I. Put the verbs in the blackets with pasr tense or Past Progressive Continous tense.

1. I (call) called Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)wasn't at home. He (study)was studying at the library.

2. I (not hear)didn't hear the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep)was sleeping.

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

4. My brother and sister (talk)was talking about somrthing when I (walk) walked into the room.

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

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

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

8. While Ted (sholve) was sholving snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife (bring)brought him a cup of hot chocolate.

9. John (have)had a car accident last week. He (drive) was driving down the street when suddenly a lorry (hit)hit his car from behind .

10. Ten years ago, the government (decide) decided to begin the food progamme. At that btime, many people in the rural areas (starve) were starving due to several years of drought.

11. They (wait)were waiting for me when I (arrive) arrived at the station.

12. Shr (swim) was swimming in the sea when I (see) sawher.

13. were They (play) playing tennis when it started raining (start)?

14. We (drive)was driving home from the theatre when the police (stopstopped us.

15. The wind (blow) was blowing very hard when I (go)went out this morning.

16. When she (leave) left him, he (become) became quite ill.

17. I (be)was looking for some photors when you rang but I (not find)didn't find them.

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in the brackets

1) My car broke (break) down when I was driving (drive) home from work

2.Alan was looking (look) out of the window when he saw (see) a UFO

3.When he was seeing (see) me, he fell (fall) of the wall

4.We were trying (try) to log on when the Wifi stopped (stop) working

5. Were Jim smoking (smoke)when he was turning (turn) on the gas?

6.She was (be) so tired that she slept (sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise was running (run)while the hare was having (have) a nap

8.I phoned (phone) you four times last night but you were sleeping (sleep)

9.The police had asked (ask) them lots of questions before they released (release) them

10.While the children were surfing (surf) the Internet,they found (find) a really interesting website about music

11.He was walking (walk) down the road when he heard (hear)a lound noise

12.When we were (be) in Canada,we went (go) skiing almost every day

13.Where did you go (go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I took (take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I arrived (arrive),they said (say) hello but continued working

15.When you met (meet) me yesterday,I wasn't going (not go) to school,I was going (go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car....broke.....(break) down when I...was driving...(drive) home from work

2.Alan...was looking....(look) out of the window when he..saw.....(see) a UFO

3.When he..saw.....(see) me, he.....was falling....(fall) of the wall

4.We.....tried..(try) to log on when the Wifi ..stopped.....(stop) working

5...Was.....Jim.....smoking..(smoke)when he....turned...(turn) on the gas?

6.She....was..(be) so tired that she...slept...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise....was running......(run)while the hare....was having......(have) a nap

8.I.....phoned....(phone) you four times last night but you...were sleeping.......(sleep)

9.The police..asked.....(ask) them lots of questions before they...released....(release) them

10.While the children....were surfing..(surf) the Internet,they..found.....(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He.....was walking...(walk) down the road when he....heard...(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....were...(be) in Canada,we....went...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...did...you.go....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I..took.....(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....arrived...(arrive),they...were saying....(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...met...(meet) me yesterday,I...didn't going...(not go) to school,I....went...(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Exercise 1 : Past simple and past progressive

1. Where ( you / spend ) .....did you spend.. your summer holiday last year, Tam ?

2. There ( be )..were....many volunteers in Sea Games 22nd in VietNam in 2003

4. The old man ( fall )..fell..as he ( get )...got...into the bus

5. They ( not go )....didn't go..to the movies last Sunday

6. When I saw him, he ( sit )...was sitting.asleep in a chair

7. ( you/find ).....Did you find.my fountain pen yesterday ?

8. Where ( she/be )..was she ..at 5 o' clock this moring ?

9. It ( take ).took..me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

10. The light ( go ) ..went..our when we ( study ).were studying.our lesson

11. There ( be )...was...a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

12.They ( give )..gave..me the letter a few minutes ago

Exercise 1 : Past simple and past progressive

1. Where ( you / spend ) ......did you spend...... your summer holiday last year, Tam ?

2. There ( be ).....were.....many volunteers in Sea Games 22nd in VietNam in 2003

3. His uncle ( teach )......taught.......English in our school five years ago

4. The old man ( fall )...fell.....as he ( get )....got....into the bus

5. They ( not go ).......didn't go...to the movies last Sunday

6. When I saw him, he ( sit ).....was sitting...asleep in a chair

7. ( you/find ).......did you find.....my fountain pen yesterday ?

