Past continuous tense: thì quá khứ

tiếp diễn
1. Quá khứ tiếp diễn là gì?

Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past continuous tense) dùng để diễn tả một hành động, sự việc
đang diễn ra xung quanh một thời điểm trong quá khứ.

2. Cấu trúc thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

2.1 Thể khẳng định

Cấu trúc: S + was/were + V-ing

Trong đó: S (subject): Chủ ngữ

V-ing: động từ thêm “-ing”

Lưu ý: S = I/ He/ She/ It + was

           S = We/ You/ They + were

Ví dụ: – At three o’clock, I was hanging out with my friends. (Vào lúc 3 giờ, tôi đang đi
chơi với bạn của tôi.)

 In 1994 they were working in a small town in Germany. (Vào năm 1994 họ đang làm
việc tại một thị trấn nhỏ ở Đức.

2.2 Thể phủ định

Cấu trúc: S + wasn’t/ weren’t + V-ing

Lưu ý: was not = wasn’t

           were not = weren’t

Ví dụ: – I wasn’t paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several

mistakes. (Tôi đã không chú ý khi viết lá thư nên đã mắc một vài lỗi.)

  They weren’t working, and we weren’t working either. (Họ đã không làm việc và chúng
tôi cũng không làm việc.) 
2.3 Thể nghi vấn

 Câu hỏi Yes/No question 

Cấu trúc: Was/ Were + S + V-ing ?

Trả lời: Yes, S + was/ were.

           / No, S + wasn’t/ weren’t.

Ví dụ: – Were you thinking about him last night? (Đêm qua cậu có nghĩ về anh ấy
không?)

Yes, I was./ No, I wasn’t.

 Were they listening while he was talking? (Họ có nghe khi anh ấy nói không?)

Yes, they were./ No, they weren’t.

 Câu hỏi WH- question

Cấu trúc: WH-word + was/ were + S + V-ing?

Trả lời: S + was/ were + V-ing +…

Ví dụ: What was she talking about? (Cô ấy đã nói về cái gì?)

What were you doing in the meeting yesterday? (Bạn đã làm gì trong buổi họp hôm
qua?)
3. Cách sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn trong tiếng Anh

4. Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ tiếp diễn trong tiếng Anh
Trạng từ quá khứ tiếp diễn thường gặp là:

 At + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at 5 o’clock yesterday,…)

 At this time + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at this time last year,…)
 In + năm (in 2001, in 1992)
 In the past

Ví dụ của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:

  In 1998, he was staying with his parents. (Vào năm 1998, anh ấy đang ở với bố
mẹ.)
 At this time last week, we were playing soccer on the beach. (Vào lúc này tuần
trước, chúng tôi đang chơi bóng đá ở bãi biển.)

5. Bài tập thì quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. At this time last year, they (build) this stadium.

2. I (drive) my motorbike very fast when James called me.
3. I (chat) with Hannah while Mr. Henry (teach) the lesson
yesterday.
4. My brother (watch) TV when I got home.
5. At this time last night, I (prepare) for my husband’s
birthday party.
6. What you (do) at 7 pm last Monday?
7. Where you (go) when I saw you last weekend?
8. They (not go) to church when I met them yesterday.
9. My mother (not do) the housework when our grandparents
came home.
10. Ms. Stacey (read) books while her children (play)
football yesterday afternoon.
Đáp án

