We were having dinner while they were listening to the radio

The fire started while she was sleeping

What were you doing when it began to rain?

When the farmer started whishing while he was ploughting the field

What were they doing when you came?

What was happening when she came?

The man came in while she was reading a book

The volcano erupted while they were working

The lava hit the town when the ship was leaving the harbor

Someone hit the headmaster on the road when he was going to his car

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1. We were having dinner while they were listening to the radio.

2. The fire started while she was sleeping.

3. What were you doing when it began to rain?

4. When the farmer started whistling, he was ploughing the field.

5. What were they doing when you came?

6. What was happening when she came?

7. The man came in while she was reading a book.

8. The volcano erupted while they were working.

9. The lava hit the town when the ship was leaving the harbor.

10. Someone hit the headmaster on the road when he was going to his car.

Ex1: Use the correct verbs form:

1. You (do)..Did-do... your homework last night?

2. She (wear) ....wore....a very nice dress at the party last night.

3. Two men (walk) ...are walking.....in the street now.

4. Duy (not visit)......didn't visit..... the museum with his class last Sunday because he (catch)....caught..... a cold.

5. Minh is very happy (help)........to help...... his mother with (repair)....repairing....... the washing machine.

6. Last night, the fire (break)....broke..... out while people were sleeping.

7. Did you (know)....know..... how (drive).....to drive.... at that time?

Ex1: Use the correct verbs form:

1. You (do).........Did you do........................... your homework last night?

2. She (wear)........wore.................... a very nice dress at the party last night.

3. Two men (walk)................are walking .................................. in the street now.

4. Duy (not visit).........didn't visit ..................... the museum with his class last Sunday because he (catch) .........caught ..................  a cold.

5. Minh is very happy (help) ...........to help...............his mother with (repair).......reapairing................... the washing machine.

6. Last night, the fire (break)........broke.................... out while people were sleeping.

7. Did you (know) how (drive) at that time?

1. Did-do

2. wore

3. are walking

4. didn't visit; caught

5. to help; repairing

6. broke

7. know; to drive

1. donated
2. were you doing was sleeping

3. were camping/came

4. ran/ moved

5. wasn’t reading/was watching

1. We donated money to help the earthquake victims last month.

(Chúng tôi khuyên góp tiền để giúp đỡ những nạn nhân của trận động đất tháng trước.)

Giải thích: Đây là một hành động xảy ra và kết thúc vào một thời điểm trong quá khứ, nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ đơn, đáp án cần chọn là donated.

2. - What were you doing when the volcano erupted?

- I was sleeping in my bed.

Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để chia các động từ, đáp án cần điền là were you doing – was sleeping.

3. While they were camping near the river, the flood came suddenly.

(Khi họ đang đi cắm trại gần con sông, bất ngờ cơn lũ kéo tới.)

Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia động từ đầu tiên, động từ thứ hai chia thì quá khứ đơn, đáp án là were camping – came.

4. After Tom ran out of his house, he moved quickly to a safer place.

(Sau khi Tom chạy ra khỏi nhà, anh ấy nhanh chóng di chuyển đến nơi an toàn hơn.)

Giải thích: Những hành động liên tiếp xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ, ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ đơn để chia các động từ, đáp án là ran – moved.

5. I wasn’t watching a newspaper at 9 a.m. yesterday, but I watched the news about the tornado.

Giải thích: Trong vế đầu tiên của câu, đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ, nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, còn về sau là một hành động xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ nên ta dùng thì quá khứ đơn., đáp án cần điền là wasn’t watching – watched.

was reading/caught

I (read) was reading novels when the house (catch) catched fire

I (read) was reading novels when the house (catch) caught  fire

The family went to bed. While they were sleeping, the heater broke down

We were watching TV when we got a message saying that our flight was canceled

The waiter gave us a menu. While we were ordering, people started running to the bathroom

He was taking photos when a camel chased after him

Rewrite the following sentences.

1. I was giving a lecture at Hanoi University when the fire broke out.

- Just as I was giving a lecture at Hanoi University, the fire broke out.

2. Just as we were leaving the house, our friend came.

- We were leaving the house when our friend came.

3. I never disturbed my grandfather while he was at work. (working)

- While my grandfather was working, I never disturbed him.

viết lại câu nguyên thể của hai thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn

1, She was sleeping and the fire started

=> The fire started while she was sleeping.

2, It began to raim and what were you doing

=> What were you doing when it began to rain?

3, the farmer started whishing and he was ploughting the field

=> When the farmer started whishing while he was ploughting the field.

4, You came and what were they doing?

=> What were they doing when you came?

5, She was reading a book and the man came in

=> The man came in while she was reading a book.

6, They were working in the field and the volcano erupted

=> The volcano erupted while they were working in the field.

tớ thấy câu trả lời chả khác trước mấy toàn thêm while vào và như kiểu chỉ đổi chỗ từ cho nhau nhưng cảm ơn cậu nhiều

Viết lại câu sử dụng hai thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn

1, She was sleeping and the fire started

She was sleeping when the fire started.

2, It began to raim and what were you doing

What were you doing when it began to raim?

3, the farmer started whishing and he was ploughting the field

The farmer started whishing when he was ploughting the field.

4, You came and what were they doing?

What were they doing when you came?

5, She was reading a book and the man came in

She was reading a book when the man came in.

6, They were working in the field and the volcano erupted

 They were working in the field when the volcano erupted.

Viết lại câu sử dụng hai thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn

1, She was sleeping and the fire started

=> The fire started while she was sleeping.

2, It began to raim and what were you doing

=> What were you doing when it began to rain?

3, the farmer started whishing and he was ploughting the field

=> When the farmer started whishing while he was ploughting the field.

4, You came and what were they doing?

=> What were they doing when you came?

5, She was reading a book and the man came in

=> The man came in while she was reading a book.

6, They were working in the field and the volcano erupted

=> The volcano erupted while they were working in the field.