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

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

Put the verbs into correct form : past progressive or past simple

1. When my uncle ( come )......came.......,we ( water)...were watering...the plants and flowers in the garden

2. Thu ( talk)..was talking..to her friend,Hoa,on the phone at 8o'clock last night

3. Lan ( practice)....practiced...the piano while her sister(read)..was reading...comics at 7o'clock last night

4. Last night I ( make)....was making...a cake when the light ( go out ).......went out

5. While I ( cross )...was crossing....the street, I ( step)..stepped.....on a banana skin and ( fall)...fell......heavily

6. It ( begin )......began...to rain when I ( plant )......was planting.....some trees in the garden

7. While they ( walk )...were walking....down the stairs, they ( hear ).....heard..a strange noise

8. The postman ( come )........came....while I ( have )....were having.....lunch

Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple of Past Progressive tense.

1. When my uncle (come) ____came_, we (water) ___were watering__ the plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk) ___was talking__ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise) __practised___ the piano while her sister (read) __was reading___ comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4. The monkeys (climb) __were climbing___ up the trees when we (visit) ___visited__ to zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) __was talking___ with his classmate when the principal (enter) ___entered__ their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) _was making____ a cake when the lights (go) ___went__out.

7. While I (cross) __was crossing___ the street, I (step) ___stepped__ on a banana skin and (fall) __fell___ heavily.

8. It (begin) __began___ to rain when I (plant) ___was planting__ some flowers in the garden.

9. When I (arrive) __arrived___, the teacher (write) ___was writing__ on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) ___were walking__ down the stairs, they (hear) __heard__ a strange noise.

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.

1. The teacher (drink)was drinking some coffee at this time last weekend.

2. We (repair were repairing our car when you (come) came

3. Believe me! They (not do weren't doing their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) were playing games.

4. Mother! I (have)was having a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.

5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook)was cooking some food for my parents while they (paint)were painting our house,

6. You (talk)Were-talking to her at this time last night?

7. Hoa (not wait)wasn't waiting for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

8. The children (talk)Were-talking together in the yard when we (come)came last night?

9. The child (lie)Was- lying in bed at 4 p.m. yesterday?

10. Mr Long (learn)was learning English when you (call)called him yesterday

11. They (go)Were they going on holiday at that time last year?

12. Susan (phone) was phoningyou at that time last night

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1.how do you (get)...get.. to work as a rule ?

I usually (go)...go.. by bus but tomorrow i (go)..am going... in tom's car.

2. Why do you (put)...put... on your coat ?

I ( go).....go.. for a walk. Do You (come)...come.. with me ?

Yes, i'd love to come. Do You (mind)...mind... if bring my dog ?

3. How much do you owe (owe) him ?

I (owe)..owe..... him j5

Do You ( intend)...intend.... to pay him?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

1. I was just ( open) ...opening.... the letter when the wind (blow)....blowed...it out of my hand.

2. The burglar (open)...was opening.... the safe when he (hear).heard... footsteps. He immediately (put).....put... out his torch and ( crawl)...crawled..... under the bed

3. When i (look)...looked... for my passport i (find)..found .... this old photograph

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense.

1.how DO you (get)...GET.. to work as a rule ?

I usually (go)..GO... by bus but tomorrow i (go)...AM GOING .. in tom's car.

2. Why ĐO you (put)..PUT.... on your coat ?

I ( go)....GO... for a walk. DO You (come)..COME.... with me ?

Yes, i'd love to come. DO You (mind)...NIND... if bring my dog ?

3. How much DO you (owe)

...OWE.. him ?

I (owe)...OWE.... him j5

ĐO You ( intend)....INTEND... to pay him?

em dịch họ anh nek

I. Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.

1. làm thế nào bạn (có được) ..... để làm việc như một quy tắc?

Tôi thường (đi) ..... bằng xe buýt nhưng ngày mai tôi (đi) ..... bằng xe của tom.

2. Why you (put) ...... on your coat?

Tôi (đi) ....... đi dạo. Bạn (đến) ...... với tôi?

Vâng, tôi rất muốn đến. Bạn (phiền) ...... nếu mang theo con chó của tôi?

3. Bạn (nợ) bao nhiêu

..... anh ta ?

Tôi (nợ) ....... anh ấy j5

Bạn (định) ....... trả tiền cho anh ta?

II. Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc ở quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.

1. Tôi chỉ (mở) ....... lá thư khi gió (thổi) ....... nó ra khỏi tay tôi.

2. Tên trộm (mở) ....... két sắt khi hắn (nghe) .... tiếng bước chân. Anh ấy ngay lập tức (đặt) ........ ra khỏi ngọn đuốc và (bò) ........ dưới gầm giường

3. Khi tôi (nhìn) ...... cho hộ chiếu của mình, tôi (tìm) ...... bức ảnh cũ này

chúc anh may mắn 

I. Write the verbs in the past simple or past progressive tense: 1. Beethoven (write) ____wrote______________his tenth symphony when he (die)_______died_______ . 2. When I (finish) ___was finishing_____________ making my Russian salad, my guests (arrive)_____arrived__________ . 3. Last month, a bank robber (escape) ______escaped________while the police (take) _____was taking__________him to prison. 4. While she (pack) _______was packing___________ her back, her kids (still play) ____still played______________outside.