1 Match the sentence with the correct use of the Past Continous tense.

(Nối câu với cách sử dụng đúng thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1 At this time last winter, I was snowboarding in Canada.

(Vào thời điểm này mùa đông năm ngoái, tôi đang trượt tuyết ở Canada.)

2 Helena was driving to her house while it was raining outside.

(Helena đang lái xe về nhà khi bên ngoài trời đang mưa.)

3 My mother suddenly cried while she was watching a documentary about natural disasters in Việt Nam.

(Mẹ tôi đột nhiên khóc khi đang xem một bộ phim tài liệu về thiên tai ở Việt Nam.)

a Describe an action at a particular point in the past.

(Diễn tả một hành động tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ.)

b Describe an action interrupted by an event.

(Diễn tả một hành động bị gián đoạn bởi một sự kiện.)

c Describe two long actions taking place side by side.

(Diễn tả hai hành động dài diễn ra cạnh nhau.)

1. Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.

(Hoàn thành câu bằng cách chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. They (help) _________ the flood victims at 10 o'clock last night.

2. It (not snow) _________ when I left home this afternoon.

3. While she (work) _________ the field, the tornado came.

4. - What _________ you (do) _________ at 9 o'clock yesterday morning?

   - I (watch) _________ the news about a volcanic eruption.

5. - _________ you (cry) _________ when I saw you two days ago?

   - No, I wasn't.

2. Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.

(Khoanh tròn đáp án đúng để hoàn thành mỗi câu.)

1. We donated / were donating money to help the earthquake victims last month.

2. - What did you do / were you doing when the volcano erupted?

- I slept / was sleeping in my bed.

3. While they camped / were camping near the river, the flood was coming / came suddenly.

4. After Tom ran / was running out of his house, he moved / was moving quickly to a safer place.

5. I didn't read / wasn't reading a newspaper at 9 a.m. yesterday, but I watched / was watching the news about the tornado.

4. Form questions using the past continuous. Then in pairs, ask and answer the questions.

(Hình thành câu hỏi sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn. Sau đó theo cặp, hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

Example:

you / play / football / 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

- Were you playing football at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon?

(Có phải cậu đang chơi bóng vào 5 giờ chiều hôm qua không?)

- Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't. I was doing my homework.

(Đúng rồi./ Không phải. Lúc đó mình đang làm bài tập.)

1. you / have dinner / 7 o'clock yesterday evening?

2. you / do / homework / 8 o'clock yesterday evening?

3. you / watch / film / 9 o'clock yesterday evening?

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

(Chia động từ ở thì đúng: quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

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?

4. Complete the sentences about you and your family members.

(Hoàn thành các câu về bạn và các thành viên trong gia đình bạn.)

At 7 p.m. yesterday, ...

1. l was _______________

2. my grandmother / grandfather _________________

3. my mother _________________

4. my father __________________

5. my sister / brother _________________

Past continuous (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Complete the sentences from the listening on page 14 with the words in the box. Then choose the correct option in the rule.

(Hoàn thành những câu từ bài nghe trang 14 với các từ trong hộp. Sau đó chọn lựa chọn chính xác trong phần  quy tắc.)

1. What were you.......................in Sa Pa?

2. We.......................visiting my dad for a couple of weeks.

3. I.......................walking down the street with my sister.

4. The girls were.......................long indigo blouses over knee-length shorts.

2. Look at the picture. What were the people doing? Complete the sentences using the past continuous form of the verbs in the box.

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Mọi người đã làm gì? Hoàn thành các câu sử dụng dạng quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ trong hộp.)

1. Two friends ….. at a market.

2. Kat ….. three bags.

3. She ….. at her handbag.

4. A man ..... her purse.

5. Her friend didn't notice because she …... to music.

3. Complete the questions using the past continuous form of the verbs in the box. Then ask and answer the questions with a partner.

(Hoàn thành các câu hỏi sử dụng dạng quá khứ tiếp diễn của các động từ trong hộp. Sau đó hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi với một người bạn.)

1. What …… your mother …… at six o'clock yesterday evening?

2. Who…..you ..... to this time last week?

3. ….. the sun ….. last Sunday?

4. Where ...... you ….. this time yesterday?

Past Continuous (Affirmative)

(Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn – khẳng định)

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs from the list in the Past Continuous.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các động từ từ danh sách bằng thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. At 9:00 this morning, I                    my bedroom.

