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Worksheetspast simple tense & past continuous tense
Total questions: 170
Worksheet time: 3hrs 9mins
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.
play
played
were playing
are playing
I _____ football with my friends yesterday.
play
played
am playing
was playing
Mum _____ at half past nine last night.
shopped
were shopping
was shoping
was shopping
Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?
do you do
did you do
didn't do
were you doing
Last night we (a) pizza for dinner (eat)
We didn't (a) the game last night (watch)
We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.
were play
was playing
were playing
was play
The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.
are talk
are talking
was talk
were talking
When I looked in the window, some people ____ ____ lunch.
was eat
were eat
were eating
was eating
The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.
were, was
was, was
was, were
were, were
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.
were playing
was playing
were played
was played
________________ at school yesterday? (you / be)
Was you
Did you be
You were
Were you
Katy and Candy _____ computer games at 8 this morning.
play
played
were playing
are playing
I _____ football with my friends yesterday.
play
played
am playing
was playing
Mum _____ at half past nine last night.
shopped
were shopping
was shoping
was shopping
Hello Anna, what _______ (you / do) when I called you last night?
do you do
did you do
didn't do
were you doing
Last night we (a) pizza for dinner (eat)
We didn't (a) the game last night (watch)
We ____ (play) video games yesterday at 3 o'clock.
were play
was playing
were playing
was play
The students ____ _____ very loudly when the teacher came.
are talk
are talking
was talk
were talking
When I looked in the window, some people ____ ____ lunch.
was eat
were eat
were eating
was eating
The students ____ taking notes while the teacher ____ talking.
were, was
was, was
was, were
were, were
Complete the sentence with the correct option:
My friends __________________ outside yesterday at 5:00p.m.
were playing
was playing
were played
was played
I ( wait ) ............. for the bus when Jack ( drive ) ................. past and ( give ) ............. a lift
waited / đrove/ gave
was waiting / was driving/ gave
was waiting / drove / gave
waited/ was driving/ was giving
Kelly ( watch ) .................... TV when I ( ring ) ................. her last night
watched / was ringing
was watching / was ringing
was watching / rang
watched / rang
Tino ( live ) (a) in Perugia when I last heard from him
When my friend ( phone ) ....................., I ( have ) ...................... a shower, sô she ( leave ) .....................me a message
was phoning/ was having/ left
phoned/ was having/ left
was phoning/ had/ left
phoned/ was having/ leaved
I ( try on ) (a) some new earrings when I lost one
John ( wait ) ............. to pay when he ( remember ) ................. his wallet was at home
waited/ remembered
waited/ was remembering
was waiting/ remembered
was waiting/ was remembering
Where (a) (you/ go) when I saw you on the bus last night?
When I was young, we (a) (go) to France every year on holiday.
When you rang last night, I (a) (work) in the garden so I didn't hear the phone.
.Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a scream. (read, hear)
read - heard
was reading - was hearing
was reading - heard
read - was hearing
She ________________ a bright yellow dress when I ________________ her last (wear, see)
wore - saw
was wearing - was seeing
weared - was seeing
was wearing - saw
George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
fell - painted
fell - was painting
was falling - was painting
was falling - painted
Which sentence is correct ?
I played football when she called me.
I was play football when she called me.
I was playing football when she called me.
I played football when she was calling me.
I was watched a reality show on TV at the present.
Find the mistake in this sentence :
was
watched
at the present
was watched
What .... you do when I phoned
were you doing
did
They .... their friends last summer holiday
didn't visit
weren't visiting
It .... heavily last July
rained
was raining
While people were talking to each other, he... his book
read
was reading
Chris... pizza every weekend last month
was eating
ate
While we .... in the park, Mary fell over
were running
run
... your keys yestersay?
Did you find
Were you finding
D
Who... with at the party last night?
was she dancing
did she dance
They.... football on TV all day
were watching
watched
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.
(a)
I ... down the street when it began to rain (go)
(a)
At this time, I ... an English course (attend)
(a)
Jim (a) under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand)
The boy fell and hurt himself while he (a) a bicycle (ride)
I ... the accident when I was waiting for the taxi
saw
was seeing
I .................... the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
saw
was seeing
What .................... you do when I phoned?
were you doing
did
Thhey .................... their friends last summer holiday
didn't visit
weren't visiting
It .................... heavily last July.
rained
was raining
While people were talking to each other, he .................... his book.
read
was reading
Chris .................... pizza every weekend last month.
was eating
ate
While we .................... in the park, Mary fell over.
were running
run
I (see) (a) a boy on the beach last week.
His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) (a) beautiful black.
He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My heart (beat) (a) fast.
Last week we (a) (drive) through the Alps into Switzerland.
At 8p.m yesterday, we (a) (watch) a film.
(a) (you/ see) the football match yesterday?
James broke his arm when he (a) (play) rugby.
Kylie (a) (make) her first film when she was 21.
Mrs Jones (a) (not know) how to open the attachment in her email.
What (a) (your father/ do) when the alarm sounded?
When we (a) (leave) school yesterday, it was pouring with rain.
They (a) (walk) through the forest when the storm started.
I (a) (not queue) for the bus when the accident happened.
When we _____________(be) in Canana, we _____________(go) skiing almost every day
(a)
He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.
(a)
What did they do / were they doing at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?
(a)
At this time last week, we lay / were lying on a beach in the sun.
