Bài 1.

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.
Bài 2. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp (quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ
tiếp diễn)
1. Yesterday evening Tom ________ (have) a bath when the phone ________
(ring). He got out of the bath and ________ (answer) the phone.
2. I ________ (see) Tony in the park. He ________ (sit) on the grass and
________ (read) a book.
3. While I ________ (walk) in the garden, I _____ (hurt) my back.
4. Tommy ______ (burn) his hand when he ________ (cook) the dinner.
5. George ______ (fall) off the ladder while he ________ (paint) the ceiling.
6. Last night, I ________ (read) in the bed when suddenly I ________ (hear) a
scream.
7. ________(you, watch) television when I phoned you?
8. Ann _____ (wait) for me when I _______ (arrive).
9. I _______ (not/drive) very fast when the accident _______ (happen).
10.I ________ (break) a plate last night. I ______ (do) the washing-up when it
_______ (slip) out of my hand
Bài 3. Hoàn thành các câu bằng cách sử dụng các cặp động từ đã cho. Một từ ở
thì quá khứ đơn ở một khoảng trống và từ còn lại ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
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.
7. I…………….badminton four times a week before I……………………..my
ankle.
Bài 4: Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành các câu dưới đây
1. She (walk) ___________ down the street when it began to rain.
2. At this time last month, Linh (attend) __________ an English course.
3. I (stand) ________ under the tree when I heard an explosion.
4. She fell and hurt herself while she (ride) _________ a bicycle.
5. When we met you last year, you (live)______ in Santiago.
6. The tourist lost her camera while she (walk) _____ around the city.
7. The lorry (go) _____ very fast when it hit our car.
8. While she (study) _____ in her room, her roommates (have) ________ a party
in the other room.
9. We (dance) _________ the house when the telephone rang.
10. They (sit) ________ in the café when I saw us.
Bài tập 5: Chia động từ theo dạng đúng để hoàn thành câu.
1. She ________________ (call) Mr Lam at 8 last night, but he (not be)
_________________ at home. He (study) _______________ at the library.
2. Linh _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night
because she ________________ (sleep)
3. It was beautiful last Monday when I went for a walk in the park. The sun
______________ (shine). The birds _____________ (sing)
4. They ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________
(walk) into the bedroom.
5. Linda went to her friends ‘house, but her friend ___________________ (not be)
there. He (play) _____________ soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mom ___________________
(read) him a story.
7. She really enjoyed my holiday last year. While it _______________ (snow) in
Malay, the sun ______________ (shine) in Florida.
8. While Mya _______________ (shovel) snow from her driveway yesterday, her
boyfriend _________________ (bring) her a cup of hot chocolate.
9. She _________________ (have) a car accident last month. She
__________________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry
__________________ (hit) her car from behind.
10. 5 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.
Bài tập 6: Chọn đáp án đúng trong các đáp án sau:
1. They …… on the lake when it started to rain so they went home.
A. finished
B. finishing
C. were finishing
D. are finishing
2. Her dad found some money while she …… her suitcase.
A. packing
B. package
C. are packing
D. was packing
3. Your brother ……… in Myanma when he met his girlfriend.
A. study
B. was studying
C. were study
D. was study
4. His grandma tried cake for the first time while he ………. in China.
A. staying
B. is staying
C. is stayed
D. was staying
5. Her mom ………. in the park when she saw a tree.
A. was going
B. was going
C. were going
D. were going
6. ……. it ……. when I woke up this morning?
A. Is….raining
B. was ….. raining
C. is….rain
D. were…… raining
7. What …….. when his mother came?
A. were you doing
B. was you doing
C. are you doing
D. are you doing
8. What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner last night?
A. were having
B. was having
C. were having
D. was having
9. The police ………. his letter in the post office at that time.
A. is sending
B. was sending
C. sending
D. was sending
10. It ………and cloudy when I left Ireland.
A. was rain
B. was raining
C. is raining
D. raining