II. Write the correct form of verbs. Use the past continuous or the past simple.

1. The woodcutter (work) in the woods. He (hear) a loud scream from a small cottage.

2. Hans Christian Andersen (grow up) in a Danish village and (move)___ to the big city in 1900s.

3. Cinderella (have to) work hard all day since her father died.

4. Cinderella (dress) in rags with a dusty gray face from the cinders whileher stepsisters always (dress) splendid and elegant clothes.

5. I (see) the accident when I (wait) for the taxi.

6. While people (talk) to each other, he (read) his book.

7. Who she (dance) with at the party last night?

8. While we (play) basketball in the park, Mary (fall) over.

9. When Cinderella (run) she (loose) one of her slippers.

10. Someone (knock) the door at midnight yesterday

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)                 research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2.      Andy and Army                        a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1)                                            (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team                       (win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

PAST TIME REVIEW

I. Past simple or Past Continuous?

1. What ................you (do)...................... when you (hear) .........................the bell?

2. While they (dance)......................., thieves (break)............. into the house and (steal)........... a lot of money.

4. He (stand)................................... at the bus stop. I asked him what bus he (wait)............................

5. At 8 o’clock last night we (watch)........................... television.

6. He (break)................................ his arm when he (play)........................... tennis.

7. We (have) ...................................lunch when we (hear)................................ the news.

8. Kylie (make)............................... her first film when she (be)........................ 21.

9. At midnight, I (sleep).................................., but Jane (listen).............................to music.

10. I (break)................my leg when Tony and I (practice)...............................for the school sports day.

11. Teacher: How did you get to the hospital?

James: Well, I (lie)...........................on the ground wondering what to do when, all of a sudden, I (see) ................my next door neighbour. He (take).............................his dog for a walk.

II. Past Simple or Past Perfect?

1. .............you (hear)................about the accident before you (see)...............it on TV?

2. By the time I (arrive)..........................., everyone (leave).................................!

3. Steve (already/see) ...........................the film, so he (not come)...................... with us to the cinema.

4. Tina (not finish)...............................doing the housework by seven o’clock, so she (call)................  Andrea to tell her she would be late.

5. ..............you (just/speak)......................to Billy when I rang?

6. The car (break down)....................just after we (set off)..............................

7. I (not eat)............................anything at the party because I (already/eat).............................at home.

III. Fill in the gaps using the past perfect continuous form of the verbs below

look                 drive               search            try                   play                 work

1. They .......................................for a house for ages before they finally found one they liked.

2. Jim and Emma were happy. They ......................................... computer games all afternoon.

3. Chris finally found the perfect guitar after he ...........................................all morning.

4.They .............................................for three hours before they stopped to look at the map.

