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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1. We were having dinner while they were listening to the radio.

2. The fire started while she was sleeping.

3. What were you doing when it began to rain?

4. When the farmer started whistling, he was ploughing the field.

5. What were they doing when you came?

6. What was happening when she came?

7. The man came in while she was reading a book.

8. The volcano erupted while they were working.

9. The lava hit the town when the ship was leaving the harbor.

10. Someone hit the headmaster on the road when he was going to his car.

1. I did my homework when the phone ring last night        2. This time last year we have lived in France

Write sentences , using the past progressive tense or past simple

1. I /do/homework/when/the phone/ring / last night

-> I was doing my homework when the phone rang last night

2. This time last year/We/live/ France

-> This time last year, we were living in France

3. Tom and Maki/ cook/ dinner / half an hour ago

-> Tom and Maki cooked the dinner half an hour ago

6. She /work/the studio/while / I / paint / walls.

-> She was working at the studio while I was painting walls

7 My Mom......was waiting....(wait) forr me when I......came....(come)here

8.The doorbell.....rang...(ring)while Tom.....was watching........(watch) TV

9.Ann and Susan.....were making....(make) dinner when Martin....arrived....(arrive) home

10.The light......went...(go) out while we.....were having........(have) dinner

11. It.....began....(begin) to rain while Laura....was sitting....(sit) in the garden

12. I.....was walking...(walk) along the street when I....felt...(feel) something in the back

13. When we.....was driving...(drive) down the hill, a strange object......appeared....(appear) int the street

Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences.

1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night

=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived

=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time

=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?

=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?

5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother

=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.

6. It/ not snow/ when I left

=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?

=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class

=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.

1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night/

=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8p.m last night.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived

=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time

=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?

=> What were Jack doing while you were cooking (the) dinner?

5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother

=> This time last week my family was visiting my grandmother.

6. It/ not snow/ when I left

=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?

=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class

=> While the childen were talking, the teacher came into class.

1=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.

2=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?

5=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.

6=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.

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

5/ We ( walk ) ......was walking....... to the station when it ( begin ) .......began...... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) .......was eating...... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ......were talking..... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ........dropped....... two cups while she ( wash up ) .....was washing up........ last night ; neither of them ( break )......broke......

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 ) .............was going.......... 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 ( eat ) ........was eating.......... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ............were talking.......... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ...............was dropping................ two cups while she ( wash up ) .......was washing up............. last night ; neither of them ( break )........broke ......

Chia đọng từ trong ngoặc ở thì QKĐ hoặc QKTD.
1. The doorbell ( ring)rang while Tom (watch)was watching TV
2. How fast were you (drive)driving when the accident (happen)happened
3. Ann and Susan ( make)were making dinner when Martin (arrive) arrived home
4.The light ( go)went out when we(have)were having dinner, but it (come)came on again after about ten minutes
5. It suddenly ( begin)began to rain while Laura (sit)was sitting in the garden
6. What were you (do) doing this time yesterday
I (work)worked on the computer

Chia đọng từ trong ngoặc ở thì QKĐ hoặc QKTD.
1. The doorbell ( ring).....RANG.....while Tom (watch)..WAS WATCHING...TV
2. How fast..WAS...you (drive)...DRIVING.....when the accident (happen)...HAPPENED....
3. Ann and Susan ( make)...WERE MAKING.....dinner when Martin (arrive) ...ARRIVED...home
4.The light ( go)....WENT...out when we(have)....WERE HAVING....dinner, but it (come)....CAME....on again after about ten minutes
5. It suddenly ( begin)..BEGAN...to rain while Laura (sit)..WAS SITTING...in the garden
6. What ..WERE...you (do) ....DOING....this time yesterday
I (work)...WAS WORKING...on the computer

Chia đọng từ trong ngoặc ở thì QKĐ hoặc QKTD.
1. The doorbell ( ring)...rang.......while Tom (watch)..was watching ...TV
2. How fast.was....you (drive).....driving...when the accident (happen)....happened...
3. Ann and Susan ( make)....were making....dinner when Martin (arrive) ...arrived...home
4.The light ( go)...went ....out when we(have)..were having......dinner, but it (come)...came.....on again after about ten minutes
5. It suddenly ( begin).began....to rain while Laura (sit)..wass sitting...in the garden
6. What .were ....you (do) ....doing....this time yesterday
I (work)..wass working....on the computer

​1. When / I / meet / him/ he/ wear/ boots/.

When I met him, he was wearing boots.

2. What / you / do/ 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon/ ?

What were you doing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

3. 1984 / John / study/ university/.

John was studying university in 1984

4.When / I / meet/ her/ we/ work/ the same company/.

When I met her, we were wokring at the same company.

5.I / write/ my report/ 8. o’clock/ last night/.

I was writing my report at 8 o'clock last night.

6. Mary / do/ homework/ 5.00 o’cloc this afternoon/.

Mary was doing homework at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

7.While / she/ clean/ the house / her husband / sleep.

While she was cleaning the house, her husband was sleeping.

8.It / rain / when/ we / go out/.

It was raining when we went out.

9.She / get/ some food/ the supermarket/ when/ she / him.

She was getting some food at the supermarket when she ... him.

10.The thief / bring/ TV away/ we/ go / home.

The thief was bringing the TV away when we went home.

1. When / I / meet / him/ he/ wear/ boots/.

=> When I met him, he was wearing boots.

2. What / you / do/ 3 o’clock yesterday afternoon/ ?

=> What were you doing at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon ?

3. 1984 / John / study/ university/.

=> John has studied at university since 1984.

4. When / I / meet/ her/ we/ work/ the same company/.

=> When I met her, we were wokring at the same company.

5. I / write/ my report/ 8. o’clock/ last night/.

=> I was writing my report at 8 o'clock last night.

6. Mary / do/ homework/ 5.00 o’cloc this afternoon/.

=> Mary was doing her homework at 5 o'clock this afternoon.

7. While / she/ clean/ the house / her husband / sleep.

=> While she was cleaning the house, her husband was sleeping.

8. It / rain / when/ we / go out/.

=> It was raining when we went out.

9. She / get/ some food/ the supermarket/ when/ she / him.

=> She was getting some food at the supermarket when she ... him.

10. The thief / bring/ TV away/ we/ go / home.

=> The thief was bringing the TV away when we went home.

1 went - were having

2 were you doing

3 began - was sitting

4 to take

5 to turn off - going

went-were having

were you doing

began-was sitting

to take

to turn off-going