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 was shaving

2 were baking

3 was sleeping

3 Lan, I (not be).........won't be.... able to contact you that day. - I (do)..........will do.......research in the library

4 When I (get).........got............ Up this morning, it(rain)......was raining.....

5 We (not see)......didn't see.............. Lan in the hallway during recess. Maybe she (drink)......was drinking........... something

6 The lights (go..........went..... Out while we (have) .......were having.....dinner. There (be)....was........a power failure

7 Mr. Brown (climb).......was climbing......... Up a tree when he (fall)......fell....... Down and (hurt)......hurted.... Himself

8 At this time last week, we (lie).......were lying............ on the beach sunbathing

9 While I ( not look) ......am not looking.......someone (take)........took....... My briefcase

10 We (be)..were.....on the beach. Lost of people (swim)......swam......in the sea. My friends(play)....were playing.........catch and I(lie).....was lying.......looking up at the floating clouds. All of a Sudden, we(hear) ........heard........someone scream for help. We all (run)...ran.......to getsome lifebuoys and (rush) .......rushed.............to rescue the drowning girl

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. 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.

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. He looked frightened as if he (see) had seen a ghost.

2. Tom suggested (climb) climbing to the top of the building for a better view of the fireworks display.

3. Last night we (watch) were watching television when the power (fail) failed.

4. The meat (taste) would taste better if it (not cook) weren't cooked so long.

5. She was sure that she (slip) slipped out of the house unnoticed while the others (dance) were dancing.

6. Hardly had he (take) taken up the book when the phone (ring) rang.

7. We (be) will have been in this class for 6 years next September.

8. I’d rather (be) be unemployed than (work) work for him.

9. He (wait) waited until the guest (leave) had left the room and then (sit) sat down at the desk.

10. When we came in, a meal (already prepare) had already been prepared for us.

1. He looked frightened as if he had seen a ghost.

2. Tom suggested climbing to the top of the building for a better view of the fireworks display.

3. Last night we were watching television when the power failed.

4. The meat would have tasted better if it hadn't been cooked so long.

5. She was sure that she slipped out of the house unnoticed while the others were dancing.

6. Hardly had he taken up the book when the phone rang.

7. We will have been in this class for 6 years next September.

8. I’d rather be unemployed than work for him.

9. He waited until the guest had left the room and then sat down at the desk.

10. When we came in, a meal had already been prepared for us.