2. It                    heavily all yesterday afternoon.

3. Yesterday evening, I                         books while my brother                      to music.

4. Kim                           to school when the storm started last Monday.

5. We                             English when the earthquake hit the town.

Past Continuous (negative/interrogative)

(Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn - phủ định/ nghi vấn)

1. Write the sentences in the negative form of the Past Continuous.

(Viết các câu ở dạng phủ định của thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. she / do her homework / at 4 p.m. yesterday.

She wasn't doing her homework at 4 p.m. yesterday.

(Cô ấy không làm bài tập về nhà lúc 4 giờ chiều hôm qua.)

2. I/ watch TV /at 9 o'clock last night.

3. We/ study English / at this time last Friday.

4. Mai and Linh/ listen to music/ all yesterday morning.

5. Nick / sleep / from 2:00 to 4:00 yesterday afternoon.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1.

A:                              (the fire/burn) for a long time when the firefighters arrived?

B: No, it                      .

2.

A:                              (you/walk) down the street when you heard the explosion?

B: Yes, I                      .

3.

A: Where                              (they/drive) when the car crash happened?

B: They                        (return) to the hotel.

4.

A: What                                (James/do) when the plane crash happened?

B: He                            (read) a magazine.

3. Use the ideas in Exercise 1 and your own ideas to ask and answer as in the example.

(Sử dụng các ý trong Bài tập 1 và ý tưởng của em để hỏi và trả lời như trong ví dụ.)

A: Were you doing your homework at 4 p.m. yesterday?

(Bạn có làm bài tập về nhà lúc 4 giờ chiều hôm qua không?)

B: Yes, I was. / No, I wasn't.

(Đúng vậy. / Không, tôi không làm.)

3. Study the Grammar box. Find examples of the Past Continuous in the story.

(Nghiên cứu hộp ngữ pháp. Tìm các ví dụ về quá khứ tiếp diễn trong câu chuyện.)

Past continuous (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1 Complete the table using was or were and the correct –ing form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành bảng sử dụng was hoặc were và dạng –ing đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)

2 Write sentences and questions using the past continuous.

(Viết câu và câu hỏi sử dụng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

Rashid / wait for / his bus for twenty  minutes

Rashid was waiting for his bus for twenty minutes.

(Rashid đã đợi xe buýt của anh ấy trong hai mươi phút.)

1 what / you / study / in class?

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………..

2 they / not listen / to the song

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………..

3 he / eat / a sandwich ? No / he / not

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………..

4 we / play / computer games / all evening

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………..

5 you / work ? Yes / I

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………..

6 who / wear / a hoodie / ?

…………………………………………..

…………………………………………..

2 Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

4. Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng Quá khứ tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1. I knew that my dad ________ (not watch) the film because his eyes were closed.

2. Lia hurt her knee while she ________ (swim) in the river

3. They ________ (not chat) when I arrived.

4. A: ________ (the sun/shine) when you left home?

   B: Yes, it ________.

5. A: ________(the bears/sleep) when you saw them?

    B: No, they weren’t. They were wide awake!

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. They _________ (walk) to school when it started raining.

2. It _________ (rain) at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.

3. The ground _________ (shake) for two minutes last night.

4. The ship _________ (get) close to the harbour when the tsunami hit.

5. I _________ (read) a book while my parents _________ (watch) TV this morning.

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. Luckily, we _________ (not/standing) near the building when the explosion happened.

2. He _________ (not/drive) very fast when the car crash happened.

3. A: _________ (they/have) lessons at 9:00 a.m. yesterday?

B: Yes, _________.

4. A: _________ (you/watch) TV at home when the storm hit the town?

B: No, _________.

5. A: What _________ (she/do) on the plane when it crashed?

B: She _________ (read) a magazine.

2. Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.

(Sắp xếp các từ theo đúng thứ tự để tạo thành câu.)

1. weren't / to school / the car crash / They / walking / when / happened.

2. shaking / How long / the ground / was / last night?

3. weren't / when / They / sleeping / a strange noise / they / heard.

4. burning / for / Was / a long time? / the fire

5. Tom / playing / in the yard / started / Was / football / when / storm? / the 

4. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the past continuous.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống dạng đúng của động từ ở quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. They (have) _________ a discussion about natural disasters at 9 a.m. yesterday.

