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I Phân biệt thì quá khứ đơn (Past Simple) và quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past Continuous):
- Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra tại một thời
điểm cố định trong quá khứ
- Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra ngay sau
hành động khác trong quá khứ
- Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ
- Diễn tả hai hành động hoặc nhiều hơn đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nới trong quá khứ
- Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra thì một hành động khác xen vào Hành động làm gián đoạn chia thì quá khứ đơn
Dấu hiệu: ago, yesterday, last month/ year/
week, in 2019, then,…
Dấu hiệu: while, when, all day/ night/ morning, …
II Bài tập luyện tập
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs.
1 Peter _ (play) a video game when his brother, Jack, _ (enter) the room
2 I _ (study) for my English test when my mother _ (come) home from work
3 Emma _ (wash) the dishes when the telephone _ (ring)
4 I _ (ate) a sandwich while my parents _ (drink) coffee
5 I _ (watch) a DVD when my cat _ (jump) on me
6 I _ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I _ (sleep)
Trang 27 It (be) _ beautiful yesterday when we _ (go) for a walk in the park The sun _ (shine) The birds _ (sing)
8 My brother and sister _ (talk) anout something when I _ (walk) into the room
9 Tom _(go) to his friend’s house, but the boys _ (not be) there They _ (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street
10 The little boy _ (fall) asleep while his mother _ (read) him a story
11 I really _ (enjoy) my holiday last January While it _ (snow)
in Iowa, the sun _ (shine) in Floria
12 It _ (snow) when I _ (leave) home this morning
13 It was a sunny afternoon and people _ (sit) on the grass in the park Then suddenly it _ (start) to rain
14 My brother _ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he _ (see) me, he _ (finish) the call Perhaps he thought that I _ (listen) to his conversation
15 We _ (climb) the wall when the gardener _ (see) us
16 Susan _ (play) the piano while Mary _ (sing)
17 _ (you/ listen) to the teacher when she _ (explain) this exercise?
18 Linda _ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock _ (ring)
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer
1 The Smithsaren’t painting/ weren’t painting their house last weekend
2 Tomcleaned/ was cleaning the living room when Jane arrived
3.Did/ Were the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4 Frankwas fixing/ fixed his car when his mobile rang
5 Markdidn’t wear/ wasn’t wearing a coat when it started to rain.
6 Heis/ was driving to work this morning when Anna called.
Trang 37 While my parentswere working/ was working, I was studying at home
8 Iwalked/ was walking home when I tripped/ was tripping and fell
9 At 8 o’clock last night, wewere having/ had dinner at a Chinese restaurant
Exercise 3: Read the letter and write the missing words Write one word on each line
Dear Georgia,
I’m writing to you from my hotel room (1) New York You can’t imagine what happened to me yesterday! I was walking in Mitte at around noon (2) _ it started raining (3) I was running back to the hotel, I saw a famous actor who was eating
in a restaurant I went in and (4) hello and he gave me two tickets to see his new film Isn’t that great?
That’s all for now See you (5) I get back!
Love,
Rachel
Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous
1 A: How (1) _ (Anne/ break) her leg?
B: She (2) (ride) her horse when she (3) _ (fall) and (4) (land) on her leg
A: (5) (she/go) to hospital?
2 A: When (1) _ (you/see) Peter?
B: While I (2) _ (do) my shopping at the supermarket
3 A: I (1) (call) you last night but you (2) _ (not/ answer) Where were you?
B: I (3) (jog) in the park
Exercise 5: Give the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets
1 Susan _ (study) in her room when she heard the noise
2 What (they, do) at eleven p.m last night - it was so noisy?
3 I was eight years old when my elder sister (teach) me how to ride a bike
Trang 44 John (not go) to school last week because he was ill.
