Put the verbs into the correct form, the Past Continuous or Simple Past.

1. When I last (see) _____ them, they (try) _____ to find a new flat near the office.

2. I (walk) _____ along the street when I suddenly (feel) _____ something hit me in the back.

3. When we (drive) _____ down the hill, a strange object (appear) _____ in the sky.

4. How fast (she/drive) _____ when the accident (happen) _____?

5. My mother (wait) _____ for me when I (come) _____ home?

6. Mrs. Smith (invite) _____ Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while Mrs. Quyen (visit) _____ the USA.

7. I (not want) _____ to go with him because I (wait) _____ for a phone call.

8. The doorbell (ring) _____ while Tom (watch) _____ TV.

9. It suddenly (begin) _____ to rain while Linda (sit) _____ in the garden.

10. The lights (go) _____ out while we (have) _____ dinner.

Question II. Put the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Nam often ( play) ________________________ soccer in the afternoon.

2. My father used to (go) _____________________swimming when he was a child.

3. She (learn ) _____________________ English since 1987.

4.What about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ?

5. Tien Dung goalkeeper( live ) _____________________ Thanh Hoa city since 1997.

6. I used to ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sundays when I was a child.

7. Quang Hai footballer ( play) ________________________ soccer beautifully last Saturday.

8. Nam used to (go) _____________________fishing when he was a child.

9. They (learn ) _____________________ English for five years.

10. How about ( go) ____________________ to the zoo on Sunday evening ?

Question III. Put the verbs into correct form: Past progressive or past simple.

1. My mother ______________ for me when I ______________ home.(wait / come)

2.The door bell ____________ while Tom _____________ television.(ring / watch)

3. It suddenly _________ to rain while Laura ___________ in the garden.(begin/sit)

4. Duyen _________________ dinner when Tan ________________. (have / arrive)

5. Thanh ___________ to music while her sister ____________ a book.(listen/ read)

6. He ______________ bad fall while he _______________ his roof. (have / repair)

7. I ______________ a shower when the electricity ______________ out.(take / go)

8.When Mr. Tuan ______________ for his passport, he ______________ this old photograph. (look / find)

9. Nhan ______________ TV when the phone ______________. (watch / ring)

10. What ______________ you ______________ between 7 and 8 last night? (do)

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1, I(do)______my homework when he phoned me last night.

2, They(wait)_____for me at 7o'clock last night.

3,My children(play)____with the toys while I(prepare)_____dinner.

4, We(talk)____on the phone at this time yesterday.

5, He(walk)_____home when he saw the accident.

6, At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon we(watch) ____football in the schoolyard.

7, It stared to rain when we(watch)_____TV.

8, When they(have)_____a drink, a waiter dropped a pile of plates.