1. was waiting - came

2. rang - was watching

3. began - was sitting

4. was having - arrived

5. was listening - was reading

6. had - was repaired

7. was taking - went

8. was looking - found

9. was watching - rang

10. were - doing

1. My mother was waiting for me when I came home.(wait / come)

2.The door bell rang while Tom was watching television.(ring / watch)

3. It suddenly began to rain while Laura was sitting in the garden.(begin/sit)

4. Duyen was having dinner when Tan arrived. (have / arrive)

5. Thanh was listening to music while her sister was reading a book.(listen/ read)

6. He had bad fall while he was repairing his roof. (have / repair)

7. I was taking a shower when the electricity went out.(take / go)

8.When Mr. Tuan was looking for his passport, he found this old photograph. (look / find)

9. Nhan was watching TV when the phone rang. (watch / ring)

10. What were you doing between 7 and 8 last night? (do)

...........

1. You (study)were studying when she called.

2. I (watch) was watching TV when she called.

3. When the phone rang, she (write)was writing a letter.

4. While we (have) were having the picnic, it started to rain.

5. What ( you / do)were you doingwhen the earthquake started?

6. I (listen)was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

7. While John (sleep)was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.

8. Sammy (wait)was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

9. While I (write)was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

10. Last night at 6 PM, I (eat)was eating dinner.

11. At midnight, we (still drive)were still driving through the desert.

12. Yesterday at this time, I (sit)was sittingat my desk at work.

13. I (study)was studyingwhile he (make)was making dinner.

14. While Ellen (read)was reading , Tim (watch)was watching television.

15. You (listen) Were-listening while he (talk)was talking?

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)...WAS READING.. when suddenly I ( hear)...HEARD.. a shout

2. The postman ( come) .CAME.... while I ( have ) ..WAS HAVING... lunch

3. When we ( go) ...WENT.. out, it ( rain).WAS RAINING....

4. (you/watch)........WERE YOU WATCHING.......... TV when I (phone) ...PHONED.. you ?

5. We ( meet) ..MET... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...WAS WEARING.... a lovely white dress

6. The boys BROKE ( break ) the window while they ( play )...WERE PLAYING... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..WERE WAITING.. when I ( arrive ).....ARRIVED

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ...WASN'T DRIVING.. fast when the accident ( happen ) HAPPENED

9. Tom ( fall ) ..FELL... off the ladder while he ( paint) ...WAS PAINTING.. the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) .....WERE YOU DOING.... at this time yesterday?

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)..was reading... when suddenly I ( hear)..heard... a shout

2. The postman ( come) ...came.. while I ( have ) ..was having ... lunch

3. When we ( go) ..went... out, it ( rain)..was raining...

4. (you/watch)..........Were you watching........ TV when I (phone) ..phoned... you ?

5. We ( meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...was wearing.... a lovely white dress

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..were waiting... when I ( arrive )...arrived..

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..was not driving... fast when the accident ( happen )happened

9. Tom ( fall ) ...falled .. off the ladder while he ( paint) ..was painting... the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) ....were you doing..... at this time yesterday?

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense

1 Last night I (read) ...was reading... when suddenly I (hear)...heard... a shout.

2 The postman (come) ....came.... while I (have)....was having... lunch.

3 When we (go) ..went.... out, it (rain)...was raining...

4 (you/ watch)...Were you watching... TV when I (phone)...phoned.... you?

5 We (meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear)...was wearing... a lovely white dress.

6 The boys (break) ...broke... the window while they (play)...were playing.... football.

7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)..was waiting... when I (arrive)..arrived...

8 He said that he (not drive)..wasn't driving... fast when the accident (happen)...happened..

9 Tom (fall) ...fell... off the ladder while he (paint)...was painting.. the ceiling.

10 What (you/ do)..were you doing.... at this time yesterday?

1 Last night I was reading (read) when suddenly I (hear) heard a shout.

2 The postman (come) came while I (have) was having lunch.

3 When we (go) was going out, it (rain) rained.

4 (you/ watch)Were you watching TV when I (phone) phoned you?