1.were
6.were you doing
building

2.was
7.were you going
driving

3.was
8.weren’t going
chatting

4.was
9.wasn’t doing
watching
 5.was 10.was reading,
preparing were playing
I. Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
1. I ___________________down the street when it begin to rain (go)
2. At this time last year, I ___________________an English course (attend)
3. Jim ________________ under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand)
4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he _________________ a bicycle (ride)
5. When we met them last year, they______________ in Santiago (live)
6. The tourist lost his camera while he________________ around the city (walk)
7. The lorry _______________ very fast when it hit our car (go)
8. While I ____________________in my room, my roommate ___________________ a party in
the other room (study/ have)
9. Mary and I___________________ the house when the telephone rang (just leave)
10. We __________________ in the café when they saw us (sit)
Đáp án:
1 - was going 2 - was attending 3 - was standing 4 - was riding 5 - were living
8 - was studying - 9 - were just
6 - was walking 7 - was going 10 - were sitting
was having leaving
II. Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn
1. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be)_________________at
home. He (study) _______________ at the library
2. 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 ________________
(walk) into the room.
5. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys ___________________ (not be) there. They
(play)_____________soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother___________________ (read)
him a story.
7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it_______________(snow) in Iowa, the sun
______________ (shine) in Florida.
8. While Ted _______________ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife
_________________ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.
9. John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He __________________ (drive)
down the street when suddenly a lorry __________________ (hit) his car from behind.
10. Ten years ago, the government _______________ (decide) to begin a food programme. At
that time, many people in the rural areas _______________ (starve) due to several years of
drought.
11. They ___________________(wait) for me when I _________________ at the station (arrive)
12. She ________________ (swim) in the sea when I ___________________ her (see)
13. ___________________they__________________(play) tennis when it _________________
raining (start)?
14. We __________________ (drive) home from the theatre when the police
__________________(stop) us.
15. The wind __________________ (blow) very hard when I ________________(go) out this
morning.
Đáp án
1 - was calling - wasn't - was studying;  2 - didn't hear - was sleeping;
3 - was shining - were singing;  4 - were talking - walked; 
5 - weren't - were playing;  6 - fell - was reading; 
7 - was snowing - was was shining;  8 - was shoveling - was bringing;
9 - had - was driving - hit; 10 - decided - were starving;  11 - were waiting - arrived; 
12 - was swimming - saw; 13 - Were ... playing - started;
14 - were driving - stopped;  15 - was blowing - went; 
III. Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.
1. At this time last year, they (build) this house.
2. I (drive) my car very fast when you called me.
3. I (chat) with my friends while my teacher (teach) the lesson yesterday.
4. My father (watch) TV when I got home.
5. At this time yesterday, I (prepare) for my son's birthday party.
6. What you (do) at 8 pm yesterday?
7. Where you (go) when I saw you last weekend?
8. They (not go) to school when I met them yesterday.
9. My mother (not do) the housework when my father came home.
10. My sister (read) books while my brother (play) football yesterday afternoon.
Đáp án
1. were building; 6. were you doing;
2. was driving; 7. were you going;
3. was chatting; 8. weren't going;
4. was watching; 9. wasn't doing;
5. was preparing; 10. was reading;
IV. Biến đổi các câu sau sang phủ định, câu hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi đó.
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.
- ............................................................................
- ............................................................................
- ............................................................................
Đáp án
1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
- He wasn't planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
- Was he planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday?
Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.
2. They were working when she came yesterday.
- They weren't working when she came yesterday.
- Were they working when she came yesterday?
Yes, they were./ No, they weren't.
