1 died

2 was going

3 heard - got - left 

4 taught

5 sings - is singing

6 am studying

7 plays

8 hear - knock

9 is climbing

10 are having

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple.

1..DID..they(thank)...THANK.....you when you give them the money?

2.This time last time we (have)..HAD.....a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work)...WERE WORKING.....so hard.

3.When Nam(get)....GOT.......home,his father ( do).......WAS DOING........the gardening while his mother ( perpare)....WAS PREPARING.......dinner.

4.When I (arrive).......ARRIVED.......at his flat,he(still,sleep)........WAS STILL SLEEPING..........

5.She (water)......WAS WATERING......the flowers in the garden whlie her next door neighbour (chat)..........WAS CHATTING.............with her over the fence.

6.As we (cross)..........WERE CROSSING....the street,we (see)....SAW.........an accident.

7.Who ( be)...........WAS...the man you (talk).....WERE TALKING.......to? I (see)....SAW.....him at the gate when I (come)........WAS COMING........in.

8.We(wait)...WERE WAITING......for the bus when he (pass).......PASSED......by and (offer).....OFFERED.......us a lift.

9.When the students ( hear)........HEARD....the bell,the(get).....GOT.....up and (leave)........LEFT.........

10.The bell(ring)...RANG............while Tom (have)........WAS HAVING.............a bath

11.The children(play)..........WERE PLAYING......football when their mother (come)....CAME.....back home.

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple

1. .....Did.....they(thank).....thank.....you give them the money?

2. This time last time we (have).....had.....a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work).......were working.....so hard.

3. When Nam(get).....got.....home,his father (do).....was doing.....the gardening while his mother (perpare).....was perparing.....dinner.

4. When i (arrive).....arrived.....at his flat,he(still,sleep).....still sleeping.....

5. She (water).....was watering.....the flowers in the garden while her next door neighbour (chat).....was chatting.....with her over the fence.

6. As we (cross).....were crossing.....the street,we (see).....saw.....an accident.

7. Who (be).....was.....the man you (talk).....were talking.....to? I (see).....saw.....him at the gate when i (come).....was coming.....in

8. We(wait).....were waiting.....for the bus when he (pass).....passed.....by and (offer).....offered.....us a lift.

9. When the students (hear).....heard.....the bell,the(get).....got.....up and (leave).....left.....

10. The bell(ring).....rang.....while Tom (have).....was having.....a bath

11. The children(play).....were playing.....football when their mother (come).....came.....back home

Past tenses:

1. His uncle(teach) ......TAUGHT.......... English in our school 5 years ago.

2. The old man (fall) .....FELL........ as he (get) ......WAS GETTING........... into the bus.

3. They (not go) .....DIDN'T GO......... to the movies last Sunday.

4. When I saw him, he (sit) .......WAS SITTING........ asleep in a chair.

5. ........DID....... You (find) .....FIND........ my oen yesterday?

6. The light (go) ...WENT........ out when we (study) ....WERE STUDYING.......... our lesson

7. There (be) .........WAS...... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

8. They (give) .......GAVE....... me the letter a few minutes ago.

9. What she (do) ...WAS SHE DOING................. when you (arrive) ....ARRIVED.. there? She (write) ........WAS WRITING........ a letter.

10. She (have) .....WAS HAVING...... her bath while her sister (get) ..WAS GETTING......... the breakfast ready.

11. The storm (begin) ..BEGAN....... at half past ten while the class (study) .......WAS STUDYING...... history.

12. When the students (hear) ......HEARD........ the bell, they (get) .....WERE GETTING....... up and (leave) WERE LEAVING.

13. Mr. Harvey (ask) ......ASKED....... me about my plans the next time he (see) .......SAW........... me.

14. As I (cross) .....WAS CROSSING.......... the street, two cars (race) .......RACED... by me at full speed.

15. Just as I (leave) ......WAS LEAVING...... for home, a student (stop) .......STOPPED....... me in the hall.

16. Dorothy and I (just leave) ...WERE JUST LEAVING........... the house when the telephone (ring) ........RANG.......

17. The minute I (hear) ......HEARD......... the news , I (send) ..........WAS SENDING...... him a telegram.

18. I (go) ....WENT........ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) .....WERE SLEEPING...... so peacefully when I (look) .....LOOKED..... into your room that I (decide) DECIDED to do it alone.

19. When I (arrive) ...ARRIVED......... at his house, he WAS still (sleep) ....SLEEPING........

20. The light (go) .........WENT..... out while we (have) .......WERE HAVING..... dinner.

21. Bill (have) .......WAS HAVING...... breakfast when I (stop) ......STOPPED....... at his house this morning.

22. As we (cross) ....WERE CROSSING........ the street, we (see) ..........SAW... an accident.

23. Tom(see) .......SAW...... a serious accident while he (stand) ........WAS STANDING....... at the bus stop.

24. While my father (read) .WAS READING...... a newspaper, I (learn) ......WAS LEARNING....... my lesson and my sister (do) ....WAS DOING....... her homework.

