1 began - were walking

2 was washing - dropped - broke

3 hit - was using

4 met - were studying

5 was walking - fell - hit

6 had turned - left - went - wanted

7 arrived - were waiting

8 were watching - was doing - was reading

9 was listening - doing - stopped

10 was carrying - climbing - flew - sat - dropped - spilled

1 began - were walking

2 was washing - dropped - broke

3 hit - was using

4 met - were studying

5 was walking - fell - hit

6 had turned - left - went - wanted

7 arrived - were waiting

8 were watching - was doing - was reading

9 was listening - doing - stopped

10 was carrying - climbing - flew - sat - dropped - spilled

HT

1 I had (have) a crash while I was learning (learn) to drive.

(Tôi bị tai nạn khi đang học lái xe.)

2 Sam got (get) his first job while he was living (live) in London.

(Sam có công việc đầu tiên khi anh ấy đang sống ở London.)

3 It rained (rain), so we decided (decide) to cancel the barbecue.

(Trời mưa nên chúng tôi quyết định hủy tiệc nướng.)

4 What were you doing (do) when I saw (see) you in town?

(Bạn đang làm gì khi tôi thấy bạn trong thị trấn?)

5 Emma didn't hear (not hear) the phone ringing because she was listening (listen) to music in her bedroom.

(Emma không nghe thấy tiếng chuông điện thoại vì cô ấy đang nghe nhạc trong phòng ngủ.)

6 Ryan broke (break) his arm while he was skiing (ski) in France.

(Ryan bị gãy tay khi đang trượt tuyết ở Pháp.)

7 Harry was working (work) as a chef when he met (meet) Sally.

(Harry đang làm đầu bếp thì gặp Sally.)

8 You obviously didn't listen (not listen) when I asked (ask) you to turn down the music.

(Rõ ràng là bạn đã không nghe khi tôi yêu cầu bạn vặn nhỏ nhạc.)

1/ He ( sit ) .....was sitting.... in a bar when I ( see ) ......saw...... him

2/ When I ( go ) .......went....... out , the sun ( shine ) .......was shining........

3/ The light ( go ) .......went....... out while I ( have ) ......was having..... tea

5/ We ( walk ) ......was walking....... to the station when it ( begin ) .......began...... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) .......was eating...... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ......were talking..... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ........dropped....... two cups while she ( wash up ) .....was washing up........ last night ; neither of them ( break )......broke......

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ............was sitting.......... in a bar when I ( see ) .................saw............... him

2/ When I ( go ) ................went........... out , the sun ( shine ) ............was shining.........................

3/ The light ( go ) .............was going.......... out while I ( have ) ..........was having............. tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ........ carried.............. an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) ...........were walking............. to the station when it ( begin ) .............began.......... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) ........was eating.......... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ............were talking.......... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ...............was dropping................ two cups while she ( wash up ) .......was washing up............. last night ; neither of them ( break )........broke ......

1 moved - was growing 

2 had learned - bought

3 left - went - studied

4 got

5 had fallen - were working

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ........was sitting ......... in a bar when I ( see ) ............saw............ him

2/ When I ( go ) .........went.......... out , the sun ( shine ) ...........was shining............

3/ The light ( go ) .............went....... out while I ( have ) ............was having............ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ..............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ..........was carrying............ an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) .............were walking........... to the station when it ( begin ) ...........began.............. to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ............taught........... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .........lived......... in Germany and ( work ) .......worked....... as a journalist

7/ The house ( burn ) .................. fast , so we ( break ) ................ the window to get out

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) ______was sitting____ in a bar when I (see) ____saw______ him.
2/ When I (go) _____was going_____ out, the sun (shine) _____shined_____.
3/ The light (go) _____went_____ out while I (have) ____was having______ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____rained_____ , she(carry) ____carried______ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) _____were walking_____ to the station when it (begin) _____began_____ to rain.
6/ He (teach) ___had taught_______ English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and
(work) _worked_________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)____burnt____ fast, so we (break)___broke___ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) _____ate_____ three sandwiches while you (talk) ____were talking______ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _____dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) ___was washing up_______
last night; neither of them (break) ____broke______.
10/ While I (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) _______rang___; as
he (go) _____went_____ to answer it, he (hear) _____heard_____ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) ______had still rung____ while he (walk) ____was walking______ to the door, but
just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) ___stopped_______.

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) was sitting in a bar when I (see) saw him.
2/ When I (go) was going out, the sun (shine) shone.
3/ The light (go) went out while I (have) was having tea.
4/ When it (rain) rained , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain.
6/ He (teach) had taught English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and (work) worked as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him.
9/ The servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up) was washing up last night; neither of them (break) broke.
10/ While I (write) was writing a letter, the telephone (ring) rang ; as
he (go) was going to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) still rang while he (walk) was walking to the door, but just as he (open) opened it, it (stop) stopped.

Ex5. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1, he (sit) ........was sitting...... in a bar when i (see) .....saw.... him

2, when i (go).......went..... out , the sun (shine)....was shining...

3, the light (go)......went....... out while i (have)........was having.... tea

4, wen it (rain)......was raining........ , she (carry) .. carried ............ an umbrella

5, we (walk) ......were walking......... to the station when it (begin) ....began......... to rain

6, he (teach).......taught....... english for 2 months when he (live).....was living..... in germany and (work)..........working...... as a journalist

7, the house (burn)........was burning.......fast, so we (break)...broke.......... the window to get out

8, he (eat) ....ate......... three sandwiches while you (talk)....were talking. .....to him

9, the servant (drop).....dropped......... two cups while she (wash up) ..........was washing up...... last night ; neither of them (break)....broke........

10, while i (write).......was writing....... a letter , the telephone (ring).......rang........ ; as he (go) ......went....... to answer it, he (hear)....heard......... a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring).........was still ringing........ while he (walk).....was walking......... to the door , but just as he (open)......opened.........it , it (stop)........stopped...........

1,he (sit) was sitting in a bar when i (see) saw him.
2, when i (go) went out, the sun (shine) was shining.
3, the light (go) went out while i (have) was having tea.
4, when it (rain) was raining , she(carry) carried an umbrella.
5, we (walk) were walking to the station when it (begin) began to rain

6, he (teach) had taught english for 2 months when he (live) lived in germany and (work) worked as a journalist

7, the house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out

8, he (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him

9, the servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up)was washing up last night ; neither of them (break)broke

10, while i (write) was writing a letter , the telephone (ring) rang ; as he (go)went to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door; the telephone (still , ring) had still rung while he (walk) was walking to the door , but just as he (open) openedit , it (stop ) stopped

1. I was walking on the street when it was raining ( rained cũng được trong trường hợp trời đột ngột mưa)

2. While I was painting a picture, she came.

put the verbs in the brackets into past simple/past continouns

1.i (walk)___WAS WALKING__on the street when it(rain)_RAINED__

2.While i (paint)___WAS PAITING__a picture,she(come)__CAME__

1.WAS WALKING/RAINED

2.WAS PAITING