PAST CONTINUOUS – EXERCISE

FORM:
(+) S + was/were + V-inG
(-) S + wasn’t/ weren’t + V-ing
(?) Was/ Were + S + V-ing ?
 Yes, S + was/ were
 No, S + wasn’t/ weren’t.

USAGES:
1. Diễn tả một hành động hoặc sự việc xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
At 9 pm yesterday, my family was watching TV.
2. Diễn tả hai hay nhiều hành động đang xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ.
I was reading while he was listening to music.
3. Diễn tả một hoạt động đang diễn ra thì bất chợt có hành động khác xen vào.
When Linh came, I was cooking dinner.
4. Diễn tả một hành động được lặp đi lặp lại trong quá khứ khiến người khác cảm thấy khó chịu.
He was always forgetting his key when he went out.

I. Change these following sentences into negative forms, make questions and answer the questions:
1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
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2. They were working when she came yesterday.
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3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
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4. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
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5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
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II. Choose the correct tense by underline the word:
1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
2. What were you doing/ did you do when I phoned?
3. They didn't visit/ weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday.
4. It rained/ was raining heavily last July.
5. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.
6. Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month.
7. While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.
8. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?
9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?
10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past continuous tense.
1. Last night I (read) ............................... when suddenly I (hear) ............................... a shout.
2. The postman (come) ............................... while I (have) ............................... lunch.
3. When we (go) ............................... out, it (rain) ............................... .
4. (You/ watch) ............................... TV when I (phone) ............................... you?
5. We (meet) ............................... Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) ............................... a lovely white dress.
6. The boys (break) ............................... the window while they (play) ............................... football.
7. I was home late, but my friends (wait) ............................... when I (arrive) ................................
8. He said that he (not drive) ............................... fast when the accident (happen) ................................
9. Tom (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) ............................... the ceiling.
10. What (you/ do) ............................... at this time yesterday?
11. I ___________________down the street when it begin to rain (go)
12. At this time last year, I ___________________an English course (attend)
13. Jim ________________ under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand)
14. The boy fell and hurt himself while he _________________ a bicycle (ride)
15. When we met them last year, they______________ in Santiago (live)
16. The tourist lost his camera while he________________ around the city (walk)
17. The lorry _______________ very fast when it hit our car (go)
18. While I ____________________in my room, my roommate ___________________ a party in the other room
(study/ have)
19. Mary and I___________________ the house when the telephone rang (just leave)
20. We __________________ in the café when they saw us (sit)

