1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident.

3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

1. was having .... stopped

2.were crossing...saw

3.saw.... was standing

1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning

2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident

3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop

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

supply the correct verb form: simple past or past continuous

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

2.The light (go)went out while we (hae)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 (see0saw 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 footballwhen their mother (come)came back home

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

9.I (be)was ery tired because I (work)was working all day yesterday.

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

1.When I arrived at this house, he was still sleeping.

2.The light went out while we were having dinner.

3.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

4.As we were crossing the street, we saw an accident.

5.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

6.While my father was reading a newspaper, I was learning my lesson and my sister was doing her homework.

7.The children were playing footballwhen their mother came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom was taking a bath.

9.I was very tired because I worked all day yesterday.

10.He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.

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.

IV/ Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. This time last year, we (study)were studying at a university in Hanoi.

2. The girl (sit)sitting next to me is very clever.

3. When I got to the bus stop, the bus just ( leave).had just left

4. By the time I recovered from the shock he (disappear) had disappeared round the corner.

5. She (have)has had a headache for several hours.

6. I (watch)was watching a movie when you called me last night.

7. I’m really looking forward to (take)taking a vacation.

8. I’m hungry because I ( have )haven't had breakfast or lunch yet.

9. By the time I got to Lan’s house, she ( already / leave)had already left for work.

10. We would rather (go) go to the movies tonight.

11. He told me that he ( attend)would attend our wedding tomorrow.

12. The heavy rain kept us from (go)going to class on time.

13. You ever ( be)Have - been  to England? – Yes, I ( go) went there 3 years ago.

14. It is dfficult to get used to (eat)eating with chop stick.

15. The chairman suggested (hold)holding another next week.

16. Would you mind ( lend) lending me £ 5.1, I forgot (cash)cashing a cheque?

17. Peter used (go)to go to the zoo when he was a child.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) was learning to drive, he ( have ) was having an accident

2. He ( have ) was having a bad fall when he ( repair ) repaired his roof

3. It ( start ) was starting to rain when we ( play ) played football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) stood at the bus stop, I ( see ) was seeing an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) was walking to school when I ( find ) found a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) had dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) was coming to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) was stealing the bike when Mai ( look ) looked for some books in the shop

1. was learning/had

2. had/was repairing

3. started/was playing

4. was standing/saw

5. was walking / found

6. was having/came

7. stole/ was looking

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1. While he ( learn ) __was learning___ to drive, he ( have ) ___had___ an accident

3. It ( start ) __started___ to rain when we ( play ) ___were playing___ football in the schoolyard yesterday

4. When I ( stand ) _was standing___ at the bus stop, I ( see ) __saw___ an accident

5. Yesterday I ( walk ) __was walking_____ to school when I ( find ) ___found__ a wallet on the street.

6. When I ( have ) ___was having___ dinner yesterday, Peter ( come ) __came___ to our house

5. The thief ( steal ) ___stole____ the bike when Mai ( look ) ___was looking___ for some books in the shop

a) When I arrived at this house, he was still sleeping.

b) The light went out while we were having dinner.

c) Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at thier house this morning.

d) As we were acrossing the street we were seeing an accident.

e) Tom saw a serious acciedent while he was standing at the bus stop.

f) While my father was reading a newspaper, I was learning my lesson and my sister was doing her homework.

j) The children were playing fooball when their mother came back home.

1. At this time yesterday we (play) WERE PLAYING tennis in the schoolyard.

2. At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) TV.

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3. Yesterday while my father (watch) WAS WATCHING TV, my mother (read) WAS READING the newspaper, my sister (do) WAS DOING her homework and I (play) WAS PLAYING chess with my friend.

4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) WAS HAVING a bath.

5. She (do) WAS DOING her homework at the time yesterday.

6. Marry (water) WAS WATERING the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

7. They (visit) WERE VISITING the zoo at ten o’clock yesterday.

8. Peter and I (do) WERE DOING the exercise at this time last night.

9. Last night my father (feed) WAS FEEDING the pigeons at 7:00.

10. At this time last year we (learn) WERE LEANING English in London.

11. When I (arrive) ARRIVED at this house, he WAS still (sleep) SLEEPING.

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

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

14. When I (arrive) ARRIVED at this house, he WAS still (sleep) SLEEPING.

15. As we (cross) WERE CROSSING the Street, we (see) SAW an accident.

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

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

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

19. He (sit) WAS SITTING in a car when I (see) SAW him.

20. We (clean) WERE CLEANING the house when she (come) CAME yesterday.

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Exercise 2. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense : the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Tom (call) _called_________ his boss yesterday.

2. I (meet) __met________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.

3. We (fly) _have flew_________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go) _went_______ there by train.

4. When (your father / give up) _did your father gine up_________ smoking?

5. My uncle (move) __moved________ to Da Lat in 2005.

6. I (be) _have been_________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.

7. We (spend) spent__________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

8. I (watch) _have watched_________ the film Titanic already.

9. The postman (deliver) _delivered _________ the letter half an hour ago.

10. I (hear) __heard________ the good news from Mary a few minuters ago.

11. I (have) __have had________ this iPad for three years. My father (give) _has given______ it to me when I was in grade 6.

12. My mother (do) had__done______ all the cleaning. The apartment is really clean now.

13. Someone (turn) _has _turned________ on the hi-fi. Do you know that song?

14. The match (just start) __has just stared_________ . Our team is playing very well.

15. He (lose) has__lost_________ his credit card. He can't find it anywhere.

16. Prices (go) _have gone__________ up. Everything is more expensive nowadays.

17. (you / buy) Have you bought __________ the laptop yet.

18. Miss White (work) __worked________ in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014.

1. called

2. meet

3. have flown