THÌ QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN

Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past continuous tense) dùng để diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đang diễn
ra xung quanh một thời điểm trong quá khứ.
Cách sử dụng thì
Ví dụ
quá khứ tiếp diễn

 I was watching TV at 8 o’clock last night.. (Tôi đang xem

Diễn tả một hành
TV vào lúc 8 giờ tối qua.)
động đang xảy ra tại
 This time last year they were living in England.(Vào lúc
một thời điểm trong
này năm ngoái họ đang sống ở Anh.)
quá khứ.

 John was listening to music while his mother was

Diễn tả những hành
động xảy ra đồng thời
trong quá khứ.
cooking in the kitchen. (John đang nghe nhạc khi mẹ anh
ấy nấu ăn trong bếp.)
 Our team were eating dinner, discussing plans,
and having a good time. ( Đội của chúng tôi đã đang ăn
tối, thảo luận kế hoạch và có một khoảng thời gian vui vẻ.)

 He was walking in the park when it rained. (Anh ấy đang

Diễn tả hành động
đi bộ trong công viên khi trời mưa.)
đang xảy ra thì có
 They were waiting for the bus when the accident
hành động khác xen
happened. (Họ đang chờ xe buýt khi tai nạn xảy ra.)
vào.

Diễn tả một hành
động từng lặp đi lặp
lại trong quá khứ và
làm phiền đến người
khác.
 When Lisa stayed with me, she was always singing. (Khi
Lisa ở với tôi, cô ấy lúc nào cũng hát.)
 My friends were always complaining about their wives.
(Các bạn của tôi lúc nào cũng phàn nàn về vợ của họ.)

DẤU HIỆN NHẬN BIẾT

Trạng từ quá khứ tiếp diễn thường gặp là:

 At + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at 5 o’clock yesterday,…)

 At this time + thời gian trong quá khứ. (at this time last year,…)
 In + năm (in 2001, in 1992)
 In the past
BÀI TẬP

Bài 1: Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành các câu dưới đây
1. She (walk) ___________ down the street when it began to rain.
2. At this time last month, Linh (attend) __________ an English course.
3. I (stand) ________ under the tree when I heard an explosion.
4. She fell and hurt herself while she (ride) _________ a bicycle.
5. When we met you last year, you (live)______ in Santiago.
6. The tourist lost her camera while she (walk) _____ around the city.
7. The lorry (go) _____ very fast when it hit our car.
8. While she (study) _____ in her room, her roommates (have) ________ a party in the other
room.
9. We (dance) _________ the house when the telephone rang.
10. They (sit) ________ in the café when I saw us.
Bài tập 2: Chia động từ theo dạng đúng để hoàn thành câu.
1. She ________________ (call) Mr Lam at 8 last night, but he (not be) _________________ at
home. He (study) _______________ at the library.
2. Linh _________________ (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because she
________________ (sleep)
3. It was beautiful last Monday when I went for a walk in the park. The sun ______________
(shine). The birds _____________ (sing)
4. They ________________ (talk) about something when I ________________ (walk) into the
bedroom.
5. Linda went to her friends ‘house, but her friend ___________________ (not be) there. He
(play) _____________ soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The boy _______________ (fall) asleep while his mom ___________________ (read) him a
story.
7. She really enjoyed my holiday last year. While it _______________ (snow) in Malay, the sun
______________ (shine) in Florida.
8. While Mya _______________ (shovel) snow from her driveway yesterday, her boyfriend
_________________ (bring) her a cup of hot chocolate.
9. She _________________ (have) a car accident last month. She __________________ (drive)
down the street when suddenly a lorry __________________ (hit) her car from behind.
10. 5 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.
Bài tập 3: Tìm và sửa lỗi trong các câu dưới đây
1. He was play badminton when I called him.
2. Was she study English at 8 p.m. yesterday?
3. What was he do while his mother was making lunch?
4. Where did you went last Monday?
5. He turn on the TV, but nothing happened.
6. She got up early and have breakfast with her family yesterday morning.
7. Hoa didn't broke the flower vase. I did.
8. Last weekend, my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.

Bài 4: Complete the sentences below

1. While I … (walk) along the beach, I … (find) some money.
2. Rick … (see) the helicopter as he … (swim) back to the shore.
3. We … (talk) to the doctor when we … (hear) gunshots.
4. As the police … (help) the man, they … (see) blood on the floor.
5. As Mike … (get dressed), he … (remember) something important.
6. While I … (search) for my keys, I … (find) the note.
7. Helen and Rob … (watch) TV when they … (hear) a loud scream.
8. While we … (go) into town, Max … (begin) to feel ill.
9. The volcano … (erupt) as people … (climb) it.
10. Dan … (ask) the teacher for help while he … (do) the math exercises.

Chọn đáp án đúng trong các đáp án sau:

1. They …… on the lake when it started to rain so they went home.

A. finished C. were finishing

B. finishing D. are finishing

2. Her dad found some money while she …… her suitcase.

A. packing C. are packing

B. package D. was packing

3. Your brother ……… in Myanma when he met his girlfriend.

A. study C. were study

B. was studying D. was study

4. His grandma tried cake for the first time while he ………. in China.

A. staying C. is stayed

B. is staying D. was staying

5. Her mom ………. in the park when she saw a tree.

A. was going C. were going

B. was going D. were going

6. ……. it ……. when I woke up this morning?

A. Is….raining C. is….rain

B. was ….. raining D. were…… raining

7. What …….. when his mother came?

A. were you doing C. are you doing

B. was you doing D. are you doing

8. What did you watch on TV while you …….. dinner last night?
A.were having C. were having

B. was having

D. was having

9. The police ………. his letter in the post office at that time.

A. is sending C. sending

B. was sending D. was sending

10. It ………and cloudy when I left Ireland.

A. was rain C. is raining

B. was raining D. raining