Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracke into THE PAST SIMPLE or THE PAST PROGESSIVE
1. Mr.Smith (invite).............Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she(visit).........the USA
2. How fast( the girl/ ride)..............her bike when tha accident(happen)..........?
3. Yesterday morning To(draw)...........something in his notebook while the teacher (explain)...........the lesson.
4. Jonh(take).........a picture of me at the party while I(not/ look)..............
5. What(you/ do)................at this time yesterday?~ I (listen)............to music
6. When Bill(be)..........small, he(want)............to be a pilot.
7. Yesterday afternoon Lan(fall)................asleep while she(read).........a novel
8. Yesterday Tuan( ask).............me to go to the station with him, but I(not/ want)..............to leave the house because I(wait).........for a phone call.
9. I(go).........to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I(fill out).............the form an old friend of mine(slap).................me on my shoulder. I(be)............so happy to meet him.
10. I (see)........Hoa at the supermarket yesterday, but she (not/see).................me. She(look)............the other way
Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracke into THE PAST SIMPLE or THE PAST PROGESSIVE
1. Mr.Smith (invite)....invited.........Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she(visit)...was visiting......the USA
2. How fast( the girl/ ride).......was the girl riding.......her bike when tha accident(happen)...happened.......?
3. Yesterday morning To(draw)......was drawing.....something in his notebook while the teacher (explain)..was explaining.........the lesson.
4. Jonh(take)...took......a picture of me at the party while I(not/ look)...was not looking...........
5. What(you/ do)...was you doing.............at this time yesterday?~ I (listen).was listening...........to music
6. When Bill(be)....was......small, he(want)..wanted..........to be a pilot.
7. Yesterday afternoon Lan(fall).......fell.........asleep while she(read)..was reading.......a novel
8. Yesterday Tuan( ask)...asked..........me to go to the station with him, but I(not/ want)...didn't want...........to leave the house because I(wait)..was waiting.......for a phone call.
9. I(go)...went......to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I(fill out)......was filling out.......the form an old friend of mine(slap)....slapped.............me on my shoulder. I(be)...was.........so happy to meet him.
10. I (see)..saw......Hoa at the supermarket yesterday, but she (not/see)....didn't see.............me. She(look)..was looking..........the other way
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1.The house was very quiet when i .....(get) home,everybody......(go) out for dinner.
2.After she...(fill) the basket, she....(go) to the check out.
3.Yesterday morning i....(remember) the answer to the question Bob.....(ask) me the night before, so i...(phone) him
4.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.
5.Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ....(never/know) what to do.
6.Two days ago i...(meet) an old friend who i ...(not see) for years.
7.Karen ...(not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ....(alread see) the film.
1:got – had gone
2. had filled - went
3. remembered – had asked - phoned
4. went – knocked – was – had gone – didn’t want
5.had never used – didn’t know
6.met – hadn’t seen
7.didn’t want – had already seen
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II. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tenses:
1. I (get) _______ hungry. Let’s go and have something to eat
2. Be quiet! I (want) _______ to hear the news broadcast
3. What _______ you (do) yesterday?
I (get) _______ up very early, (have) _______ my breakfast and then I (go) _______ to my office
4. Egypt (produce) _______ some of the finest cotton in the world
5. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ at her house yesterday morning?
She (cook) _______ her breakfast in the kitchen
6. What _______ you usually (read) when you (be) _______ on holiday?
I (read) _______ detective stories. Now I (read) _______ “The Shut door” by Ivor Lock
7. Ann (wait) _______ for me when I (arrive) _______
8. Mary (usually/phone) _______ me on Fridays but She (not phone) _______ last Friday
9. What’s the noise? What (happen) _______ ?
10. Yesterday evening, the phone (ring) _______ three times while we (have) _______ dinner
11. Why are you under the table? You (look) _______ for something?
12. _______ You (watch) TV last night? No, I (have) _______ supper and (go) _______ straight to bed
13. I (not like) _______ staying at hotels, but last summer, we (spend) _______ a few days at a very nice hotel by
the sea.
14. Linda (be) _______ busy when we (go) _______ to see her yesterday. She (study) _______ for an exam. We
(not want) _______ to disturb her, so we (not stay) _______ very long
15. When I first (tell) _______ Tom the news, he (not believe) _______ me. He (think) _______ that I (joke)
_______
16. We usually (go) _______ to Spain on holiday, but this year we (go) _______ to France
17. We can go out now. It (not rain) _______ any more
18. The sun (warm) _______ the air and (give) _______ us light
19. What speed _______ the car (do) at the time of the accident?
20. They (study) _______ in the library when the fire alarm (go) _______ off
Put the verbs in the correct form, past progress or simple past.
a. I was waiting (wait) for my friend outside the stadium when he arrived (arrive).
