Exercise 3: Give the correct tense of the verbs

My friend Harry _________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)

We ______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)

Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)

My sister ______________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________. (WAIT, ARRIVE)

A few nights ago, I ____________ a book when suddenly I _____________ a noise outside. A few teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)

The fire ________________ when the first firefighters ______________ at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)

My brother ______________ for a job when he ______________ across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)

I _______________ someone call my name. I ______________ around and ______________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)

My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I ______________ her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)

I _________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ______________ still at it when my wife ______________ home. (START, BE, COME)

Our housekeeper ______________ the vase. As she ______________ up the pieces, she _________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)

We suddenly ______________ that we ______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)

She ______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)

I ______________ an old friend in town while I _____________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)

While the children _____________ with others my husband and I _____________ to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Chia động từ trong ngoặc với thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. While they …………………… (travel) to China, Marco …………………(work) in Italy.

2. While he …………………. (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot …………….. (see) sharks approaching the swimmers.

3. She ……………… (die) while she ………………….. (run) after a bus.

4. She…………………… (think) of something else while you ……………….. (talk) to her.

5. I ………….. (see) her while I …………………. (look) out of the window.

6. While the teacher ………………….. (talk), the students …………….….. (look) at an insect on the ceiling.

7. While I ………….. (study) last night, Fred ………………(drop by) to visit me.

8. My roommate’s parents…………. (call) him last night while we…………….... (watch) TV.

14.07.2023 HOMEWORK

Exercise 1: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) 1…………to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2…………in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) 3 some water. Suddenly I (see) 4…………a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) 5…………beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat) 6…………fast. I (ask) 7…………him for his name with a shy voice. He (tell) 8…………me that his name was John. He (stay) 9…………with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we (have) 10…………a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

Exercise 2: Chọn đáp án đúng

1.     We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

A. finished            B. finishing          C. were finishing            D. are finishing

2.     My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

A. packing            B. package           C. are packing                D. was packing

3.     My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

A. study               B. was studying   C. were study                 D. was study

4.     My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

A. staying             B. is staying         C. is stayed                              D. was staying

5.     My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

A. was swimming          B. was swiming    C. were swimming         D. were swiming

6.     ……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

A. Is….raining     B. was ….. raining         C. is….rain                             D.were…… raining

7.     What …….. when the teacher came?

A. were you doing         B. was you doing C. are you doing            D. are you doing

8.     What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner yesterday?

A. were having     B. was having      C. were haveing             D. was haveing

9.     The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

A. is sending        B. was sending     C. sending            D. was senting

10.                It ………and cloudy when we left Ireland.

A. was rain                    B. was raining      C. is raining          D. raining

Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

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

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

3. .............. they .............. (play) tennis when it .......... (start) raining?

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

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

Exercise 1: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) 1…………to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2…………in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) 3 some water. Suddenly I (see) 4…………a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) 5…………beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat) 6…………fast. I (ask) 7…………him for his name with a shy voice. He (tell) 8…………me that his name was John. He (stay) 9…………with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we (have) 10…………a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

Exercise 2: Chọn đáp án đúng

1.     We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

A. finished            B. finishing          C. were finishing            D. are finishing

2.     My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

A. packing            B. package           C. are packing                D. was packing

3.     My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

A. study               B. was studying   C. were study                 D. was study

4.     My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

A. staying             B. is staying         C. is stayed                              D. was staying

5.     My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

A. was swimming          B. was swiming    C. were swimming         D. were swiming

6.     ……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

A. Is….raining     B. was ….. raining         C. is….rain                             D.were…… raining

7.     What …….. when the teacher came?

A. were you doing         B. was you doing C. are you doing            D. are you doing

8.     What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner yesterday?

A. were having     B. was having      C. were haveing             D. was haveing

9.     The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

A. is sending        B. was sending     C. sending            D. was senting

10.                It ………and cloudy when we left Ireland.

A. was rain                    B. was raining      C. is raining          D. rainingExercise 1: Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.

In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) 1…………to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2…………in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) 3 some water. Suddenly I (see) 4…………a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) 5…………beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat) 6…………fast. I (ask) 7…………him for his name with a shy voice. He (tell) 8…………me that his name was John. He (stay) 9…………with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we (have) 10…………a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.

Exercise 2: Chọn đáp án đúng

1.     We …… on the lake when it started to rain so we went home.

A. finished            B. finishing          C. were finishing            D. are finishing

2.     My dad found some money while he …… his suitcase.

A. packing            B. package           C. are packing                D. was packing

3.     My brother ……… in Ireland when he met his girlfriend.

A. study               B. was studying   C. were study                 D. was study

4.     My grandma tried pizza for the first time while she ………. in Italy.

A. staying             B. is staying         C. is stayed                              D. was staying

5.     My mom ………. in the sea when she saw a dolphin.

A. was swimming          B. was swiming    C. were swimming         D. were swiming

6.     ……. it ……. when you woke up this morning?

A. Is….raining     B. was ….. raining         C. is….rain                             D.were…… raining

7.     What …….. when the teacher came?

A. were you doing         B. was you doing C. are you doing            D. are you doing

8.     What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner yesterday?

A. were having     B. was having      C. were haveing             D. was haveing

9.     The man ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

A. is sending        B. was sending     C. sending            D. was senting

10.                It ………and cloudy when we left Ireland.

A. was rain                    B. was raining      C. is raining          D. raining

Chia động từ theo thì quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn hoặc thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

1) Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He (look)…………………….…….for his cigarette lighter.

2) We (walk)……………………………………...along the road for about 20 minutes before a car stopped and the driver offered us a lift.

3) When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They (eat)…………………………….………….

4) When I arrived, everyone was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty but their stomachs were full. They (eat)…………………………………………………..…….

5) Ann (wait)…………………………………..for me when I came. She was rather annoyed with me because I was late and she (wait)………………………..…for a long time

   1.        Chia động từ trong ngoặc với thì Quá khứ hoàn thành và Quá khứ đơn

          1.1.        Almost everybody (leave)………………by the time we (arrive)……………………

          1.2.        He (wonder)………………whether he (leave)……………… his wallet at home.

          1.3.        The secretary (not leave)……………………….until she (finish)…………………her work.

          1.4.        The couple scarcely (enter)………………… the house when they (begin)…………………to argue.

          1.5.        The teacher (ask)……………… the boy why he (not do)………………his homework.

Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn và thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:

 In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I 1(go)............. to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened. I 2(swim) .............. in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father 3(drink)............. some water. Suddenly I 4.(see)............. a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair 5(be) .............. beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart 6(beat).......... fast. I 7.(ask)........... him for his name with a shy voice. He 8.(tell)............ me that his name was John. He 9.(stay) ........... with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The following days we 10(have) ............... a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter very soon and I answered him.