Use the prompts and the past continuous tense to write sentences.

1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night

=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived

=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time

=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?

=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?

5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother

=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.

6. It/ not snow/ when I left

=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?

=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class

=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.

1. Sid/ not clean/ his room/ at 8p.m last night/

=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8p.m last night.

2. We/ have/ dinner/ when Tim arrived

=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3. Sarah and Luke/ not surf/ the Internet/ at that time

=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4. What/ Jack/ do/ while/ you/ cook/ dinner?

=> What were Jack doing while you were cooking (the) dinner?

5. This time last week/ my family/ visit/ my grandmother

=> This time last week my family was visiting my grandmother.

6. It/ not snow/ when I left

=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7. You/ sleep/ when I phoned you last night?

=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8. While/ the children/ talk/ the teacher came into class

=> While the childen were talking, the teacher came into class.

1=> Sid wasn't cleaning his room at 8 p.m last night.

2=> We were having dinner when Tim arrived.

3=> Sarah and Luke weren't surfing the Internet at that time.

4=> What was Jack doing while you cooked dinner?

5=> This time last week, my family was visiting my grandmother.

6=> It wasn't snowing when I left.

7=> Were you sleeping when I phoned you last night?

8=> While the children were talking, the teacher came into class.

1. The students (learn) are learning English in the classroom at the moment.

2. At 6.30 last night, when I (have) was having dinner, my friend phoned me.

3. If I were you, I (not spend) wouldn't spend much time on video games.

4. He and his sister (not/meet) haven't met their friends since last Christmas.

5. I wish I (can) could go out for dinner with you now.

25. Ba's teacher (give) ____gave______ him a lot of homework last week. 26. Tom hopes he (meet) ___will meet _______ many interesting people when he goes to Hanoi next month. 27. Mai and her friends (walk) ________are walking ____________ to school now. 28. They (go) ____went______ to Sao Mai Movie Theater last night. 29. She (not see) ______hasn't seen______________ that film before. 30. My mother was waiting for me when I (come) ____came__________ home. 31. Ann and Susan (cook) _______were cooking ______________ dinner when Martin arrived home. 32. The light (go) ____was going __________ out while we were having dinner. 33. + What ____were______ you (do) ____doing__________ at this time yesterday? + I (play) _______was playing ______________ games on the computer. 34. Tom! Turn off the TV. You (always watch) ______always watch ______________ TV. 35. Lan often (do) ____does______ her homework carefully. 36. This is the first time Hoa (meet) ____has met________________ Tim's family

25. Ba's teacher (give) ____gace______ him a lot of homework last week.

26. Tom hopes he (meet) ___will meet_______ many interesting people when he goes to Hanoi next month.

27. Mai and her friends (walk) ____are walking________________ to school now.

8. They (go) ___went_______ to Sao Mai Movie Theater last night.

29. She (not see) ______hasn't seen______________ that film before.

30. My mother was waiting for me when I (come) ______came________ home.

31. Ann and Susan (cook) ___were cooking__________________ dinner when Martin arrived home.

32. The light (go) _______gone_______ out while we were having dinner.

33. + What _____were_____ you (do) __doing____________ at this time yesterday? + I (play) ___________was palying__________ games on the computer.

34. Tom! Turn off the TV. You (always watch) ________are always watching____________ TV.

35. Lan often (do) _____does_____ her homework carefully. 36. This is the first time Hoa (meet) _______has meet_____________ Tim's family

25. Ba's teacher (give) ____gave ______ him a lot of homework last week.

26. Tom hopes he (meet) ____will meet ______ many interesting people when he goes to Hanoi next month.

27. Mai and her friends (walk) __________are walking __________ to school now.

28. They (go) _____went _____ to Sao Mai Movie Theater last night.

29. She (not see) __________hasn't seen __________ that film before.

30. My mother was waiting for me when I (come) ______came ________ home.

31. Ann and Susan (cook) __________were cooking ___________ dinner when Martin arrived home.

32. The light (go) _______was going _______ out while we were having dinner.

33. + What ______were ____ you (do) _____doing _________ at this time yesterday? + I (play) _________was playing ____________ games on the computer.

34. Tom! Turn off the TV. You (always watch) _________always watch ___________ TV.

35. Lan often (do) ____does ______ her homework carefully.

36. This is the first time Hoa (meet) _______has met _____________ Tim's family

1. telling 

2. phoned

1 was reparing

2 were - doing - was watching - was playing

3 are crossing - are

4 will be doing

5 takes

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.

Bài 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.
1. ____, I will give him the report.
A.When he will return C. Until he will return
B.When he returns D. No sooner he returns
2.____the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
A.Until B. No sooner C.By the time D. After
3.I have earned my own living____I was seven.
A.Since B.When C.While D.As soon as
4. We saw many beautiful birds______in the lake
A. When we are fishing B. While fishing C. While fished D. fishing
5.____,Peter came to see me

A. While having dinner B.While I was having dinner C. When having dinner D. When I am having dinner

Bài 1: CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER.
1. ____, I will give him the report.
A.When he will return C. Until he will return
B.When he returns D. No sooner he returns
2.____the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire.
A.Until B. No sooner C.By the time D. After
3.I have earned my own living____I was seven.
A.Since B.When C.While D.As soon as
4. We saw many beautiful birds______in the lake
A. When we are fishing B. While fishing C. While fished D. fishing
5.____,Peter came to see me
A. While having dinner B.While I was having dinner C. When having dinner D. When I am having dinner

1.B

2.A

3.A

4.B

5.B

1. At my dinner time, he came in to see me.

-> He came in to see me when I was having dinner

The rain began to fall during my walk in the country. 

 ->While I was walking in the country, it began to rain

2. Peter finished his work then he went home. (By the time)

->By the time Peter went home, he had finished his work

3. I was trying to ring Dave and at the same time he was trying to ring me. (while)

->I was trying to ring Dave while he was trying to ring me