BÀI TẬP THÌ QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN

(PAST CONTINUOUS)

ĐỀ 1

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. 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)

11. (how / they / feel?)

12. (they / not / talk)

13. (where / I / stay?)

14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?)

15. (I / go to school when you saw me)

16. (you / sleep at 6am)

17. 17. (she / work when I called)

18. (we / not / leave when you called)

19. (I / not / stay in a hotel)

20. (we / make too much noise?)

Bài 3. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp
diễn

1. My friend Harry _________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling
of his room. (FALL, PAINT)

2. We ______________ the house in 2003. At that time it ___________ £ 150,000.

(BUY, COST)

3. Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)

4. My sister ____________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________.
(WAIT, ARRIVE)

5. A few nights ago, I ____________ a book when suddenly I _____________ a

noise outside. A few teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)

6. The fire ________________ when the first firefighters ______________ at the

scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)

7. My brother ______________ for a job when he ______________ across an

interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)

8. I ____________ someone call my name. I _____________ around and

_____________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I _____________ so
surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)

9. My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I ______________ her

at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)

10. I _________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ______________ still at it when

my wife ______________ home. (START, BE, COME)

11. Our housekeeper ______________ the vase. As she ______________ up the

pieces, she _________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)

12. We suddenly ______________ that we ______________ in the wrong direction.

(REALISE, DRIVE)

13. She ______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE) 14. I
______________ an old friend in town while I _____________ the shopping. (MEET,
DO)

15. While the children _____________ with others my husband and I

_____________ to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Bài 4. Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau bằng cách điền vào chỗ trống
dạng đúng của động từ

● Sue: ______________________ when you saw them? (what | Tim and Matt | do)
(1)

● Julie: Tim was swimming in the pool, but I didn’t see Matt first.

● Sue: __________________ in the pool, too? (you | swim) (2)

● Julie: No, I wasn’t. I was just looking. But then I saw Matt, too.

● Sue: ________________________ ? (what | he | do) (3)

● Julie: He was diving in the pool.

● Sue: Diving, you say ______________________ to dive? (he | not | just | try) He
can’t dive. (4)

● Julie: You’re right. He was just trying to do it. And all his friends were
watching it.

● Sue: ________________________ ? (they | laugh) (5)

● Julie: Of course, they were. Matt was pretty funny. He splashed the water
all over the place.

● Sue: _____________________ faces when he came up to the surface of the

pool? (Matt | make) (6)

● Julie: Yes, he was. He was grinning and making faces at me.

● Sue: At you? Vow! And what about Tim? __________________ Matt, too? (he |
watch) (7)

● Julie: Not really. He was looking at me instead.

● Sue: Oh, no! You’re kidding. ___________________ your new swimsuit? (you |
wear) (8)

● Julie: Yes, I was. Why?

● Sue: Now I know why Tim and Matt were watching you, Julie.

Bài 5. 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 6. 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.

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Bài 7. 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.

Bài 8. 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.

Bài 9. 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 – get – go hope – give live –

show 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

traveling 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 10. Sử dụng cùng một thì, quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn,
trong cả hai từ

add – taste not listen – explain go off – light

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.

ĐỀ 2
Bài 1: Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ đơn thích
hợp

1. James (see) …………………. the accident when she was catching the bus.

2. What (do) …………………. when I called?

3. I (not visit) …………………. him last summer holiday.

4. It (rain) …………………. heavily last March.

5. While people (talk)……………………. to each other, she (read)

…………………. her book.

6. My brother was (eat) …………………. hamburgers every weekend last

month.

7. While we (run) …………………. in the park, Mary fell over.

8. (Find) …………………. your keys yesterday?

9. Who (she/dance) …………………. with at the party last night?

10. They (watch) …………………. football on TV at 10 p.m. yesterday.

Bài 2: 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).

Bài 3: Viết câu sử dụng thời quá khứ tiếp diễn.

1. They/ play/ tennis/ 10.30 yesterday morning.

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2. Ann/ do/ homework/ 5 o’clock this afternoon.

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3. My father/ wash/ car/ from five to six.

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4. This time last year/ we/ live/ France.

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5. The students/ offer/ flowers/ the visitors.

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6. I/ cook/ dinner/ half an hour ago.

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7. She/ work/ the studio/ that time.

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8. What/ you/ do/ from 3 to 6 yesterday afternoon?

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Bài 4: Chọn đáp án đúng.

1. The doorbell (rang/ was ringing) while Tom (watched/ was watching)
television.

2. How fast (did you drive/ were you driving) when the accident (happened/
was happening)?

3. Anna and Susan (made/ were making) dinner when Martin (arrived/ was
arriving) home.

4. The light (went out/ was going out) while we (had/ were having) dinner.
But it (came/ was coming) on again after ten minutes.

5. “What (did you do/ were you doing) this time yesterday?”

“I (worked/ was working) on the computer”.

6. It suddenly (began/ was beginning) to rain while Laura (sat/ was sitting) in
the garden.

7. Sam (took/ was taking) a photograph of me while I (didn’t look/ wasn’t

looking).

8. When I (saw/ was seeing) them, they (tried/ were trying) to find a new
house near their work.

9. I (walked/ was walking) along the street when I suddenly (felt/ was feeling)
something hit me in the back. I (didn’t know/ wasn’t knowing) what it was.

10. Last night I (dropped/ was dropping) a plate when I (did/ was doing) the
washing up. Fortunately it (didn’t break/ wasn’t breaking).