Put the verb into the correct form :Past simple or past continuous.
1.-What (you/do)......................yesterday at half past eight in the morning?
-I (study)......................at school
2.-When (he/arrive).....................to the meeting last time?
3.-When(he/arrive)................to the meeting last time?
4.(They/paint).......................the walls when your mother (come)..........in?
5.While Dan (fix)................the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)............in the garden
6.They (watch)...............television when their mother (come)..........back.
7.While mother (hang).........the clothes , her two daughters ( wash)........the dishes
8.Tom (water).........the garden when it (starts)...............to rain
9.She (talk).................on the phone , when i ( arrive)..............
10.I (read)...............a book when you (call )..................me
11.The children (play)...............tennis when their grandmother (come).........to visit
12.When Mrs.Smith (enter).................the room , her children (listen)...............to the radio very loudly.
1.-What (you/do)were you doing yesterday at half past eight in the morning?
-I (study)was studying at school
2.-When (he/arrive)did he arrive to the meeting last time?
3.-When(he/arrive)did he arrive to the meeting last time?
4.(They/paint)Were they painting the walls when your mother (come)came in?
5.While Dan (fix)was fixing the chairs , his sister Ronda (work)was working in the garden
6.They (watch)were watching television when their mother (come)came back.
7.While mother (hang)was hanging the clothes , her two daughters ( wash)were washing the dishes
8.Tom (water)was watering the garden when it (starts)started to rain
9.She (talk)was talking on the phone , when i ( arrive)arrived
10.I (read)was reading a book when you (call )called me
11.The children (play)were playing tennis when their grandmother (come)came to visit
12.When Mrs.Smith (enter)entered the room , her children (listen)were listening to the radio very loudly.
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B. Put the verb in the correct form: past simple or past continuous.
1. I _______________ (dream) when the alarm clock _______________ (go off).
2. They _______________ (wait) for me when I _______________ (arrive).
3. The phone _______________ (ring) while I _______________ (have) a shower.
4. We _______________ (not/go out) last Sunday because it _______________ (rain).
5. I _______________ (see) Kim at the party. She _______________ (wear) a new dress.
6. I _______________ (break) a bowl this morning. When I _______________ (wash) the dishes it just _______________ (slip) out of my hand onto the floor!
7. When he _______________ (carry) the table, he _______________ (feel) a sharp pain in his back.
8. Sarah _______________ (go) down the stairs when the lights _______________ (go out).
9. We _______________ (watch) TV when someone _______________ (come) to the door and _______________ (knock) very loudly.
10. What _______________ (you/do) at this time yesterday? Oh, I _______________
(prepare) the dinner.
11. I _______________ (fall) asleep while I _______________ (watch) television.
12. At 12:45 yesterday, Mr Alright _______________ (see) a client in his office.
1 was dreaming - went off
2 were waiting - arrived
3 rang - was having
4 didn't go out - was raining
5 saw - was wearing
6 broke - was washing - slipped
7 was carrying - felt
8 was going - went
9 were watching - came - knocked
10 were you doing - was preparing
11 fell - was watching
12 was seeing
Exercise 6. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1. She ......................................... (BURST) into tears when she ....................................... (SEE) his father.
2. I .......................................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I ............................ (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.
3. What a terrible accident!. Steve ......................................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird ...................................... (FLY) into his windscreen.
4. First she ...................................... (READ) the advertisement and then she ................................... (CALL) the company.
5. The sun ......................................... (SHINE) brightly when the old man ............................. (SET) off from his cottage.
6. At eight o’clock yesterday evening the plane ......................................... (FLY) from Tahiti to Los Angeles.
7. I .................................... (WAIT) for him for quite a long time but he .............................. (NOT COME).
8. Last weekend while Julie ........................................ (TIDY) her bedroom, she ................................... (FIND) some of the toys she ........................................ (HAVE) when she .................................... (BE) a child.
9. While my mother ..................................... (COOK) dinner, we ...................................... (PLAY) in the garden.
10.We all ........................................ (SLEEP) when some terrible noise .................................... (WAKE) us up.
11.Poor Cinderella ....................................... (HAVE) to work hard while her step-sisters ........................................ (HAVE) fun at the ball.
