1.He[learn]....leant....maths last night.

2.I [not like].....didn't like.....the film I [watch]..watched........yesterday. It [be]...was.......long and boring

3.The students [learn]...were learning......literature at 7.30 yesterday.

4.At this time two days ago, I [visit].....was visiting......my grandmother.

5.When I [arrive]....arrived......at the class, the teacher [write].....was writing.....on the board.

6.He[watch]....was watching......TV when the phone [ring]..rang......

7.I [make]...was making......a cake when the light [go]....went......out. I [have]....had.......to finish it in the dark

8.My dog [walk]....was walking......along the street when a car [hit]...hit.......it.

9.The boy [play]....was playing......computer games when he [hear].....heard.......his father's step. He immediately [turn]...turned.....off the computer and [take]....took.....out his the computer and [take].....took....out his lesson books.

10.As I [cross].....was crossing......the road, I [step]...stepped.......on a banana skin and [fall].........heavily.

11.When I [hear]...was hearing.......his knock, I [go].....went.....to the door and [open]....opened......it but I [not recognize]....didn't recognized........him at frist because I [not wear]...didn't wear.......my glasses then.

12.While we [have]....were having......dinner, the thief [break]..was breaking...into and [steal]...stealing.......many things.

13.Where you [work]....did you work......three years ago? -I [work]....worked......for an export company in Paris.

14.What you [do]....were you doing........when I [phone]...phoned......you yesterday? -I [listen]....was listening......to music and [cook]..... cooking.....lunch

15.When I[come].....came.....in,they [sit]..were sitting........rounds the fire and [sing]...singing.......happily. They [invite]..invited........me to john them but I [refuse].....refused......because I [be]....was....tired.

16.Lan [talk].....was talking.......on the phone when I [see].....saw.......her.

17.Peter [not eat].....wasn't eating.....at 7pm yesterday. He still [work]....was still working.....

18.We [go]....went......to Spain for holiday last summer.

You [enjoy]....Did you enjoy......it?

Yes, it [be]..was........wonderful. The weather [be]...was.....fire and the people there [be]..was.....friendly and polite

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)

1. he___broke___ his arm when he ___was playing___ football.(break, play)

2. Julia___wrote____ her first novel when she ___was__ 19 years old( write, be)

3. I____was working___ on the computer when the fire ____broke___ out( work, break)

4. when it____started___ to rain, they__were walking _____ though the forest( start, walk)

5. he ______told__ us about his marriage when we ______were having_____ afternoon tea( tell, have)

6. sorry, i____haven't listened _____ to you. I____have been thinking_____ about something else( not listen/ think)

7. I_____phoned__ you last night, but you ____didn't answer_____ what _____were____you___doing_____?( phone , not answer, do)

8. Mary _____wasn't wearing___ her glasses at the tim e, so she ______didn't notice____ what kind of car the man ____was driving______( not wear/ not notice/ drive)

IV/ 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)___was living___ in Germany and (study) __was studying_____ 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 he (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) _____was still ringing_____ while he (walk) ___was walking_______ to the door, but just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) stopped__________.

11/ We _________were playing__________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ________came___________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher __________came_________________(come) in, they ____________were studying_______________ (study) English.

13/ The baby _________was sleeping__________________ (sleep) when the telephone _____rang______________________(ring)

14/ As I _________was walking__________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ______met_____________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I _____________lost______________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ____________dropped_______________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle _________took__________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She __________was dancing________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ______was raining_____________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________saw________________ (see) the thief while he _______________was getting____________ (get) into my neigh