3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
- She wasn't painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
- Was she painting a picture while her mother was making a cake?
Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't.
4. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
- Anne wasn't riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
- Was Anne riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday?
Yes, she was./ No, she wasn't.
5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
- He wasn't typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
- Was he typing a letter when his boss went into the room?
Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.
V: Chọn đúng thì của các câu sau:
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.
Tham khảo: Bài tập về các Thì trong tiếng Anh có đáp án
Đáp án
1. saw
2. were you doing
3. did'nt visit
4. rained
5. was reading
6. ate
7. were running
8. Did you find
9. did she dance
10. were watching
VI. Tìm các lỗi sai trong các câu sau:
1. I was play football when she called me.
2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?
3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch?
4. Where did you went last Sunday?
5. They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday.
6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.
7. She didn't broke the flower vase. Tom did.
8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.
9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.
10. Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened.
Đáp án
1 - play thành playing;  2 - study thành studying;
3 - do thành doing; 4 - went thành go;
5 - sleep thành sleeping; 6 - have thành had
7 - broke thành break; 8 - go thành went;
9 - am thành was; 10 - turn thành turned;
VII. Hoàn thành các câu sau với từ cho sẵn:
1. Where/ you/ go? When/ you/ go?
=>
2. Who/ you/ go with?
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3. How/ you/ get/ there?
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4. What/ you/ do/ during the day?
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5. you/ have/ a/ good/ time?
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6. you/ have/ any/ problems?
=>
7. How long/ you/ be/ there?
=>
8. What/ your parents/ do/ while/ you/ go/ on holiday?
=>
Đáp án:
1. Where did you go? When did you go?
2. Who did you go with?
3. How did you get there?
4. What were you doing during the day?
5. Did you have a good time?
6. Did you have any problems?
7. How long were you there?
8. What were your parents doing while you were going on holiday?
VIII: Chia đúng các động từ sau ở thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn
In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) 1............to the beach for the first time,
something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2............in the sea while my mother was
sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) 3 some
water. Suddenly I (see) 4............a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water
in the sea and his hair (be) 5............beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his
face was brown. My heart (beat) 6............fast. I (ask) 7............him for his name with a
shy voice. He (tell) 8............me that his name was John. He (stay) 9............with me the
whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a restaurant. The
following days we (have) 10............a lot of fun together. At the end of my holidays when
I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote to me a letter
very soon and I answered him.
Đáp án
In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) 1 went to the beach for the first time,
something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2 was swimming in the sea while my mother
was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) 3 was
drinking some water. Suddenly I (see) 4 saw a boy on the beach. His eyes were blue
like the water in the sea and his hair (be) 5 was beautiful black. He was very tall and
thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat) 6 was beating fast. I (ask) 7 asked him for
his name with a shy voice. He (tell) 8 told me that his name was John. He (stay) 9
stayed with me the whole afternoon. In the evening, we met again. We ate pizza in a
restaurant. The following days we (have) 10 had a lot of fun together. At the end of my
holidays when I left Hawaii I said good-bye to John. We had tears in our eyes. He wrote
to me a letter very soon and I answered him.
IX. Chia động từ ở trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành câu.
1. I lost my keys when I ________ (walk) home.
2. It was raining while we ________ (have) dinner.
3. I saw the department stores when I ________ (sit) on the bus.
4. Her phone rang while she ________ (talk) to her new boss.
5. My friends ________ (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.
