I.

1. At this time yesterday we (play) __were playing____ tennis in the schoolyard.

2. At 7:00 pm yesterday i (watch) ___was watching ___ TV.

3. Yesterday while my father (watch) __was watching___ TV, my mother (read) was reading the newspaper, my sister (do) __was doing____ her homework and I (play) ___was playing_____ chess with my friend.

4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) __was having_____ a bath.

5. She (do) ____was doing______ her homework at the time yesterday.

6. Mary (water) ____was watering____ the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

7. They (visit) __were visiting____ the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday.

8. Peter and I (do) ___were doing____ the exercise at this time last night.

9. Last night my father (feed) ___was feeding__ the pigeons at 7:00.

10. At this time last year we (learn) __were learning_____ English in London.

II.

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

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

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

4. She (wash) was washing....up when Vinh (arrive) ..arrived..at this house.

5. As we (cross) .were crossing...the Street, we (see) ...saw ..an accident.

6. Tom (see) ..saw....a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop.

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

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.

9. He (sit)was sitting in a car when I (see)saw him.

10. We (clean) were cleaning the house when she (come) came yesterday.

Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:

Example:    At this time yesterday they (play) __were playing___ football.

                  At this time yesterday they were not playing football.

                  At this time yesterday were they playing football?         

1.      At this time yesterday we (play) __________________ tennis in the schoolyard.

2.      At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) ________________________ TV.

3.      Yesterday while my father (watch) _____was watching________________ TV, my mother was reading (read) the newspaper, my sister (do) _____________was doing__________her homework and I (play) ______was playing______ chess with my friend.

4.      What were you doing when I phoned you?  I (have) ______was having______________a bath.

5.      She (do) _______was doing___________________her homework at the time yesterday.

6.      Marry (water) _______was watering_______________the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

7.      They (visit) __________were visiting________________the zoo at ten o’clock yesterday.

8.      Peter and I (do) ____were doing_________________the exercise at this time last night.

9.      Last night my father (feed) ___was feeding_____________________the pigeons at 7:00.

10.   At this time last year we (learn) ________were learning_______________English in London.

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous:

1.      When I (arrive) ______arrived______ at this house, he still (sleep) ________was sleeping______.

2.      The light (go) ______went___ out while we (have) ____________was having_____dinner.

3.      Bill (have) _______was having_________ breakfast when I (stop) ______stopped_______ at this house this morning.

4.      When I (arrive) ________arrived___________at this house, he still (sleep) _________________was sleeping_______.

5.      As we (cross) ______were crossing________________the Street, we (see) __________saw___________an accident.

6.      Tom (see) _____saw_________a serious accident while he (stand) ____________was standing______at the bus stop.

7.      The children (play) ________were playing_________ football when their mother (come) _____came______back home.

8.      The bell (ring) ___________rang___________while Tom (take) ____________was taking_______ a bath.

9.      He (sit) ________was sitting______________in a car when I (see) ________________saw______him.

10.   We (clean) _________were cleaning____________the house when she (come) _________came______yesterday.

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Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:

1.      He (watch) ______________is watching______________________TV right now.

2.      At present they (sit) _______are sitting____________________ in the class.

3.      This year we (learn) __________are learning_______________ English.

4.      Look! Peter (play) _________is playing_____________ football in the schoolyard.

5.      Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _______is sleeping________________________.

6.      Look! The man (smoke) ___________is smoking_________________ there.

7.      She (write) ____________is writing___________ to her parents now.

8.      My father (work) __________is working_________________in the garden at the moment.

9.      John (listen) _____________is listening________________ to the radio now.

10.   He (play) __________is playing_____________chess at the moment.

1.      The workers (work) ___________are working___________ in the firm at the moment.

2.      Please be quite!  You (make) ___ __are making_______________so much noise so I can’t concentrate.

3.      Tony (have) ____is having___________ ___a bath at the moment.

4.      Listen! He (read) _________is reading____________a story by Shakespeare.

5.      At present Richard (study) _____is studying__________in London.

6.      This term I (study) _______am studying________philosophy and economics.

7.      Janet (have) _________is having______a shower at the moment.

8.      They (not/study) _________aren't studying______at present.

9.      Yukiko (have) ________is having_______a bath now.

10.   We (make) _________are making______a cake at the moment.

11.   Jane (watch) _______is waching________television at the moment.

12.   Look! The boy (cry) _____is crying_______________.

13.   Alice and Mary (put) _______are putting____ the dishes away right now.

14.   The farmer (work) _______is working__________ in the field now.

15.   Look! It (snow) ________is snowing_______.

16.   Phong (sleep) ________is sleeping_______ right now.

17.   Mother (cook) _________is cooking_______ some food in the kitchen at present.

18.   Just a minute! I (look up) _____am looking up_________ that word in the dictionary.

19.   _______Are________you (write) ___writing___________ a letter now?

20.   They (not read) ________aren't reading____________ books in the sitting room right now.

21.   Look! They (play) ___are playing______________ football.

22.   She (sweep) _____is sweeping__________ the floor now.

23.   What_______is_ she (do) ______doing______ now?

24.   She (wash) _____is washing_________ the clothes at the moment.

25.   Listen! Peter and Daisy (sing) _______are singing_________ now.

26.   My brother (not watch) _____isn't watching______TV now. He (wash) _is washing_________ his car.

27.   He (study) _____is studying________ English this month.

28.   ____Are____you (work) ____working______ in the garden now?

29.   Peter (talk) __________is talking______ to Susan now.

30.   She (listen) ____is listening___________to the radio in her bedroom at the moment.

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Ex1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive,negative, or question.

