... Use in cases
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We use the pastcontinuous to talk about
past events which went on for a period of
time
Use in 2 cases
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We use it when ... of activity
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We often use it to describe a background
action when something else happened
Past Continuous
Some example:
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I was walking in the street when I suddenly fell
over
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They were...
... ……………. on the beach. (to lie)
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Exercise 3 : Choose the correct verb forms. Use simple past or the pastcontinuous tense
1. We …………… (sit) at the breakfast table when the doorbell …………… (ring)
2. He ... …………… (knock) at the door.
Exercise 4 : Put in the verbs in brackets in the simple past or the pastcontinuous tense
1. While I …………… (send) messages, the school bus …………… (arrive)
2. Cindy …………… ... ladder.
a. was painting b. paint c. painted
Exercise 2 : Put in the verb in brackets into the pastcontinuous tense
Example: Eddie __________ a comic. (to read). => Eddie was reading a comic.
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... perfect continuous or simple? 121 For and since
9 The past continuous
A Introduction
The pastcontinuous means that at a time in the past
we were in the middle of an action.
B Form
The pastcontinuous ... the continuouswith actions. We do not normally use it with state verbs (see Unit 7). For states we
use the past simple.
1 didn't know where you were, NOT I wasn't knowing
10 Pastcontinuous ... When did you buy this car? ~ About three years ago.
10 Pastcontinuous or simple? 14-15 Present perfect or past simple?
10 Exercises
1 Pastcontinuous or simple? (A-B)
David is always having accidents....
... into slices.
Then I ………… it with the vegetables. Finally, I …………… a good meal with my family.
Now I ………….cook meals for my family.
V Choose and underline the best answers:
1. I (watch - is watching ...
received, moved, arrived
- id - - t - - d -
IV. Fill in the gaps with a suitable word provided to make the sentences meaningful, use
past form:
go - be - return - cut - can - have - buy - cook
I ...
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………….……………………………………
10. decide ……………… ……………… 20. make ………………
………………
II. Regular and irregular verbs of past simple tense:
V1 V2/ V-ed Meanings V1 V2/ V-ed Meanings
1. come 8. demonstrate
2. do 9. watch
3....
... the sea
9 The past continuous
A Introduction
The pastcontinuous means that at a time in the past
we were in the middle of an action.
B Form
The pastcontinuous is the pasttense of be + an ... away and disappeared.
PAST CONTINUOUSPAST SIMPLE
We use the pastcontinuous for an action that we We use the past simple for a complete action in
were in the middle of. the past.
We were driving ... Toronto
with an associated company in Berlin
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... don’t you think?
6 My grandfather died 30 years ago. I (never/meet) him.
4. Fill in the blanks with modals: must - have to - ought to - used to
1. You wash your hands before meals.
2. It’s too ... milk.
7. He has two modern cars. He be rich.
8. My eyes are weak. I wear glasses.
5. Give the correct tenses of the verbs in brackets:
1. I’m sorry you’re leaving. I hope you ….…… …………………………… (come) ...
wear short socks and a bright, orange-colored dress. If anyone asks her how old she is, she always answers,
“My dear, it must be terrible to grow up”.
1. What does your Tan do?
2. How old is she?
...
... PRESENT CONTINUOUSTENSE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)
I/ Use (Cách dùng)
Present ContinuousTense được dùng để diễn tả:
1. Một hành động đang xảy ra ... at this time, at present, at the present time: ngay lúc này,…
- Today, this week/ month/ year,…
EXERCISES
Chia thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn
1 She (not work) , she (swim) in the river.
2 He (teach) his ... (do) anything this evening? No, I'm not. -
Well, I (go) to the cinema. Would you like to come with me?
20 We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow.
21 Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it...
... PAST PERFECT TENSE (THÌ QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH)
I/ Use (Cách dùng)
Past Perfect Tense được dùng để diễn tả:
1. Một hành động xảy ra trước ... khác trong quá khứ.
S
1
+ Past Perfect + before + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: George had seen this movie before he went to bed last night.
S
1
+ Simple Past + after + S
2
+ Past Perfect
EX: George ... Perfect
EX: George went to bed after he had seen this movie last night.
S
1
+ Past Perfect + when + S
2
+ Simple Past
EX: When I came back home yesterday, my friend had already been there.
II/...
...
Task 1. Revision of future forms. Match the rules with their
examples
1. I’m going to fly to Goa this August
2. They are planning to move to another ... Sara would like to have a bigger salary
4. I’d rather sit and home and watch a movie then
go out with my friends
5. I think that robots will do all the housework in
the future
6. Did you know ... ice!
9. Look out you are going to fall !!!!
10. Are you free on Friday at 2? –No, I’m having
lunch with my boss
a. prediction in the future
b. spontaneous (on-the-spot) decision
c. intention in...