Past continuous and past simple tense (Thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn với quá khứ đơn)

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Complete the sentences.

1. 1.1the past simple tensethe past continuous tense talks about finished actions in the past while 1.2the past simple tensethe past continuous tense describes ongoing events.

2. 1.3the past simple tensethe past continuous tense discusses the background event in the past when 1.4the past simple tensethe past continuous tense emphasises the main event.

Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets.

The museum was quite crowded when I visited it. A teacher 2.1 (take) a group of schoolchildren round and they 2.2 (draw) some of the objects.

Give the correct form of the verb in the brackets.

It was eight o'clock in the morning. I (be) 3.1 still in bed and my brother (get) 3.2 ready for school. 

Give the correct form of the verb in brackets.

I didn't eat anything for lunch because I  (not like) the food in the cafeteria.

Complete the sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

When Andrew (see) 5.1 the question, he (know) 5.2 the answer immediately.

Complete the sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

Sarah 6.1 (have) an electric shock when she 6.2 (touch) the wire. 

Complete the sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

When the campers (wake) 7.1 up, they (see) 7.2 that the sun (shine) 7.3.

Complete the sentence. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

The weather was bad as I stood in a queue for the cinema - It (rain) 8.1 heavily and a cold wind (blow) 8.2.

Give the correct form of verbs given.

Yesterday morning, when I 9.1 (ARRIVE) at the airport, Sophie 9.2 (WAIT) for me. She 9.3 (WEAR) a pink dress and 9.4 (LOOK) very pretty.

As we _____ towards the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, thousands of people _____ in the opposite direction to protest about the increase in telephone rates.

The teacher entered the room while the students _____ their plan for the excursion.

Complete the e-mail. Use the past simple or past continuous of the verbs in brackets.

I (walk) 12.1 down the street this morning when I (see) 12.2 a lot of people in front of me. They (watch) 12.3 something. When I (get) 12.4 nearer, I saw what (happen) 12.5. A man (lie) 12.6 on the pavement. He (bleed) 12.7. Two other men (stand) 12.8 near him. One of them (hold) 12.9 a gun. A woman (cry) 12.10. I froze! Then suddenly, someone (shout) 12.11 'Cut!' The woman (stop) 12.12 crying and the wounded man (stand) 12.13 up. Then I (notice) 12.14 a camera and (realise) 12.15 that they (make) 12.16 a film.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

During my visit to London, I took hundreds of photos. (WHILE)

=> I took hundreds of photos London.