rented / have 

was going out / rang

was cooking / was watering

swallowed/lay down/covered

1. rented ( Quá khứ đơn, dấu hiệu: ago )
2. was going out (Hành động đang xảy ra: đi mua sách -> Quá khứ tiếp diễn ; hành động xen ngang: điện thoại đổ chuông -> Quá khứ đơn )
3. was reading ( Có thời gian cụ thể trong quá khứ -> Quá khứ tiếp diễn )
4. was cooking ( Hai hành động xảy ra đồng thời, cùng một lúc trong quá khứ -> Quá khứ tiếp diễn )
5. swallowed ( Chuỗi hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ -> Quá khứ đơn )

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) _____was going_____ out, the sun (shine) _____shined_____.
3/ The light (go) _____went_____ out while I (have) ____was having______ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____rained_____ , she(carry) ____carried______ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) _____began_____ to rain.
6/ He (teach) ___had taught_______ English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and
(work) _worked_________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)____burnt____ 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 I (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) _______rang___; as
he (go) _____went_____ to answer it, he (hear) _____heard_____ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) ______had still rung____ while he (walk) ____was walking______ to the door, but
just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) ___stopped_______.

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) was going out, the sun (shine) shone.
3/ The light (go) went out while I (have) was having tea.
4/ When it (rain) rained , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain.
6/ He (teach) had taught English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and (work) worked as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) burned 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 I (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) still rang while he (walk) was walking to the door, but just as he (open) opened it, it (stop) stopped.

1. How many books have you (read)..read...lately?- five and I(read)...am reading... the sixth now

2. Some days ago I (meet)met Tom when he (go)..was going... to the park. I(say) ....said.....''hello'' to him and we (talk) ..talked.. for a while

Bài 1:Find and correct the mistake.

1.I think fast food should => shouldn't be sold in schools.

2.Domestic violence against women and girls will eliminated=> will be eliminated when governments and people co-operate.

3.The text books can't be buy =>bought today because they have sold out.

5.Your car must serviced=> be serviced regualarly if you want it to be in good condition.

6.You look so tired. Go to the doctor's and you will give=>will be given some days off.

Ex5. 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, wen it (rain)......was raining........ , she (carry) .. carried ............ 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 (work)..........working...... 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 i (write).......was writing....... a letter , the telephone (ring).......rang........ ; as he (go) ......went....... 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...........

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) was raining , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5, we (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain

6, he (teach) had taught english for 2 months when he (live) lived in germany and (work) worked as a journalist

7, the house (burn) burned 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 i (write) was writing a letter , the telephone (ring) rang ; as he (go)went to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring) had still rung while he (walk) was walking to the door , but just as he (open) openedit , it (stop ) stopped

She feels great when she can give them to her relatives and friends as gifts.

Đáp án:  She wants to give them to her relatives and friends

1. It(rain) now, I don't think I (go) out

IS RAINING / SHOULD GO
2. I was hungry, so I (buy) something (eat)in the shop

BOUGHT/ TO EAT
3. My aunt usualy(fly) to Bangkok and HongKong. Yesterday she (fly) to HongKong

FLIES / FLEW
4.I don't know why the front door (be) open.I remember (lock) it before I (leave)

IS / LOCKING / LEFT
5.Tom (have to) give up taking part in the football match on Sunday because he (break) his ankle yesterday

WILL HAVE TO / BROKE
6.How often you (visit) your cousins when you (be) in the States last year?

DID YOU VISIT / WERE
7.Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have) a good time

ARE / ARE HAVING

1.He[learn]....leant....maths last night.

2.I [not like].....didn't like.....the film I [watch]..watched........yesterday. It [be]...was.......long and boring

3.The students [learn]...were learning......literature at 7.30 yesterday.

4.At this time two days ago, I [visit].....was visiting......my grandmother.

5.When I [arrive]....arrived......at the class, the teacher [write].....was writing.....on the board.

6.He[watch]....was watching......TV when the phone [ring]..rang......

7.I [make]...was making......a cake when the light [go]....went......out. I [have]....had.......to finish it in the dark

8.My dog [walk]....was walking......along the street when a car [hit]...hit.......it.

9.The boy [play]....was playing......computer games when he [hear].....heard.......his father's step. He immediately [turn]...turned.....off the computer and [take]....took.....out his the computer and [take].....took....out his lesson books.

10.As I [cross].....was crossing......the road, I [step]...stepped.......on a banana skin and [fall].........heavily.

11.When I [hear]...was hearing.......his knock, I [go].....went.....to the door and [open]....opened......it but I [not recognize]....didn't recognized........him at frist because I [not wear]...didn't wear.......my glasses then.

12.While we [have]....were having......dinner, the thief [break]..was breaking...into and [steal]...stealing.......many things.

13.Where you [work]....did you work......three years ago? -I [work]....worked......for an export company in Paris.

14.What you [do]....were you doing........when I [phone]...phoned......you yesterday? -I [listen]....was listening......to music and [cook]..... cooking.....lunch

15.When I[come].....came.....in,they [sit]..were sitting........rounds the fire and [sing]...singing.......happily. They [invite]..invited........me to john them but I [refuse].....refused......because I [be]....was....tired.

16.Lan [talk].....was talking.......on the phone when I [see].....saw.......her.

17.Peter [not eat].....wasn't eating.....at 7pm yesterday. He still [work]....was still working.....

18.We [go]....went......to Spain for holiday last summer.

You [enjoy]....Did you enjoy......it?

Yes, it [be]..was........wonderful. The weather [be]...was.....fire and the people there [be]..was.....friendly and polite