3. past simple and past continuous bai tap

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Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn(1)
I. A. Matching two columns to make meaningful sentences,
remember to put the verbs in past simple

Last week we (go) very good all week.

We (stay) in Saturday.

The weather (be) rain at all.

It (do not) home!

We (spend) most days in the hotel restaurant.

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In the evening, we (have) sitting on the beach.
dinner

The food and the service a lovely hotel by the sea.
After dinner, we walk on holyday.
We (flow) back on (be) excellent.
We (do not) want to come along the beach in the
moonlight.


I. B. Matching questions and answers
What time did they arrive? They arrived at ten o’clock.
How much did it cost? Peter told me.
Where did you buy it? It was about 50 miles.
Why did he do it? I don’t know why he did it.
How long did it take? He studied archaeology.
Who told you? He started work here in 2001.
How far was it from ? I bought it in .
What did he study at U? It cost about $100.
When did he start work here? I took a couple of hours to do.


II. Irregular verb: Find the regular verb in each line and
write it into the gap.
Example: say, lose, dance, sing - _dance____
1) read, feel, play, see - 6) watch, be, have, meet -

2) listen, do, go, make - 7) put, buy, cook, teach -

3) know, help, say, think - 8) catch, find, answer, lose -

4) like, write, forget, eat - 9) want, tell, win, sit -

5) take, bring, cut, clean – 10) sell, build, drink, open -

III. Put the verbs into the correct form
 Last year I (spend) ……….my holiday in Ireland. It (be)
……….great. I (travel) …………around by car with two
friends and we (visit) ……..lots of interesting places. In the
evenings we usually (go) ……….to a pub. One night we
even (learn) ……………some Irish dances. We (be)
………….very lucky with the weather. It (not / rain)
………….a lot. But we (see) …………..some beautiful
rainbows. Where (spend / you) …………………….your last
holiday?


IV. Ask for the bold part of the sentence.
1. She pushed her bike and tried to get on it. →
2. She brought a heavy bag to him yesterday. →
3. We waited her in the park for two hours last night . →
4. The policeman arrested the dangerous criminals two
weeks ago. →
5. We had to do a lot of homework last week. →


6. She watched a tennis match with her father last night. →
7. She asked her friend because she did not know what to
do. →
8.When I was a child, I went to the parks with my father
three times a month .
9. The teacher checked our homework very carefully. →
10. Among a lot of cars, I chose a modern and expensive
one as a gift for my young wife 


V. Make these sentences positive or negative or questions,
using the verbs given in capitals in past simple
1. ____________ you ___________ the key under the mat?
(leave)
2. I felt tired, so unfortunately I ___________ to her party.
(go)
3. I’m very sorry I ____________ the cup. Can I pay for a
replacement? (break)
4. The boys ____________ their ball right into our garden.
(throw)


5. I ___________ the money; I just borrowed it! (steal)
6. ___________ your house ___________ the race yesterday?
(win)
7. She ___________ a clod at all last winter. (catch)
8. I had a map, so I _____________ my way (lose
9. ___________ the robbers ___________ the jewels
somewhere? (hide)
10. It’s so sad! Nobody ___________ me a birthday present!
(give)
11. You ____________much last week, did you? Only $5!
(spend)


Bài tập thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (1)
I. Put the verbs in the correct form of past continuous
1. Yesterday while Mary…………to the cinema I
……….. to the theatre (go).
2. The children…………a tree (climb) at 8 p.m last night
and their mother felt very angry.
3. They ………………to music when the explosion
happened (listen).
4. The cat …………………milk while the
dog…………water (drink- drink).
5. My neighbours…………………..TV at that time
yesterday. (watch)



1. Last week, they……………with their friends when
their parents ……………at home (travel- stay)
2. He…………….on the bed and …………a book when
the power went off. (lie- read)
3. His girlfriend …………..at the disco at 12 pm last night
with another man. (dance)
4. My brother and sister………..tennis at 11am yesterday.
(play)
5. ……………..you……….at 7pm last night? (work)


II. Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence.
1. Henry was living in London last year 
2. Joe was reading a book 
3. At six o'clock, Myriam and her family were having
dinner
4. Bob was walking home because his car had a flat tire
5. At half past seven, Mister Logan was driving home 
6. The children were playing in the sandbox 
7. Claire was visiting her best friend 



8. An hour ago, Carol was talking on the phone. 
9. Avril was painting the kitchen. 
10. The children were running around noisily 
11. The pupils were talking about the United States 
12. Barbara was looking for her necklace 


III. Write the most suitable words in each gap (ago,
yesterday, last, while, when, as, on, in, at)
1. Tommy's father worked in that office 2
years…………….
2. The plane was flying……….. 8 p.m.
3. My best friend went to London………….month
4. …………. I was having dinner, my sister was having a
shower
5. ……….. did the supermarket close?



