Put the verb into the correct form :Past simple or past continuous.

1.I (call).........Roger at nine last night , but he (not,be)..........at home .He (study)........................at the library.

2.My mother and sister(argue).........about some thing when i (walk)..........into the room.

3.While Mrs.Emerson(read)...........the little boy a story , he (fall)..........asleep, so she (close)......the book and  quietly (tiptoe)............out of the room.

4.Amy (hear,not)......................her parents having an argument last night .She (listen)...............to music in her room.

5.When I was a child , my mother always (serve)...........cookies and milk to my friends and me when we (go).............to my home after school.

6.Was Carol at the party last night ? - Yes , she (wear)..............a really nice dress.

7.How fast ............you(drive)..........when the accident (happen).............?

8.My parents (have)..................dinner by the time I (get)................home yesterday.

9.The train (leave)...................the station yesterday afernoon.

10.Last night , I (make).................a cake when the light (go)............out

11.When Mr.Golan (open).............the door, her children (do)................their homewwork and her husband (read)...........the newspaper.

Past simple or Past continuous

I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library

I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ________________ (sleep)

It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)

My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the room.

Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They (play)_____________soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother___________________ (read) him a story.

I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida.

While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He __________________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry __________________ (hit) his car from behind.

Ten years ago, the government _______________ (decide) to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas _______________ (starve) due to several years of drought.Gấp ạ!!!!!

I, the simple past and the past progressive

1,i...........(call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)............at home.He (study)...............at the library

2,I...........(not hear0 the thunder duing the storm last night because i..............(sleep)

3,it was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park.The sun..........(shine). The birds............(sing)

4,my brother and sister............(talk) about something when I.................(walk) into the room

5,Tom went to hes friends'house, but the boys............(not be ) there. they (play)........soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

6, the little boy..........(fall) asleep while his mother ..............(read) him a story.

7,i really enjoyed my holiday last january. while it................(snow) in lowa, the sun.................(shine)in florida.

8,while Ted..............(shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday,his wife..........(bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

9,john..........(have) a car accident last week.he..................(drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry................(hit) his car from behind.

10, ten years ago , the govement .................(decide) to begin a food program. at that time, many people in the rural aeas............(starve) due to several yeas of drought

11, they......(wait) for me when i ................... at the station (arrive)

12, she..............(swim0 in the sea when i .............. her (see)

13...............they..........(play) tennis when it .............rainning(start)?

14, we............(drive) home from the theatre when he police..........(stop) us 

15, the wind.............(blow) very hard when i.................(go) out this morning

16, i.....................(be) looking for some photos when you rang but i..............(not find) them

II. the simple past and the past perfect

1, i(watch)................ a good film on TV before i (go) ..... to bed last night

2, Mary (not/go)...................to paris with us last week because she(already/go).............there.

3, By 2002, she (leave)..............the university

4, by the time he (arrive)................. his school, all his classmates (go)............out for lunch.

5, Mrs My Linh (have ) .....................very much money before she (be).............18.

6,Mrs Browns (visit)................Cua Lo beach in Vietnam last year after they (retire)..................

7,i helped my sister do english exercises after we (play)...........chesses on the computer

8, she (walk).................for two kmsbefore she (have)................dinner.

9,after Mary (speak)...........in public on many occasions, she (get)........... the TV job offer

10, my father(not/watch)..............that film because he (already/see).............. it before.

11. before i and you (be)............born,Granham Bell (invent).............the telephone.

12, she (tell)...............me that she (send)................to me a letter a weel before , but i (not/receive).................it.

13, we (try).............to phone Hery yesteday evening , but there (be)................no answer. he (go)...............out for shopping

14, they (arrive)...........at work in the morning and (find )...........that someone(break)..............into the office during the night, so they (call)..........to the police.

15, yesterday, bobby was very surprised when he (have)...........a phone call from Ann . he (write)..............to her many times but she (never/eply).............to his letter.

III. 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.

VI. 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.

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

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 8o'clock last night

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

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

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

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

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

8. The postman ( come ).............while I ( have ).........lunch

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets (Past simple or past continuous).

1. I (call) ___ Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be) ___ at home. He (study) ___ at the library.

2. I (not hear) ___ the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) ___.

3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine) ___. The birds (sing) ___.

4. My brother and sister (talk) ___ about something when I (walk) ___ into the room.

5. Tom went to his friends' house, but the boys (not be) ___ there. They (play) ___ soccer in the vacant lot down the street.

6. The little boy (fall) ___ asleep while his mother (read) ___ him a story.

7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) ___ in lowa, the sun (shine) ___ in Florida.

8. While Ted (shovel) ___ snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife (bring) ___ him a cup of hot chocolate.

9. John (have) ___ a car accident last week. He (drive) ___ down the street when suddenly a lorry (hit) ___ his car from behind.

10. Ten years ago, the government (decide) ___ to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas (strarve) ___ due to several years of dought.

11. They (wait) ___ for me when I (arrive) ___ at the station.

12. She (swim) ___ in the sea when I (see) ___ her.

13. ___ they ___ (play) tennis when it (start) ___ raining?

14. We (drive) ___ home from the theatre when the police (stop) ___ us.

15. The wind (blow) ___ very hard when I (go) ___ out this morning.

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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.