Put the verbs in brackets: past simple or past continuous

Exercise 5. Put the verbs in brackets into Past Continuous or Past Simple.

1. I …………………………… (see) Mary in town yesterday but she (not/see) …………………………… me. She………………………… (look) the other way.

2. I …………………………… (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man…………………………… (step) out into the road in front of me, I…………………………… (go) quite fast but luckily I …………………………… (manage) to stop in time and ………………………… (not/hit) him.

3. I………………………… (walk) home when I ………………………… (meet) Dan.

4. Tom ………………………… (burn) his hand when he …………………… (cook) the dinner.

5. The telephone …………………………… (ring) while I …………......………… (have) a bath.

6. Beethoven …………......………… (write) nine symphonies. He …………………………….. (write) another symphony when he died.

7. Last Saturday Tom wanted to make two salads. He ................................... (make) the first one in five minutes. He .................................... (make) the second one when his guests ............................ (arrive) and they .............................. (help) him to finish it.

8. The artist Gaudi ............................... (design) several houses in Barcelona, Spain. Later he ............................... (start) work on a church. He ................................. (work) on the church when he .............................. (die).

9. Last month a bank robber ................................... (escape) while the police ...................................... (take) him to prison. Later they ................................ (catch) him again, and this time they ........................................ (lock) him up without any problem.

10.Philip’s football team were lucky last Saturday. After 20 minutes they ...................................... (lose), but in the end they ............................... (win) the game by 4 goals to 2.

11.John Lennon .................................... (sing) and ......................................... (play) on many records with The Beatles. He ............................................ (prepare) a new record when Mark Chapman ........................................... (shoot) him.

12.Yesterday afternoon I ................................................ (study) at home after school when I ......................................... (hear) a loud noise. I .................................... (run) outside. It ................................... (rain) and it ..................................... (be) cold. I ............................................ (see) that smoke ...................................... (come) slowly out of the next house. My father suddenly ........................................ (arrive) and we ................................................ (phone) the fire-brigade because we could hear that some people ........................................ (call) for help. While we ................................... (wait) for the fire-engine to come, I ............................................. (decide) to investigate.

EX 1 Put the verbs in brackets in the simple past or past continuous tense.1. The teacher (drink) some coffee at this time last weekend.2. We (repair our car when you (come).3. Believe me! They (not do their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) games.4. Mother! I (have) a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook) some food for my parents while they (paint) our house,6. You (talk) to her at this time last night?7. Hoa (not wait) for her friends at 7 p.m....

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6 tháng 12 2021

1. I ………………saw…………… (see) Mary in town yesterday but she (not/see) ……………didn't see……………… me. She………………was looking………… (look) the other way.

2. I ……………was cycle……………… (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man…………stepped………………… (step) out into the road in front of me, I……………………was going……… (go) quite fast but luckily I ……………managed……………… (manage) to stop in time and …………diddn't hit……………… (not/hit) him.

3. I……………was walking…………… (walk) home when I ……………met…………… (meet) Dan.

4. Tom ………………burnt………… (burn) his hand when he …was cooking ………………… (cook) the dinner.

5. The telephone …………rang………………… (ring) while I ………was having…......………… (have) a bath.

6. Beethoven ………wrote…......………… (write) nine symphonies. He …………………was………….. (write) another symphony when he died.

7. Last Saturday Tom wanted to make two salads. He ........made........................... (make) the first one in five minutes. He .................was making.................. (make) the second one when his guests .................arrived........... (arrive) and they ...........helped................... (help) him to finish it.

8. The artist Gaudi .............desgned .................. (design) several houses in Barcelona, Spain. Later he ..................started............. (start) work on a church. He ..................was working............... (work) on the church when he ..................died............ (die).

9. Last month a bank robber ...........escaped....................... (escape) while the police ...................were taking................... (take) him to prison. Later they ..............caught.................. (catch) him again, and this time they .......................locked................. (lock) him up without any problem.

