1. Rang/ was taking

2. is/ worked

3. was sitting/ saw

4. saw

5. to spend

6.take/ is raining

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

supply the correct verb form: simple past or past continuous

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

2.The light (go)went out while we (hae)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 (see0saw 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 footballwhen their mother (come)came back home

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

9.I (be)was ery tired because I (work)was working all day yesterday.

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

1.When I arrived at this house, he was still sleeping.

2.The light went out while we were having dinner.

3.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

4.As we were crossing the street, we saw an accident.

5.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

6.While my father was reading a newspaper, I was learning my lesson and my sister was doing her homework.

7.The children were playing footballwhen their mother came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom was taking a bath.

9.I was very tired because I worked all day yesterday.

10.He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.

GIVE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRAKETS
1. He (live).has lived..... in HCM city for ten years.

2. My father (work)..has worked... in this factory since 1990.
3. when I (arrive)..arrived.. at his house, she still (sleep)..was sleeping..
4. the light(g).gone... out while we (have)...were having.. dinner

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

6. they(go).went.. home after they (finish)..had finished... their work.
7. when i (come)..came... to the stadium, the match (already, begin)..had already begun..
8. Before she (watch)..wacthed... TV, she (do)..had done... her homework.

9. it was the first time t (never, see)..had never seen... such a beautiful girl
10. i (be)..am... very tired, because i (work).worked... all day yesterday.

11. the bell (ring)..rang... while Tom (take)..was taking.. a bath

12. he (sit).was sitting... in cafe when i (see).saw.. him.

13. some student (give)..were given... schoolarship last week.

14,. when they (came)... we(go)..... out for half an hour.

15. i(give) up smokingh next week.

16.Jill(be).... 16 next Saturday

17. she said that she (already, see)..... Dr. Rice

18. i (not talk).... to him because when i (arrrive)..... he already (leave)...
19. they just (close)...... the shop when i (get) there .

3. When I (arrive).arrived... at his house, she (sleep)..was still sleeping..

1. has lived

2. has worked

3. was arriving/ was sleeping

4. went/ were having

5. was having/ stopped

6. will go/ finished

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.

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

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.