VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Bài tập week II The past continuous tense Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense Who were you (talk) talking to on the phone as I came in – I (talk) was to Mr Peter She (stand) is standing at the bus stop I asked her what bus she (wait) was waiting for While he (learn) was learning to drive, he had 25 accidents He had a bad fall while he (repair) was repairing his roof While we (fish) were fishing someone came to the house and left this note I went to the garden to see what the boys (do) Jame (water) the trees, Peter (cut) the grass What was your father (do) doing at this time last week? – He (read) was reading newspapers in his room Yesterday when I came to the Parker family, they (have) were having dinner Last period while my teacher (explain) was explaination the lesson, I (listen) was listening to her attentively and (take) taking notes 10 At o’clock last Sunday, I (tidy) was tidying my room, my mother (do) was doing the housework, my younger sister was (study) III The simple past or the past continuous tense? I (make) was making the cake when the light went out I (have) to finish it in dark I didn’t want to meet Peter, so when he entered the room, I had left (leave) He (watch) TV when the phone rang When I arrived, she (have) lunch He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph You looked very busy when I (see) you last night What you (do)? When I (see) him, he (paint) a picture When I (arrive) at the station, Mary (wait) for me She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty 10 I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden 11 The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps 12 They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year They haven’t finished it yet 13 While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it 14 What you (do) when the doorbell (ring)? - I (make) a cake And what you (do) when you (hear) the bell? - I (go) to answer it of course But I (open) the door there (be) nobody there 15 Who you (talk) to when I (see) you this morning 16 When she (come) this boy (make) the little girl (cry) 17 Yesteday evening while she (cook) , her husband with her children (watch) TV 18 Last year my family (fly) to Hochi Minh city There we (take) a lot of pictures and (buy) a lot of presents 19 What you (do) between seven and eight last night? - We (have) dinner 20 The film wasn’t very good I (nott enjoy) it very much 21 Linda (forget) (bring) her guitar yesterday IV The present perfect tense Where you (be)? - I (be) to the dentist You (have) breakfast? He just (go) out You (hear) from her lately? How long you (Know) Mr Pitt? - I (know) him for ten years He (post) the letter? VnDoc - Tải tài liệu, văn pháp luật, biểu mẫu miễn phí Why he (not finish)? He (have) plenty of time I (not pay) the telephone bill yet I (ask) him to dinner for several times 10 My parents (buy) a new house recently 11 David (live) here since 1988 12 We just (meet) our teacher 13 You ever (watch) that play? 14 She (not be) in Paris yet 15 He ever (drink) whisky? 16 The pupils (not paint) the school gate yet 17 They already (know) one another 18 we (wait) for the bus here since o’ clock 19 It (not rain) here since last November 20 They (not decide) what to yet VI Present perfect tense or simple past tense? How long you (live) here? – I (live) here since 1970 He (live) in Paris for two years and then (go) to EDINBURGH You (wear) your hair long when you were aat school But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since My brother (write) several plays He just (finish) his second tragedy He (not smoke) for over five years When you (begin) school? – I (begin) school when I (be) five I (go) to a primary school first I (stay) there for six years and then I (go) to a comprehensive school How long you (work) for Johns and Company? – I (work) for them for two years I (buy) a new house last year, but I (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses 10 Ann (go) to Canada six months ago She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States 11 I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp 12 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them 13 13 I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve 14 You (lock) the door before you left the house? 15 I (read) his books when I was at school I (enjoy) them very much 16 I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work 17 I never (drink) coffee 18 He just (go) out 19 He (go) out ten minutes ago 20 You (have) breakfast yet? – I (have) it at o’clock 21 I (meet) him last June 22 You (see) the Moon last night? 23 The play just (begin) You are a little late 24 The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsal early this morning 25 Mr Brown is the bank manager He (be) here for five years 26 I (not see) your aunt recently – No she (not go) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV 27 The plumber (be) here yet? – Yes, but he only (stay) for an hour 28 How long you (be) out of work? – I am not out of work now I just (start) my new job