25. The children (play) ...WERE PLAYING........ football when their mother (come) ..CAME....... back home.

26. The bell (ring) ....RANG....... while Tom (take) .......WAS TAKING.......... a bath.

27. I (be) ..WAS............... very tired because I (work) .......WORKED....... all day yesterday.

28. He (sit) .....WAS SITTING........ in a cafe when I (see) ......SAW...... him.

Give the right form of the verbs in the brackets: Simple past or past continuous:

1. Just as I (leave) ...was leaving.......for home, a student (stop) ....stopped.....me in the hall.

2. When the students (hear) ....heard......the bell, they (get up) ..were getting up.......and (leave) ...were leaving.......

3. George (fall).was falling..........off the ladder while he (paint).....was painting....... the ceiling.

4. Last night I (read).....was reading.......in bed when I (hear)....heard...... a scream.

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Give the right form of the verbs in the brackets: Simple past or past continuous:

1. Just as I (leave) was leaving for home, a student (stop) stopped me in the hall.

2. When the students (hear) heard the bell, they (get up) got up and (leave) left.

3. George (fall) fell off the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.

4. Last night I (read) was reading in bed when I (hear) heard a scream.

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1.she (hear)...heard......a noise and (get).....got......out of the bed when the door (open) ....was opening.....

2.the children (play) .....were playing.......football when their mother (come) .......came....back

3.who (be)....is........the man that you (talk) ...are talking..........to? I (see) .....saw....him at the gate when I (come)........came..in

4.we (wait)......were waiting.........for the bus when he (pass) .......passed........in his car and (offer)......offered....... us a lift

5.I (be)......was...........very tired because I (work) ......worked..........all day yesterday

6.when the students (hear)....heard....... the bell ,they (get)...got..........up and (leave)...left..........

7.he (forget).......forgot.......what I (tell) had told him. I (remind)......reminded.......him many times but he still (not bring)......didn't bring.......what i want

8.he (ask).....asked...me whether i ( see )..saw......his pen on the table. I (tell)...told....him that I (not see).didn't see..it around.

9.If I (wait)...had waited...only a little while longer , I would have met her

10. they (go)...went...home after they (finish)...had finished.....their homework

11. when we came to the stadium , the match ( already begin ) had already begun...their homework

12.they told me they ( not eat ).....hadn't eaten.....that kind of food before

13.after they had gone , I (sit).....sat........down and (rest)........rested.........

14.after taking a bath , he ( go)....went............to bed

15.what was he (be)............when he ( be)...was....young?

16.It was the first time I ( ever see ) .....have ever seen......such a beautiful girl

1.she (hear)....heard.....a noise and (get).....got......out of the bed when the door (open) ....opened.....

2.the children (play) ......were playing......football when their mother (come) ......came.....back

3.who (be)......was......that man that you (talk) .......were......to? I (see) .....saw....him at the gate when I (come).....came.....in

4.we (wait)......were waiting.......for the bus when he (pass) .......passed........in his car and (offer).......offered...... us a lift

5.I (be)........was.........very tired because I (work) ........had worked........all day yesterday

6.when the students (hear)......heard..... the bell ,they (get).......got......up and (leave).......left.......

7.he (forget).......has forgotten.......what I (tell) him. I (remind)......have reminded.......him many times but he still (not bring).......doesn't bring......what i want

8.he (ask).....asked....me whether i ( see )....had seen....his pen on the table. I (tell)....told...him that I (not see).hadn't seen..it around.

9.If I (wait)...had waited...only a little while longer , I would have met her

10. they (go)...went...home after they (finish)....had finished....their homework

11. when we came to the stadium , the match ( already begin ) ..had already begun.their homework

12.they told me they ( not eat ).....hadn't eaten.....that kind of food before

13.after they had gone , I (sit)......sat.......down and (rest).........rested.........

14.after taking a bath , he ( go).........went.......to bed

15.what was he (be)......like......when he ( be)....was...young?

16.It was the first time I ( ever see ) ......have ever seen.....such a beautiful girl

1.she (hear)......HEARD...a noise and (get).........GOT..out of the bed when the door (open) .....OPENED....

2.the children (play) ......WERE PLAYING......football when their mother (come) ........CAME...back

3.who (be).........WAS...that man that you (talk) .........TALKING....to? I (see) ....SAW.....him at the gate when I (come).......CAME...in

4.we (wait).......WERE WAITING........for the bus when he (pass) .........PASSED......in his car and (offer).......OFFERED...... us a lift

5.I (be)..........WAS.......very tired because I (work) .......WAS WORKING.........all day yesterday

6.when the students (hear)........HEARD... the bell ,they (get)......GOT.......up and (leave).......LEFT.......

