1.      He was painting the house when I came. ’ The house....was being painted when i came....................................................

2.      The teacher was reading the book when we came. ’ The book......was being read by the teacher when we came.....................................

3.      Mary’s mother was washing the clothes. ’ The clothes.......were being washed by Mary's mother...............................................

4.      Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe. ’ Coffee.....was being drunk at the cafe by her friends...................................................

5.      He was boiling the eggs when I saw him. ’ The eggs........were being boiled by him when  I saw him.................................................

6.      His brother was painting the door. ’ The door.........was being painted by his brother..........................................................

7.      Thu was waiting for him at the school. ’ He........was being waiting for at the school by Ha..............................................................

8.      We were doing the exercises. ’ The exercises.......were being done by us............................................................

9.      They were painting the gate of the school. ’ The gate of the school........was being painted............................

10.   They were doing the bedroom on Friday. ’ The bedroom.......was being done on Friday............................................

 I.     Passive voice: The past continuous tens

1.      He was painting the house when I came.

’ The house was being painted when I came.

2.      The teacher was reading the book when we came.

’ The book was being read by the teacher when we came.

3.      Mary’s mother was washing the clothes.

’ The clothes were being washed by Mary's mother.

4.      Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe.

’ Coffee was beign drunk at the cafe by her friends.

5.      He was boiling the eggs when I saw him.

’ The eggs were being boiled when I saw him.

6.      His brother was painting the door.

’ The door was being painted by his brother.

7.      Thu was waiting for him at the school.

’ He was being waited for at the school by Thu.

8.      We were doing the exercises.

’ The exercises were being done.

9.      They were painting the gate of the school.

’ The gate of the school was being painted.

10.   They were doing the bedroom on Friday.

’ The bedroom was being done on Friday.

 I.     Passive voice: The past continuous tens

1.      He was painting the house when I came. ’ The house.........................was being painted by him when I came...............................

2.      The teacher was reading the book when we came. ’ The book..........................was being read by the teacher when we came .................

3.      Mary’s mother was washing the clothes. ’ The clothes....................... were being washed by Mary's mother...............................

4.      Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe. ’ Coffee..............  was being drunk at the cafe by her friends..........................................

5.      He was boiling the eggs when I saw him. ’ The eggs........................... were being boiled by him when I saw him..............................

6.      His brother was painting the door. ’ The door.................... was being painted by his brother...............................................

7.      Thu was waiting for him at the school. ’ He........................... was being waited by Thy at school...........................................

8.      We were doing the exercises. ’ The exercises.................... were being done...............................................

9.      They were painting the gate of the school. ’ The gate of the school.................... was being painted................

 

10.   They were doing the bedroom on Friday. ’ The bedroom........................... was being done on friday........................

 

1.     He was painting the house when I came. ’ The house.........was being painted by him when I came........................................

2.     The teacher was reading the book when we came. ’ The book...........was being read by the teacher when we came..........................

3.     Mary’s mother was washing the clothes. ’ The clothes......were being washed by Mary's mother.........................................

4.     Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe. ’ Coffee.....was being drunk by her friends at the cafe............................................

5.     He was boiling the eggs when I saw him. ’ The eggs.........were being boiled by him when I saw him.........................................

6.     His brother was painting the door. ’ The door............was being painted by his brother................................................

7.     Thu was waiting for him at the school. ’ He...........was being waited for by Thu....................................................

8.     We were doing the exercises. ’ The exercises.......were being done by us......................................................

9.     They were painting the gate of the school. ’ The gate of the school......was being painted .......................

10. They were doing the bedroom on Friday. ’ The bedroom.....was being done on Friday.......................................

IV. The past continuous tense Example:

He was painting the house when I came.  The house........was being painted when I came..................................... .............................. The teacher was reading the book when we came.  The book......was being read by the teacher when we came....................................... .............. Mary’s mother was washing the clothes.  The clothes..........were being washed by mary's mother................................. ............................... Her friends were drinking coffee at the cafe.  Coffee..........was being drunk by her friends at the cafe.................................. ............................... He was boiling the eggs when I saw him.  The eggs.....were being boiled when I saw him......................................... .............................. His brother was painting the door.  The door.............was being painted by his brother................................. .......................................... Thu was waiting for him at the school. He..........was being waited by Thy at school...................................... ........................................... We were doing the exercises.  The exercises........were being done................................. ............................................... They were painting the gate of the school.  The gate of the school.........was being painted................................... ........... They were doing the bedroom on Friday.  The bedroom.........was being done on friday.................................. ...........................

V. Passive voice: The present perfect tense Example:

They have taken her to the hospital.  She..........has been taken to the hospital..................................... ........................................... They have cancelled the meeting.  The meeting......has been cancelled..................................... ...................................... Someone has moved my chair.  My chair..........has been moved................................... .............................................. Someone has given him a lot of money.  He..........has been given a lot of money...................................... ....................................... We have invited all the students in the school.  All the students.........have been invited in the school................................. .............. We have told him not to be late again.  He...........has been told not to be late again..................................... ......................................... Our teachers have explained the English grammar.  The English grammar.......has been explained by our teachers................................ Have you finished the above sentences?  Have above sentences........been finished?................................. ............... The police have arrested the mugger.  The mugger.........has been arrested by the police................................... ................................. The police have arrested five suspects Five suspects........have been arrested by the police.................................. ...............................