10.Philip’s football team were lucky last Saturday. After 20 minutes they .............lost......................... (lose), but in the end they .................won.............. (win) the game by 4 goals to 2.

11.John Lennon ...............sang..................... (sing) and ............played............................. (play) on many records with The Beatles. He .......................was preparing..................... (prepare) a new record when Mark Chapman ...............shot............................ (shoot) him.

12.Yesterday afternoon I .............was studying................................... (study) at home after school when I ................heard......................... (hear) a loud noise. I .......................ran............. (run) outside. It ............was raining....................... (rain) and it ................was..................... (be) cold. I ................saw............................ (see) that smoke ..........was coming............................ (come) slowly out of the next house. My father suddenly ............arrived............................ (arrive) and we ..............................phoned.................. (phone) the fire-brigade because we could hear that some people .................were calling....................... (call) for help. While we .........................were waiting.......... (wait) for the fire-engine to come, I ..................................decided........... (decide) to investigate.

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15 tháng 10 2021

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15 tháng 10 2021

1. The teacher (drink)was drinking some coffee at this time last weekend.

2. We (repair were repairing our car when you (come) came

3. Believe me! They (not do weren't doing their homework at 6 p.m. last night. They (play) were playing games.

4. Mother! I (have)was having a bath at 5 p.m., so I couldn't hear your phone.

5. Yesterday at 8 p.m. I (cook)was cooking some food for my parents while they (paint)were painting our house,

6. You (talk)Were-talking to her at this time last night?

7. Hoa (not wait)wasn't waiting for her friends at 7 p.m. last night.

8. The children (talk)Were-talking together in the yard when we (come)came last night?

9. The child (lie)Was- lying in bed at 4 p.m. yesterday?

10. Mr Long (learn)was learning English when you (call)called him yesterday

11. They (go)Were they going on holiday at that time last year?

12. Susan (phone) was phoningyou at that time last night

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Minh Lệ

18 tháng 8 2023

Put the verbs into the correct tense: the past simple or past continuous.

1. What ______ you (do) ______ at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?

2. Last year, earthquakes (destroy) ______ a lot of houses in Japan.

3. He (water) ______ the flowers in his garden when the tornado (come) ______.

4. While they (call) ______ for help, the rescue workers (appear) ______.

5. ______ you (listen) ______ to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?

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Dang Khoa ~xh

18 tháng 8 2023

1. were you doing

2. destroyed

3. was watering - came

4. were calling - appeared

5. Were you listening

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HaNa

18 tháng 8 2023

1 What were you doing

2 destroyed

3 was watering - came

4 were calling - appeared

5 Were you listening

II. Put the verbs in past simple or past continuous.1. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library2. I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I ________________ (sleep)3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun______________(shine). The birds_____________(sing)4. My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I...

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My Tran

19 tháng 10 2021

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19 tháng 10 2021

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1. I called (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be) wasn't at home. He (study) was studying at the library

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

3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun was shining (shine). The birds were singing (sing)

4. My brother and sister were talking (talk) about something when I walked (walk) into the room.

5. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys weren't (not be) there. They (play) were playing soccer in thevacant lot down the street.

6. The little boy fell (fall) asleep while his mother was reading (read) him a story.

7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it was snowing (snow) in Iowa, the sun was shining (shine) in Florida.

8. While Ted was shoveling (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife brought (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.

9. John had (have) a car accident last week. He was driving (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry hit (hit) his car from behind.

10. Ten years ago, the government decided (decide) to begin a food programme. At that time, many people in the rural areas were starving (starve) due to several years of drought.

11. They ____________were waiting_______(wait) for me when I ____arrived_____________ at the station (arrive)

12. She ______was swimming__________ (swim) in the sea when I ______saw_____________ her (see)

13. ________________Were___they________playing__________(play) tennis when it _______started__________ raining (start)?