5 I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I (work) inside at that time
6 Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents (sit) in the garden (drink) some Coke
7 The chambermaid (make) my bed in the hotel and (clean) the bathroom
8 Someone (knock) on the door while (read) the newspaper
9 My brother (buy) a lot of books when he (live) in Cambridge
10 William (not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday
11 Jerry (have) dinner when the lights (go) out
12 The girl (feel) ill so she (not go) to work
13 I (make) a pudding when the light (go) out
14 We suddenly (realize) that we (travel) in the wrong direction
15 While I (swim) someone (steal) my clothes and I (have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit
16 The floor (be) covered with balls of wool Obviously Grandmother (knit) something
17 I (find) this coin as I (dig) in the garden It looks very old
18 When I first (meet) him, he (work) in a cafe
19 When I (read) a book, I (hear) a knock, I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) my friend at first because I (not wear) my glasses
20 When I (come) in they (sit) round the fire
Exercise 6: Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
Trang 5One afternoon, a big wolf (wait) in a dark forest for a little girl to come along carrying a basket of food to her grandmother Finally a little girl did come along and she (carry) a basket of food 'Are you carrying that basket to your grandmother?' asked the wolf The little girl said yes, she (be) So the wolf (ask) her where her grandmother lived and the little girl (tell) him and he (disappear) into the wood
When the little girl (open) the door of her grandmother's house, she (see) that there was somebody in bed with a nightcap and nightgown on She (approach) no nearer than twenty-five feet from the bed when she (see) that it was not her grandmother but the wolf , for even in a nightcap
a wolf does not look like anybody's grandmother So the little girl (take)
an automatic pistol out of her basket and (shoot) the wolf dead
Exercise 7: Complete this email with either the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets Where alternatives are possible, think about any difference in meaning.
I (1 buy) a new alarm clock the other day in Taylor’s the jewellers, when I actually (2 see) somebody shoplifting I’d finished paying for
my clock and as I (3 turn) round, an elderly woman (4 slowly put) a silver plate into a bag that she (5 carry) Then she (6 walk) over to another part of the shop and (7 pick up)
an expensive-looking watch a number of times When she (8 think) that nobody (9 look) , she (10 drop) it into the bag Before I (11 have) a chance to tell the staff in the shop, she (12 notice) that I (13 watch) her and (14 hurry) out Unfortunately for her, two police officers (15 walk) past just at that moment and she (16 run) straight into them
Exerccise 8: Complete the sentences using these pairs of verbs Use the past simple in one gap and the past continuous in the other.
come - show get - go hope - give live - spend
look - see play - break start - check in
1 Just as I was getting into the bath all the lights went off
2 I……… to go away this weekend, but my boss……… me some work that I have to finish by Monday
Trang 63 When I……… in Paris, I………three hours a day travelling to and from work
4 A friendly American couple……… chatting to him as he………at the hotel reception
5 I bumped into Lena last week She……….a lot better than when I last……… her
6 My boss……… into the office just as I………everyone my holiday photos
7 I……….badminton four times a week before I……… my ankle
Exercise 9: Choose the correct alternative “When/ While”
1 I had a bad dream _ I was sleeping on the sofa
2 I was talking to my husband in the park _ two cars crashed behind us
3 You called me last night _ I was studying for an important exam
4 The students were doing an exercise _ the bell rang
5 Anna was doing her homework _ the lights went out
Exericise 10: Circle the correct verb form in each of the following sentences
1 Mary (prepared/ was preparing) lunch when they (came/ was coming)
2 The sun (shone/ was shining) brightly when I (got up/ was getting up) this morning
3 Ann finally (told/ was telling) us the whole story about Peter
4 We (drove/ were driving) to Berlin in Robert’s new car
5 Last weekend Susan (fell/ was falling) and (broke/ was breaking) her leg
6 Who was that nice girl you (talked/ were talking) to when I (walked/ was walking)
by the pub?
7 When I (entered / was entering) the cafeteria Mary (had / was having) lunch with Peter
Exercise 11: Complete the gaps in Past Simple or Past Continuous
1 We to the cinema yesterday (to go)
Trang 72 I my homework for the whole evening yesterday (to do)
3 Emily the piano at 4 p.m yesterday (to play)
4 When John came home, his little brother TV (to watch)
5 They a new house last month (to buy)
6 We our relatives in the USA two years ago (to visit)
Đáp án bài tập luyện tập
Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form the verbs.
