all yesterday evening

- They didn't their housework all yesterday evening

.Did they do their housework all yesterday evening..........................................................................................

7. The boys/ play/ soccer/ 3:00 yesterday afternoon

+ The boys were playing soccer at 3.00 yesterday afternoon.................................................................................................

- ..The boys weren't playing soccer at 3.00 yesterday afternoon............................................................................................................. ? ......Were The boys playing soccer at 3.00 yesterday afternoon.............................................................................................

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IV/ 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)___was living___ in Germany and (study) __was studying_____ as a journalist

7/ The house (burn) __was burning______ 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 he (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) _____was still ringing_____ while he (walk) ___was walking_______ to the door, but just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) stopped__________.

11/ We _________were playing__________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ________came___________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher __________came_________________(come) in, they ____________were studying_______________ (study) English.

13/ The baby _________was sleeping__________________ (sleep) when the telephone _____rang______________________(ring)

14/ As I _________was walking__________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ______met_____________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I _____________lost______________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ____________dropped_______________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle _________took__________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She __________was dancing________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ______was raining_____________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________saw________________ (see) the thief while he _______________was getting____________ (get) into my neigh