1. You (study)were studying when she called.

2. I (watch) was watching TV when she called.

3. When the phone rang, she (write)was writing a letter.

4. While we (have) were having the picnic, it started to rain.

5. What ( you / do)were you doingwhen the earthquake started?

6. I (listen)was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

7. While John (sleep)was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.

8. Sammy (wait)was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

9. While I (write)was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

10. Last night at 6 PM, I (eat)was eating dinner.

11. At midnight, we (still drive)were still driving through the desert.

12. Yesterday at this time, I (sit)was sittingat my desk at work.

13. I (study)was studyingwhile he (make)was making dinner.

14. While Ellen (read)was reading , Tim (watch)was watching television.

15. You (listen) Were-listening while he (talk)was talking?

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D.Diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ thì có hành động khác xên vào

1.I have studied English for 7 years.

=> I started learning English 7 years ago.

2. Steve started working for this company 5 years ago.

=> Steve has worked for this company for 5 years.

3. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?

=> Have you ever ridden this kind of car?

4. Nancy hasn't come here since 1999.

=> The last time Nancy came here was 1999.

5. During my dinner the phone rang.

=> While I was eating the dinner, the phone rang

6. David left the party before arrived there.

=> When I arrived there, David had left the party

7. Sarah hasn't seen her friends since the left for the United States.

=> Sarah last saw her friends when she left for the United States

8. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

=>This is the first time I 've stayed in such an expensive hotel

9.In the middle of our sleep, there was a knock at the door.

=>When we were sleeping, there was a knock at the door

10. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.

=> James didn't sing the contract without speaking to his lawyer.

1.I have studied English for 7 years.

=> I started.learning English 7 years ago...

2. Steve started working for this company 5 years ago.

=> Steve has.worked for this company for 5 years..

3. Do you have any experience of driving this kind of car?

=> Have you..driven this kind of car?..

4. Nancy hasn't come here since 1999.

=> The last time..Nacy came here was 1999..

5. During my dinner the phone rang.

=> While..I was having dinner, the phone rang...

6. David left the party before arrived there.

=> When..I arrived there, David had left the party.

7. Sarah hasn't seen her friends since the left for the United States.

=> Sarah last.saw her friends when she left ......

8. I have never stayed in such an expensive hotel before.

=>This is..the first time I have stayed in such an expensive hotel..

9.In the middle of our sleep, there was a knock at the door.

=>When.we were sleeping, there was a knock at the door..

10. James spoke to his lawyer before signing the contract.

=> James didn't.sign the contract before speaking to his lawyer...

1. was walking

2. were having

3. was sitting

4. were driving

5. was riding

1)walk->am walking

2)Have->are having

3)sit->am sitting

4)talk->is talking

5)drive->are driving

Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks past continuous.

1. I lost my keys when I ___was walking_______________(walk) home.

2. It was raining while we ___________were having_________(have) dinner.

3. I saw the department stores when I _______was sitting________(sit) on the bus.

4. Her phone rang while she ______was talking__________(talk) to her new boss.

5. My friends ________were driving_______(drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.

6. He _________was riding__________(ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.

7. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it ______was raining

___________ (rain)

8. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds ______were singing_________(sing) in the trees.

9. The tourist lost his camera while he __was walking______________(walk) around the city.

10.The lorry _________was going____ (go) very fast when it hit our car.

11.I ___________was walking______(walk) down the street when it began to rain.

12.At this time last year, I ___was attending________________(attend) an English course. 13.Jim ___________was standing________ (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.

14.While I _______was studying_________(study) in my room, my roommates ________ (have) a party in the other room.

15.Mary and I ______were dancing_____________(dance) the house when the telephone rang.

1. What was you (do)…………doing……………..…at 8p.m. yesterday ?
2. Last Sunday, while I (read)…………was reading…..……………a book, the phone rang.
3. When she arrived, we (have)……were having………..………………dinner.
4. I (sit)……was sitting………..………… while Nick (watch)………was watching….……………… TV.
5. Was You (cook)………cooking………when she called ?

1.Tom hasn't had his hair cut for five months => The last time Tom had his hair cut was five months ago.

2.after walking for three hours we reached the stop of the hill => After we had walked for three hours we reached the top.

3.i and Dave tried to ring each other at the same time => While ringing to each other, Dave and I tried to do at the same time.

4.during his test at school mobile phone rang => When doing his test at school the moblie phone rang.

5. Mary made a sandwich and then sat on sofa to wacth tv=> Before sitiing on the sofa to watch T.V, Mary made a sandwich.

6.Dave did his homework and then went to bed=> After having done his homework, Dave went to bed.

7.as soon as he approached the house the policement stopped him => No sooner had he approached the house when the policeman stopped him.

8.she hadly begun to speak before people started interrupting her=> Hardly had she begun to speak when people started interrupting her

9.Mai hasn't gone to the cinema with her friends for one years => Mai last went to the cinema with her friends one year ago.

10.In the middle of their sleep the fire broke out => When they were sleeping, the fire broke out.

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Exercise 5/ Rewrite the following sentences.

1. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer.

--->While.............. I was staying in Paris last summer, I met her ............

2.In the middle of our dinner there was a knock at the door .

-->While we .................... were having lunch, there was a knock at the door...........

3.At 8o'clock last night , my father was watching football. At the same time, my mother was washing the dishes.

-->While...................my father was watching football, my mother was washing the dishes............................

4. First he booked the restaurant, and then he invited everybody.

-->Before...................... he invited everybody, he book the restaurant.....................

5. The workmen finished , and then Mr Jackson came home.

-->After.......................the workmen had finished,  Mr Jackson came home................................

1. My younger brother plays computer games a lot every day

=> My younger brother is interested in playing computer games every day.

2. My next-door neighbor keeps singing karaoke at midnight

=> My next-door neighbor is always singing karaoke at midnight.

3. Sam keeps leaving her textbook at home.

=> Sam is always leaving her textbook at home.

4. When he got home, the children were playing in the garden.

=> He got home when the children were playing in the garden.

5. While Anna was making dinner, Martin arrived home.

=> When Martin arrived home, Anna was making dinner.

6. I was cycling through the park when I heard a strange noise.

=> I heard a strange noise when I was cycling through the park.

7. In the middle of our lunch, the phone rang.

=> We were having lunch when the phone rang.

8. The other name of Chicago is “The Windy City”

=> Chicago is often named “The Windy City”

9. May I ask you a question?

=> Would you mind if I asked you a question ?

10. Could you take me to the airport, please?

=> Would you mind taking me to the airport ?