Exercise 1. Find mistakes in the following sentences:

1. I was playing football when she called me.

2. Did you study Math at 5 PM yesterday?

3. What was she doing while her mother was making lunch?

4. Where did you go last Sunday?

5. They didn't sleep during the meeting last Monday.

6. He got up early and had breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

7. She didn’t break the flower vase. Tom did.

8. Last week my friend and I went to the beach on the bus.

9. While I was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

10. Peter turned on the TV, but nothing happened.

Exercise 2. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the past continuous:

1. At this time last year, they were ­­­­­­­­­­­­building this house.

2. I was driving my car very fast when you called me.

3. I was chatting with my friends while my teacher was teaching the lesson yesterday.

4. My father was watching TV when I got home.

5. At this time yesterday, I was preparing for my son’s birthday party.

6. What were you doing at 8 pm yesterday?

7. Where were you going when I saw you last weekend?

8. They were not going to school when I met them yesterday.

9. My mother was not doing the housework when my father came home.

10. My sister was reading books while my brother was playing football yesterday afternoon.

Exercise 3. Change the following sentences into negative:

1. He was not planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

2. They were not working when she came yesterday.

3. She was not painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.

4. Anne was not  riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.

5. He was not typing a letter when his boss went into the room.

Exercise 4. Choose the correct answer to complete the following passage:

From: Kathy

To: Rock

We had a fantastic day at the hotel yesterday. At 12 o’clock, the sun was shining and it wasn’t raining. My mom and dad were reading their book, my little sisters were playing with his new friend and my cousin. And I was learning how to sail. What were you doing at this time yesterday?

Exercise 5. Choose the correct answer:

1C

2D

3B

4D

5A

6B

7A

8A

9A

10B

1 play => playing

2 study => studying

3 do => doing

4 went => go

5 sleep => sleeping

6 have => had

7 broke => break

8 go => went

9 am => was

10 turn => turned

1. I was play football when she called me.

............play=> playing..........................................................................................

2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

.............study => studying.........................................................................................

3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch?

...........do => doing..........................................................................................

4. Where did you went last Sunday?

.............went => go........................................................................................

5. They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday.

..............sleep => sleeping........................................................................................

6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

................have => had......................................................................................

7. She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did.

..............broke => break........................................................................................

8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach by bus.

...............go => went.......................................................................................

9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

..................am =-> was....................................................................................

10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

....................turn => turned..................................................................................

1. I was play => was playing football when she called me.

2. Was you study => studying Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

3. What was she do=>doing while her mother was making lunch?

4. Where did you went=>go last Sunday?

5. They weren't sleep=>sleeping during the meeting last Monday.

6. He got up early and have=>had breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

7. She didn't broke=>break the flower vase. Tom did.

8. Last week my friend and I go =>went to the beach on the bus.

9. While I am => was listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

10. Peter turn =>turned on the TV, but nothing happened.

1. I was play => PLAYING football when she called me.

2. Was youstudy=> WERE YOU STUDYING Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch?

=> DOING

4. Where did you went last Sunday?

=> GO

5. They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday.

=> SLEEPING

6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

=> HAD

7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did.

=> BREAK

8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.

=> WENT

9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

WAS

10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

=> TURNED

V. Find the mistakes.

1.  I was play football when she called me.

     .................................................................................

2.  Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?

     .................................................................................

3.  What was she do while her mother was making lunch?

     .................................................................................

4.  Where did you went last Sunday?

     .................................................................................

5.  They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday.

     .................................................................................

6.  He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

     .................................................................................

7.  She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did.

     .................................................................................

8.  Last week my friend and I go to the beach by bus.

     .................................................................................

9.  While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

     .................................................................................

10.     Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

     .................................................................................

1.played =>were playing

2.read=>was reading

3.did she do=>was she doing

4.were you going=>did you go

5.was living =>has lived

6.was having =>had

7.broke=>break

8.leaves =>left

9.Did she study=>Was she studying

10.did you do=>were you doing

11.was helping

13. Her children were finishing their homework then they were watching TV last night

Tìm các lỗi sai trong các câu sau:
1. I was play football when she called me.

=> was playing
2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday ?

=> Were you studying
3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch ?

=> was she doing
4. Where did you went last Sunday ?

=> did you go
5. They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday.

=> didn't sleep
6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.

=> had
7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did.

=> break
8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.

=> went
9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.

=> was listening
10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.

=> turned

Tìm các lỗi sai trong các câu sau:
1. I was play->playing football when she called me. …………………….
2. Was->did you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday? ………………………..
3. What was->did she do while her mother was making lunch? …………………..
4. Where did you went->go last Sunday? ………………….
5. They weren't->didn't sleep during the meeting last Monday. ………………….
6. He got up early and have->had breakfast with his family yesterday morning. …………………….
7. She didn't broke->break the flower vase. Tom did. ………………….
8. Last week my friend and I go->went to the beach on the bus. ………………..
9. While I am ->was listening to music, I heard the doorbell……………………
10. Peter turn->turned on the TV, but nothing happened. …………

1. At 7 o’clock last night, I (study)was  studying English.

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

3. I was very tired because I (work)had been working  all day yesterday.

4. What were you (do)doing at 8 p.m yesterday?

5. You (not, study)were not studying when she called.

6. Yesterday at this time, I (sit)was sitting at Blue Coffee.

7. Sammy (wait)was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

8. Last night, I (study)was studying while my brothers were playing games.

9. I (sit)was sitting in class at this exact same time yesterday.

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

11. How did you (break)break you arm last month?

12. My brother and sister (argue) were  arguing about something when I walked into the room.

13. They (write)were writing the report from 9:00-1:00 a.m yesterday.

14. As we (cross)were crossing the street, the policeman shouted at us.

15. While we (have)were having the picnic, it started to rain.

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1, were => did

2, draw => drawing

3, was(1) => did

4, went => go

5, weren't => didn't

6, was wearing => wore

7, do => doing

8, was falling => fell

9, didn't => wasn't

10, went => was going