12.The children ...................................... (TAKE) the cake when nobody ................................. (LOOK) and .................................... (EAT) it silently.
13.As she ................................... (CROSS) the street, she ................................ (SLIP) and ..................................... (FALL).
14.Yesterday when I ....................................... (WALK) in the park, I ................................... (LOSE) my watch.
15.The fishing boat ........................................... (APPROACH) the seashore when the tornado ................................... (BEGIN).
16.I ............................................ (CAN) not hear the bell because the radio ...................................... (PLAY) really loudly.
17.The aeroplane .................................... (CATCH) fire just when it ................................... (TAKE) off.
18.The lights ....................................... (GO) out when we ...................................... (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning.
19.Professor Ward ........................................... (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots .................................... (BEGIN).
20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I ................................ (RUN) out of petrol while I ................................. (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.
21.Last night Sally ................................... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she ................................... (HEAR) a scream outside.
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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I. Put the verb into the correct form (Past simple/ Past Continuous)
1. When I phoned my friends, they.........................................................(play) monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I.............................................................................(prepare) dinner.
3. The kids.......................................(play) in the garden when it suddenly........................ (begin) to rain.
4. I ..................................................(practice) the guitar when he ........................(come) home.
5. While Alan..........................................(work) in his room, his friends .................................................(swim) in the pool.
6. What.............................................................................(you/do) yesterday?
7. I.................................(listen) to the radio while my sister.................................(watch) TV
8. When I........................(arrive), they ........................(play) cards.
9. We........................(study) English yesterday at 4 : 00 pm
10. I................................................(chat) with my friends while my teacher...........................(teach) the lesson yesterday.
I. Put the verb into the correct form (Past simple/ Past Continuous)
1. When I phoned my friends, they were playing (play) monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I prepared(prepare) dinner.
3. The kids were playing(play) in the garden when it suddenly began (begin) to rain.
4. I was practising (practice) the guitar when he came(come) home.
5. While Alan was working(work) in his room, his friends swam(swim) in the pool.
6. What did you do(you/do) yesterday?
7. I listened(listen) to the radio while my sister was watching(watch) TV
8. When I arrived (arrive), they were playing (play) cards.
9. We studied (study) English yesterday at 4 : 00 pm
10. I chat(chat) with my friends while my teacher was teaching(teach) the lesson yesterday.
Chúc em học giỏi
1. When I phoned my friends, they................were playing.........................................(play) monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I.........................was preparing....................................................(prepare) dinner.
3. The kids..........were playing............................(play) in the garden when it suddenly....began.................... (begin) to rain.
4. I ....................was practicing..............................(practice) the guitar when he ......came..................(come) home.
5. While Alan...........was working...............................(work) in his room, his friends ...............were swimming..................................(swim) in the pool.
6. What........................did you do.....................................................(you/do) yesterday?
7. I.............were listening....................(listen) to the radio while my sister..............was watching..................(watch) TV
8. When I.........arrived...............(arrive), they .......were playing.................(play) cards.
9. We........were studying................(study) English yesterday at 4 : 00 pm
10. I...................was chatting.............................(chat) with my friends while my teacher........taught...................(teach) the lesson yesterday.
I.Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect continuous or past continuous
A: Where 1)...(be) you last night?
B: I 2)...(be) at the cinema. I 3)....(watch) a great film when a fire 4)....(break out)
A: Oh gosh! How 5)...(it/happen)?
B: Someone 6)....(drop) a match into a waste-paper basket.
1 were
2 was
3 was watching
4 broke out
5 did-happen
6 dropped
Put the verbs into the correct tense: the past simple or past continuous.
1. What ______ you (do) ______ at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?
2. Last year, earthquakes (destroy) ______ a lot of houses in Japan.
3. He (water) ______ the flowers in his garden when the tornado (come) ______.
4. While they (call) ______ for help, the rescue workers (appear) ______.
5. ______ you (listen) ______ to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
1. were you doing
2. destroyed
3. was watering - came
4. were calling - appeared
5. Were you listening
1 What were you doing
2 destroyed
3 was watering - came
4 were calling - appeared
5 Were you listening
1. What were you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?
(Cậu đang làm gì vào 8 giờ tối hôm qua vậy?)
Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ(at 8 o'clock yesterday morning), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – doing.
2. Last year, earthquakes destroyed a lot of houses in Japan.
(Các trận động đất đã phá hủy rất nhiều ngôi nhà ở Nhật Bản vào năm ngoái.)
Giải thích: Đây là một hành động xảy ra và kết thúc vào một thời điểm trong quá khứ (last year), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ đơn, đáp án cần chọn là destroyed.
3. He was watering the flowers in his garden when the tornado came.
(Anh ấy đang tưới nước cho hoa trong vườn khi lốc xoáy đến.)
Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là was watering – came.
4. While they were calling for help, the rescue workers appeared.
(Khi họ đang tìm kiếm sự trợ giúp thì các nhân viên cứu hộ đến.)
Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là were calling – appeared.
5. Were you listening to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
(Có phải cậu đang nghe nhạc vào 9 giờ tối hôm qua không?)
Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ (at 9 o'clock yesterday evening), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – listening.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the " past simple " or " past progressive " tense.
1. When my uncle ( come ) ________, we ( water ) _______ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu ( talk ) _______ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan ( practise ) _______ the piano while her sister ( read ) ________ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys ( climb ) ________ up the trees when we ( visit ) _______ the zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba ( talk ) _______ with his classmate when the principal ( enter ) _________ their classroom.
6. Last night I ( make ) _______ a cake when the lights ( go ) ________ out.
7. While I ( cross ) ________ the street, I ( step ) _______ on a banana skin and ( fall ) _______ heavily.
8. It ( begin ) _______ to rain when I ( plant ) ________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I ( arrive ) __________, the teacher ( write ) ________ on the blackboard.
10. When they ( walk ) _________ down the stairs, they ( hear ) _________ a strange noise.
1 came - were watering
2 was talking
3 was practising - was reading
4 were climbing - visited
5 was talking - entered
6 was making - went
7 was crossong - stepped - fell
8 began - was planting
9 arrived - was writing
10 were walking - heard
1 came - were watering
2 was talking
3 was practising - was reading
4 were climbing - visited
5 was talking - entered
6 was making - went
7 was crossong - stepped - fell
8 began - was planting
9 arrived - was writing
10 were walking - heard
Ex1: complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs 1. It (be)............. beautiful yesterday when we............(go) for a walk in the park. The sun........(shine). The birds............(sing) 2. My brother and sister...............(talk) anout something when I..........(walk) into the room 3. Tom ........(go) to his friend's house, but the boys.........(not be) there. They.......(play) soccer in the vacant lot down the treet 4. The little boy..........(fall) asleep while his mother............(read) him a story 5. I really.......(enjoy) my holiday last January. While it.........(snow) in Iowa, the sun.......(shine) in Floria 6. It........(snow) when I...............(leave) home this morning 7. It was a sunny afternoon and people.........(sit) on the grass is the park. Then suddenly it.......(start) to rain 8. My brother.......(talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he.......(see) me, he...........(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I .......(listen) to his conversation 9. We.......(climb) the wall when the gardener......(see) us 10. Susan........(play) the piano while Mary............(sing) 11. .........(you/listen) to the teacher when she ......... (explain) this exercise? 12. Linda.......(have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock..........(ring) Ex2 give the correct forms of the verbs give in the brackets 1. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents.........(sit) in the garden.......(drink) come Coke 2. The chambermaid........(make) my bed in the hotel and...........(clean)the bathroom 3. Someone.........(knock) on the door while............(read) the newspaper 4. My brother..........(buy) a lot of books when he........(live) in Cambridge 5. William............(not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday 6. Jerry .........(have) dinner when the light..........(go) out 7. The girl..........(feel) I'll so she............(not go) to work 8. We suddenly...........(realise) that we...........(travel) in the wrong direction 9. While I..............(swim) someone............(steal) my clothes and I.............(have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit 10. The floor........(be) coveted with balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother..........(knit) some thing 11. I.........(find) this coin as I.........(dig) in the garden. It looks very old 12. When I .............(read) a book , I.........(hear) a knock, I ..........(go) to the door ang........(open) it, but I.........(not recognise) my friend at first because I........(not wear) my glasses 13. When I .........(come) in they..........(sit) round the fire
Ex1: complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs
1. It (be)was beautiful yesterday when we went(go) for a walk in the park. The sun was shining (shine). The birds were singing (sing)
2. My brother and sister were talking(talk) anout something when I walked(walk) into the room
3. Tom went(go) to his friend's house, but the boys weren't(not be) there. They were playing(play) soccer in the vacant lot down the treet
4. The little boy fell(fall) asleep while his mother was reading(read) him a story
5. I really enjoyed(enjoy) my holiday last January. While it was snowing(snow) in Iowa, the sun was shining(shine) in Floria
6. It was snowing(snow) when I left(leave) home this morning
7. It was a sunny afternoon and people were sitting(sit) on the grass is the park. Then suddenly it started (start) to rain
8. My brother was talking(talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he saw(see) me, he finished(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I listened(listen) to his conversation