1.Peter was playing _ (play) a video game when his brother, Jack, entered _ (enter) the room
2.I _was studying (study) for my English test when my mother _came (come) home from work
3.Emma was washing _ (wash) the dishes when the telephone _rang (ring)
4.I _was eating (eat) a sandwich while my parents were drinking (drink) coffee
5.I _was watching (watch) a DVD when my cat _jumped (jump)
on me
6 I _didn’t hear (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I _was sleeping (sleep)
7 It (be) was _ beautiful yesterday when we went _ (go) for a walk in the park The sun _was shining (shine) The birds _was singing (sing)
8 My brother and sister _were talking (talk) anout something when I walked _ (walk) into the room
9 Tom _went (go) to his friend’s house, but the boys _weren’t (not be) there They _were playing (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street
10 The little boy _fell (fall) asleep while his mother was reading _ (read) him a story
Trang 811 I really enjoyed _ (enjoy) my holiday last January While it was snowing _ (snow) in Iowa, the sun _was shining (shine) in Floria
12 It was snowing _ (snow) when I left _ (leave) home this morning
13 It was a sunny afternoon and people were sitting _ (sit) on the grass in the park Then suddenly it _started (start) to rain
14 My brother was talking _ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when
he was seeing _ (see) me, he finished _ (finish) the call Perhaps he thought that I listened _ (listen) to his conversation
saw _ (see) us
singing _ (sing)
17 Did you listen _ (you/ listen) to the teacher when she _was explaining (explain) this exercise?
18 Linda _was having (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock _rang (ring)
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer
1 The Smiths weren’t painting their house last weekend
2 Tomwas cleaning the living room when Jane arrived
3 Were the students writing an essay in class this morning?
4 Frankwas fixing his car when his mobile rang
5 Markdidn’t wear a coat when it started to rain.
6 He was driving to work this morning when Anna called.
7 While my parentswere working, I was studying at home
8 Iwas walking home when I tripped and fell
9 At 8 o’clock last night, wewere having at a Chinese restaurant
Exercise 3: Read the letter and write the missing words Write one word on each line
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2 when
3 as
4 said
5 when
Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the past continuous
1.A: How (1) _did Anne break (Anne/ break) her leg?
B: She (2) was riding (ride) her horse when she (3) _fell (fall) and (4) landed (land) on her leg
A: (5) Did she go (she/go) to hospital?
2.A: When (1) _did you see (you/see) Peter?
B: While I (2) _was doing (do) my shopping at the supermarket
3.A: I (1) called (call) you last night but you (2) _didn’t answer _ (not/ answer) Where were you?
B: I (3) was jogging (jog) in the park
Exercise 5: Give the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets
1 Susan was studying _ (study) in her room when she heard the noise
2 What _were they doing _ (they, do) at eleven p.m last night - it was so noisy?
3 I was eight years old when my elder sister _taught _ (teach) me how to ride
a bike
4 John _did not go _ (not go) to school last week because he was ill
5 I didn't know anything about the plane crash in my neighborhood because I was working (work) inside at that time
6 Yesterday at 9.30 p.m my parents were sitting (sit) in the garden drinking (drink) some Coke
7 The chambermaid made (make) my bed in the hotel and cleaned (clean) the bathroom
Trang 108 Someone _knocked _ (knock) on the door while was reading (read) the newspaper
9 My brother bought (buy) a lot of books when he _lived/ was living _ (live) in Cambridge
10 William didn’t meet (not meet) Sally at the airport last Sunday
went (go) out
12 The girl _felt _ (feel) ill so she _didn’t go _ (not go) to work
went (go) out
travelling _ (travel) in the wrong direction
15 While I was swimming (swim) someone _stole _ (steal) my clothes and I _had to _ (have to) walk to the hotel in my swimsuit
16 The floor _was _ (be) covered with balls of wool Obviously Grandmother was knitting (knit) something
17 I found (find) this coin as I was digging (dig) in the garden It looks very old
18 When I first met (meet) him, he was working (work) in a cafe
19 When I was reading (read) a book, I _heard _ (hear)
a knock, I _went _ (go) to the door and opened (open)
it, but I _didn’t recognize _ (not recognize) my friend at first because I _didn’t wear _ (not wear) my glasses
20 When I _came _ (come) in they _were sitting _ (sit) round the fire
Exercise 6: Supply the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets
One afternoon, a big wolf (wait) was waiting in a dark forest for a little girl to come along carrying a basket of food to her grandmother Finally a little girl did