1.      I (work) was working on the computer when the earthquake happened

2.      I (have)….was having. a bath when she phoned

3.      Jame (walk)…was walking….. through the forest when the storm started

4.      I found my pen while I (look )…was looking…. for my bag

5.      He (break)…broke… his arm when he (play)…was playing… tennis

6.      The phone (ring)…rang… while An (have)…was having…. a bath

7.      At 8 o’clock last night, we (ưatch)…were watching… television

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

9.      When I (see)……saw  them, they (try)…were trying…. to find a new a house near their work

10.  Though she (have)…has… her own house, she (stay)…is staying.. with her parents now

11.  He (walk)…was walking… along the street when he suddenly (feel)…felt.. something hit him in the back

12.  Last night I (drop)…dropped… a plate when I (do)…was doing… up washing. Fortunately it (not break)…didn't break..

13.  That’s the third time he (phone)…has phoned.. her this evening

14.  Jim (not be )isn't ….. here at the moment

15.  Now he (weigh)…weighs…. 70 kilograms

16.  (You / have )…Did you have.. time to write the lesson? – Yes, I did

I . put in the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. When Shirley ........went......... ( go ) to the university in 1999 , Kevin .......was working .....( work ) as a computer operator

2. My dog ........was walking ....... ( walk ) along quickly when Mr . Pit .......attacked...... ( attack ) him

3. I ...was living .... ( live ) in Paris when I met him

4. We .......were sleeping ....... ( sleep ) when someone .........knocked...... ( knock ) the door

5. Which hotel .....were you staying ........ ( you / stay ) in when you lost your passport ?

6. while he ........was driving ..... ( drive ) , the police ....ordered ........ ( order ) him to stop his car

7. We haven't flied to Brazil since he ......moved....... ( move ) here to live

8. It ......rained.... ( rain ) heavily they .......were playing .... ( play ) football

9. They ....were looking .... ( look ) at the pictures when I .........broke.... ( break ) the glass

10. They ........were questioning ..... ( question ) the woman when she turned off the light

1.went-was working .

2.was walking-attacked.

3.was sleeping

4.were sleeping-knocked

5.were..... staying

6.was driving-ordered.

7.moved-

8.rained-were playing

9.were looking-broke

10.were questioning

1. “What were you (do) doing this time yesterday?”

– I (work) worked on the computer.”

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

3. It (be) was cold when we (leave) left the house that day, and a light snow (fall) fell

4. When I last (see) saw them, they (try) were trying to find a new house near their work.

5.I (walk) was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel) felt something hit me in the back. I (not/know) didn't know what it was.

6.When we(drive) were driving down the hill, a strange object appeared (appear) in the sky.

8. She (cry) was crying when she (hear) heard the news.

~ Shynn ~

Correct form of the verbs

1. The doorbell( ring)rang while Tom ( watch)was watching T.V

2. How fast was you ( drive)driving when the accident( happen)happened

3. Ann and Sunsan ( make)were making . Dinner when Martin ( arrive)arrived home.

4. The light ( go)was going out when we ( have)had dinner, but it ( come)came on again after about ten minutes.

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

6. What was you (do)doing this time yesterday? I (work)was working on the computer.

7. It( be)was cold when we ( leave)left the house that day, and a slight snow( fall)fell

8. When i last( see)saw them they ( try)was trying to find a new house near their work.

9. I ( walk)was walking along the street when i suddenly( feel)felt something hit me in the back. I( not/ know)didn'y know what it was

10. When we ( drive)drove down the hill , a strange object ( appear)was appearing in the sky

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Correct form of the verbs

1. The doorbell( ring)rang while Tom ( watch)was watching T.V

2. How fast did you ( drive)drive when the accident( happen)happened

3. Ann and Sunsan ( make)were making . Dinner when Martin ( arrive)arrived home.

4. The light ( go)went out when we ( have)were having dinner, but it ( come)came on again after about ten minutes.

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

6. What were you (do)doing this time yesterday? I (work)was working on the computer.

7. It( be)was cold when we ( leave)left the house that day, and a slight snow( fall)fell

8. When i last( see)saw them they ( try)wẻre trying to find a new house near their work.

9. I ( walk)was walking along the street when i suddenly( feel)felt something hit me in the back. I( not/ know)didn't know what it was

10. When we ( drive)were driving down the hill , a strange object ( appear)appeared in the sky