I was in the countryside with my grandparents some weeks ago. One night I (walk) ..............along a coutry road when suddenly I (hear)... footsteps behind me. Somebody( follow) ……………...me. Then I (start).......................to run. Mrs. Smith (invite) …………….Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)....................the USA. Mrs. Quyen (do) …………….shopping while Mr.Thanh(attend)………... a business meeting. How fast (the girl / ride)…………..when the accident…………………...(happen)? I (go) ..........................to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I (fill out)……………....the form one of my old friends (slap).................... me on my shoulder. I (be)……………...so happy to meet him. Yesterday Tuan (ask)………………...me to go to the station with him, but I (not want) to leave the house because I (wait)…………. ....for a phone call. During the study period in class yesterday, it (be)…………….....hard for us to concentrate because the students next door(make)………………..so much noise.
Correct form of the verbs
10. When we( drive) down the hill, a strange object( appear) in the sky.
11. What ( you/do) this time yesterday? I was asleep.
12. When are came, he ( read) books.
13. I ( see) sue in town yesterday but she ( not see) me. She ( look) the other way.
14. I ( meet) tom and ann at the airport a few week ago. They ( go) to berlin and i ( go) to madrid. We ( have) a chat while we( wait) for our flight.
15. I ( cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man ( step) out into the road in front of me. I ( go) quite fast but lucky i ( manage) to stop in time and ( not/his) him.
16. Jane ( wait) for me when i ( arrive)
17. ( you/ go) out last night? No, i was too tired.
18. John ( take) a photograph of me while i ( not/ look)
19. I haven't seen alan for ages. When i last ( see) him, he( try) to find a job in lon don
20. I ( walk) along the street when suddenly i ( hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody( follow) me. I was frighted and i ( start) to run
Correct form of the verbs
10. When we( drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object( appear) appeared in the sky.
11. What ( you/do) were you doing this time yesterday? I was asleep.
12. When are came, he ( read) was reading books.
13. I ( see) saw sue in town yesterday but she ( not see) didn't see me. She ( look) was looking the other way.
14. I ( meet) met tom and ann at the airport a few week ago. They ( go) went to berlin and i ( go) went to madrid. We ( have) had a chat while we( wait) were waiting for our flight.
15. I ( cycle) was cycling home yesterday when suddenly a man ( step) stepped out into the road in front of me. I ( go) was going quite fast but lucky i ( manage) managed to stop in time and ( not/his) (sai đề ???) him.
16. Jane ( wait) was waiting for me when i ( arrive) arrived
17. ( you/ go) Did you go out last night? No, i was too tired.
18. John ( take) took a photograph of me while i ( not/ look) was not looking
19. I haven't seen alan for ages. When i last ( see) saw him, he( try) was trying to find a job in lon don
20. I ( walk) was walking along the street when suddenly i ( hear) heard footsteps behind me. Somebody( follow) was following me. I was frighted and i ( start) started to run
Correct form of the verbs
10. When we( drive) was driving down the hill, a strange object( appear) appeared in the sky.
11. What ( you/do) were you doing this time yesterday? I was asleep.
12. When are came, he ( read) was reading books.
13. I ( see) saw sue in town yesterday but she ( not see) didn't see me. She ( look) was looking the other way.
14. I ( meet) met tom and ann at the airport a few week ago. They ( go) went to berlin and i ( go) went to madrid. We ( have) had a chat while we( wait) were waiting for our flight.
15. I ( cycle) was cycling home yesterday when suddenly a man ( step) stepped out into the road in front of me. I ( go) was going quite fast but lucky i ( manage) managed to stop in time and ( not/his) (sai đề ???) him.
16. Jane ( wait) was waiting for me when i ( arrive) arrived
17. ( you/ go) Did you go out last night? No, i was too tired.
18. John ( take) took a photograph of me while i ( not/ look) was not looking
19. I haven't seen alan for ages. When i last ( see) saw him, he( try) was trying to find a job in lon don
20. I ( walk) was walking along the street when suddenly i ( hear) heard footsteps behind me. Somebody( follow) was following me. I was frighted and i ( start) started to run
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the correct form, past progress or simple past.
b. I was in the countryside with my grandparents some weeks ago. One night I (walk) ..............along a coutry road when suddenly I (hear)... footsteps behind me. Somebody( follow) ……………...me. Then I (start).......................to run.
c. Mrs. Smith (invite) …………….Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)....................the USA.
d. Mrs. Quyen (do) …………….shopping while Mr.Thanh(attend)………... a business meeting.
e. How fast (the girl / ride)…………..when the accident…………………...(happen)?
f. I (go) ..........................to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I (fill out)……………....the form one of my old friends (slap).................... me on my shoulder. I (be)……………...so happy to meet him.
g. Yesterday Tuan (ask)………………...me to go to the station with him, but I (not want) to leave the house because I (wait)…………. ....for a phone call
.h. During the study period in class yesterday, it (be)…………….....hard for us to concentrate because the students next door(make)………………..so much noise.