7.he (forget).........FORGOT.....what I HAD TOLD (tell) him. I (remind)........HAD REMINDED.....him many times but he WAS still (not bring).......NOT BRINGING......what i want

8.he (ask)....ASKED.....me whether i ( see ).......HAD SEEN.his pen on the table. I (tell)...TOLD....him that I (not see).HADN'T SEEN..it around.

9.If I (wait)...HAD WAITED...only a little while longer , I would have met her

10. they (go)..WENT....home after they (finish).....HAD FINISHED...their homework

11. when we came to the stadium , the match ( already begin ) .HAVE ALREADY BEGUN..their homework

12.they told me they ( not eat ).....HADN'T EATTEN.....that kind of food before

13.after they had gone , I (sit).......SAT......down and (rest).......RESTED...........

14.after taking a bath , he ( go)........WENT........to bed

15.what WAS he (be)............when he ( be)....WAS...young?

16.It was the first time I ( ever see ) ......HAVE EVER SEEN.....such a beautiful girl

I.

1. When I (arrive).....arrived..... at his house he still (sleep)..was sleeping..

2. As we (cross) ....were crossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went.... out when we (have).....were having.......dinner

4.The children(do)...were doing......their homework when their father (come)......came...... back from the office

5. Bill(have)......was having.......breakfast when I (stop)....stopped....at his house this morning

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).......saw........Mr.Jone

7.When I(go).....went.......out the sun (shine)........was shinning.........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop).......stopped....... me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)....heard....... the bell,they (get).........was getting..... up and(leave).....leaving.......

1. When I (arrive).....arrived..... at his house he still (sleep)..was sleeping..

2. As we (cross) ....were srossing......the street,the policeman (shout).....shouted.....at us

3.The light(go)....went....go out when we (have)....were having........dinner

4.The children(do)....did.....their homework when their father (come)......was coming...... back from the office

5. Bill(have)......was having.......breakfast when I (stop)....stopped....at his house this morning

6. While I (walk)......was walking......about the park,I (see).........saw......Mr.Jone

7.When I(go)....went........out the sun (shine).......was shining..........

8. Just as I (leave)........was leaving...... for home,a student(stop)......stopped........ me in the hall

9 When the students(hear)......heard..... the bell,they (get)......were getting........ up and(leave)....leaving........

Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành:

1. What was she (do) doing when you (arrive) arrived there? She (write) was writing a letter

2. She (have) was having her bath while her sister (get) was getting the breakfast ready

3. The storm (begin) began at half past ten while the class (study) was studying history

4. When the students (hear) heard the bell, they (get) got up and (leave) left

5. Mr harvey (ask) asked me about my plans the next time he (see) saw me

6. Just as I (leave) was leaving for home, a student (stop) stopped me in the hall

7. As I (cross) was crossing the street, two cars (race) raced by me at full speed

8. Dorothy and I (just leave) had just left the house when the telephone (ring) rang

9. The minute I (hear) heard the news, I (send) sent hima telegram

10. I (go) went to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) were sleeping so peacrfully when I (look) looked into your room that I (decide) decided to do it alone

11. My mother (arrive) arrived while I (clean) was cleaning the kitchen

12. John (work) works from morning to night he (study) studies to be a doctor

13. Just as I (write) was writing the letter, the inkpot (fall) fell over

14. A noise of breaking chairs (suggest) suggested the the men (fight) were fighting

15. He (just close) had just closed the church door when he (notice) noticed a man still praying in the corner

16. The men (fight) fought bravely, but the general (order) ordered them to retreat

17. As he (come) was coming up to his house in the darkness, he (see) saw that a man (climb) was climbing out of one of the bedroom windows

18. John (work) was working hard when suddenly the door (open) opened

19. When we (open) opened the front of door we (see) saw someone walking out of the gate

20. Lightning (strike) striked the tree that they (shelter) sheltered under. Of course, they (have) had a terrible fright, but they (be) were very lucky. No harm (come) came to them at all

Complete the text with the suitable words.

If you see a fire, you should ring a school bell (1) ..FOR.. a minute. When they (2) ...HEAR.. the bell, students should quickly leave (3) ..THE.. classroom. The (4) .MONITOR.. should line up outside as soon (5) .AS.. everyone has left the room. Then (6) .THE.. class should walk quickly along the path to the main entrance. When they (7) .REACH.. the main entrance, the students should stand quietly in the playground. While they (8) .ARE.. waiting there, one of the students (9) .SHOULD.. look for the class teacher in the playground. On finding (10) .HIM.., he should give him the class register.