1. was sitting - saw

2. went - was shining

3. went - was having

4. rained - was carrying

5. were walking - began

1/ was sitting, saw 
2/ was going, shined
3/ went, was having
4/ rained, carried
5/ were walking, began 

was sitting - saw

went-was shining

went-was having

rained-was carrying

were walking-rained

1 took

2 found

1 took

2 found

1. took

2. found

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ........was sitting ......... in a bar when I ( see ) ............saw............ him

2/ When I ( go ) .........went.......... out , the sun ( shine ) ...........was shining............

3/ The light ( go ) .............went....... out while I ( have ) ............was having............ tea

4/ When it ( rain ) ..............rained.............. , she ( carry ) ..........was carrying............ an umbrella

5/ We ( walk ) .............were walking........... to the station when it ( begin ) ...........began.............. to rain

6/ He ( teach ) ............taught........... English for 2 months when he ( live ) .........lived......... in Germany and ( work ) .......worked....... as a journalist

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

Ex1: complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs

1. It (be)was beautiful yesterday when we went(go) for a walk in the park. The sun was shining (shine). The birds were singing (sing)

2. My brother and sister were talking(talk) anout something when I walked(walk) into the room

3. Tom went(go) to his friend's house, but the boys weren't(not be) there. They were playing(play) soccer in the vacant lot down the treet

4. The little boy fell(fall) asleep while his mother was reading(read) him a story

5. I really enjoyed(enjoy) my holiday last January. While it was snowing(snow) in Iowa, the sun was shining(shine) in Floria

6. It was snowing(snow) when I left(leave) home this morning

7. It was a sunny afternoon and people were sitting(sit) on the grass is the park. Then suddenly it started (start) to rain

8. My brother was talking(talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he saw(see) me, he finished(finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I listened(listen) to his conversation

9. We were climbing(climb) the wall when the gardener saw(see) us

10. Susan was playing(play) the piano while Mary was singing (sing)

11. Were you listening (you/listen) to the teacher when she was explaining (explain) this exercise?

12. Linda was having(have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang(ring)

Ex2 give the correct forms of the verbs give in the brackets

1. Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents were sitting(sit) in the garden drinking(drink) come Coke

2. The chambermaid made(make) my bed in the hotel and cleaned(clean)the bathroom

3. Someone knocked(knock) on the door while reading(read) the newspaper

4. My brother bought(buy) a lot of books when he lived(live) in Cambridge

5. William didn't meet(not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday

6. Jerry was having(have) dinner when the light went(go) out

7. The girl felt(feel) I'll so she didn't go(not go) to work

8. We suddenly realised(realise) that we were traveling(travel) in the wrong direction

9. While I was swimming(swim) someone stole(steal) my clothes and I had to(have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit

10. The floor was(be) coveted with balls of wool. Obviously Grandmother was knitting(knit) some thing

11. I found(find) this coin as I was digging(dig) in the garden. It looks very old

12. When I was reading(read) a book , I heard(hear) a knock, I went(go) to the door ang opened (open) it, but I didn't recognise(not recognise) my friend at first because I didn't wear (not wear) my glasses

13. When I came (come) in they were sitting(sit) round the fire

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Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense

1. In what year __did__ World War II ( break ) __break___ out?

2. The sun ( set ) ___sets__ in the West.

3. They ( live ) __have lived____ in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975

4. He ( come ) ___came__ here once 2 years ago.

5. We will go out when it ( stop ) __stops____ raining

Exercise I  Put the verb into the past simple tense.

1/ The war ---------------- (break) out three year ago.

2/When he was young , he  ---------------(serve)  in the army.

3/ He ---------------(drink)  a cup of coffee every morning years ago.

5/ Mr Brown ----------------(live) in Paris when the second World War broke out.

6/ Why ------------ you ……………..(not come) yesterday?.

7/ I -----------------(see) him ten days ago.

8/ Mr. Johnson -----------------(go) to Los Angeles in 1992.

9/ What ----------------(happen) to you yesterday?

10/ We ---------(visit) that city last year.

11/ She often  goes to school by bike but yesterday she ------(travel) by bus.

12/ Ha Noi --------------(be) the largest City in VN years ago.

13/ He -------------- (stay) in bed late last Sunday morning.

14/ Peter and Daisy -------------(be) born  in 1978.

15/ There --------------(be) a lot of grass in the garden last summer.

16/ They ----------------(not play) very well two years ago.

17/ _________ you _________ (drink) a lots at the party yesterday morning?

18/ She ______________(not be) an English teacher last year.

19/ Two weeks ago, I ____________(not work) well.

20/ ___________ (be) Lan a good student in 2010?

21/ It’s time I ………………(be) going.

22/ It’s time we ……………..(do) something to help him

complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form ò the verb in brackets

1.I was sitting (sit) on the teacher's chair when she came in.

2.My mum's a teacher.She studied (study) maths at university.