14. We ______________were driving____ (drive) home from the theatre when the police ________stopped__________(stop) us.

15. The wind _________was blowing_________ (blow) very hard when I ____went____________(go) out this morning.

Exercise 6. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.1. She ......................................... (BURST) into tears when she ....................................... (SEE) his father.2. I .......................................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I ............................ (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.3. What a terrible accident!. Steve ......................................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird...

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6 tháng 12 2021

Exercise 6. Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. She ......................................... (BURST) into tears when she ....................................... (SEE) his father.

2. I .......................................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I ............................ (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.

3. What a terrible accident!. Steve ......................................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird ...................................... (FLY) into his windscreen.

4. First she ...................................... (READ) the advertisement and then she ................................... (CALL) the company.

5. The sun ......................................... (SHINE) brightly when the old man ............................. (SET) off from his cottage.

6. At eight o’clock yesterday evening the plane ......................................... (FLY) from Tahiti to Los Angeles.

7. I .................................... (WAIT) for him for quite a long time but he .............................. (NOT COME).

8. Last weekend while Julie ........................................ (TIDY) her bedroom, she ................................... (FIND) some of the toys she ........................................ (HAVE) when she .................................... (BE) a child.

9. While my mother ..................................... (COOK) dinner, we ...................................... (PLAY) in the garden.

10.We all ........................................ (SLEEP) when some terrible noise .................................... (WAKE) us up.

11.Poor Cinderella ....................................... (HAVE) to work hard while her step-sisters ........................................ (HAVE) fun at the ball.

12.The children ...................................... (TAKE) the cake when nobody ................................. (LOOK) and .................................... (EAT) it silently.

13.As she ................................... (CROSS) the street, she ................................ (SLIP) and ..................................... (FALL).

14.Yesterday when I ....................................... (WALK) in the park, I ................................... (LOSE) my watch.

15.The fishing boat ........................................... (APPROACH) the seashore when the tornado ................................... (BEGIN).

16.I ............................................ (CAN) not hear the bell because the radio ...................................... (PLAY) really loudly.

17.The aeroplane .................................... (CATCH) fire just when it ................................... (TAKE) off.

18.The lights ....................................... (GO) out when we ...................................... (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning.

19.Professor Ward ........................................... (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots .................................... (BEGIN).

20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I ................................ (RUN) out of petrol while I ................................. (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.

21.Last night Sally ................................... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she ................................... (HEAR) a scream outside.

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6 tháng 12 2021

1. She .........................burst ................ (BURST) into tears when she ...........................saw............ (SEE) his father.

2. I ....................was cutting...................... (CUT) up vegetables in the kitchen when I .................heard.......... (HEAR) the terrible news on the radio.

3. What a terrible accident!. Steve ....................was driving..................... (DRIVE) his car when a bird ........................flew............. (FLY) into his windscreen.

4. First she ........................read.............. (READ) the advertisement and then she ....................called............... (CALL) the company.

5. The sun ......................was shining................... (SHINE) brightly when the old man .......................set...... (SET) off from his cottage.

6. At eight o’clock yesterday evening the plane ....................was flying..................... (FLY) from Tahiti to Los Angeles.

7. I ...................waited................. (WAIT) for him for quite a long time but he ...............didn't ............... (NOT COME).

8. Last weekend while Julie .............was tidying........................... (TIDY) her bedroom, she .................found.................. (FIND) some of the toys she .............had........................... (HAVE) when she ...................was................. (BE) a child.

9. While my mother ..................was cooking................... (COOK) dinner, we .....................were playing................. (PLAY) in the garden.

10.We all .................were-sleeping....................... (SLEEP) when some terrible noise .............woke....................... (WAKE) us up.

11.Poor Cinderella .............had.......................... (HAVE) to work hard while her step-sisters ......................was having.................. (HAVE) fun at the ball.

12.The children .................took..................... (TAKE) the cake when nobody .............was looking.................... (LOOK) and .............ate....................... (EAT) it silently.

13.As she ............was crossing....................... (CROSS) the street, she .......................slipped......... (SLIP) and ................fell..................... (FALL).