1. He (watch) is watchingTV right now.

2. At present they (sit) are sitting in the class.

3. This year we (learn) are learning English.

4. Look! Peter (play) is playing football in the schoolyard.

5. Be quiet! The baby (sleep)is sleeping

6. Look! The man (smoke)is smoking there

7. She (write)is writing to her parents now.

8. My father (work) is working in the garden at the moment

9. John (listen) is listening to the radio now

10. He (play) is playing chess at the moment.

Thiếu: the present continuous tense.

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Exercise1: Change thse sentences into positive or negative sentences, or a question to the instructions.

Ex: a, I was at home yesterday.(negative)

-> I wasn't at home yesterday.

b, Did he do the homework yesterday?(positive)

-> He did the homework yesterday

1. Lan saw this movie on Saturday.(negative)

-> Lan didn't see this movie on Saturday.

2. He did not go to school yesterday.(positive)

-> He went to school yesterday.

3. Did you like the food?(positive)

-> You liked the food.

4. They went to work by bus.(question)

-> Did they go to work by bus?

5. I met her 5 days ago.(negative)

->I didn't meet her 5 days ago.

6. Were you at home last night.(positive)

-> You were at home last night

7. She thought about it.(question)

-> Did she think about it?

8. They slept until 9 a.m yesterday.(question)

-> Did they sleep until 9 a.m yesterday?

3. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos.

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

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

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

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

5. Tom (see)saw a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop..................................................

6. While my father (read)was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learning my lesson and my sister (do)was doing her homework. .........................................................................................................................

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

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.........................................................................

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

. 10. He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see) saw him...................................................

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was talking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was taking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

refer

1. I haven't been to a football match for a long time

2. This is the second time I have visited Hungary

3. I've paid this bill earlier

4. It’s ages since we last were swimming

5.  Mary has been learning French for five years.

6. So far I have written ten pages of this letter.

7. Since I arriving here, I have been feeling better 

8. We have been married foro ver twenty years.

9. I haven’t seen Dick since 1985

10. Lately your work has definitely improved

IV. The past continuous.

1. At this time yesterday we (play) __were playing____ tennis in the schoolyard.

2. At 7:00 pm yesterday i (watch) ___was watching ___ TV.

3. Yesterday while my father (watch) __was watching___ TV, my mother (read) was reading the newspaper, my sister (do) __was doing____ her homework and I (play) ___was playing_____ chess with my friend.

4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) __was having_____ a bath.

5. She (do) ____was doing______ her homework at the time yesterday.

6. Mary (water) ____was watering____ the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

7. They (visit) __were visiting____ the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday.

8. Peter and I (do) ___were doing____ the exercise at this time last night.

9. Last night my father (feed) ___was feeding__ the pigeons at 7:00.

10. At this time last year we (learn) __were learning_____ English in London.

IV. The past continuous.

1. At this time yesterday we (play) ______ tennis in the schoolyard.

At this time yesterday we (play)__were playing___tennis in the schoolyard.

2. At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) ______ TV.

.At 7:00 p.myesterday I (watch) _was watching__Tv.

3. Yesterday while my father (watch) _____ TV, my mother (read) the newspaper, my sister (do) ______ her homework and I (play) ________ chess with my friend.

Yesterday while my father (watch) __was watching_Tv,my mother (read) __was reading__the newspaper, my sitter (do)__was doing_her homework and I(play) __was playing__chess with my friend.

4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) _______ a bath.

What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) __was having_____ a bath.

5. She (do) __________ her homework at the time yesterday.

.She (do)_was doing_her homework at time yesterday.

6. Mary (water) ________ the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

Marry (water) __was watering_the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

7. They (visit) ______ the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday.

.They (visit )were visiting the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday

8. Peter and I (do) _______ the exercise at this time last night.

Peter and I (do)were doing the exercise at this time last night.

9. Last night my father (feed) _____ the pigeons at 7:00.

Last night my father (feed) __was feeding___ the pigeons at 7:00.

10. At this time last year we (learn) _______ English in London.

. At this time last year we (learn) were learing English in London.

IV. The past continuous.

1. At this time yesterday we were playing tennis in the schoolyard.

2. At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) ______ TV. (Câu này thiếu chủ ngữ nên chưa chia được)

3. Yesterday while my father was waching TV, my mother was reading the newspaper, my sister was doing her homework and I was playing chess with my friend.

4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I was having a bath.

5. She was doing her homework at the time yesterday.

6. Mary was watering the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.

7. They were visiting the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday.

8. Peter and I were doing the exercise at this time last night.

9. Last night my father was feeding the pigeons at 7:00.

10. At this time last year we were learning English in London.

1.T haven't visited this city many times
3. Have you learnt French for 3 months?
4. Minh has already seen Giac Lam pagoda
5. Have you ever visited dam sen amusement park ?
6. It has just rained
7. I haven't made a shopping list yet
8.Has the weather been awful?
9. Haven't you opened your letter yet?
10. Have the students finished the exam?

1. The teacher (drink)was drinking some coffee at this time last weekend.

2. We (repair were repairing our car when you (come) came

3. Believe me! They (not do weren't doing their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) were playing games.

4. Mother! I (have)was having a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.

5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook)was cooking some food for my parents while they (paint)were painting our house,

6. You (talk)Were-talking to her at this time last night?

7. Hoa (not wait)wasn't waiting for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

8. The children (talk)Were-talking together in the yard when we (come)came last night?

9. The child (lie)Was- lying in bed at 4 p.m. yesterday?

10. Mr Long (learn)was learning English when you (call)called him yesterday

11. They (go)Were they going on holiday at that time last year?

12. Susan (phone) was phoningyou at that time last night