8. Where ( she/be )...was she.....at 5 o' clock this moring ?

9. It ( take )..took...me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

10. The light ( go ) ....went......our when we ( study )...were studying..our lesson

11. There ( be )....were....a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

12.They ( give )...gave....me the letter a few minutes ago

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car....BROKE.....(break) down when I....WAS DRIVING..(drive) home from work

2.Alan....WAS LOOKING...(look) out of the window when he...SAW....(see) a UFO

3.When he...SAW....(see) me, he....WAS FALLING.....(fall) of the wall

4.We...WERE TRYING....(try) to log on when the Wifi ...STOPPED....(stop) working

5....WAS....Jim....SMOKING...(smoke)when he.....TURNED..(turn) on the gas?

6.She...WAS...(be) so tired that she...SLEPT(CÂU NÀY HAS BEEN SLEEPING HỢP LÝ HƠN NHƯNG ĐỂ BÀI )...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise...WAS RUNNING.......(run)while the hare...WAS HAVING.......(have) a nap

8.I.....PHONED....(phone) you four times last night but you.....WERE SLEEPING.....(sleep)

9.The police...ASKED....(ask) them lots of questions before they....RELEASED...(release) them

10.While the children....WERE SURFING..(surf) the Internet,they....FOUND...(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He...WAS WALKING.....(walk) down the road when he..HEARD.....(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....WERE...(be) in Canada,we....WENT...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...DID...you....GO.(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I....TOOK...(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....ARRIVED...(arrive),they....SAID..(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...MEET...(meet) me yesterday,I..DIDN'T GO....(not go) to school,I.....WENT..(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continous form of the verbs in brackets:

1.My car....broke.....(break) down when I...was driving...(drive) home from work

2.Alan...was looking....(look) out of the window when he..saw.....(see) a UFO

3.When he..saw.....(see) me, he.....was falling....(fall) of the wall

4.We.....tried..(try) to log on when the Wifi ..stopped.....(stop) working

5...Was.....Jim.....smoking..(smoke)when he....turned...(turn) on the gas?

6.She....was..(be) so tired that she...slept...(sleep)for twelve hours

7.The tortoise....was running......(run)while the hare....was having......(have) a nap

8.I.....phoned....(phone) you four times last night but you...were sleeping.......(sleep)

9.The police..asked.....(ask) them lots of questions before they...released....(release) them

10.While the children....were surfing..(surf) the Internet,they..found.....(find) a really interesting website about music

11.He.....was walking...(walk) down the road when he....heard...(hear)a lound noise

12.When we....were...(be) in Canada,we....went...(go) skiing almost every day

13.Where...did...you.go....(go) last summer holiday,Jim?-Well,I..took.....(take) a trip to Minneapolis

14.When I....arrived...(arrive),they...were saying....(say) hello but continued working

15.When you...met...(meet) me yesterday,I...didn't going...(not go) to school,I....went...(go) to the doctor's-I felt terrible

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)...WAS READING.. when suddenly I ( hear)...HEARD.. a shout

2. The postman ( come) .CAME.... while I ( have ) ..WAS HAVING... lunch

3. When we ( go) ...WENT.. out, it ( rain).WAS RAINING....

4. (you/watch)........WERE YOU WATCHING.......... TV when I (phone) ...PHONED.. you ?

5. We ( meet) ..MET... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...WAS WEARING.... a lovely white dress

6. The boys BROKE ( break ) the window while they ( play )...WERE PLAYING... football

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..WERE WAITING.. when I ( arrive ).....ARRIVED

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ...WASN'T DRIVING.. fast when the accident ( happen ) HAPPENED

9. Tom ( fall ) ..FELL... off the ladder while he ( paint) ...WAS PAINTING.. the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) .....WERE YOU DOING.... at this time yesterday?

Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past progressive tense

1. Last night I ( read)..was reading... when suddenly I ( hear)..heard... a shout

2. The postman ( come) ...came.. while I ( have ) ..was having ... lunch

3. When we ( go) ..went... out, it ( rain)..was raining...

4. (you/watch)..........Were you watching........ TV when I (phone) ..phoned... you ?

5. We ( meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday she ( wear ) ...was wearing.... a lovely white dress

7. I was home late, but my friends ( wait)..were waiting... when I ( arrive )...arrived..

8. He said that he ( not drive ) ..was not driving... fast when the accident ( happen )happened

9. Tom ( fall ) ...falled .. off the ladder while he ( paint) ..was painting... the ceiling

10. What ( you / do) ....were you doing..... at this time yesterday?

Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense

1 Last night I (read) ...was reading... when suddenly I (hear)...heard... a shout.

2 The postman (come) ....came.... while I (have)....was having... lunch.

3 When we (go) ..went.... out, it (rain)...was raining...

4 (you/ watch)...Were you watching... TV when I (phone)...phoned.... you?

5 We (meet) ..met... Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear)...was wearing... a lovely white dress.

6 The boys (break) ...broke... the window while they (play)...were playing.... football.

7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)..was waiting... when I (arrive)..arrived...