6. Your aunt studied German……..2001
7. Rose played in an orchestra………….she was 12
years old
8. Jason was swimming……….his girlfriend was
drinking a coke
9. The TV broke…………..26th October
10. The suspect can't have committed the crime. He
was having dinner in the restaurant……..that time


Bài tập phân biệt quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn (1)
I. Use the past continuous tense or simple past tense as
appropriate.
1. I ……………..(meet) John in town yesterday. He
………………(shop).
2. Mary …………………(wait) for me when I
……………….(arrive).0
3. …………………. (he/have) a shower when I
…………………(call)?
4. I …………………(not/know) what to say when he
……..(ask) that.
5. The telephone rang ………when we ……..(watch) TV.

II. Fill in the blank with the correct tense
1. A. What you (do) when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to
the police and (turn) it in.
3. The doctor (say) that Tom (be) too sick to go to work and
that he (need) to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. Sebastian (arrive) at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM,
but she (be, not) there. She (study, at the library) for her
final examination in French.


5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this
time yesterday, she (watch, also) television. That's all she
ever does!
6. A: I (call) you last night after dinner, but you (be, not)
there. Where were you?
B: I (work) out at the fitness center.
7. When I (walk) into the busy office, the secretary (talk) on
the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) at
their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) methods to
improve customer service.


8. I (watch) a mystery movie on TV when the electricity
went out. Now I am never going to find out how the
movie ends.
9. Sharon (be) in the room when John told me what
happened, but she didn't hear anything because she
(listen, not)
10. It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about
you.
11. The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an
iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain,
busily) and (try) to sell their goods to naive tourists who
(hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) their donkeys
through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of
men (argue) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to
a man who (sell) fruit and (buy) a banana.
13. The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on
the third floor of the burning building.



14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty
dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) me to
do them for her.
15. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years.
In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin Wall came
down.


III. Put the verb in the correct tense either past simple or past
continuous
A. Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call).
She said she (call) me on her cell phone from her biology
classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) for class, but
she said that the professor was at the front of the hall
lecturing while she (talk) to me. I couldn't believe she
(make) a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was
going on. She said her biology professor was so boring that
several of the students (sleep, actually) in class.



Some of the students (talk) about their plans for the weekend
and the student next to her (draw) a picture of a horse. When
Angela (tell) me she was not satisfied with the class, I (mention)
that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) that she
switch to my class. While we were talking, I (hear) her
professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?" Suddenly,
the line went dead. I (hang) up the phone and went to the
kitchen to make dinner. As I (cut) vegetables for a salad, the
phone rang once again. It (be) Angela, but this time she wasn't
sitting in class


B. I’m writing to tell you about what happened to me last
week while I (visit) my aunt who lives by the sea. One
afternoon, I (take) her dog for a walk by the cliffs when I
(notice) a girl who (climb) a tree by the edge of the cliff.
As she (hang) there, the branch suddenly (break) and the
girl (fall) over the edge. I (run) to the edge, but although
the girl (shout) for help, I (not/be able to) see her.


 I (think) about what to do when a man (come) along the
cliff path. I (explain) what had happened and while he (go)
for help I (talk) to the girl. Well, everything (end) happily.
The girl was rescued and her parents (thank) me by giving
me a large bunch of flowers. The story (be) in the
newspaper too. That’s all my news. Write and tell me
yours soon.


Bài tập phân biệt quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn (11
IV. Now complete the following sentences using your own
ideas.
1. The doorbell rang when I…………………
2. The sale man met her while she…………………………
3. The radio was on but nobody……………
4. I decided to be a doctor while I…………………………
5. We saw the famous film star while we
6. While………………………, Tom burnt his hand.
7. While……………………………, he fell asleep.
8. She………………………when the police stopped her.


V. Mix and match to make a meaningful sentences

They arrived early while I she was driving too fast
Paul cooked dinner while we he was living in Spain
The doorbell rang while I was watching TV
He wrote six novels when were having a glass of wine on
the terrace
She had a car accident because were standing outside the
church
We took a lot of photos while was still sleeping
the bride and groom

VI. Mix and match questions and answers
What were you doing? I was repairing my bike
How long were you waiting? At about ten o’clock
What time did they arrive? He had to get up early for work
What was she wearing? He only stayed a few moments
Where were you rushing off to To Sahar and Freddie. They are
yesterday when I saw you? old friends
Why did he leave so early? Only ten minutes
Who were they speaking to Just jeans and a T-shirt as usual
when we arrived?
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