2. ____ you (talk) __________ with your classmates when the teacher came in?

3. While my mother (water) _________ the flowers in the garden, she heard a warning about the coming storm.

4. My brother (not do) _________ his homework at 8 p.m. yesterday. He (play) _________ computer games.

5. We (watch) _________ news on TV when we heard a big noise.

Past continuous (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

3. Correct the mistakes in bold.

(Hãy sửa lỗi in đậm.)

You were chatting online last night?

Were you chatting online last night?

(Tối qua bạn có trò chuyện trực tuyến không?)

1. Sergio was write a text message.

(Sergio đã viết một tin nhắn văn bản.)

………………………………………………………

2. We wasn't playing basketball.

(Chúng tôi không chơi bóng rổ.)

………………………………………………………

3. Who sitting there?

(Ai ngồi đó?)

………………………………………………………

4. Liam were reading the newspaper.

(Liam đang đọc báo.)

………………………………………………………

5. They were a party having at their house.

(Họ có một bữa tiệc tại nhà của họ.)

………………………………………………………

Write the correct form of the verbs.

(Viết dạng đúng của động từ.)

1. James was playing football in the yard when he _______ (see) a UFO.

2. Alice _______ (be) doing her homework when she heard her dog barking loudly.

3. They were having lunch when the flying saucer _______ (arrive)

4. He was _______ (look) for his shoes when a strange man knocked on the door.

5. David and Rachael _______ (be) cleaning their home when the phone rang.

6. Bob was _______ (walk) home when he heard a loud noise.

Past Continuous

(Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

6. Look at the picture. Use the verbs in brackets to describe what each person was doing when the car crash happened as in the example.

(Nhìn vào bức tranh. Sử dụng các động từ trong ngoặc để mô tả những gì mỗi người đã làm khi tai nạn xe hơi xảy ra như trong ví dụ.)

1. Ken wasn't riding (ride) his bicycle. He was waiting (wait) at the bus stop.

2. Bonny ______ (talk) on her smartphone. She ______ (listen) to music.

3. Arnold ______ (run). He ______ (ride) his bicycle.

4. Mrs Chang ______ (drink) coffee. She ______ (have) some water.

5. Mr Dunn ______ (driving) a car. He ______ (go) into the bank.

6. James and Ben ______ (go) shopping. They ______ (walk) down the street.

7. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Continuous and complete the answers.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn và hoàn thành câu trả lời.)

1. A: _______ (the building/burn) for a long time after the explosion?

B: No, it _______.

2. A: What _______ (you/do) when the shipwreck happened?

B: I _______ (enjoy) the sunset on the sea.

3. A: _______ (they/study) at the library when the fire started?

B: Yes, they _______.

4. A: How fast _______ (Sally/drive) when the car crash happened?

B: She _______ (drive) at a speed of 60km/h.

5. A: _______ (you/do) your homework when the storm hit the city?

B: No, I _______.

6. A: _______ (Alan/ride) his bike all yesterday afternoon?

B: Yes, he _______.

7. A: _______ (the ground/shake) long last night?

B: No, it _______.

8. A: _______ (you/study) English at 10:00 a.m. this morning?

B: Yes, I _______.

8. Use the prompts to make questions and answers about what the people were doing when the storm started as in the example.

(Sử dụng các gợi ý để đặt câu hỏi và câu trả lời về những gì mọi người đang làm khi cơn bão bắt đầu như trong ví dụ.)

1. Jenny - sit in the park

Example:

What was Jenny doing when the storm started?

She was sitting in the park when the storm started.

2. Henry - hike in the forest

3. they - watch TV

4. he - take a taxi

5. she - do the washing-up

6. the children - do their homework

9. Complete the text with the verbs in brackets in the Past Continuous.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

Earthquake Hits Town

Most of the people in Mansfield 1) _______ (enjoy) their time at the local festival when an earthquake hit the town. The mayor, Mr Davenport, 2) _______ (give) a speech when it started. Some people 3) _______ (watch) performances while others 4) _______ (take part in) competitions. Luckily, the ground 5) _______ (shake) for only a few minutes and the earthquake didn't injure anyone or destroy any buildings.

Choose the best answer.

What _____ at that time yesterday?

Choose the best answer.

I saw the accident when I _______ for the taxi.

Choose the best answer.

While people were talking to each other, he_____ his book.