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.

bài 1

1. was walking

2. were having

3. was sitting

4. was talking

5. were driving

6. was riding

7. was raining

8. was singing

9. was walking

10. was going

11 , was waliking

12, was attending

13, was standing

14, was studying - were having

15, were dancing

Bài 2: Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý

1. (they / take the exam?) 

were they taking the exam ?

2. (when / he / work there?) 

when was he working there ?

3. (you / make dinner?) 

were you making dinner ?

4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?) 

were they drinking coffee when you arrived ?

5. (when / we / sleep?) 

when were sleeping ?

6. (they / study last night) 

were they studying last night?

7. (we / talk when the accident happened) 

were we talking when the accident happend

8. (he / not / exercise enough) 

He wasn't exercising enough

9. (I / talk too much?) 

was i taliking to much ?

10. (it / not / snow) 

it wasn't snowing 

11. (how / they / feel?) 

how were they feeling ?

12. (they / not / talk) 

they weren't talking

13. (where / I / stay?) 

where was i staying ?

14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?) 

Why was he studying on a Saturday night?

15. (I / go to school when you saw me) 

I was going to school when you saw me 

16. (you / sleep at 6am) 17. (she / work when I called)  = She was working when I called 

You were sleeping at 6am 

17. (we / not / leave when you called) 

 We weren't leaving when you called

18. (I / not / stay in a hotel) 

I wasn't staying in a hotel

19. (we / make too much noise?)

Were we making too much noise?

2.1. Bài tập thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn cơ bản

Bài 1: Chia động từ ở trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành câu

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 _____was driving___ (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio. 

6. He ___is 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 ____were having____ (have) a party in the other room.

15. Mary and I _____were dancing____  (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

Bài 2: Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý

1. Were they taking the exam?

2. (when was he working there?) 

3. (Were you making dinner?) 

4. (Were they drinking coffee when you arrived?) 

5. (when were we sleeping ?) 

6. (Were they studying last night) 

7. (Were we talking when the accident happened) 

8. (Wasn't he exercising enough) 

9. (Was I talking too much?) 

10. (Wasn't it snowing) 

11. (how were they / feeling?) 

12. (Weren't they talking) 

13. (where was I staying?) 

14. (why was he studying on a Saturday night?) 

15. (I was going to school when you saw me) 

16. (you were sleeping at 6am)

17. ( she was working when I called) 

17. (we was not leaving when you called) 

18. (I was not staying in a hotel) 

19. (Were we making too much noise?)

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

was walking

were having

was sitting

was talking

were driving

was riding

was raining

were singing

was walking

was going

was walking

was attending

was standing

was studying/were having

were dancing

1. was walking

2. were having

3. was sitting

4. was talking

5. were driving

6. was riding

7. was raining

8. were singing

9. was walking

10. was going

11. was walking

12. was attending

13. was standing

14. was studying - were having

15. were dancing

1. lost-was walking

2. rang- were having

3. saw-was sititng

4. rang-was talking

5. were driving-were hearing

6.was riding-ran

7. was doing

8. was shining-weresinging

9. lost-was walking

10. was going-hit

1.   They (lose) had lost….. their keys when I __walked___ (walk) home. 

2.                  The phone (ring)was ringing…. while we were having__ (have) dinner.

3.                  I (see) …………saw….. the supermarket when I ___was sitting_____ (sit) on the bus.

4.                  Anna’s phone (ring)…was ringing…. while she _____was taking___ (talk) to her colleague. 

5.                  They ____were diving____ (drive) to work when they (hear)……heard…….. the news on the radio. 

6.              John _____was ridding___ (ride) his motorcycle when the dog (run)…run…… across the road. 

7.                  At this time yesterday, I ( do) ………we're doing………my homework.

8.                  It was a lovely day. The sun (shine)…was shining…. and the birds _____were singing___ (sing) in the trees. 