9. We were climbing(climb) the wall when the gardener saw(see) us
10. Susan was playing(play) the piano while Mary was singing (sing)
11. Were you listening (you/listen) to the teacher when she was explaining (explain) this exercise?
12. Linda was having(have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang(ring)
Ex2 give the correct forms of the verbs give in the brackets
1. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents were sitting(sit) in the garden drinking(drink) come Coke
2. The chambermaid made(make) my bed in the hotel and cleaned(clean)the bathroom
3. Someone knocked(knock) on the door while reading(read) the newspaper
4. My brother bought(buy) a lot of books when he lived(live) in Cambridge
5. William didn't meet(not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday
6. Jerry was having(have) dinner when the light went(go) out
7. The girl felt(feel) I'll so she didn't go(not go) to work
8. We suddenly realised(realise) that we were traveling(travel) in the wrong direction
9. While I was swimming(swim) someone stole(steal) my clothes and I had to(have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit
10. The floor was(be) coveted with balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother was knitting(knit) some thing
11. I found(find) this coin as I was digging(dig) in the garden. It looks very old
12. When I was reading(read) a book , I heard(hear) a knock, I went(go) to the door ang opened (open) it, but I didn't recognise(not recognise) my friend at first because I didn't wear (not wear) my glasses
13. When I came (come) in they were sitting(sit) round the fire
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supply the correct verb form : simple past or past continuous
1.Bill ( have ) breakfast when i ( stop ) at this house this morning
2.As me ( cross ) the street , we ( see ) an accident
3.Tom ( see ) a serious accident while he ( stand ) at the bus stop
1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.
2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident.
3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.
1. was having .... stopped
2.were crossing...saw
3.saw.... was standing
1.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning
2.As me was crossing the street,we saw an accident
3.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop
Ex1: Change the verbs in brakets into the simpl past or the past continuous
They(study) in the library when the fire alarm went off.
It (snow) when I got up this morning
Abert Einstein(die) in 1955
Tom(go) to the post office twice yesterday
Hellen(wait) in the lobby, wasn't she?
He(work) his way through college at that time
He(teach) economics at Harvard for almost 50 years.
The wind(blow) very hard when I (go) out this morning
He fell while he (go) down the stairs
Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from,the Past simple or the past continuous
1.He...(talk) with Mary,when Mrs.Smith came in.
2.They...(study) two hours last night.
3.Jane.....(sleep) when the telephone rang
4.As I..(walk) to the lab ,I met my friend
5. We....(watch) Tv last night
Ex1: Change the verbs in brakets into the simpl past or the past continuous
They(study) were studying in the library when the fire alarm went off.
It (snow) was snowing when I got up this morning
Abert Einstein(die) died in 1955
Tom(go) went to the post office twice yesterday
Hellen(wait) was waiting in the lobby, wasn't she?
He(work) was working his way through college at that time
He(teach)has taught economics at Harvard for almost 50 years.
The wind(blow) was blowing very hard when I (go) went out this morning
He fell while he (go) was going down the stairs
Ex2:Fill in the blanks with a correct from,the Past simple or the past continuous
1.He.was talking..(talk) with Mary,when Mrs.Smith came in.
2.They..studied.(study) two hours last night.
3.Jane...was sleeping..(sleep) when the telephone rang
4.As I.was walking.(walk) to the lab ,I met my friend
5. We.watched...(watch) Tv last night