5 We (meet) were meeting Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) was wearing a lovely white dress.

6 The boys (break) broke the window while they (play) were playing football.

7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)were waiting when I (arrive) was arriving.

8 He said that he (not drive) wasn't driving fast when the accident (happen) happened.

9 Tom (fall) fell off the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.

10 What (you/ do) were you doing at this time yesterday?

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1 Last night I was reading (read) when suddenly I (hear) heard a shout.

2 The postman (come) came while I (have) was havinglunch.

3 When we (go) was going out, it (rain) rained.

4 (you/ watch)Were you watching TV when I (phone)phoned you?

5 We (meet) were meeting Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) was wearing a lovely white dress.

6 The boys (break) broke the window while they (play) were playing football.

7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)were waitingwhen I (arrive) was arriving.

8 He said that he (not drive) wasn't driving fast when the accident (happen) happened.

9 Tom (fall) fell off the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.

10 What (you/ do) were you doing at this time yesterday?

Chúc bạn học tốt nha!!

Put the verbs into correct form : past progressive or past simple

1. When my uncle ( come )......came.......,we ( water)...were watering...the plants and flowers in the garden

2. Thu ( talk)..was talking..to her friend,Hoa,on the phone at 8o'clock last night

3. Lan ( practice)....practiced...the piano while her sister(read)..was reading...comics at 7o'clock last night

4. Last night I ( make)....was making...a cake when the light ( go out ).......went out

5. While I ( cross )...was crossing....the street, I ( step)..stepped.....on a banana skin and ( fall)...fell......heavily

6. It ( begin )......began...to rain when I ( plant )......was planting.....some trees in the garden

7. While they ( walk )...were walking....down the stairs, they ( hear ).....heard..a strange noise

8. The postman ( come )........came....while I ( have )....were having.....lunch

1.   She .........................burst ................ (BURST) into tears when she ...........................saw............  (SEE) his father.

2.   I ....................was cutting...................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I .................heard.......... (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.

3.   What a terrible accident!. Steve ....................was driving..................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird ........................flew............. (FLY) into his windscreen.

4.   First she ........................read.............. (READ) the advertisement and then she ....................called............... (CALL) the company.

5.   The sun ......................was shining................... (SHINE) brightly when the old man .......................set...... (SET) off from his cottage.

6.   At eight o’clock yesterday evening the plane ....................was flying..................... (FLY) from Tahiti to Los Angeles.

7.   I ...................waited................. (WAIT) for him for quite a long time but he ...............didn't ............... (NOT COME).

8.   Last weekend while Julie .............was tidying........................... (TIDY) her bedroom, she .................found.................. (FIND) some of the toys she .............had........................... (HAVE) when she ...................was................. (BE) a child.

9.   While my mother ..................was cooking................... (COOK) dinner, we .....................were playing................. (PLAY) in the garden.

10.We all .................were-sleeping....................... (SLEEP) when some terrible noise .............woke....................... (WAKE) us up.

11.Poor Cinderella .............had.......................... (HAVE) to work hard while her step-sisters ......................was having.................. (HAVE) fun at the ball.

12.The children .................took..................... (TAKE) the cake when nobody .............was looking.................... (LOOK) and .............ate....................... (EAT) it silently.

13.As she ............was crossing....................... (CROSS) the street, she .......................slipped......... (SLIP) and ................fell..................... (FALL).

14.Yesterday when I .....................was walking.................. (WALK) in the park, I .....................lost..............  (LOSE) my watch.

15.The fishing boat ..............was approaching............................. (APPROACH) the seashore when the tornado .....................began.............. (BEGIN).

16.I .................could........................... (CAN) not hear the bell because the radio ....................was playing.................. (PLAY) really loudly.

17.The aeroplane ....................caught................ (CATCH) fire just when it ....................took............... (TAKE) off.

18.The lights .............went.......................... (GO) out when we .....................were discussing................. (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning.

19.Professor Ward .............was giving............................ (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots .................began................... (BEGIN).

20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I ..........ran..................... (RUN) out of petrol while I ............was driving..................... (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.

21.Last night Sally ................was watching................... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she ............heard....................... (HEAR) a scream outside.

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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.