9.                  John (lose)…was losing…. his camera while he  ___was walking__ (walk) around the park.

10.              The lorry  ___was going__  (go) very fast when it (hit)…hit…. our car. 

1.                  They (lose)………lost…….. their keys when I ____was walking____ (walk) home. 

2.                  The phone (ring)……rang…. while we __were having____ (have) dinner.

3.                  I (see) ……saw……….. the supermarket when I ___was sitting_____ (sit) on the bus.

4.                  Anna’s phone (ring)…rang……. while she __was talking______ (talk) to her colleague. 

5.                  They ___drove_____ (drive) to work when they (hear)……were hearing . the news on the radio. 

6.              John ____rode____ (ride) his motorcycle when the dog (run)…was running…… across the road. 

7.                  At this time yesterday, I ( do) ……was doing…………my homework.

8.                  It was a lovely day. The sun (shine)…shined…………. and the birds ____sang____ (sing) in the trees. 

9.                  John (lose)……lost……. his camera while he  __was walking___ (walk) around the park.

10.              The lorry  __was going__  (go) very fast when it (hit)…hit……. our 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

Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past

1 When I Last (see) saw them, they (try) were trying to find a new felt near the office.

2 When we (drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object (appear) appeared in the sky.

3 I (walk) was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel) felt something hit me in the black.

4 How fast (she/ drive) was she driving when the accident (happen) happened ?

5 My mother (wait) was waiting for me when I (come) came home.

6 Mrs.Smith (invite) invited Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit) was visiting the USA.

7 I ( not want) don't want to go with him because I (wait) was waiting for a phone call.

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

9 It suddenly (begin) began to rain while Linda (sit) was sitting in the garden.

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

Put the verbs into the correct from, the Past Progressive or Simple Past

1 When I Last (see) ...saw... them, they (try)..were trying... to find a new felt near the office.

2 When we (drive)..were driving... down the hill, a strange object (appear).appeared. in the sky.

3 I (walk) ....was walking... along the street when I suddenly (feel)...felt..something hit me in the black.

4 How fast (she/ drive)....was she driving... when the accident (happen)...happened... ?

5 My mother (wait)...was waiting...for me when I (come)....came..home.

6 Mrs.Smith (invite) ..invited... Mrs.Quyen to have dinner while Mrs.Quyen (visit)...was visiting... the USA.

7 I ( not want)...didn't want.... to go with him because I (wait)..was waiting... for a phone call.

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

9 It suddenly (begin)...began.. to rain while Linda (sit)..was sitting... in the garden.

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

Put the verbs into correct form : past progressive or past simple

1. When my uncle ( come )......came.......,we ( water)...were watering...the plants and flowers in the garden

2. Thu ( talk)..was talking..to her friend,Hoa,on the phone at 8o'clock last night

3. Lan ( practice)....practiced...the piano while her sister(read)..was reading...comics at 7o'clock last night

4. Last night I ( make)....was making...a cake when the light ( go out ).......went out

5. While I ( cross )...was crossing....the street, I ( step)..stepped.....on a banana skin and ( fall)...fell......heavily

6. It ( begin )......began...to rain when I ( plant )......was planting.....some trees in the garden

7. While they ( walk )...were walking....down the stairs, they ( hear ).....heard..a strange noise

8. The postman ( come )........came....while I ( have )....were having.....lunch

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)...WAS READING.. when suddenly I ( hear)...HEARD.. a shout

2. The postman ( come) .CAME.... while I ( have ) ..WAS HAVING... lunch

3. When we ( go) ...WENT.. out, it ( rain).WAS RAINING....

4. (you/watch)........WERE YOU WATCHING.......... TV when I (phone) ...PHONED.. you ?

5. We ( meet) ..MET... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...WAS WEARING.... a lovely white dress

6. The boys BROKE ( break ) the window while they ( play )...WERE PLAYING... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..WERE WAITING.. when I ( arrive ).....ARRIVED

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ...WASN'T DRIVING.. fast when the accident ( happen ) HAPPENED

9. Tom ( fall ) ..FELL... off the ladder while he ( paint) ...WAS PAINTING.. the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) .....WERE YOU DOING.... at this time yesterday?

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)..was reading... when suddenly I ( hear)..heard... a shout

2. The postman ( come) ...came.. while I ( have ) ..was having ... lunch

3. When we ( go) ..went... out, it ( rain)..was raining...

4. (you/watch)..........Were you watching........ TV when I (phone) ..phoned... you ?

5. We ( meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...was wearing.... a lovely white dress

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..were waiting... when I ( arrive )...arrived..

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..was not driving... fast when the accident ( happen )happened

9. Tom ( fall ) ...falled .. off the ladder while he ( paint) ..was painting... the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) ....were you doing..... at this time yesterday?