BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN VÀ THÌ QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN

Bài tập 1: Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. I ________________ (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not

be)_________________at home. He (study) _______________ at the library

2. I _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night

because I ________________ (sleep)

3. My brother and sister ________________ (talk) about something when I

________________ (walk) into the room

4. The little boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mother

___________________ (read) him a story

5. John _________________ (have) a car accident last week. He

__________________ (drive) down the street when suddenly a lorry

__________________ (hit) his car from behind

6. They ___________________(wait) for me when I _________________ at the

station (arrive)

7. ________they_____________(play) tennis when it __________ raining (start)?

8. I _______________(be) looking for some photos when you rang but I

______________(not find) them

Bài tập 2: Chia đúng các động từ sau ở thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn
In my last holiday, I went to Hawaii. When I (go) 1…………to the beach for the
first time, something wonderful happened. I (swim) 2….............………in the sea
while my mother was sleeping in the sun. My brother was building a castle and my
father (drink) 3….............………. some water. Suddenly I (see) 4……...……a boy
on the beach. His eyes were blue like the water in the sea and his hair (be)
5…………beautiful black. He was very tall and thin and his face was brown. My
heart (beat) 6…………fast. I (ask) 7…………him for his name with a shy voice.
He (tell) 8…………me that his name was John. He (stay) 9……....……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.

Bài tập 3: Điền vào ô trống với “When” hoặc “While”

1. I was having breakfast………………… Lan arrived.
2. ………………I heard the phone ring, I woke up.
3. ………………Jane was washing the dishes, and I cleaned up the house.
4. I first met my husband…………. I was staying in Germany.
5. I was at the market ……………… I met Linh.
6. The salesman was arranging the goods ………… the thief came into the store.
7. ……………… you saw Tuan, was he with his girlfriend?
8. Someone stole my bag ……………… I was buying some books.
9. I hurt my hand……………… I tried to lift the wardrobe.
10. ……………… we were standing outside the stadium, someone picked my bag.

Bài tập 4: Chia động từ trong ngoặc

1. While John (play) …………………badminton, his sister (walk) around.

2. While we (jog) ………..……. in the park, we (see) …………………… a

lot of butterflies.
3. While my mother is washing dishes, my father (water)
…………………………... the trees.

4. While I was doing exercise, my wife (cook) …………………………...

dinner.

5. While I (talking) …………………………... with my friend, the bus arrived.

6. My uncle (break) …………………………... his leg while he was fixing

his house’s roof.

7. I was doing my homework when my father (come)

…………………………... home.

8. She watched the news on TV when she (sit) …………………………... in

the restaurant.

Bài tập 5: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất.

1. John ………….. down the street when he fell.
a. walked b. was walking c. has walked

2. I was watching TV last night when I ………….. a strange noise.

a. hear b. heard c. was hearing
3. Helen was writing a letter when her pen …………..
a. breaks b. broke c. was breaking
4. He ………….. over when he was crossing the road.
a. fall b. fell c. was falling
5. David ………….. to the radio when the batteries ………….. out.
a. was listening – ran b. listened – were running c. listened - ran
6. They were having a party when the doorbell …………..
a. rings b. rang c. was ringing
7. Mai was reading books at the library ………….. 3 p.m yesterday.
a. in b. on c. at
Bài tập 6 : Điền dạng đúng của động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp
diễn
1. We …………… (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell ……………
(ring)
2. He ……… (meet) a lot of friendly people when he ………… (work) in
California.
3. The students ……………………. (play) cards when the teacher ……………
(come) in.
4. When the children …………….……… (play), their parents ……………
(come) home.
5. It ………………………… (start) to rain while she …………… (water) the
flowers in her garden.
6. While Henry ………………… (have) a drink at the bar, his wife …………
(phone) in the sea.
7. He …………… (hear) a loud bang while he …………… (talk) to his friend.
8. While he …………… (have) a shower, someone …………… (knock) at the
door.
9. While I …………… (send) messages, the school bus …………… (arrive)
10. My father …………… (drive) at 70 km/h when a policeman …………
(stop) him.