14.Yesterday when I .....................was walking.................. (WALK) in the park, I .....................lost.............. (LOSE) my watch.

15.The fishing boat ..............was approaching............................. (APPROACH) the seashore when the tornado .....................began.............. (BEGIN).

16.I .................could........................... (CAN) not hear the bell because the radio ....................was playing.................. (PLAY) really loudly.

17.The aeroplane ....................caught................ (CATCH) fire just when it ....................took............... (TAKE) off.

18.The lights .............went.......................... (GO) out when we .....................were discussing................. (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning.

19.Professor Ward .............was giving............................ (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots .................began................... (BEGIN).

20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I ..........ran..................... (RUN) out of petrol while I ............was driving..................... (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.

21.Last night Sally ................was watching................... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she ............heard....................... (HEAR) a scream outside.

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17.The aeroplane ....................caught................ (CATCH) fire just when it .................was taking.............. (TAKE) off.

20.One of my worst memories from last winter holidays was when I .........ran.........(chứ nhỉ?)............. (RUN) out of petrol while I ............was driving..................... (DRIVE) through a snowy forest in the evening.

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21.Last night Sally .......was watching........... (WATCH) TV in her bedroom when suddenly she .............heard.............. (HEAR) a scream outside.

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...

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C-Chi Nợn

28 tháng 9 2021

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28 tháng 9 2021

1. It _______was raining_____(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we _______were having_____(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ______was talking______(talk) loudly.

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

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

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

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

8. While my mother _______was gardening_____(garden), my father _____was doing_______(do) the washing up.

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

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

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

12. They ___were having_________(have) a good time when the disaster __happened__________(happen)

13. He ____was buying______(buy) some greeting cards when I ______met______ (meet) him at Harrods.

14. When the alarm______rang______(ring), he ______was having______(have) a drink in the bar.

15. Robert ______was skiing______(ski) down a mountain when he_______fell_____(fall).

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Phạm Vĩnh Linh

28 tháng 9 2021

1. It ______was raining______(rain) when I got up.

2. When Mathew arrived, we ____were having________(have) dinner.

3. She heard him because he ___was talking_________(talk) loudly.

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

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

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

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

8. While my mother ______was gardening______(garden), my father _________was doing___(do) the washing up.

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

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

11. We _________went___(go) swimming in the sea because the weather ________was____(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).

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Nỗi Buồn Không Tên

25 tháng 5 2021

I.Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect continuous or past continuous
1.A: 1)....(you/go) to the beach on Saturday?
B: No, I 2)....(go) on Saturday instead.
A: 3)....(you/have) a good time?
B: No, I didn't. I 4)....(sun-bathe) when it 5)....(start) raining, so I 6)...(leave) in a hungry

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25 tháng 5 2021

1 Did you go

2 went

3 Did you have

4 was sunbathing

5 started

6 left

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Nỗi Buồn Không Tên

25 tháng 5 2021

I.Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect continuous or past continuous
A: Where 1)...(be) you last night?
B: I 2)...(be) at the cinema. I 3)....(watch) a great film when a fire 4)....(break out)
A: Oh gosh! How 5)...(it/happen)?
B: Someone 6)....(drop) a match into a waste-paper basket.

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25 tháng 5 2021

1 were

2 was

3 was watching

4 broke out

5 did-happen

6 dropped

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Nỗi Buồn Không Tên

25 tháng 5 2021

I.Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple, past perfect continuous or past continuous
1.A: I 1)...(lose) my keys yesterday.
B; Where 2)...(you/lose) them?
A: I don't know. I 3)...(go) shopping and when i got back, I 4)...(realise) that I 5)....(leave) my keys somewhere.

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CTVVIP

25 tháng 5 2021

1 have lost

2 have you lost

3 was going

4 realised

5 had been leaving

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Phạm Vĩnh Linh

25 tháng 5 2021

1,lost

2,did-lost

3,went

4realised

5,left