3.she was rolling a dice when it fell (fall) on the floor

4.we were taking (take) some bottles to the recycling centre when we saw my aunt

5.they went to the museum.Then they visited (visit) the market

complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form ò the verb in brackets

1.I(sit) was sitting on the teacher's chair when she came in.

2.My mum's a teacher.She(study) studied maths at university.

3.she was rolling a dice when it(fall) fell on the floor

4.we(take) were taking some bottles to the recycling centre when we saw my aunt

5.they went to the museum.Then they(visit) visited the market

complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form ò the verb in brackets

1.I was sitting on the teacher's chair when she came in.

2.My mum's a teacher.She studied maths at university.

3.she was rolling a dice when it fell on the floor

4.we were taking some bottles to the recycling centre when we saw my aunt

5.they went to the museum.Then they visited the market

1/ He ( sit ) .....was sitting.... in a bar when I ( see ) ......saw...... him

2/ When I ( go ) .......went....... out , the sun ( shine ) .......was shining........

3/ The light ( go ) .......went....... out while I ( have ) ......was having..... tea

5/ We ( walk ) ......was walking....... to the station when it ( begin ) .......began...... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) .......was eating...... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ......were talking..... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ........dropped....... two cups while she ( wash up ) .....was washing up........ last night ; neither of them ( break )......broke......

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense

1/ He ( sit ) ............was sitting.......... in a bar when I ( see ) .................saw............... him

2/ When I ( go ) ................went........... out , the sun ( shine ) ............was shining.........................

3/ The light ( go ) .............was going.......... out while I ( have ) ..........was having............. tea

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

5/ We ( walk ) ...........were walking............. to the station when it ( begin ) .............began.......... to rain

6/ He ( eat ) ........was eating.......... three sandwiches while you ( talk ) ............were talking.......... to him

7/ The servant ( drop ) ...............was dropping................ two cups while she ( wash up ) .......was washing up............. last night ; neither of them ( break )........broke ......

 1. How far (be)___is_____ it from Nha Trang to Hanoi?

2. We (not play)__didn't play_________ soccer after school yesterday.

3. Nam is in his room. He (learn)_____is learning______ to play the guitar.

4. Every day, Nam’s father (work)_____works______ in the fields from 6 am to 4 pm.

5. In the future, machines (do)__will do_________ the work for us.

6. I (study)_____studied______ at Ly Thuong Kiet school last year.

7. How (often )_____often do ______ you (play)____play_______ sports? – Twice a week.

8. My brother (not study)_isn't studying__________ at the moment. He is reading a comic book.

9. Minh often (read)____reads_______ books in the library after school. 10. Next month is Phuong’s birthday. She (invite)___will invite________ some of her friends to her

1. How far (be)_is_ it from Nha Trang to Hanoi?

2. We (not play)__didn't play__ soccer after school yesterday. 3. Nam is in his room. He (learn)is learning_ to play the guitar.

4. Every day, Nam’s father (work)__works___ in the fields from 6 am to 4 pm.

5. In the future, machines (do)__will do_ the work for us. 6. I (study)__studied_ at Ly Thuong Kiet school last year. 7. How (often )__do___ you (play)_play___ sports? – Twice a week.

8. My brother (not study)_isn't studying__ at the moment. He is reading a comic book.

9. Minh often (read)__reads___ books in the library after school.

10. Next month is Phuong’s birthday. She (invite)__will invite__ some of her friends to her

Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect: 1. They (go) ……went………..home after they (finish) …………had finished……… their work. 2. After taking a bath, he (go) ……went…………………….. to bed. 3. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) ………had already begun…………………………. 4. Before she (watch) ………watched………….. TV, she (do)……had done………………. homework. 6. After they (go) ……………went…………, I (sit) ……had sat………….. down and (rest) …rested………… 7. Yesterday, John (go) ……had gone…………….. to the store before he (go) ……went…………… home. 8. She (win) …………won……………. the gold medal in 1986. 9. Alan (have)…had…….hardly(prepare)…prepared……..for dinner when her husband (go) …went…..home 10. After I (wash)………had washed………………….my clothes, I (sleep) …………slept………………… 11. When the policeman (blow)…………blew………………. his whistle the driver (stop)………stopped…………………. the car. 12.I (not talk)…………didn't talk………………. to him because when I (arrive)……arrived……………………. he already (leave)………had already left………………….. 13. He (live)…………had lived………………. in the country for ten years when he first (come)………came…………………. to London 14.The house (burn)………………had burnt…………. to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive)…arrived……………………….. 15. The lights (go)……………went……………. out the moment he (get)…………got………………. into the cinema. 16. The teacher (ask)…………asked………………. the boy why he (not do)…………didn't do………………. his homework. 17. They (be married)…………had  been married………………. for five years when they finally (have)……had……………………. a child. 18. He (not eat)…………didn't eat………………. until his parents (come)………came…………………. home. 19. I had already (hear)……………heard……………. about the accident when he (tell)…………told………………. me about it. 20. Our guests (be)………were…………………. still here when he (come)…………came………………. back from school