6. He ________ (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.
7. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it ________. (rain)
8. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds ________ (sing) in the trees.
9. The tourist lost his camera while he _____ (walk) around the city.
10. The lorry _____ (go) very fast when it hit our car.
11. I _______ (walk) down the street when it began to rain.
12. At this time last year, I _______ (attend) an English course.
13. Jim ________ (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.
14. While I _____ (study) in my room, my roommates ________ (have) a party in the
other room.
15. Mary and I _________ (dance) the house when the telephone rang.
Đáp án
1 - were walking; 2 - were having; 3 - were sitting; 4 - was talking; 5 - were driving;
6 - was riding; 7 - was raining; 8 - are singing; 9 - was walking; 10 - was going;
11 - were walking; 12 - were attending; 13 - was standing; 14 - were studying – were
having
15 - were dancing;
X. Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý
1. (they / take the exam?)
2. (when / he / work there?)
3. (you / make dinner?)
4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)
5. (when / we / sleep?)
6. (they / study last night)
7. (we / talk when the accident happened)
8. (he / not / exercise enough)
9. (I / talk too much?)
10. (it / not / snow)
Đáp án
1 - Were they taking the exam?
2 - When was he working there?
3 - Were you making dinner?
4 - Were they drinking coffee when you arrived?
5 - When were we sleeping?
6 - They were studying last night.
7 - We were talking when the accident happened.
8 - He wasn’t exercising enough.
9 - Was I talking too much?
10 - It wasn’t snowing.
XI. 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……………………..the bath all the lights…………………….. .
2. I……………………..to go away this weekend, but my boss…………………..me some
work that I have to finish by Monday.
3. 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.
I…………….badminton four times a week before I……………………..my ankle.
Đáp án
1. was getting - went off
2. was hoping- gave
3. lived- was spending/ was living- spent
4. started- was checking in
5. was looking- saw
6. came- was showing
7. was playing-broke
XII. Use the same tense, either past simple or past continuous, in both spaces.
add - taste go off - light not listen - explain
push - run not watch - dream
1. The smoke alarm……………………..when he………………………a candle
underneath it.
2. I can’t remember how to answer this question. I must confess that I…………………
while the teacher…………………….it to us.
3. She……………………more salt to the soup, and then it………………………much
better.
4. Although the television was on, I…………………………it. Instead
I…………………..about my holidays.
5. She……………………open the door and…………………………into the room.
Đáp án
1. went off- lit
2. wasn’t listening- was explaining/ didn’t listen- explained
3. added- tasted
4. wasn’t watching- was dreaming/ didn’t watch- dreamt
5. pushed-ran
XIII. Give the correct form of the words.
1. ‘What ……………… (you/do) at this time yesterday? ’ ‘I was asleep.’
2. How fast ……………… (you/drive) when the accident ……………… (happen)?
3. I haven’t seen my best friend for ages. When I last ……………… (see) him, he
……………… (try) to find a job.
4. I ……………… (walk) along the street when suddenly I ………………(hear) footsteps
behind me. Somebody ……………… (follow) me. I was scared and I ………………
(start) to run.
5. Last night I ……………… (drop) a plate when I ……………… (do) the washing-up.
Fortunately it ……………… (not/break).
6. I ……………… (open) the letter when the wind ……………… (blow) it out of my hand.
7. The burglar ……………… (open) the safe when he ……………… (hear) footsteps. He
immediately ……………… (put) out his torch and ……………… (crawl) under the bed.
8. As I ……………… (cross) the road I ……………… (step) on a banana skin and
……………… (fall) heavily.
9. Just as I ……………… (wonder) what I should do next, the acceptance letter came in
my mailbox.
Đáp án
1. were you doing
2. were you driving / happened
3. saw / was trying
4. was walking / heard / was following / started
5. dropped / was doing / didn’t break 6. was opening / blew
7. was opening / heard / put / crawled
8. was crossing / stepped / fell
9. was wondering
XIV. Past simple or Past continuous
1. My brother (read) ______ books when my dad (come) _______ in.
2. The rain (start) ________ to fall while we (walk) _______ in the park
3. My family (have) _____ dinner when someone (knock) _________ on the door.
4. The lights (go) ______ off when she (have) ___________ a shower.
5. Minh (sleep) __________ when his teacher (talk) ___________ in the class.
Đáp án
1. My brother (read) ___was reading___ books when my dad (come) ___came____ in.
2. The rain (start) ____started____ to fall while we (walk) ____were walking___ in the
park
3. My family (have) ___was having__ dinner when someone (knock)
____knocked_____ on the door.
4. The lights (go) ____went__ off when she (have) _____was having______ a shower.
