Supply the correct verb forms: Sinple Past or Past Continuous

1. When I (arrve) his house, he still(sleep)

2. She (water) the flowers in her garden while her next door neighbours (chat) with her over the fence.

3. As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident.

4. The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath.

5. She 9hear) a noise and (get) out of bed when the door (open)

6. The children (play) fotball hen their mother (come) back.

7. Who (be) that man that you (talk) to? I (see) him at the gate when I (come) in.

8. We (wait) for the bus when he (pass) by in his car and (offer) us a lift.

9. I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday.

10. When the students (hear) the bell, thet (get up) and (leave)

IV/ Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.

2/ When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.

3/ The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) __________ , she(carry) __________ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.

6/ He (teach) _______ English for 2 months when he (live)______ in Germany and (study) _______ as a journalist

7/ The house (burn) ________ fast, so we (break) ________ the window to get out.

8/ He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.

9/ The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night; neither of them (break)_______

10/ While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) ­­­__________; as he (go) __________ to answer it, he (hear) __________ a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) __________ while he (walk) __________ to the door, but just as he (open) __________ it, it (stop) __________.

11/ We ___________________________ (play) volleyball with Mary, when you ___________________________(call) me.

12/ When the teacher ___________________________(come) in, they ___________________________ (study) English.

13/ The baby ___________________________ (sleep) when the telephone ___________________________(ring)

14/ As I ___________________________ (walk) in the streets of Holland, I ___________________________ (meet) an old friend of mine.

15/ I ___________________________ (lose) my car keys.

16/ I was looking for my purse when I ___________________________ (drop) my credit card.

17/ My uncle ___________________________ (take) me to the airport yesterday.

18/ She ___________________________ (dance) when she hurt her ankle.

19/ It ___________________________ (rain) heavily when I got up.

20. I ___________________________ (see) the thief while he ___________________________ (get) into my neigh

THANK YOU VERY MUCH !!!!!!

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple.

1....they(thank)........you when you give them the money?

2.This time last time we (have).......a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work)........so hard.

3.When Nam(get)...........home,his father ( do)...............the gardening while his mother ( perpare)...........dinner.

4.When I (arrive)..............at his flat,he(still,sleep)..................

5.She (water)............the flowers in the garden whlie her next door neighbour (chat).......................with her over the fence.

6.As we (cross)..............the street,we (see).............an accident.

7.Who ( be)..............the man you (talk)............to? I (see)..........him at the gate when I (come)................in.

8.We(wait).........for the bus when he (pass).............by and (offer)............us a lift.

9.When the students ( hear)............the bell,the(get)..........up and (leave).................

10.The bell(ring)...............while Tom (have).....................a bath

11.The children(play)................football when their mother (come).........back home.

1:Past Continuous or Simple?Supply the correct form of the verbs.

1)The doorbell (ring) while I (have) lunch.

2)we (have)an accident when we (come) back from holiday.

3)when I looked out of the window,I (realise) that it(rain).

4)He (meet) his old friend when he(be) in Hanoi

5)I (stop) at a garage because the car(run) badly.

6)I suddenly (think) of you while I (wash up) -7)She (go) to sleep while I (tell) her about my holidays----8)when I (look) up,water (come) through the celing.

I. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple:
1. When the postman (come) _______, I (have) _______ breakfast
2. My sister (wash) _______ dishes while I (work) _______ in the garden
3. While I (talk) _______ to John, the telephone (ring) _______
4. Mr. Taylor (watch) _______ television while his wife (read) _______ a newspaper
5. When I (leave) _______ the house this morning, It (rain) _______ very hard
6. John (talk) _______ to his friends when I (see) _______ him
7. I (see) _______ a bad accident while I (wait) _______ for you in this corner
8. As we (cross) _______ the street, the policeman (shout) _______ at us
9. That tourist (lose) _______ his camera while he (walk) _______ around the city
10. It (snow) _______ when I (get) _______ up this morning
11. Albert Einstein (die) _______ in 1955
12. Tom (go) _______ to the post office twice yesterday.
13. He (fall) _______ while he (go) _______ down the stairs
14. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ there? She (write) _______ a letter
15. She (have) _______ her bath while her sister (get) _______ the breakfast ready
16. I (go) _______ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) _______ so peacefully when I (look) _______ into your
room that I (decide) _______ to do it alone
17. I (look) _______ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) _______
18. Just as I (write) _______ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _______ over
19. Mr. Nam (cook) _______ dinner when we (arrive) _______
20. What _______ (you/do) when I (telephone) _______ you last night?

Hãy đặt động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng đúng: quá khứ hay quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. When I ( clean)..... the house I ( find) ..... some old letters

2. The doorbell ( ring) ..... while I ( have) ..... a bath

3. They ( have ) ..... an accident when they ( drive )....... home from holidays

4. When I ( look) ..... out of the window, I ( realise )...... that it ( rain) ......

5. I ( meet) ..... my wife when we ( live ) ..... in the north

6. I suddenly ( get ) ..... a goood idea while I ( wash )......

7. When I (look)..... up, water ( come)....... through the ceiling

8. I ( drive)..... on the road when a child suddenly ( run)..... out in front of my car

9. What the lecturer ( talk ) ..... about when you ( arrive)..... at the meeting?

10. The students( talk) .... loudly when the teacher ( enter) ......

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the followingquestions

14. I often listen music when I have free time.

A often listen B music C when D have free time

15. The phone rung while I was washing the dishes.

A The phone B rung C was wasing D dishes

16. The teacher asked me what my name was and where did I come from.

A The B asked C my name was D did I come