2B. Past continuous (Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Complete the sentences. Use the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau. Dùng các dạng quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Josh _____ (text) his girlfriend.

2. 'Why _____ they _____ (laugh) at me?'

3. You _____ (not pay) attention while I _____ (speak), were you?

4. Dave _____ (walk) down the street, _____ (eat) a sandwich.

5. Emma _____ (watch) TV and Lisa _____ (read) a magazine.

6. At midnight, Wendy _____ still _____ (do) her homework.

   1.        Chia động từ trong ngoặc với thì Quá khứ hoàn thành và Quá khứ đơn

          1.1.        Almost everybody (leave)………………by the time we (arrive)……………………

          1.2.        He (wonder)………………whether he (leave)……………… his wallet at home.

          1.3.        The secretary (not leave)……………………….until she (finish)…………………her work.

          1.4.        The couple scarcely (enter)………………… the house when they (begin)…………………to argue.

          1.5.        The teacher (ask)……………… the boy why he (not do)………………his homework.

Hãy sử dụng thì Quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc thì hiện tại hoàn thành cho mỗi động từ trong ngoặc.

1. When I (come) home, they (leave) for Ha Noi Capital.

2. The plane (take off) when I (arrive) at the air port.

3. Before he (answer) your question, he (think) twice his word.

4. They (listen) to the music since Monday.

5. After the manager (answer) his telephone, he (come) into the office.

6. She (learn) English before she (fly) to America to work

. 7. Due to the bad weather condition, they (postpone) the game until next day.

8. No sooner he (go) to bed than she (appear).

9. By the time he operated the machine, he (finish) repairing it.

10. They hardly (say) goodbye to her when everything (go) wrong

4. Complete the email. Use the past simple affirmative form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành bức thư điện tử. Sử dụng thể khẳng định của thì quá khứ đơn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)

Dear Abby

How are you? (1) _____ (see) Ryan yesterday and we (2) _____ (chat) for hours about Zak's party. We both (3) _____ (have) a great time. We really (4) _____ (enjoy) the music and the food (5) _____ (be) good too. Ryan (6) _____ (leave) just before midnight, but I (7) _____ (stay) until 2 a.m.! I (8) _____ (feel) so tired the next day! I hope Ryan's parents (9) _____ OK about the mess. They (10) _____ (go) out for the evening.

See you soon!

Ella

Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn.

1. Last week, my mother (take) _____________ me to the zoo.

2. When we (arrive) _____________ at the party, there (not be) _____________ many people there.

3. My mother (say) _____________ that she (buy) _____________ me a new dress.

4. Last summer, my father (teach) _____________ me to drive.

5. I (start) _____________ doing charity when I (be) _____________ a first year student.

6. Many rich people (donate) _____________ money for this volunteer program.

7. My friend (ring) _____________ me yesterday and (invite) _____________ me to his party.

8. What (you/ watch) _____________ on TV last night?

9. When my father (be) _____________ young, he (use to) _____________ be the most handsome boy in the village.

10.  _____________ (you/ go) to see the concert yesterday?

11. My performance (not be) _____________ really good. I (not feel) _____________ happy about it.

12. Jim (spend) _____________ the whole day taking after his brother.

13. I (write) _____________ a letter to my foreign friend but he (not write) _____________ back.

14.  _____________ (they/ be) students of our school?

15. Yesterday, I (see) _____________ Jim at a bookstore.

Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn.

1. Last week, my mother (take) _____________ me to the zoo.

2. When we (arrive) _____________ at the party, there (not be) _____________ many people there.

3. My mother (say) _____________ that she (buy) _____________ me a new dress.

4. Last summer, my father (teach) _____________ me to drive.

5. I (start) _____________ doing charity when I (be) _____________ a first year student.

6. Many rich people (donate) _____________ money for this volunteer program.

7. My friend (ring) _____________ me yesterday and (invite) _____________ me to his party.

8. What (you/ watch) _____________ on TV last night?

9. When my father (be) _____________ young, he (use to) _____________ be the most handsome boy in the village.

10.  _____________ (you/ go) to see the concert yesterday?

11. My performance (not be) _____________ really good. I (not feel) _____________ happy about it.

12. Jim (spend) _____________ the whole day taking after his brother.

13. I (write) _____________ a letter to my foreign friend but he (not write) _____________ back.

14.  _____________ (they/ be) students of our school?

15. Yesterday, I (see) _____________ Jim at a bookstore.

: Hãy sử dụng thì Quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc thì hiện tại hoàn thành cho mỗi động từ trong ngoặc.

11. The workers (complain) about the matter to me many times. 12. They (put) up the tent before it (rain). 13. The storm (destroy) thousands of houses in the city since it (appear). 14. She (turn) off the lights and (lock) all doors. 15. They were driving a car when they (realize) that they (not fasten) their seat belt. 16. I (work) with Mr. Thang several times. He is a good man. 17. Their friendship (last) for 20 years. I think they can’t live without the friendship. 18. They (build) the house before he came back. 19. He (not change) his mind recently. 20. They no sooner (read) the newspaper than the bell (ring)

4. Complete the broadcasting facts. Use the past simple passive form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành các dữ kiện được phát sóng. Sử dụng dạng bị động của thì quá khứ đơn của các động từ trong ngoặc.)

1920 The first radio broadcast (1) _____ (transmit) by KDKA in the USA.

1925 The first soap opera, The Smith Family, (2) _____ (broadcast) on the radio.

1928 A television image (3) _____ (send) from England to the USA for the first time.

1928 The first television set (4) _____ (sell).

1936 The first BBC TV programmes (5) _____ (make) in the UK.

1940 Colour TV sets (6) _____ (demonstrate) by CBS in New York.

1947 Baseball games (7) _____ (tetevise) for the first time.

1954 More money (8) _____ (earn) by TV broadcasters than by radio broadcasters.

1964 Colour TV sets (9) _____ (buy) by families across the USA.

1983 The final episode of the comedy series M*A*S*H (10) _____ (watch) by more than 125 million viewers.

1990 The first episode of The Simpsons (11) _____ (show) on Fox.

EX3. Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn.

1. Last week, my mother (take) ________ me to the zoo.

2. When we (arrive) ________ at the party, there (not be) _________ many people there.

3. My mother (say) ______ that she (buy) ________ me a new dress.

4. Last summer, my father (teach) ________ me to drive.

5. I (start) ______ doing charity when I (be) _______ a first year student.

6. Many rich people (donate) ______ money for this volunteer program.

7. My friend (ring) ______ me yesterday and (invite) ________ me to his party.

8. What (you/ watch) ______ on TV last night?

9. When my father (be) _____ young, he (use to) ______ be the most handsome boy in the village.

10.  _________ (you/ go) to see the concert yesterday?

11. My performance (not be) ________ really good. I (not feel) _____ happy about it.

12. Jim (spend) ______ the whole day taking after his brother.

13. I (write) _____ a letter to my foreign friend but he (not write) ______ back.

14.  _____________ (they/ be) students of our school?

15. Yesterday, I (see) _____________ Jim at a bookstore.