Trọn bộ bài tập thì quá khứ tiếp diễn từ cơ bản đến nâng cao (đáp án chi tiết). Thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn là một thì thường xuyên cần sử dụng trong giao tiếp hàng ngày và xuất hiện nhiều trong các bài thi.
BÀI TẬP THÌ QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN I Cách dùng Thì khứ tiếp diễn Tiếng Anh Thì khứ tiếp diễn dùng muốn nhấn mạnh diễn biến hay trình vật hay việc hoăc thời gian vật hay việc diễn While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately to contact me (Peter cố gắng liên lạc với lúc lái xe nhà.) Were you expecting any visitors? (Anh có mong đợi người khách không?) Sorry, were you sleeping? (Xin lỗi, anh ngủ à?) I was just making some coffee (Tôi pha cà phê.) I was thinking about him last night (Tối qua, nghĩ anh ấy.) In the 1990s few people were using mobile phones (Vào năm 1990, người sử dụng điện thoại di động.) Thì khứ tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả hành động diễn q khứ có hành động khác xen vào I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell over (Khi tơi đường nhiên bị vấp ngã.) She was talking to me on the phone and it suddenly went dead (Khi nói chuyện điện thoại với tơi nhiên bị liên lạc.) They were still waiting for the plane when I spoke to them (Khi tơi nói chuyện với họ họ chờ máy bay.) The company was declining rapidly before he took charge (Trước anh nhận công việc cơng ty xuống.) We were just talking about it before you arrived (Chúng vừa nhắc điều trước anh đến.) I was making a presentation in front of 500 people when the microphone stopped working (Khi tơi trình bày trước 500 người micro bị hỏng.) Xem thêm: Bài tập tiếp diễn Tiếng Anh có đáp án II Cấu trúc q khứ tiếp diễn Tiếng Anh Câu khẳng định Câu phủ định Câu nghi vấn - S + was/ were + V-ing (+ - S + was/ were + not + V- - (Từ để hỏi) + was/ were + S O) ing (+ O) + V-ing (+ O)? Ví dụ: Ví dụ: Ví dụ: I was thinking about him I wasn't thinking about him Were you thinking about him last night last night last night? We were just talking about We were not talking about What were you just talking it before you arrived it before you arrived about before I arrived? * Ghi chú: S: chủ ngữ V: động từ O: tân ngữ Tham khảo: Dấu hiệu nhận biết 12 Tiếng Anh III Dấu hiệu nhận biết khứ tiếp diễn Một số dấu hiệu nhận biết q khứ tiếp diễn thơng qua cụm trạng từ từ thời gian: At + + thời gian khứ (at 8p.m yesterday,…) At this time + thời gian khứ (at this time last week, at the moment last month,…) In + năm (in 2019, in 2020) In the past When (khi) diễn tả hành động xen vào While (trong khi) nói hành động xảy song song IV Cách thêm ing sau động từ Thơng thường cần thêm “ing” đứng sau động từ Ví dụ: Try => Trying Seem => Seeming Khi động từ tận “e” ta bỏ “e” thêm “ing” Ví dụ: Leave => Leaving Move => Moving Khi động từ tận “ee” ta cần thêm “ing” phía sau Ví dụ: see => seeing Khi động từ tận “ie” ta đổi “ie” thành “y” sau thêm “ing” Ví dụ: lie =>lying Chú ý: Các động từ tận “y” giữ nguyên “y” thêm “ing” carry => carrying study => studying Những quy tắc gấp đôi phụ âm cuối ta thêm “ing” :động từ có âm tiết, tận “Nguyên âm + Phụ âm” (Trừ h, w, x, y), ta gấp đơi phụ âm sau thêm “ing” Put => Putting Swim => Swimming Chú ý: Các động từ tận h, w, x, y ta giữ ngun sau thêm “ing”: Know => Knowing Say => Saying Khi động từ có âm tiết trọng âm thường rơi vào âm tiết thứ Nếu tận “nguyên âm+phụ âm” (trừ h, w, x, y), ta gấp đôi phụ âm sau thêm “ing” Begin ==> Beginning Prefer => preferring travel => travelling Những động từ tận “C” , ta phải thêm chữ “K” cuối sau thêm “ing” Traffic => trafficking V Bài tập Quá khứ tiếp diễn có đáp án I Chia động từ khứ tiếp diễn I _down the street when it begin to rain (go) At this time last year, I _an English course (attend) Jim under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand) The boy fell and hurt himself while he _ a bicycle (ride) When we met them last year, they in Santiago (live) The tourist lost his camera while he around the city (walk) The lorry _ very fast when it hit our car (go) While I in my room, my roommate _ a party in the other room (study/ have) Mary and I _ the house when the telephone rang (just leave) 10 We in the café when they saw us (sit) Đáp án: - was going - was attending - was standing - was walking - was going - was studying - was having - was riding - were living - were just 10 leaving - were sitting II Chia động từ khứ khứ tiếp diễn I (call) Mr Wilson at last night, but he (not be) _at home He (study) _ at the library I _ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I (sleep) It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park The sun (shine) The birds _(sing) My brother and sister (talk) about something when I (walk) into the room Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys _ (not be) there They (play) _soccer in the vacant lot down the street The little boy _ (fall) asleep while his mother _ (read) him a story I really enjoyed my holiday last January While it _(snow) in Iowa, the sun (shine) in Florida While Ted _ (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife _ (bring) him a cup of hot chocolate John _ (drive) (have) down a the car accident last week street when suddenly a He 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 III Cho dạng động từ ngoặc khứ tiếp diễn 1 At this time last year, they (build) this house I (drive) my car very fast when you called me I (chat) with my friends while my teacher (teach) the lesson yesterday My father (watch) TV when I got home At this time yesterday, I (prepare) for my son's birthday party What you (do) at pm yesterday? Where you (go) when I saw you last weekend? They (not go) to school when I met them yesterday My mother (not do) the housework when my father came home 10 My sister (read) books while my brother (play) football yesterday afternoon IV Biến đổi câu sau sang phủ định, câu hỏi trả lời câu hỏi He was planting trees in the garden at pm yesterday - - - They were working when she came yesterday - - - She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake - - - Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday - - - He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room - - - V: Chọn câu sau: I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi What were you doing/ did you when I phoned? They didn't visit/ weren't visiting their friends last summer holiday It rained/ was raining heavily last July While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday? 