5. Minh (sleep) _____slept_____ when his teacher (talk) ______was talking_____ in the
class.
XV. Make the present perfect continuous
1) She (work) here for five years.
2) I (study) all day.
3) You (eat) a lot recently.
4) We (live) in London for six months.
5) He (play) football, so he's tired.
6) They (learn) English for two years.
7) I (cook) so I'm really hot.
8) She (go) to the cinema every weekend for years.
9) It (rain) the pavement is wet.
10) You (sleep) for twelve hours.
11) I(not/work) today.
12) You (not/eat) well recently.
13) We (not/exercise) enough.
14) She (not/study).
15) They (not/live) here for very long.
16) It (not/snow).
17) He (not/play) football for five years.
18) We (not/drink) enough water - that's why we feel tired.
19) I (not/sleep) I was reading.
20) They (not/watch) TV much recently.
Đáp án
1 - has been working; 2 - 've been studying; 3 - 've been eating; 4 -  've been living;
5 - has been playing; 6 -  've been learning; 7 -  've been cooking; 8 - has been going;
9 - has been raining; 10 -  've been sleeping; 11 - haven't been working; 12 - haven't
been eating;
13 - haven't been exercising; 14 - hasn't been studying; 15 -  haven't been living;
16 - hasn't been snowing; 17 - hasn't been playing; 18 - haven't been drinking;
19 -  haven't been sleeping; 20 -  haven't been watching;
XVI. Make the positive or negative past continuous
1) Mrs Brown (not/play) _____  in the yard when the murder happened.
2) Mr Black (do) _____  his homework when the murder happened.
3) Miss Jones (talk) _____  to Mr. White when the murder happened.
4) You (play)  _____ football when the murder happened.
5) Dr Ford (not/read) _____  books when the murder happened.
6) Mr. and Mrs. Green (not/eat) _____  in the dining room when the murder happened.
7) Mr Blue (not/drink)  _____ coffee when the murder happened.
8) The maid (not/clean) _____  the bedrooms when the murder happened.
9) I (not/listen)  _____ to radio when the murder happened.
10) The dogs (not/play) _____ in the garden when the murder happened.
Đáp án
1) Mrs Brown (not/play) __wasn't playing___ in the yard when the murder happened.
2) Mr Black (do) __was doing___ his homework when the murder happened.
3) Miss Jones (talk) __was talking___ to Mr. White when the murder happened.
4) You (play) ___were playing__ football when the murder happened.
5) Dr Ford (not/read) ___wasn't reading__ books when the murder happened.
6) Mr. and Mrs. Green (not/eat) __weren't eating___ in the dining room when the
murder happened.
7) Mr Blue (not/drink) ___wasn't drinking__ coffee when the murder happened.
8) The maid (not/clean) __wasn't cleaning___ the bedrooms when the murder
happened.
9) I (not/listen) ___wasn't listening__ to radio when the murder happened.
10) The dogs (not/play) __weren't playing___ in the garden when the murder happened.
XVII. Complete the sentence with the correct answer.
1. I __________ for my things when I __________ someone call my name (pay, hear)
2. She __________ a bright yellow dress when I __________ her last (wear, see)
3. The fire __________ at six in the morning. (still burn)
4. Maisie __________ up the kitchen when John __________ her to marry him. (clean,
ask)
5. My dog __________ along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese ________ him. (walk,
attack)
6. When I __________ she __________ lunch. She said she always _________ lunch
at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)
Đáp án
1. I _____was paying_____ for my things when I _____heard_____ someone call my
name (pay, hear)
2. She _____was wearing_____ a bright yellow dress when I _____saw_____ her last
(wear, see)
3. The fire _____was still burning_____ at six in the morning. (still burn)
4. Maisie _____was cleaning_____ up the kitchen when John _____asked_____ her to
marry him. (clean, ask)
5. My dog _____was walking_____ along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese
_____attacked_____ him. (walk, attack)
6. When I _____arrived_____ she _____was having_____ lunch. She said she always
_____had_____ lunch at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)
XVIII. Make the Past Continuous 
1.I ___________to bed at 10 am yesterday. (to go)
2. Why you _________ the text the whole morning? (to translate)
3. he ________ him at 2 o'clock yesterday? (to visit)
4. They _________ an interesting book, when something fell on the floor. (to read)
5. He ___________ me carefully. (not / to listen to)
6. Why she _________ the whole day? (to cry)
7.I ___________ your sister. (not / to laugh at)
8. he ____________alone, when you met him? (to stand)
9. We ___________ our mother the whole day. (to help)
10. it _________, when you got off the train? (to snow)
11. We ___________at 2 o'clock. (not / to study)
12. What you___________, when I said your name? (to think about)
13. We ____________, when you met us. (to hurry)
14. What Tim ____________, when you took his phone away? (to listen to)
