Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple.

1..DID..they(thank)...THANK.....you when you give them the money?

2.This time last time we (have)..HAD.....a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work)...WERE WORKING.....so hard.

3.When Nam(get)....GOT.......home,his father ( do).......WAS DOING........the gardening while his mother ( perpare)....WAS PREPARING.......dinner.

4.When I (arrive).......ARRIVED.......at his flat,he(still,sleep)........WAS STILL SLEEPING..........

5.She (water)......WAS WATERING......the flowers in the garden whlie her next door neighbour (chat)..........WAS CHATTING.............with her over the fence.

6.As we (cross)..........WERE CROSSING....the street,we (see)....SAW.........an accident.

7.Who ( be)...........WAS...the man you (talk).....WERE TALKING.......to? I (see)....SAW.....him at the gate when I (come)........WAS COMING........in.

8.We(wait)...WERE WAITING......for the bus when he (pass).......PASSED......by and (offer).....OFFERED.......us a lift.

9.When the students ( hear)........HEARD....the bell,the(get).....GOT.....up and (leave)........LEFT.........

10.The bell(ring)...RANG............while Tom (have)........WAS HAVING.............a bath

11.The children(play)..........WERE PLAYING......football when their mother (come)....CAME.....back home.

Complete the sentences by putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple

1. .....Did.....they(thank).....thank.....you give them the money?

2. This time last time we (have).....had.....a wonderful time on beaches in Hawaii while some of our friends (work).......were working.....so hard.

3. When Nam(get).....got.....home,his father (do).....was doing.....the gardening while his mother (perpare).....was perparing.....dinner.

4. When i (arrive).....arrived.....at his flat,he(still,sleep).....still sleeping.....

5. She (water).....was watering.....the flowers in the garden while her next door neighbour (chat).....was chatting.....with her over the fence.

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

7. Who (be).....was.....the man you (talk).....were talking.....to? I (see).....saw.....him at the gate when i (come).....was coming.....in

8. We(wait).....were waiting.....for the bus when he (pass).....passed.....by and (offer).....offered.....us a lift.

9. When the students (hear).....heard.....the bell,the(get).....got.....up and (leave).....left.....

10. The bell(ring).....rang.....while Tom (have).....was having.....a bath

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

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

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. She (wash) was washing....up when Vinh (arrive) ..arrived..at this house.

5. As we (cross) .were crossing...the Street, we (see) ...saw ..an accident.

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

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

10. We (clean) were cleaning the house when she (come) came yesterday.

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

a) When I arrived at this house, he was still sleeping.

b) The light went out while we were having dinner.

c) Bill was having breakfast when I stopped at thier house this morning.

d) As we were acrossing the street we were seeing an accident.

e) Tom saw a serious acciedent while he was standing at the bus stop.

f) While my father was reading a newspaper, I was learning my lesson and my sister was doing her homework.

j) The children were playing fooball when their mother came back home.

Past tenses:

1. His uncle(teach) ......TAUGHT.......... English in our school 5 years ago.

2. The old man (fall) .....FELL........ as he (get) ......WAS GETTING........... into the bus.

3. They (not go) .....DIDN'T GO......... to the movies last Sunday.

4. When I saw him, he (sit) .......WAS SITTING........ asleep in a chair.

5. ........DID....... You (find) .....FIND........ my oen yesterday?

6. The light (go) ...WENT........ out when we (study) ....WERE STUDYING.......... our lesson

7. There (be) .........WAS...... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

8. They (give) .......GAVE....... me the letter a few minutes ago.

9. What she (do) ...WAS SHE DOING................. when you (arrive) ....ARRIVED.. there? She (write) ........WAS WRITING........ a letter.

10. She (have) .....WAS HAVING...... her bath while her sister (get) ..WAS GETTING......... the breakfast ready.

11. The storm (begin) ..BEGAN....... at half past ten while the class (study) .......WAS STUDYING...... history.

12. When the students (hear) ......HEARD........ the bell, they (get) .....WERE GETTING....... up and (leave) WERE LEAVING.

13. Mr. Harvey (ask) ......ASKED....... me about my plans the next time he (see) .......SAW........... me.

14. As I (cross) .....WAS CROSSING.......... the street, two cars (race) .......RACED... by me at full speed.

15. Just as I (leave) ......WAS LEAVING...... for home, a student (stop) .......STOPPED....... me in the hall.

16. Dorothy and I (just leave) ...WERE JUST LEAVING........... the house when the telephone (ring) ........RANG.......

17. The minute I (hear) ......HEARD......... the news , I (send) ..........WAS SENDING...... him a telegram.

18. I (go) ....WENT........ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) .....WERE SLEEPING...... so peacefully when I (look) .....LOOKED..... into your room that I (decide) DECIDED to do it alone.

19. When I (arrive) ...ARRIVED......... at his house, he WAS still (sleep) ....SLEEPING........

20. The light (go) .........WENT..... out while we (have) .......WERE HAVING..... dinner.

21. Bill (have) .......WAS HAVING...... breakfast when I (stop) ......STOPPED....... at his house this morning.

22. As we (cross) ....WERE CROSSING........ the street, we (see) ..........SAW... an accident.

23. Tom(see) .......SAW...... a serious accident while he (stand) ........WAS STANDING....... at the bus stop.

24. While my father (read) .WAS READING...... a newspaper, I (learn) ......WAS LEARNING....... my lesson and my sister (do) ....WAS DOING....... her homework.

25. The children (play) ...WERE PLAYING........ football when their mother (come) ..CAME....... back home.

26. The bell (ring) ....RANG....... while Tom (take) .......WAS TAKING.......... a bath.

27. I (be) ..WAS............... very tired because I (work) .......WORKED....... all day yesterday.

28. He (sit) .....WAS SITTING........ in a cafe when I (see) ......SAW...... him.

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Put the verb in brackets into the Past Simple of 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__ to zoo yesterday morning.

5. Ba (talk) __was talking___ with his classmate when the principal (enter) ___entered__ their classroom.

6. Last night I (make) _was making____ a cake when the lights (go) ___went__out.

7. While I (cross) __was crossing___ the street, I (step) ___stepped__ on a banana skin and (fall) __fell___ heavily.

8. It (begin) __began___ to rain when I (plant) ___was planting__ some flowers in the garden.

9. When I (arrive) __arrived___, the teacher (write) ___was writing__ on the blackboard.

10. When they (walk) ___were walking__ down the stairs, they (hear) __heard__ a strange noise.

1. What she (do)..........was she doing............. when you (arrive).....arrived...... there? She (write).......was writing.......... a letter.

2. She (have).......was having....... her bath while her sister (get)....was getting.......... the breakfast ready.

3. The storm (begin)......was beggining......... at half past ten while the class (study)........was studying............ history.

4. When the students (hear).......heard..... the bell, they (get).........were getting............ up and (leave).....were leaving.......

5. Mr Harvery (ask)......asked....... me about my plans the next time he (see).....sees.......... me

6. Just as I (leave).......left......... for home, a student (stop).....had stopped......... me in the hall.

7. As I (cross) ......was crossing.............. the street, two cars (race).....were raced............ by me at full speed.

8. Dorothy and I (just leave).....had just left............. the house when the telephone (ring)...rang........

9. The minute I (hear)....heard........... the news, I (send).......sent....... him a telegram.

10. I (go)........went......... to ask you to help me , but you (sleep)......were sleeping........ so peacefully when I (look)....looked...... into your room that I (decide)....decided....... to do it alone.