Choose the best answer.

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

2. I( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) paula.

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

4. I( paid/ was paying) for me 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 taking) 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.

1. Loan burnt her hand while she was cooking (cook) dinner.

2. I (meet) met a friend while I was doing (do) the shopping.

3. I (pay) was paying for my things when I (hear) heard someone call my name.

4. I (turn) was turning round and (see) saw Phan.

5. While he (have) was having a drink, a waiter (drop) dropped a pile of plates.

6. While the waiter (pick) was picking up the broken plates, he (cut) cut his finger.

7. We (take) were taking a short test when the earthquake (begin) began.

8. Mr.Lan (read) was reading the newspaper while his wife (prepare) was preparing dinner.

9. The fire (break) broke out when they (work) were working on the twentieth floor of the skyscraper.

10. The car (travel) was travelling at high speed when it (strike) stroke the child.

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)

Bai 1: USE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS.
1. I (met/was meeting) a friend while I (did/ was doing) the shopping
2. I ( turned/was turning) round and (saw/ was seeing) Paula
3. She ( wore/was wearing) a bright red coat when I saw her.
4. Mr and Mrs Smith are working hard these days to save money as much as they can because they....WILL BUY....(buy) a new house
5. I bought a pair of boots becaue I......WILL GO.......(go) skiing this Sunday
6. I can't meet you this evening . A friend of mine .....WILL COME....(come) to see me.
Bai 2: HOÀN THÀNH CÂU VỚI SINCE OR FOR.
1. It há been raining....SINCE ......lunch time
2. My boss has gone away.....FOR...ten days
3. I haved lived in England ....FOR...a year
4. She has lived in London.....SINCE ...1985
5. Please hurry up! We have been waiting ...FOR..an hour .
6. I have known her.....SINCE ...January
7. Nam's father há worked in thí company....FOR..20 years.
8. Have you learned English...FOR...a long time?
9. I haven't seen Tom....SINCE ...Monday
10. This house is verry dirty . We haven't cleaned it....FOR...ages.
Bai 3: DÙNG TỪ GỢI Ý VIẾT THÀNH CÂU HOÀN CHỈNH SỬ DỤNG HTHT
1.He/ have/a cold/ a week

HE HAS HAD A COLD FOR A WEEK
2. They/ buy/ the new house / april

THEY HAVE BOUGHT THE NEW HOUSE SINCE APRIL
3. My family / be / here/ Chrismas

MY FAMILY HAS BEEN HERE SINCE CHRISTMAS
4. We / not see/ each other/ 10 years

WE HAVE NOT SEEN EACH OTHER FOR 10 YEARS
5. Mr Clark/ work/ in the bank/ a long time.

MR CLARK HAS WORKED IN THE BANK FOR A LONG TIME
6. Tom and Mary/ go /to France/ last summer

TOME AND MARY HAVE GONE TO FRANCE SINCE LAST SUMMER
7. My sister / study/ English / she / be / six

MY SISTER HAS STUDIED ENGLISH SICE SHE WAS SIX
8. I/ not eat/ in that restaurant/ ages

I HAVE NOT EATEN IN THAT RESTAURANT FOR AGES
9. Mr Jobinson/ teach/ in this school/ 1987

MR JOBINSON HAS TAUGHT IN THIS SCHOOL SINCE 1987
10. I/ write/ this letter/ six o'clock

I HAVE WRITEN THIS LETTER SINCE SIX O 'CLOCK

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

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

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

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

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

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

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

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

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

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

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

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath

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

b. I ( turned/ was turning) round and ( saw/ was seeing) Paula

c. She ( worn/ was wearing) a bright red hat at 8 o'clock last night

d. I (paid/ was paying) for my things when I (heard/ was hearing) someone called my name

e. This time last Sunday, we ( took/ were taking) the final exam

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

g. While they ( walked/ were walking) in the park,I ( worked/ was working) in the garden

h. My classmates ( waited/ were waiting) for me when I ( arrived/ was arriving)

i. The door bell ( rang/ was ringing) while he ( read/ was reading) an interesting novel

j. When Jane ( took/ was taking) a photograph for me , I ( had/ was having ) a bath.

Write the sentences from the words and phrases given. Use the past simple or past continuous.
1. while my sister was doing the washing up, she broke a glass.
2. your teacher rang while you were having a bath.
3. when I saw her,she was buying food for the party.
4. while my mother was doing shopping, she met an old friend
5. Huy was parking his car when he had an accident
6. what were you reading when/ I/ came/ into the room?
7. while/ I/ was choping the onions/ I/ cut/ my finger.

Write the sentences from the words and phrases given. Use the past simple or past continuous.
1. While my sister was doing the washing up, she broke a glass.
2. Your teacher rang while you were having a bath.
3. When I saw her,she was buying food for the party.
4. While my mother was doing shopping, she met an old friend
5. Huy was parking his car when he had an accident
6. What did you read when I came into the room?
7. While I was choping the onions, I cut my finger.