15. She ___________ with him the whole night. (to dance)
Đáp án
1. I ______was going_____to bed at 10 am yesterday. (to go)
2. Why were you ____translating_____ the text the whole morning? (to translate)
3. Was he _____visiting___ him at 2 o'clock yesterday? (to visit)
4. They ___were reading______ an interesting book, when something fell on the floor.
(to read)
5. He ______was not listening to_____ me carefully. (not / to listen to)
6. Why was she ______crying___ the whole day? (to cry)
7.I _____was not laughing at______ your sister. (not / to laugh at)
8. Was he ____standing________alone, when you met him? (to stand)
9. We ____were helping_______ our mother the whole day. (to help)
10. Was it _____snowing____, when you got off the train? (to snow)
11. We ______were not studying_____at 2 o'clock. (not / to study)
12. What were you_____thinking______, when I said your name? (to think about)
13. We ______were hurrying______, when you met us. (to hurry)
14. What was Tim ______listening______, when you took his phone away? (to listen to)
15. She ______was dancing_____ with him the whole night. (to dance)
XIX. Fill the blanks.
1. The fire _____________ at six in the morning. (still burn)
2. Jerry _________________ for me when I _________________ . (wait, arrive)
3. “What _________________ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do)
4. “_________________ out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go)
5. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she _________________ a really nice
dress.” (wear)
6. How fast _________________ when the accident _________________ ? (you drive,
happen)
7. John _________________ a photo of me while I ____________________ . (take, not
look)
8. While Mike _________________ TV Sheila _________________ a book. (watch,
read)
9. She _________________ for the bus when I _________________ her yesterday.
(wait, see)
10. On Sunday I _________________ for a walk and then I _________________ the
museum. (go, visit)
11. He _________________ lunch when the first guests _________________ .
(prepare, arrive)
12. She _________________ when she suddenly _________________ a strange
noise. (sleep, hear)
Đáp án
1. The fire ____was still burning_____ at six in the morning. (still burn)
2. Jerry _____was waiting_____ for me when I _______arrived____ . (wait, arrive)
3. “What _____were you doing_____ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do)
4. “______Did you go_____ out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go)
5. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she ________was wearing_________ a
really nice dress.” (wear)
6. How fast ______were you driving_____ when the accident
_______happened_______ ? (you drive, happen)
7. John ______took_____ a photo of me while I _______was not looking_____ . (take,
not look)
8. While Mike _____was watching_______ TV Sheila _____was reading______ a book.
(watch, read)
9. She ______was waiting_____ for the bus when I ________saw_________ her
yesterday. (wait, see)
10. On Sunday I ______went___ for a walk and then I ____visited_____ the museum.
(go, visit)
11. He _______was preparing_______ lunch when the first guests
________arrived_________ . (prepare, arrive)
12. She _______was sleeping__________ when she suddenly
_______heard__________ a strange noise. (sleep,hear)
XX. Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.
1. We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.
We were ..................................................................................
2. She was sleeping and the fire started.
The fire ...................................................................................
3. It began to rain and what were you doing?
What .......................................................................................
4. The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.
When .......................................................................................
5. You came and what were they doing?
What .......................................................................................
6. She came and what was happening?
What was ................................................................................
7. She was reading a book and the man came in.
The man ...................................................................................
8. They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.
The volcano .............................................................................
Đáp án
1. We were having dinner while they were listening to the radio.
2. The fire started when she was sleeping.
3. What were you doing when it began to rain?
4. When the farmer started whistling, he was ploughing the field.
5. What were they doing when you came?
6. What was happening when she came?
7. The man came in when she was reading a book.
8. The volcano erupted when they were working in the field.