5. Kevin was stressed. He ..........................................to solve the Maths problem for over an hour.

6. Max had a headache because he ...............................................on his computer for hours.

IV. Choose the correct item

1. Angela ........................read a book but she fell asleep.

A. would                             B. was going to                       C. used to

2. Charlie .........................the dog when it started to rain.

A. walked                           B. had been walking               C. was walking

3. He watched TV.....................he had finished his homework.

A. before                            B. after                                    C. until

4. The game.......................by the time they arrive.

A. had finished                   B. had been finishing              C. finished

5. Paul’s eyes were red; he .............................for hours.

A. was reading                   B. had been reading               C. had read

6. I .............................Matthew for a long time.

A. wasn’t seeing                 B. haven’t been seeing           C. haven’t seen

7. When I was young, I .....................take dance lessons.

A. used to                         B. would                                  C. was going to

8. The concert ..........................before I arrived.

A. had started                   B. started                                 C. was starting

9. By 3 o’clock, Steve.................all the house.

A. cleaned                        B. had cleaned                        C. was cleaning

10. At noon today, I ...................in the part.

A. jogged                          B. had jogged                          C. was jogging

11. My friends ..................at my house at 6 o’clock.

A. arrived                         B. had arrived                         C. were arriving

12. Jane couldn’t open her door, she .............................her keys.

A. forgot                           B. had forgotten                      C. was forgetting

13. It’s too noisy here but I’ll ....................it.

A. used to                         B. get used to                          C. been used to

14. She was cooking while the children.................

A. had slept                      B. slept                                    C. were sleeping

15. She .....................the house and got into her car.

A. had left                         B. was leaving                         C. left

16. As I was leaving the house, Jane...............

A. called                           B. was calling                          C. had called

17. John was dirty. He .......................in the garden.

A. was working                B. had worked                         C. had been working

18. Tammy was tired. She .....................................all day.

A. studied                         B. had been studying              C. was studying

19. This time last week, I..........................an exam.

A. sat                                B. had been sitting                  C. was sitting

20. It was a chilly evening. A strong wind...................and clouds were covering the sky.

A. was blowing                 B. blew                                    C. had blown              

V. Write sentences using the prompts. One verb must be in the past perfect simple

1. we / just / hear / the news / when / you / ring.

..........................................................................................................................................................................

2. I / already / think of / that / before / you / suggest / it.

..........................................................................................................................................................................

3. When / I / turn on / the TV / the programme / already / start

.........................................................................................................................................................................

4. she / be / hungry / because / she / not / eat / anything / all day.

.........................................................................................................................................................................

5. by the time / I / leave / school / I / decide / to become / a musician.

...........................................................................................................................................................................

VI. Give the correct past forms

1. He had a backache. He (dig).............................................the garden.

2. He was angry. He (argue)........................................................with his daughter.

3. Marilyn Monroe (act).......................................in a lot of films.

4. Michael Jackson (make)............................................a lot of records.

5. She (wait).....................................for an hour before the bus came.

6. John (already / cook).........................................................dinner before Ann came.

7. She had a terrible headache. She (read)...................................................all day.

8. He was tired. He (swim)........................................................for hours.

9. She (clean)...............................................the window when she fell of the ladder.

10. Alexander Fleming (discover)...................................penicillin in 1928.

11. She (type)........................................................a letter while she (talk)....................................on the phone.

12. It was the first time she (read)............................................a play by Shakespeare.

13. He (turn).............................off the light and lay down on his bed.

14. This time last week, I (sunbathe).............................................on the beach.

The streets were wet because it had been raining all night.

He was tired because he had been running for 1 hour

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)_________research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2. Andy and Army ________a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1) _______   (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team ______(win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

I.                Supply the correct form of the verbs in brackets: Past simple, past continuous or past perfect

1.     It (begin)...................................to rain while Amanda and I (walk) ................................... to school.

2.     After Mary (finish)……………………her homework last night, she (go)…………………..out for a walk.

3.     I (wash) ...................................dishes when I (drop) ................................ a plate and (break) ................................... it.

4.     I (hit) ................................... my thumb while I (use) ...................................the hammer. Ouch!

5.     When we fist (meet)…………………………each other five years ago, both of us (just/graduate) ………………………from unniversity.

6.     By the the we (get)…………………..to the ticket box last Saturday, they (sell)………………………..out all the tickets.

7.     I (walk) ...................................under an apple tree when an apple (fall) ...................................and (hit) ................................... me on the head.

8.     As soon as I (turn)………………………..all the lights off, I (leave)……………………….the office. Then I (go) …………………….to the city centre because I (want)……………………….to do some shopping.

9.     When I (arrive)…………………….. at the station last Friday morning, Mary and Jack (wait) …………………………..for me. They (be)…………………………there for about 20 minutes.

10.  It was 9pm last night, and the party (not/ start)…………………………….yet.

11.  Last month, both my brother and my next-door neighbor were in Thailand, and neither one of them (know) ................................... that the other was there. While they (attend) ...................................my daughter’s wedding reception last weekend, my neighbor (mention) ...................................her trip, and my brother was very surprised. It seems that they (be) ................................... in Bangkok for three days at exactly the same time and (stay) ...................................  in hotels that were only a few blocks away from each other.

When I (come)……………………..into class yesterday, my teacher (already/ begin)…………………………..the lesson