Tan Thoi Secondary School Teacher: Nguyen Thien HanhExercise 1: Choose the correct verb form in the brackets.. The rain started / was starting when I went / was going to the library.. Th
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Exercise 1: Choose the correct verb form in the brackets.
1 When I (had / was having) a bath, someone (knocked / was knocking) the door
2 The rain (started / was starting) when I (went / was going) to the library
3 This time last Sunday I (walked / was walking) on this street
4 When I (saw / was seeing) Mr Brown, he (drank / was drinking) coffee
5 Lien (always loses / is always losing) her raincoat
6 Nga (always talks / is always talking) on the phone Her parents are angry
7 Their parents (visited / were visiting) the Statue of Liberty while they (went / were going) shopping
8 His parents said, "You (go / are always going) out in the evening, Liem."
9 The Smiths always (go / were going) to France to spend their holiday
10 I (met / was meeting) an old friend while I (walked / was walking) along the street
Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Progressive tense.
1 Last night I (read) when suddenly I (hear) a shout
2 The postman (come) while I (have) lunch
3 When we (go) out, it (rain)
4 (you / watch) TV when I (phone) you?
5 We (meet) Ann at the party yesterday, she (wear) a lovely white dress
6 The boys (break) the window while they (play) football
7 I was home late, but my friends (wait) when I (arrive)
8 He said that he (not drive) fast when the accident (happen)
9 Tom (fall) off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling
10 What (you / do) at this time yesterday?
Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the correct form, the Past Simple or Past Progressive.
1 When I last (see) them, they (try) to find a new flat near the office
2 I (walk) along the street when I suddenly (feel) something hit me
in the back
3 When we (drive) down the hill, a strange object (appear) in the sky
4 How fast (she / drive) when the accident (happen) ?
5 My mother (wait) for me when I (come) home
6 Mrs Smith (invite) Mrs Quyen to have dinner while Mrs Quyen (visit) the USA
7 I (not want) to go with him because I (wait) for a phone call
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8 The doorbell (ring) while Tom (watch) TV
9 It suddenly (begin) to rain while Linda (sit) in the garden
10 The lights (go) out while we (have) dinner
Exercise 4: Complete B's sentences by using the complaints with the "always + V-ing" structure.
1 A: We have missed the plane again
2 B: Not again We _ the plane
3 A: I don't go on walking fast I'm tired
4 B: Come on You _ slowly
5 A: I want to go out with my friends, Mom
6 B: You should study harder You _
7 A: He wants to choose the biggest room whenever we have to stay in a hotel
8 B: Not surprising! He _ like that
9 A: May I watch television, Mom?
10 B: You _ You should do something more active
11 A: The car has broken again
12 B: That car is useless! It _
13 A: I'm afraid I've lost my keys again
14 B: Oh, dear! You _
15 A: Why don't you carry my suitcase on the taxi?
16 B: You _ a lot of clothes
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