I. Building sentences using suggested words.

1. She / rarely/ get/ up late.

=> She rarely gets up late.

2. Teacher/ ask /us / learn/ hard/ next exam.

=> The teacher asked us to learn hard for the next exam.

3. Why / he / not / go / school / last Saturday?

=> Why didn't he go to school last Saturday?

4. We / prepare / party/ next Friday

=> We will prepare for a party next Friday.

5. I / listen / music / while / mother / wash / cloths

=> I was listening to music while my mother was washing the clothes.

6. She /be /good / English?

=> Is she good at English?

7. Parents / not / allow / me / go out / evening

=> My parents don't allow me to go out in the evening.

8. Last year / she / often / drink / coffee / before / go / bed

=> Last year, she often drank coffee before going to bed.

9. What / he / do / when / you / see / him?

=> What was he doing when you saw him?

10. You / not / do / your homework / yesterday?

=> Didn't you do your homework yesterday?

1.were still sleeping, came

2.was painting, came

3.was washing, arrived

4.were you doing, came

5.were they doing, rained

6.arrived, was shedoing

7.came ,were your friends doimg

8.went,were sleeping, were you doing

9.was sleeping, was working

10.were they doing,came

put verbs in the correct form

1.They was still (sleep)sleeping well when their father (come)came back home from work

2.Tom (paint)was painting his house when we (come)came

3.Hoa (wash)was washinf her clothes when they (arrive)arrived

4.What were you (do)doing when they (come)came ?

5.What were they (do)doing when it (rain)rained ?

6.When he (arrive)arrived what was she (do)doing ?

7.When you (come)came what were your friends (do)doing?

8.When Nam (go)went, we (sleep)were sleeping well and what were you (do)doing ?

9. I (sleep)was sleeping While My mum (work)was working hard in the field

10.What were they (do)doing when their teacher (come)came ?

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

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

We ( clean)...WERE CLEANING..... the house when she ( come) CAME yesterday.

1 We were having dinner while they were listening to the radio

2 She was sleeping when the fire started

3 What were you doing when it began to rain

4 The farrmer started to whistle when he was ploughing in the field

5 What were they doing when you came

6 She was reading a book when the man came

7 They were working in the field when a volcano erupted

8 The ship was leaving the harbor when lava hit the town

9 The headmaster was going in his car when someone hit him on his head

Công thức chung:

S₁+V_II+conjuntion+S₂+V(ed)

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

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.

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

b) The light went out while we were having dinner.

c) Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at thier house this morning.

d) As we were acrossing the street we were seeing an accident.

e) Tom saw a serious acciedent while he was standing at the bus stop.

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

j) The children were playing fooball when their mother came back home.

1. arrived .... was stills sleeping

2.went ..... were having

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.