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 Thì tiếng Anh có đáp án VI Tìm lỗi sai câu sau: I was play football when she called me Was you study Math at p.m yesterday? What was she while her mother was making lunch? Where did you went last Sunday? They weren't sleep during the meeting last Monday He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning 7 She didn't broke the flower vase Tom did Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell 10 Peter turn on the TV, but nothing happened VII Hoàn thành câu sau với từ cho sẵn: Where/ you/ go? When/ you/ go? => Who/ you/ go with? => How/ you/ get/ there? => What/ you/ do/ during the day? => you/ have/ a/ good/ time? => you/ have/ any/ problems? => How long/ you/ be/ there? => What/ your parents/ do/ while/ you/ go/ on holiday? => VIII: Chia động từ sau khứ đơn khứ tiếp diễn In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii When I (go) to the beach for the first time, something wonderful happened I (swim) in the sea while my mother was sleeping in the sun My brother was building a castle and my father (drink) some water Suddenly I (see) a boy on the beach His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be) beautiful black He was very tall and thin and his face was brown My heart (beat) fast I (ask) him for his name with a shy voice He (tell) me that his name was John He (stay) 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 IX Chia động từ ngoặc q khứ tiếp diễn để hồn thành câu I lost my keys when I (walk) home It was raining while we (have) dinner I saw the department stores when I (sit) on the bus Her phone rang while she (talk) to her new boss My friends (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio He (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it (rain) It was a lovely day The sun was shining and the birds (sing) in the trees 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 X Viết thành câu hồn chỉnh q khứ tiếp diễn dựa từ gợi ý (they / take the exam?) (when / he / work there?) (you / make dinner?) (they / drink coffee when you arrived?) (when / we / sleep?) (they / study last night) (we / talk when the accident happened) (he / not / exercise enough) (I / talk too much?) 10 (it / not / snow) 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 Just as I was…………………… the bath all the lights…………………… I…………………… to go away this weekend, but my boss………………… me some work that I have to finish by Monday When I……………………… in Paris, I……………………three hours a day travelling to and from work A friendly American couple………………… chatting to him as he………………… at the hotel reception I bumped into Lena last week She……………………….a lot better than when I last………………… her My boss………………………… into the office just as I………………………… everyone my holiday photos I…………….badminton four times a week before I…………………… my ankle XII Use the same tense, either past simple or past continuous, in both spaces add - taste go off - light not listen - explain push - run The not watch - dream smoke alarm…………………… when he………………………a candle underneath it I can’t remember how to answer this question I must confess that I………………… while the teacher…………………….it to us She……………………more salt to the soup, and then it………………………much better Although the television was on, I…………………………it Instead I………………… about my holidays She……………………open the door and…………………………into the room XIII Give the correct form of the words ‘What ……………… (you/do) at this time yesterday? ’ ‘I was asleep.’ How fast ……………… (you/drive) when the accident ……………… (happen)? I haven’t seen my best friend for ages When I last ……………… (see) him, he ……………… (try) to find a job I ……………… (walk) along the street when suddenly I ………………(hear) footsteps behind me Somebody ……………… (follow) me I was scared and I ……………… (start) to run Last night I ……………… (drop) a plate when I ……………… (do) the washing-up Fortunately it ……………… (not/break) I ……………… (open) the letter when the wind ……………… (blow) it out of my hand The burglar ……………… (open) the safe when he ……………… (hear) footsteps He immediately ……………… (put) out his torch and ……………… (crawl) under the bed As I ……………… (cross) the road I ……………… (step) on a banana skin and ……………… (fall) heavily 9 Just as I ……………… (wonder) what I should next, the acceptance letter came in my mailbox XIV Past simple or Past continuous My brother (read) books when my dad (come) _ in The rain (start) to fall while we (walk) _ in the park My family (have) _ dinner when someone (knock) _ on the door The lights (go) off when she (have) _ a shower Minh (sleep) when his teacher (talk) _ 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 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 XVII Complete the sentence with the correct answer I for my things when I someone call my name (pay, hear) She a bright yellow dress when I her last (wear, see) The fire at six in the morning (still burn) Maisie up the kitchen when John her to marry him (clean, ask) My dog along quietly when Mary’s Pekinese him (walk, attack) When I she lunch She said she always _ lunch at 12:30 (arrive, have, have) XVIII Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when” We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio We were She was sleeping and the fire started The fire It began to rain and what were you doing? What The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field When You came and what were they doing? What She came and what was happening? What was She was reading a book and the man came in The man They were working in the field and the volcano erupted The volcano