Bµi tËp tr¾c nghiÖm vÒ th× trong TiÕng anh

1-I …….Louisiana state University now
A-am attending B-attend C-was attending D-attended
2-Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A-discovered B-has discovered C-had discovered D-he has gone
3-He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A-run B-runs C-was running D-had run
4-We …….there when our father died.
A-still lived B-lived still C-was still living D-were still living
5-I…….in the room now.
A-am being B-was being C-have been being D-am
6-I……..to New york three times this year.
A-have been B-was C-were D-had been
7-John ……a book when I saw him.
A-is reading B-read C-was reading D-reading
8-The train ………an hour ago
A-has been leaving B-left C-has left D-have left
9-We ………Doris since last Sunday.
A-don’t see B-haven’t seen C-didn’t see D-hadn’t seen
10-When I last saw him, he…….in London.
A-has lived B-is living C-was living D-has been living
11- I………lunch when I looked for my bag.
A-had B-was having C-have has D-have had
12-The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot.
A-walking B-walked C-walks D-walk
13-For several years his ambition………to be a pilot.
a-is B-has been C-was D-had been
14-Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A-was going B-went C-has gone D-did go
15-Since……,I have heard nothing from him.
A-he had left B-he left C-he has left D-he was left
16-I don’t understand this sentence.What…………………….?
A-does mean this word B-have this word mean
C-means this word D-does this word mean
17-John……..tennis twice a week.
A-usually playB-is usually playing C-usually plays D-have usually played
18-It was noisy next door. Our neighbors……..a party.
A-had B-were having C-had had D-have had
19-I …….for Christine. Do you know where she is?
A-look B-looked C-am looking D-looks
20-At 5 o’clock yesterday evening, I………my clothes.
A-am ironing B-have ironed C-ironed D-was ironing
21-I……..along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me.
A-was walking B-am walking C-walk D-walked
22-She ……..English for two years.
A-has learnt B-is learning C-learn D-learns
23-I usually …….away at weekends.
A-have gone B-goes C-am going D-go
24-The earth……… round the sun.
A-go B-has gone C-went D-goes
25-I come from Canada.Where ……..you ……..from?
A-do/come B-did/ come C-are / coming D-have/come
26-………..you go to the dentist?
A-how often are B-how often do C-how often does D-how are
27-Ann……..tea very often.
A-doesn’t drink B-don’t drink C-didn’t drink D-hasn’t drunken
28-The sun……….in the East.
A- is rising B-rose C-has risen D-rises
29-The Olympic Games…….every four years.
A-take place B-takes place C-took place D-is taking place
30-What time…..the banks close in Britain?
A-do B-did C-does D-can
31-Look!That man………..to open the door of your car.
A-try B-tried C-is trying D-has tried
32-When I was young,I ………to be a singer.
A-want B-was wanting C-wanted D-had wanted
33-They……..me about it last week.
A-was telling B-told C-had told D-would tell
34-My grandfather………many years ago.
A-had died B-has died C-died D-was dying
35-I…………..my son the money for that last week.
A-gave B-given C-have given D-was given
36-Last year, they ……….22 million TV sets.
A-were selling B-had sold C-has sold D-sold
37-Tomorrow I……….my grandparents
A-am going to visit B-will have visited C-have visited D-visit
38. I …………….my family the best.
a. loves b, love c, loved d, have loved
39.Listen! we ……………….here.
A, leave b, leaved c,are leaving d, leaves
40. Look! There are some big black clouds. It ……...
A, rains b,is raining c, is going to rain d,rain
N0 Infinitive Past Past Meaning N0 Infinitive Past Past Meaning
Participle Participle
 1 be (am,is,are) thì, là, ở 51 light thắp sáng
2 become trở nên 52 lose đánh mất, lạc
3 begin bắt đầu 53 make làm, chế tạo
4 blow thổi 54 may được phép, có lẽ
5 break bể, làm vỡ 55 meet gặp
6 bring Mang 56 must phải
7 build xây dựng 57 pay trả tiền
8 burst nổ, nổ tung 58 put đặt, để
9 buy Mua 59 read đọc
10 can có thể 60 ride cưỡi, đi (xe)
11 catch chụp, bắt 61 ring rung, reo
12 choose lựa chọn 62 rise dâng lên
13 come đến 63 run chạy
14 cost trị giá 64 Say nói
15 cut cắt 65 See nhìn thấy, thấy
16 do Làm 66 Sell bán
17 draw vẽ 67 send gởi
18 drink uống 68 Set đặt, để
19 drive lái xe 69 shake rung, lắc
20 eat Ăn 70 shall sẽ, nên
21 fall rơi, té, ngã 71 shine chiếu sáng
22 feed cho ăn, nuôi 72 shoot bắn, sút (bóng)
23 feel cảm thấy 73 show chỉ, cho xem
24 fight chiến đấu 74 Shut đóng lại
25 find tìm thấy 75 Sing hát
26 fly Bay 76 Sink chìm xuống
27 forget Quên 77 Sit ngồi
28 forgive tha thứ 78 sleep ngủ
29 freeze đông lại, ướp 79 smell ngửi
30 get có được, trở nên 80 speak nói
31 give cho, biếu, tặng 81 spend tiêu, xài, trải qua
32 go Đi 82 split chẻ, nứt
33 grow mọc, lớn lên 83 spread trải ra, lan đi
34 hang Treo 84 stand đúng
35 have Có 85 steal đánh cắp
36 hear nghe, nghe thấy 86 strike đánh, đình công
37 hide che dấu, ẩn nấp 87 sweep quét
38 hit đánh, đụng, va 88 swim bơi
39 hold cầm, tổ chức 89 take cầm lấy
40 hurt làm đau, đau 90 teach dạy
41 keep giữ, giữ gìn 91 tear xé rách
42 know biết 92 tell kể lại, nói
43 lay đặt, đẻ (trứng) 93 think nghĩ, suy nghĩ
44 lead dẫn dắt, lãnh đạo 94 throw ném, quăng
45 lean nghiêng, dựa vào 95 understand hiểu
46 learn học 96 wake thức dậy
47 leave rời đi, để lại 97 wear mặc, mang, đội
48 lend cho mượn 98 will sẽ
49 let để cho 99 win thắng cuộc
50 lie nằm 100 write viết