BÀI TẬP QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN VÀ QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN

Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Option

Select the correct option (a, b, c, or d) to complete each sentence.

1. When I ________ (a. arrived / b. was arriving) at the party, everyone ________ (a. danced / b. was dancing).
2. She ________ (a. cooked / b. was cooking) dinner when her phone ________ (a. rang / b. was ringing).
3. They ________ (a. watched / b. were watching) a movie when the power ________ (a. went / b. was going) out.
4. I ________ (a. walked / b. was walking) to school when I ________ (a. saw / b. was seeing) a rainbow.
5. The children ________ (a. played / b. were playing) outside when it ________ (a. started / b. was starting) to rain.

 

Exercise 2: Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses (past simple or past continuous).

1. While she ________ (do) her homework, her brother ________ (watch) TV.
2. I ________ (lose) my keys while I ________ (run) in the park.
3. When we ________ (enter) the room, they ________ (talk) about us.
4. They ________ (sleep) when the phone ________ (ring).
5. While the teacher ________ (explain) the lesson, some students ________ (take) notes.

 

Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes

Each sentence has a mistake related to past simple or past continuous. Rewrite the sentences correctly.

1. He was reading a book when suddenly he was hearing a loud noise. 
2. While we played in the garden, it was starting to rain.
3. I walked home when I was seeing a beautiful sunset.
4. They were went to the store when it started raining.
5. As the teacher explained, the students listened quietly.

 

Exercise 4: Complete the Story

Use the past simple or past continuous to complete the short story below.

Yesterday, I ________ (walk) home from school when I ________ (see) a strange animal in the bushes. I ________ (stop) and ________ (look) closer. The animal ________ (not move), so I ________ (take) a picture of it. While I ________ (try) to take a closer look, it suddenly ________ (run) away. It was so fast that I ________ (can) barely see where it went!

 

Exercise 5: Multiple Choice

Choose the correct form of the verb (a, b, c, or d) to complete each sentence.

1. While she ________ (a. baked / b. was baking) cookies, the kids ________ (a. played / b. were playing) outside.
2. We ________ (a. saw / b. were seeing) a shooting star while we ________ (a. camped / b. were camping) in the mountains.
3. He ________ (a. painted / b. was painting) the fence when his friends ________ (a. called / b. were calling) him.
4. My mom ________ (a. cleaned / b. was cleaning) the house when we ________ (a. arrived / b. were arriving) home.
5. They ________ (a. watched / b. were watching) a movie when someone ________ (a. knocked / b. was knocking) on the door.

Exercise 6: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses (past simple or past continuous).

1. I ________ (listen) to music when I ________ (remember) that I had an assignment due.
2. While he ________ (drive) to work, he ________ (see) an unusual car on the road.
3. They ________ (talk) about their vacation plans when the waiter ________ (bring) their food.
4. As I ________ (write) the email, my computer ________ (shut) down unexpectedly.
5. She ________ (walk) her dog when it ________ (start) to rain.

Exercise 7: True or False

Read each sentence and decide if it correctly uses the past simple and past continuous tenses. Write “True” if the sentence is correct or “False” if it is incorrect, then correct the false sentences.

1. I was studying all night, so I was too tired to go out the next day.
2. While he was talking on the phone, he heard a loud crash.
3. They were took a taxi because it was raining heavily.
4. As I was opening the door, my dog barked loudly.
5. When we arrived at the station, the train already was leaving.

Exercise 8: Sentence Transformation

Rewrite each sentence by changing it from past simple to past continuous or vice versa.

1. I was reading a book when my phone rang.
2. She listened to music while she did her homework.
3. They played football when it started to rain.
4. We ate dinner when we heard a strange noise.
5. The teacher explained the lesson while the students took notes.

Exercise 9: Story Completion

Use the past simple or past continuous to complete the following story.

Last Saturday, while I ________ (shop) in the mall, I ________ (meet) an old friend from school. We ________ (decide) to have coffee together. As we ________ (talk) about old memories, I ________ (realize) how much time had passed. Suddenly, my friend ________ (remember) she had an appointment, so we quickly ________ (say) goodbye and ________ (promise) to meet again soon.