8 He said that he (not drive)..wasn't driving... fast when the accident (happen)...happened..

9 Tom (fall) ...fell... off the ladder while he (paint)...was painting.. the ceiling.

10 What (you/ do)..were you doing.... at this time yesterday?

1 Last night I was reading (read) when suddenly I (hear) heard a shout.

2 The postman (come) came while I (have) was having lunch.

3 When we (go) was going out, it (rain) rained.

4 (you/ watch)Were you watching TV when I (phone) phoned you?

5 We (meet) were meeting Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) was wearing a lovely white dress.

6 The boys (break) broke the window while they (play) were playing football.

7 I was home late , but my friends (wait)were waiting when I (arrive) was arriving.

8 He said that he (not drive) wasn't driving fast when the accident (happen) happened.

9 Tom (fall) fell off the ladder while he (paint) was painting the ceiling.

10 What (you/ do) were you doing at this time yesterday?

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I.Change these affirmative sentences into negative sentences and interrogative sentences.

1. They were watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night.

- .They weren't watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night

-Were they watching TV at 7 o’c1ock last night ............................................................................................... ?

2. My mother was conking in the kitchen.

- .My mother wasn't cooking in the kitchen

Was your mother.cooking in the kitchen................................................................................................ ? .................................................................................................

3. He was listening to music.

- .He wasn't listening to music................................................................................................. ? ....Was he listening to music.............................................................................................

4. Nguyen and Hai were talking about football.

- ....Nguyen and Hai weren't talking about football.............................................................................................. ? .....Were Nguyen and Hai talking about football............................................................................................

5. It was raining outside.

- .....It wasn't raining outside............................................................................................. ? ....Was it raining outside.............................................................................................

6. They/ do/ their homework/ all yesterday evening

+ .....They did their housework all yesterday evening

- They didn't their housework all yesterday evening

.Did they do their housework all yesterday evening..........................................................................................

7. The boys/ play/ soccer/ 3:00 yesterday afternoon

+ The boys were playing soccer at 3.00 yesterday afternoon.................................................................................................

- ..The boys weren't playing soccer at 3.00 yesterday afternoon............................................................................................................. ? ......Were The boys playing soccer at 3.00 yesterday afternoon.............................................................................................

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Bài 1: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING THE PAST OF THE VERBS GIVEN.
[ buy take go return be wear eat receive]
1. The sea food was very delicious
2. Hoa...received.....a letter from her penpal Tim yesterday
3. I.....went.....to the movie theater last night
4. They.....ate.....fish and crab for their lunch
5. Liz......returned..to HaNoi from NhaTrang two days ago
6.She...wore....a blue dress in her last birthday party.
7. Mr Jobinson......bought....Liz a cap
8. He..............took..........his children to the zoo last Sunday
Bai 2: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF "TO BE ": AM , IS, ARE, WAS, WERE
1.The homewotk..was........very difficult yesterday (hearing) call my name.
2.I (paid/was paying) for my things when I (heard/was stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere
3. We (left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/ was saying) goodbye.
4. This time last month we (took/were taking) the final test.
5. While we (had/were having) a drink , a waiter (dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates.
6. When I (came/ was coming), he (read/was reading) books.
Bai 3 : THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1. Sonia (look)....looks..for a place to live
2. The children ..were...in the park five minutes ago.
3. Nha Trang ....is....a beautiful place
4. I ...was......late for school yesterday.
5. Where ...was....she yesterday?
6. We..are......tired today. We .were.....at the party last night .
7. She....is........unhappy because she doesn't have any friend in the city .
8. .......were......you at home yesterday morning?

Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past Tense:
24 said
25 told
26 walked
27 saw
28 stopped
29 was
30 did not go
31 did - get
32 did - do - did
33 loved
34 got - had
35 did not shave - did not have
36 did - go
37 was - bought
38 did not invite
39 were - at
40 left
41 was - were
42 did  -do
43 sold
44 taught
45 spent
46 stopped
47 spoke
48 realized
49 ate
50 drove
51 died
52 went
53 broke
54 saw
55 did - do
56 did - watch
57 was
58 studied
59 never watched
60 watched
61 traveled
62 read
63 had
64 have had
65 worked

EXERCISE 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect & Simple Past Tenses.
1. have waited
2. has written
3. have - been learning
4. has already finished
5. have read
6. has never been
7. has studied
8. have - seen
9. have been
10. have forgotten
11. has lost
12. have waited
13. have - ever seen
14. have worked
15. have lived
16. have - been
17. are looking
18. has happend
19. has cooked
20. has been learning
21. has taught
22. has been studying
23. has done
24. has worked