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the correct form, past progress or simple past.
b. I was in the countryside with my grandparents some weeks ago. One night I (walk) .....was walking.........along a coutry road when suddenly I (hear).heard.. footsteps behind me. Somebody( follow) ……was following………...me. Then I (start).....started..................to run.
c. Mrs. Smith (invite) …invited………….Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit).was visiting.................the USA.
d. Mrs. Quyen (do) ……was doing……….shopping while Mr.Thanh(attend)……was attending…... a business meeting.
e. How fast (the girl / ride)……was the girl riding……..when the accident………happened…………...(happen)?
f. I (go) ............went..............to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I (fill out)……was filling out………....the form one of my old friends (slap)......slapped.............. me on my shoulder. I (be)……was………...so happy to meet him.
g. Yesterday Tuan (ask)……asked…………...me to go to the station with him, but I (not want)didn't want to leave the house because I (wait)…was waiting………. ....for a phone call
.h. During the study period in class yesterday, it (be)……was……….....hard for us to concentrate because the students next door(make)…………made……..so much noise.
Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past
1 When I Last (see) ...... them, they (try)..... to find a new felt near the office.
2 When we (drive)..... down the hill, a strange object (appear).. in the sky.
3 I (walk) ....... along the street when I suddenly (feel).....something hit me in the black.
4 How fast (she/ drive)....... when the accident (happen)...... ?
5 My mother (wait)......for me when I (come)......home.
6 Mrs.Smith (invite) ..... Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)...... the USA.
7 I ( not want)....... to go with him because I (wait)..... for a phone call.
8 The doorbell (ring)...... while Tom (watch)....... TV.
9 It suddenly (begin)..... to rain while Linda (sit)..... in the garden.
10 The lights (go)...... out while we (have)....... dinner.
Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past
1 When I Last (see) saw them, they (try) were trying to find a new felt near the office.
2 When we (drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object (appear) appeared in the sky.
3 I (walk) was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel) felt something hit me in the black.
4 How fast (she/ drive) was she driving when the accident (happen) happened ?
5 My mother (wait) was waiting for me when I (come) came home.
6 Mrs.Smith (invite) invited Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit) was visiting the USA.
7 I ( not want) don't want to go with him because I (wait) was waiting for a phone call.
8 The doorbell (ring) rang while Tom (watch) was watchingTV.
9 It suddenly (begin) began to rain while Linda (sit) was sitting in the garden.
10 The lights (go)went out while we (have) were having dinner.
Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past
1 When I Last (see) ...saw... them, they (try)..were trying... to find a new felt near the office.
2 When we (drive)..were driving... down the hill, a strange object (appear).appeared. in the sky.
3 I (walk) ....was walking... along the street when I suddenly (feel)...felt..something hit me in the black.
4 How fast (she/ drive)....was she driving... when the accident (happen)...happened... ?
5 My mother (wait)...was waiting...for me when I (come)....came..home.
6 Mrs.Smith (invite) ..invited... Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)...was visiting... the USA.
7 I ( not want)...didn't want.... to go with him because I (wait)..was waiting... for a phone call.
8 The doorbell (ring)...rang... while Tom (watch)....was watching... TV.
9 It suddenly (begin)...began.. to rain while Linda (sit)..was sitting... in the garden.
10 The lights (go)..went.... out while we (have)...were having.... dinner.
Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.
1. When I last (see) _____ them, they (try) _____ to find a new flat near the office.
2. I (walk) _____ along the street when I suddenly (feel) _____ something hit me in the back.
3. When we (drive) _____ down the hill, a strange object (appear) _____ in the sky.
4. How fast (she/drive) _____ when the accident (happen) _____?
5. My mother (wait) _____ for me when I (come) _____ home?
6. Mrs. Smith (invite) _____ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) _____ the USA.
7. I (not want) _____ to go with him because I (wait) _____ for a phone call.
8. The doorbell (ring) _____ while Tom (watch) _____ TV.
9. It suddenly (begin) _____ to rain while Linda (sit) _____ in the garden.
10. The lights (go) _____ out while we (have) _____ dinner.
Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.
1. When I last (see) ___saw__ them, they (try) __were trying___ to find a new flat near the office.
2. I (walk) __was walking___ along the street when I suddenly (feel) ___felt__ something hit me in the back.
3. When we (drive) __were driving___ down the hill, a strange object (appear) __appeared___ in the sky.
4. How fast (she/drive) ___was she driving__ when the accident (happen) _happened____?
5. My mother (wait) __was waiting___ for me when I (come) __came___ home?
6. Mrs. Smith (invite) __invited___ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) __was visting___ the USA.
7. I (not want) __don't want___ to go with him because I (wait) _was waiting____ for a phone call.
8. The doorbell (ring) __rang___ while Tom (watch) ___was watching__ TV.
9. It suddenly (begin) ___began__ to rain while Linda (sit) _was sitting____ in the garden.
10. The lights (go) __went___ out while we (have) __were having___ dinner.
1.saw/was trying
2.was walking/felt
3.drove/was appearing
4.Did she drive/happened
5.was waiting/came
6.was inviting/was visiting
7.do not wait / was waiting
8.was ringing/was watching
9.was begining/was siting
10.were going/were having
1. She ( not go ) ________ hang out with me 2 days before because she ( be ) __________ill .
2. I want ( travel ) ______to somewhere faraway , dear ! - What about ( go )______ to Sapa ?
3. Susan (invite )_______ us to come to her birthday party last Sunday . Let's ( go )________ there together .
1. didn't go - was
2 to travel - going
3 invited - go
