1. Don't make noise now. My parents (take) are taking their usual afternoon nap.

2. Peter came (come)to Paris to learn French a year ado.

3. Most children enjoy listening (listen) to funny story.

4. She wrote to my pen pal 2 mpnths ago, but she (not receive) hasn't received his reply since then.

5. If we (not save) don't save energy, there will be a shortage in the next century.

6. My pen pal was really impressed by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.         (impress)

7. Ba's family and Liz had a very enjoyable day in the countryside last weekend.     (enjoy)

8. The baby laughed happily as she played with her toys.    (happy)

9. You should buy this book. It's very informative           (inform)

10. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamses women.        (tradition)

1. Don't make noise now. My parents (take) are taking their usual afternoon nap.

2. Peter came (come)to Paris to learn French a year ago.

3. Most children enjoy listening (listen) to funny story.

4. She wrote to my pen pal 2 months ago, but she (not receive) hasn't received his reply since then.

5. If we (not save) don't save energy, there will be a shortage in the next century.

6. My pen pal was really impressed by the beauty of Ha Long Bay.         (impress)

7. Ba's family and Liz had a very enjoyable day in the countryside last weekend.     (enjoy)

8. The baby laughed happily as she played with her toys.    (happy)

9. You should buy this book. It's very informative.           (inform)

10. The ao dai is the traditional dress of Vietnamses women.        (tradition)

I. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Don't make noise now. My parents (take)...............are taking.......... their usual afternoon nap .

2. While I (have)..............was having........ a bath, the telephone (ring).....rang................ .

3. He prefers (play)............playing.................... computer games to (read)................reading......... books.

4. If we (not save) ...............don't save..............energy, there will be a shortage in the next century.

II. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Alexander Fleming was bom in 1881 in Scotland. He to a small school in a village, and when he left school he didn't go to university. He worked for five years in an office. But his brother, Tom, was a doctor and helped Fleming to go to university and study medicine. So he went to London University and in 1906 he became a doctor. In 1915, Fleming mamied Sarah McElroy, an Irish woman. They had one son. During the First World War, many soldiers died in hospital because they didn't have the right medicines. So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help them. He worked for many years and in 192s he discovered a new drug and he called it "penicillin". He later worked with an Australian and a German scientist to develop a drug that doctors could use. In 1945, they won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on penicillin.

1. Where was Alexander Fleming bom?

Alexander Fleming was born in Scotland.

2. Did he work in an office before he went to university?

yes, he did

3. What did he study at university?

he studied medicine at university

4. When did he win the Nobel Prize in medicine? Rewrite the sentences

he won the Nobel Prize in medicine In 1945

III. Rewrite the sentences.

1. Mary always went swimming after school last year.

->Mary used to go swimming after school last year.

2. My daughter has studied English for two years.

-> My daughter started studying English two years ago

3. She wants to buy that villa but it's too far expensive for her.

->She wishes that villa weren't too expensive for her.

4. It took Nam two days to have a trip to the countryside last week.

->Nam spent two days having a trip to the countryside last week.

5. They have changed the date of the meeting.

-> The date of the meeting has been changed

I. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Don't make noise now. My parents (take).....is taking............ their usual afternoon nap .

2. While I (have)..........was having............ a bath, the telephone (ring).......rang.............. .

3. He prefers (play)..............playing.................. computer games to (read)..........reading................ books.

4. If we (not save) ............don't save.................energy, there will be a shortage in the next century.

II. Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Alexander Fleming was bom in 1881 in Scotland. He to a small school in a village, and when he left school he didn't go to university. He worked for five years in an office. But his brother, Tom, was a doctor and helped Fleming to go to university and study medicine. So he went to London University and in 1906 he became a doctor. In 1915, Fleming mamied Sarah McElroy, an Irish woman. They had one son. During the First World War, many soldiers died in hospital because they didn't have the right medicines. So after the war, Fleming tried to find a drug that could help them. He worked for many years and in 192s he discovered a new drug and he called it "penicillin". He later worked with an Australian and a German scientist to develop a drug that doctors could use. In 1945, they won the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on penicillin.

1. Where was Alexander Fleming bom?

=>He was born in 1881 in Scotland

2. Did he work in an office before he went to university?

=> Yes, he did

3. What did he study at university?

=> He studied medicine at university

4. When did he win the Nobel Prize in medicine?

=> In 1945

III. Rewrite the sentences.

1. Mary always went swimming after school last year.

->Mary used to go swimming after school last year

2. My daughter has studied English for two years.

-> My daughter started to study English two years ago

3. She wants to buy that villa but it's too far expensive for her.

->She wishes the villa is cheaper

4. It took Nam two days to have a trip to the countryside last week.

->Nam spent two days having a trip to the country side last week

5. They have changed the date of the meeting.

-> The date of the meeting has been changed

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

Chia động từ và giải thích:

1.Do you like this picture? My uncle (paint)....painted....... it.

2. We (have)......were having... luch when we heard the news.

3. He broke his arm when he ( play)......was playing.....rugby.

4.Kylie (make)..was making...her first film when she was 21.

5. I (work)....was working..on the computer when the earthquake happpened.

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

7. While I (shop) ........was shopping.... yesterday afternoon, I heard someone call my name.

8. What were you doing when the alam (sound)...sounded....?

Chia động từ và giải thích:

1.Do you like this picture? My uncle (paint)HAS PAINTED it. (HÀNH ĐỘNG XẢY RA TẠI 1 THỜI ĐIỂM K RÕ Ở QK, ĐỂ LẠI KẾT QUẢ Ở HIỆN TẠI THÌ CHIA HTHT)

2. We (have)WERE HAVING luch when we heard the news.

3. He broke his arm when he ( play)WAS PLAYING rugby.

4.Kylie (make)MADE her first film when she was 21.

5. I (work)WAS WORKING on the computer when the earthquake happpened.

6. I(have)WAS HAVING a bath when she phoned.

7. While I (shop)WAS GOING SHOPPING yesterday afternoon, I heard someone call my name.

8. What were you doing when the alam (sound)SOUNDED?

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.

supply the correct verb form: simple past or past continuous

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

2.The light (go)went out while we (hae)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 (see0saw 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 footballwhen their mother (come)came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom (take)was taking a bath.

9.I (be)was ery tired because I (work)was working all day yesterday.

10.He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see)saw him.

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

2.The light went out while we were having dinner.

3.Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at this house this morning.

4.As we were crossing the street, we saw an accident.

5.Tom saw a serious accident while he was standing at the bus stop.

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

7.The children were playing footballwhen their mother came back home

8.The bell rang while Tom was taking a bath.

9.I was very tired because I worked all day yesterday.

10.He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.

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.

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