1. His clothes were being ironed at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by him

2. The newspaper was being read by her at 9 .30 

3. A bomb wasn't being carried by him at that time.

4. A phone call wasn't being made by him at that time

5. Was this program being watched by thirty million people?

6. Was a letter being written by Ann in her room?

The past continuous tense:

Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.

5 He usually wears sandals but when I last saw him he (wear)was wearing boots.

6 The house was in great disorder because he (redecorate)was redecorating it.

8 The car had nobody in it but the engine (run)was running.

9 Two children (play)were playing on the sand and two fishermen (lean) were learning against an upturned boat.

13 My wife and I (talk)were talking about you the other day.

14 When I first met him he (study)was studying painting.

17 Who were you (talk)talking to on the telephone as I came in? I (talk)was talking to Mr Pitt.

25 Two men (fight)were fighting at a street comer and a policeman (try) was trying to stop them. ~

What were they (fight)fighting about? ~ Nobody seemed to know.

câu hỏi

Passive voice(the past progressive tense)

1/Someone was recording our conversations

=> our conversations were being recorded

2/They were preparing the meal when I saw them

=> the meal was being prepared when i saw them

3/They were cleaning the room when I arrived

=> the room was being cleaned when i arrived

4/Mary was helping her mother in the kitchen at that time

=> her mother was being helped in the kitchen by Mary at that time

5/The resident was signing those papers

=> those papers were being signed by the resident

6/Lan was repairing those reports when I came to see her

=> those reports were being repaired by Lan when i came to see her

7/Waiters were serving customers politely

=> customers were being served politely by waiters

8/Peter was watching television in the living room

=> television was being watching in the living room by Peter

9/Tom was writing a letter to his friends

=> a letter was being written to his friends by Tom

1. My mother is cleaning the floor now.

=> The floor is being cleaned by my mother now

2. He is reading a book in his room now.

=> A book is being read in his room now

3. She is making big cakes for the party

=> Big cakes are being made for the party

4. Mrs Green is cooking the food in the kitchen

=> The food is being cooked in the kitchen by Mrs Green

5. Alex was singing a song when the doorbell rang.

=> A song was being sung by Alex when the doorbell rang

6.The teacher is telling her students a story.

=> Students are being told a story by their teacher

7. They are watering the flowers in the garden.

=> The flowers are being watered in the garden

8.They are building a new highway around the city.

=> A new highway is being built around the city

9.He was writing a letter this time yesterday.

=> A letter was being written this time yesterday

10. The chidren were learning English at 3 p.m yesterday.

=> English was being learned by the children at 3 p.m yesterday.

 

Change these sentences into the passive voice (thì quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. They are broadcasting the world cup soccer game all over the world.

the world cup soccer game is being broadcasted all over the world.

2. Some one was making coffee when I walked into the kitchen.

Coffe was being made when I walked into the kitchen.

3. The teacher is giving a test in the next room right now.

a test is being given in the next room by the teacher right now

4. Jack was reading a book when I arrived.

A book was being read by Jack when I arrived.

5. The committee is considering that proposal at the moment.

that proposal is being considered by the committee at the moment.

6. Tom was painting this fence at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.

this fence was being painted by Tom at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.

7. They are teaching English in this school.

E is being taught in this school.

8. We're listening to the lecture yesterday evening

the lecture was being listened to yesterday evening

9. A mechanic is repairing Bill's car at this time.

Bill's car is being repaired by a mechanic at this time.

10. My father was fixing the car yesterday afternoon.

the car was being fixed by my father yesterday afternoon.

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Ex3:Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or progressive tense:

1.When I (arrive)arrived at his house yesterday,he was still (sleep)sleeping

2.The light (go)went out while we (have)were having dinner

3.The last time i (see)saw him,he (wear)was wearing a grey suit

4.Just as i (leave)was leaving,a student (stop)stopped me in the hall

5.Nam (play)was playing football when he (break)broke his leg

6.While the two thieves (argue)were arguing,someone (steal)stole their car

7.They (build)were building a new bridge when i (be)was there 2 months ago

8.He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when i (see)saw him last Sunday

9.When i (come)came to vist her last night,she (have)was having a bath

10.What were you (do)doing when i (phone)phoned you on Monday?

Ex4:Choose the best answer:

1.I (met/was meeting) a friend while i (did/was doing) the shopping

2.I (turned/was turning) roun and (saw/was seeing) Paula

3.She (wore/was wearing) a bright red coat when i saw her

4.I (paid/was paying) for my things when i (heard/was hearing) call my name

5.We (left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/was saying) goodbye

6.This time last month we (took/were talking) the final test

7.While we (had/were having) a drink,a waiter (dropped/was dropping) a pile of plates

8.When i (came/was coming),he (read/was reading) books

9. While my mother (cook/was cooking),my father (read/was reading)newspapers

10.My brother (was playing/played) video games when i (came/was coming)