1. when I first met her she was studying ( study) to paint.

2. Where were you living (you/live) when you saw him last 

3 When I arrived ( arrive) he was talking (talk) on the phone

4. When Shirley went (go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as acomputer operator

5. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr.Pit attacked (attack) him.

6. We were sleeping (sleep) when someone knocked (knock ) the door

1. When I first met her she ………was studying………….(study) to paint.

2. A lot of people ………were waiting…………………..(wait) for the 7.30 bus last night.

3. Where …………were you living………………(you/ live) when you saw him last.

4. When I ………arrived…………(arrive) he ………was talking……….(talk) on the phone.

5. When Shirley ………went…………….(go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as a computer operator.

6. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr. Pit ……attacked……..(attack) him.

7. I …………was living…………(live) in Paris when I met him.

8. We ………were sleeping…………….(sleep) when someone ………knocked……….(knock) the door.

9. Which hotel …………were you staying…………(you/ stay) in when you lost your passport?

10. Sue and liz ………were playing…………..(play) table tennis at 9.00 this morning

1: was studying

2: were waiting

3: were you living

4:arrived / was talking

5: went

6: attacked

7:was living

8: were sleeping / knocked

9: were you staying

10: were playing

1. When I first met her she was studying (study) to paint.
2. A lot of people were waiting (wait) for the 7.30 bus last night.
3. Where were you living (you/ live) when you saw him last.
4. When I arrived (arrive) he was talking (talk) on the phone.
5. When Shirley went (go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as a computer operator.
6. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr. Pit attacked (attack) him.
7. I was living (live) in Paris when I met him.
8. We were sleeping (sleep) when someone knocked (knock) the door.
9. Which hotel were you staying (you/ stay) in when you lost your passport?
10. Sue and liz were playing (play) table tennis at 9.00 this morning

1.has study

2.waited

3.did you live

4.arrived-talks

5.went

6.attacked

7.lived

8.sleep-knock

9.did you stay

10.played

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) _____was going_____ out, the sun (shine) _____shined_____.
3/ The light (go) _____went_____ 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 (teach) ___had taught_______ English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and
(work) _worked_________ as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn)____burnt____ fast, so we (break)___broke___ the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) _____ate_____ three sandwiches while you (talk) ____were talking______ to him.
9/ The servant (drop) _____dropped_____ two cups while she (wash up) ___was washing up_______
last night; neither of them (break) ____broke______.
10/ While I (write) _____was writing_____ a letter, the telephone (ring) _______rang___; as
he (go) _____went_____ to answer it, he (hear) _____heard_____ a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) ______had still rung____ while he (walk) ____was walking______ to the door, but
just as he (open) _____opened_____ it, it (stop) ___stopped_______.

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) was going out, the sun (shine) shone.
3/ The light (go) went 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 (teach) had taught English for 2 months when he (live) lived in Germany and (work) worked as a journalist.
7/ The house (burn) burned fast, so we (break) broke the window to get out.
8/ He (eat) ate three sandwiches while you (talk) were talking to him.
9/ The servant (drop) dropped two cups while she (wash up) was washing up last night; neither of them (break) broke.
10/ While I (write) was writing a letter, the telephone (ring) rang ; as
he (go) was going to answer it, he (hear) heard a knock on the door;
the telephone (still, ring) still rang while he (walk) was walking to the door, but just as he (open) opened it, it (stop) stopped.

Dùng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. They (watch) were watching TV at 4.00 p.m yesterday.

2. We (see) saw them while they( build) were building the house.

3. We (buy) bought the picture book yesterday morning.

4. We (read) were reading a book when we(hear) heard a loud noise.

5. Were You (sleep) sleeping when the man (break) broke intoyour house?

6. They (fly) were flying to HCM City at 8.00 p.m yesterday.

7. He (open) opened the door, (enter) entered the room and (break) broke something.

8. The earthquake (happen) happened while we (sleep) were sleeping

9. He (write) was writing the textbook, when he (hae) had a hadache.

10. She (type) was typing the book while I (lear) was learning Chinese.

11. While he (drive) was driving, the police (order) ordered him to stop his car.

12. We haven't filed to Brazil since he (move) moved here to live.

13. It (rain) rained heavily while they (play) were playing football.

14. They (look) were looking at the pictures when I (break) broke the glass.

15. They (question) were questioning the woman when she turned off the light.

Supply the correct verb tense or form:

1. He (see)...saw..her while he (walk)...walked.... down the street yesterday

2.After he (do)...had done.. his homework, he went to the cinema

3. Tom (play)....played.... football when he was a little boy

4. Let's go for a walk as soon as it stops (rain)..to rain.....

5. Last night, when I (come)....came.. there, they ( already/ go)..had already gone....to the party

6.Do you remeber (read) .to read... about it? No, at that time I was too young (read)..to read... newspaper

7.My brother is a stamp collector. He started ( collect)...collecting... stamps when he (be)...was.. 15 years old. He (collect)...collected... many kinds of stamps

8. The last time he (see) ....saw... in public, he (wear).....wore.. a great suit

9. We (not/see) .haven't seen.... her since she (leave) ...left.... school

10. Lan said that she (get)...would get.... married soon.

11. My brother (go)..went... to bed after he (turn)....had turned.... the lights off last night

12. She is not accustomed to ( take)...taking... care of by others.

13. We (live)..have lived... in the house since we came here

14. She entered the university after she (graduate)...had graduated... from gigh school

15. They ( finish)..will finish..... the project by the end of the next year

16. When Mark arrived, the Johnsons (have)...were having... dinner, but they (stop)..stopped....(talk)..talking. to him

17. They (live)....lived.. next door to my house since I (be)..was.. young

18. By the end of the next year, I (work)...will have worked.... for him for 25 years

19. While she (talk)..was talking...on the phone, the children (start)...started.. (fight)....fighting.. and (break)...breaking.....on a window

20. When I (be) .was....a boy, I often (go) .went.... fishing with my father

21. Columbus (discover)......discovered... America 500 years ago

22.When I (leave)..left...... my office last night, it (still/rain).....was still raining...very hard

23. What do you think were the children (do) ..doing.. when we (get).got.....home tomorrow?

24. He (lose)....has lost.. his job last month and since then he (be)...was... out of work

25. When we (come)....came.. there last night, they (be)...were...there for an hour

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

I. Choose the word thar has the underlined part pronounced differently from that of the others. (2 marks)

1. a. arrive b. sight c. island d. prison

2. a. who b. what c. where d. which

3. a. head b. beach c. weather d. heavy

4. a. mount b. cloud c. tour d. house

6. a. opens b. gets c. puts d. links

7. a. travels b. opens c. looks d. rulers

8. a. lives b. likes c. drives d. comes

9. a. oranges b. watches c. brushes d. arrives

10. a. practices b. goes c. catches d. closes

II. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in bracket into the past progressive.

1. When I first met her she …………has been studying……….(study) to paint.

2. A lot of people …………were waiting…………(wait) for the 7.30 bus last night.

3. Where …………were you living……(you/ live) when you saw him last.

4. When I ……………arrived……(arrive) he ……was taking....(talk) on the phone.

5. When Shirley …………went………….(go) to the university in 1999, Kevin was working as a computer operator.

6. My dog was walking along quickly when Mr. Pit ……attacked……..(attack) him.

7. I …………was living…………(live) in Paris when I met him.

8. We ………were sleeping…………….(sleep) when someone ……knocked………….(knock) the door.

9. Which hotel …………did you stay…………(you/ stay) in when you lost your passport?

10. Sue and liz ………were playing…………..(play) table tennis at 9.00 this morning