(a)
When I walked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new course.
walked - talked
was walking - was talking
walked - was talking
was walking - talked
My parents lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999.
lived - were living
lived - lived
were living - were living
were living - lived
How many pictures did you take / were you taking while you were travelling around Ireland?
were you taking
did you take
As soon as I saw / was seeing the accident I called / was calling the police.
was seeing - called
saw - called
saw - was calling
was seeing - was calling
When I (arrive) ….. at this house, he still (sleep) ..…
was arriving/ was sleeping
arrived/ sleeped
arrived/ slept
arrived/ was sleeping
The light (go) ……….. out while we (have) ……… dinner
went/ were having
went/ was having
was going/ was having
were going/ was having
Bill (have) ……. breakfast when I (stop) ……. at this house this morning
was having/ was stopping
had/ was stopping
was having/ stopped
was having/ stoped
Tom (see) ……. a serious accident while he (stand) …… at the bus stop
saw/ was standing
was seeing/ was standing
saw/ standed
was seeing/ standed
While my father (read) …...….. a newspaper, I (learn) .………… my lesson
was reading/ learnt
read/ learnt
was reading/ was learning
read/ was learning
The children (play) ……. football when their mother (come) ……… back home
was playing/ came
were playing/ was coming
was playing/ were coming
were playing/ came
The bell (ring) …… while Tom (take) …. a bath
was ringing/ was taking
ring/ was taking
rang/ was taking
ring/ took
He (sit) ……. in a cafe when I (see) ……… him
was siting/ was seeing
was sitting/ was seeing
was siting/ saw
was sitting/ saw
What ...... you (do) ……… at 6 p.m yesterday
did/ do
are/ doing
was/ doing
were/ doing
Mr. Browns (do) ….. their housework when you (come) ….. last Sunday
were doing/ came
were doing/ was coming
was doing/ was coming
was doing/ came
Những liên từ đi với thì Qúa khứ đơn và Qúa khứ tiếp diễn
(a)
Những liên từ đi với thì Qúa khứ đơn và Qúa khứ tiếp diễn
(a)
Những liên từ đi với thì Qúa khứ đơn và Qúa khứ tiếp diễn
(a)
While I .....................a diner, the phone rang. I
was making
were making
made
While I............ my homework, my friend called me.
was doing
were doing
did
Jaki to czas?
I _____ to the radio when I heard this fantastic song.
was listening
listened
When the teacher said ‘Stop!’, I ___ trying to finish the last question
still tried
was still trying
I feel really silly! While was dancing, I _____ and _____ my elbow
fell/broke
was falling / was breaking
Tim was playing a computer game when his mum _____ him for lunch.
called
was calling
Ron found a really interesting website about dance music while he ____ the internet.
surfed
was surfing
My mum ____ breakfast near the computer when spilled her cup of coffee on the keyboard.
had
was having
When you ____ me yesterday, I wasn’t going to school, I was going to the doctor’s – I felt terrible.
saw
were seeing
I _____ my dinner at 8 o’clock last night.
made
was making
This time last week, we ______ my grandmother.
visited
were visiting
was visiting
My dad _____ to classical music when I arrived home from school.
listened
was listening
were listening
Công thức của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dạng khẳng định là gì?
S + was/were + V_ing.
S + was/were + V.
S + am/is/are + V_ing.
S + was/were + V_ed.
Công thức thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dạng nghi vấn là gì?
(Wh) was/were + S + V?
(Wh) was/were + S + V_ing?
(Wh) + S was/were + V_ing?
(Wh) was/were + S + V3?
Câu trả lời dạng ngắn của thì quá khứ tiếp diễn cho câu nghi vấn không có từ để hỏi là gì?
Yes, S + do/does - No, S + don't/doesn't
Yes, S + did - No, S + wasn't/weren't
Yes, S + were/was - No, S + didn't.
Yes, S + were/was - No, S + wasn't/weren't
Trong thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, các chủ ngữ nào đi với "was"?
I, he, she, it, danh từ số ít và danh từ không đếm được
I, he, she, it, danh từ số ít và danh từ số nhiều đếm được
he, she, it, danh từ số ít và danh từ số nhiều không đếm được
I, he, she, you, danh từ số ít và danh từ số nhiều không đếm được
Trong thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, các chủ ngữ nào đi với "were"?
I, You, we, they và danh từ số nhiều
You, we, they, them và danh từ số nhiều
You, we, they và danh từ số nhiều
You, it, we, they và danh từ số nhiều
Choose the underlined word or phrase (A, B, C or D) that needs correcting.
My mother planted some vegetables in the garden at 8 a.m last Sunday.
planted
in
at
last
John had a car accident last week while he drove down the street.
had
while
drove
down
. I __________ a game show on TV at 9 o’clock last night.
was watching
were watching
watch
watched
Cinderella __________ when a fairy appeared.
cries
cried
was crying
were crying
Were you doing your homework when I phoned? - “______________.”
Yes, I do
Yes, you were
Yes, I was
No, I weren’t
1. At 8 o'clock yesterday evening he (a) (read) an interesting story.
2. Last year they (a) (go) to Great Britain with their friends.
3. Which time expression is NOT used in the PAST SIMPLE tense?
last year
while
yesterday
two days ago
4. Which time expressions are used in the PAST CONTINUOUS tense?
while
when
last week
all morning
5. To talk about the lives of people who are no-longer alive we use _____ .
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
6. For two or more simultanious (параллельные) past actions we use _____ .
PAST SIMPLE
PAST CONTINUOUS
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
7. The auxiliary verb (s) that we use in the PAST SIMPLE tense is (are) _____ .
did
was/were
do/does
am/is/are
8. The auxiliary verb (s) that we use in the PAST CONTINUOUS tense is (are) _____ .
was/were
did
will
am/is/are
9. All night yesterday they (a) (watch) movies. Now they're suffering from headache.
10. Three years ago he _____ (not live) in London.
didn't live
lived
was living
wasn't living
