Put the verbs into Past Continuous Tense or Past Simple:

1. You ( wear ) ____were wearing______ your new hat when I (meet) ___met____ you yesterday.

2. While you (play) ___were playing___ the piano, I (write) ___was writing_____ a letter.

3. I (sit) ___was sitting_____ down for a rest while they ( repair ) ___were repairing____ his shoes.

4. I (go) __went_____ HCM city last month.

5. He (work) __was worrking_____ when I (come) __came______ in.

6. While I (look) __was looking______ for my suitcase, I could see that somebody trying to open it.

7. This Time last year, we (study) ____were studying____ at a university in Ha Noi.

3. Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos.

1. When I (arrive)arrived at this house, he was still (sleep)........................................sleeping.....................

2. The light (go)went out while we (have) were having dinner.................................................................

3. Bill (have)was having breakfast when I (stop)stopped at this house this morning.......................................................

4. As we (cross)were crossing the street, we (see)saw an accident...........................................................................

5. Tom (see)saw a serious accident while he (stand)was standing at the bus stop..................................................

6. While my father (read)was reading a newspaper, I (learn)was learning my lesson and my sister (do)was doing her homework. .........................................................................................................................

7. The children (play)were playing.................... football when their mother (come) ......came...................back home.

8. The bell (ring)rang while Tom (take) was taking a bath.........................................................................

9. I (be)was very tired because I (work)worked all day yesterday......................................................

. 10. He (sit)was sitting in a cafe when I (see) saw him...................................................

arrive/was sleeping

went/were having

was having/stopped

were crossing/saw

saw/was standing

was reading/were learning/were doing

were playing/came

rang/was talking

was/was working

was sitting/saw

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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1. I did my homework when the phone ring last night        2. This time last year we have lived in France

Write sentences , using the past progressive tense or past simple

1. I /do/homework/when/the phone/ring / last night

-> I was doing my homework when the phone rang last night

2. This time last year/We/live/ France

-> This time last year, we were living in France

3. Tom and Maki/ cook/ dinner / half an hour ago

-> Tom and Maki cooked the dinner half an hour ago

6. She /work/the studio/while / I / paint / walls.

-> She was working at the studio while I was painting walls

7 My Mom......was waiting....(wait) forr me when I......came....(come)here

8.The doorbell.....rang...(ring)while Tom.....was watching........(watch) TV

9.Ann and Susan.....were making....(make) dinner when Martin....arrived....(arrive) home

10.The light......went...(go) out while we.....were having........(have) dinner

11. It.....began....(begin) to rain while Laura....was sitting....(sit) in the garden

12. I.....was walking...(walk) along the street when I....felt...(feel) something in the back

13. When we.....was driving...(drive) down the hill, a strange object......appeared....(appear) int the street

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1. Yesterday when I ( arrive ) _arrived_____ to the party, the ....( already go ) __had already gone__ home

2. After the guests ( leave ) _had left___, she ( go ) __went__back into the living -room and (switch ) _switched______ of the light

3. On arrival at home I ( find ) _found____ that she ( just leave ) ___had just left_ just a few minutes before

4. When they (get) ___got__ to the place, the man (die)__had died___

5. He (do) _had done___ nothing before he (see) saw____me

1 came - were watering

2 was talking

3 was practising - was reading

4 were climbing - visited

5 was talking - entered

6 was making - went

7 was crossong - stepped - fell

8 began - was planting

9 arrived - was writing

10 were walking - heard

1 came - were watering

2 was talking

3 was practising - was reading

4 were climbing - visited

5 was talking - entered

6 was making - went

7 was crossong - stepped - fell

8 began - was planting

9 arrived - was writing

10 were walking - heard

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

1. When my uncle (come) _came___, we (water)__were watering__ the

plants and flowers in the garden.

2. Thu (talk)__was talking__to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.

3. Lan (practise)_____practised____the piano while her sister

(read)___was reading____comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4. The monkeys (climb)__were climbing_up the trees when we (visit) __visited___ the zoo yesterday morning

5. Ba (talk)___was talking__with his classmate when the principal (enter) __entered__ their classroom.

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Exercise 01: Put the verbs into correct form. (past simple or past perfect)
1. She (come) came. back home after she (finish) had finished their work.
2. Before my son (go) went to bed, he (read) had read a novel.
3. When I came to the stadium, the match (start) had started
5. Last night, Peter (go)had gone to the supermarket before he (go) went home
6. Tom gave (give) me the book yesterday but I knew he didn't read (not read) it
7. When I arrived home I realized that I hadn't phoned(not phone) my grandparents
8. The postman came(come) after I had left (leave) the office
9. When the old lady returned(return) to her flat, she saw (see) that burglars
had broken(break) into.
10. My grandmother had made(make) some cheese sandwiches when I got (get) home at 5.30.
11. By the time Linda parked (park) her car, her boyfriend had drunk(drink) two cups of coffee
12. My dog was (be) hungry because he had had (have) nothing to eat since breakfast
13. I recognzed (recognize) him because I had seen (see) his photo in the newspaper before

Exercise 01: Put the verbs into correct form. (past simple or past perfect)
1. came – had finished
2. went - had read
3. had started
5. had gone - went 
6. gave - hadn't read
7. didn't call
8. came - left
9. returned - saw - broke
10. made - went
11. parked - had drunk
12. was - had had
13. recognised - had seen