Write the words in brackets in Past Simple or Past Continuous Tense.

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1. I (watch)     TV when she (call)     me.
2. He (jump)      into the river and (rescue)        the drowning man.
3. I (see)      my first baseball match while I (live)     in New York.
4. We (ring)     the police because the neighbours (play)    the music very loud.
5. He (write)      the whole homework during the lunch break.
6. We (play)      in the garden when it (start)     to rain.
7. He (meet)     his girlfriend when he (live)     in London.
8. While I (work)      in the hospital I (decide)     to give up smoking.
9. It (rain)     the whole day so we (decide)       to stay at home.
10. The sun (shine)       so we (decide)      to go for a walk.

Exercise 3. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1. I _____ (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2. He ______ (write) a novel for two years, but he ______ (not finish) it yet.

3. My brother _______(leave) home 10 years ago. I ______ (never/ meet) him again since then.

4. I like your car. How long ______you ______ (have)it?

5. What ______ you______ (do) last weekend? ______ (play) golf?

6. Mai _____ (buy) a new dress last week, but she _____(not wear) it yet.

7. Mr. Quang ______(teach) Math in this school since he _______ (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8. _____ you_____ (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ______( be) a novels writer. You _______ (read) any of them

9. When I _______ (get) home last night, I _______ (be) very tired and I ______(go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel _______(earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he ______ (already/spend) it all.

Exercise III: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.

1/ He (sit) ______________ in a bar when I (see) ______________ him.

2/ When I (go) ______________ out, the sun (shine) ______________.

3/ The light (go) ______________ out while I (have) ______________ tea.

4/ When it (rain) _____________, she(carry) ______________ an umbrella.

5/ We (walk) ______________ to the station when it (begin) ______________ to rain.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the  " past simple " or " past progressive " tense.
1. When my uncle ( come ) ________, we ( water ) _______ the plants and flowers in the garden.
2. Thu ( talk ) _______ to her friend, Hoa, on the phone at 8 o'clock last night.
3. Lan ( practise ) _______ the piano while her sister ( read ) ________ comics at 7 o'clock last night.
4. The monkeys ( climb ) ________ up the trees when we ( visit ) _______ the zoo yesterday morning.
5. Ba ( talk ) _______ with his classmate when the principal ( enter ) _________ their classroom.
6. Last night I ( make ) _______ a cake when the lights ( go ) ________ out.
7. While I ( cross ) ________ the street, I ( step ) _______ on a banana skin and ( fall ) _______ heavily.
8. It ( begin ) _______ to rain when I ( plant ) ________ some flowers in the garden.
9. When I ( arrive ) __________, the teacher ( write ) ________ on the blackboard.
10. When they ( walk ) _________ down the stairs, they ( hear ) _________ a strange noise.

Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple, the present progressive, past simple or the past perfect

1. He (be)…………..ill for a long time before he (die)…………..in 1984.

2. You (be) ……………… free today? I (be) ……………. Sorry. I (have) ……………….. to do homework.

3. They (make)………a lot of preparations by the time the Games (start)……………

4. When I (come) ………………. Here last month, I (realize) ………… that my home town (change) …. a lot.

5. John (already, ask)………..for ice-cream five times by the time his parents (leave)……………..the house.

6. He (come) ………………..today?

7. When I (be) ……………….. a child, I (can) ………………… do many things with my e

8. When we (come)………………to the circus, the show (already, begin)…………….

9. I (not, know) ………………..that they were amateurs before you (mention)……….it.

10. I (not, recognize) …………………..her two minutes ago because she (change) …...........a lot.

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

1. When my uncle (come) ,we (water) the plants and flowers in the garden.

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

3. Lan (practise) the piano while her sister (read) comics at 7 o'clock last night.

4.The monkeys (climb) up the trees when we (visit) the zoo yesterday morning.

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

6. Last night I (make) a cake when the lights (go) out.

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

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

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

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

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

1.  I ...................... (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2. He ...................... (write) a novel for two years, but he ................................. (not finish) it yet.

3. My brother ...................... (leave) home 10 years ago. I ................................. (never/ meet) him again since then.

4. I like your car. How long ...................... you ...................... (have) it?

5.   What ...................... you   ...................... (do) last weekend? ...................... (play) golf?

6. Mai ...................... (buy) a new dress last week, but she ...................... (not wear) it yet.

7. Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) Math in this school since he ...................... (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8. ...................... you ...................... (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ...................... ( be) a novels writer. You ...................... (read) any of them

9. When I ..................... (get) home last night, I ..................... (be) very tired and I ...................... (go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I‟m afraid he ..................................... (already/ spend) it all.

A- Put the verbs in the correct tense: past simple or past Continuous.

1. It ____________(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we ____________(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ____________(talk) loudly.

4. The taxi ____________(stop) when the train left.

5. He saw her when she ____________(stand) on the terrace.

6. The child fell asleep when I ____________ (watch) TV.

7. When they ____________(get) married, I ____________ (be) on holiday in France.

8. While my mother ____________(garden), my father ____________(do) the washing up.

9. ____________(There to be) a bell at 8.15 and the classes ____________(start) immediately.

10. When I saw Jim at the disco, he ____________(talk) to the DJ.

11. We ____________(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ____________(be) fine.

12. They ____________(have) a good time when the disaster ____________(happen)

13. He ____________(buy) some greeting cards when I ____________ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm____________(ring), he ____________(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ____________(ski) down a mountain when he____________(fall).

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

1.   I ................ (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2.   He ...................... (write) a novel for two years, but he ................................. (not finish) it yet.

3.   My brother ...................... (leave) home 10 years ago. I ................................. (never/ meet) him again since then.

4.   I like your car. How long ...................... you ...................... (have) it?

5.   What ...................... you   ...................... (do) last weekend? ...................... (play) golf?

6.   Mai ...................... (buy) a new dress last week, but she ...................... (not wear) it yet.

7.   Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) Math in this school since he ...................... (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8.   ...................... you ...................... (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ...................... ( be) a novels writer. You ...................... (read) any of them

9.   When I ..................... (get) home last night, I ..................... (be) very tired and I ...................... (go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he .....................................  (already/ spend) it all.

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