... Put the verbs in brackets into the pastcontinuousorsimple past: Lisa _ (comb) her hair while she (listen to) the news on the radio ... (do) my homework It was sunny when Marge _ (hang out)her washing Homer _ (look) out of the window while Bart _ (read) a book This morning, Homer (go) to work and Lisa ... The Simpsons/watch/television Homer/shower/have Marge and Homer/dance Make sentences with the pastcontinuous and number the pictures: Get married, ride, hug, drink, carry, chase, make, play (2),read,...
... in the morning? Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) time to talk then SimplePastor Present PerfectSimple Exercise Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple pastor present perfect simple) ... all the on the film SimplePastor Present PerfectSimple Exercise Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple pastor present perfect simple) I (just / finish) my homework Mary (already / write) ... London Lucky you! I (be / never) to London SimplePastor Present PerfectSimple Exercise Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple pastor present perfect simple) A: (you / try / ever) B: Oh, yes!...
... that to happen? When we use two forms in the same sentence, , we use the pastcontinuous to talk about “background action” and the pastsimple to talk about the shorter completed action • • • • ... we are talking about such actions, we use the pastsimple This is by far the most common way about talking about the past • • • • I lived there for six years I only found out a few moment ago ... her but she didn’t know anything The company made 100 people redundant last year Only use the pat continuous when you want to emphasize the continuity of the action • • • • Everybody was talking...
... enough to see horror films a Jack is too young for him to see horror films.b Jack is too young for seeing horror films c Jack is too old to see horror films d Jack is too young to see horror films ... report by fax or you can send it by email A You can send the report neither by fax nor by email B You can send the report either by fax nor by email C You can send the report either by fax or ... C despite D therefore 32 I regret you that your application has been denied A inform B to have informed C to inform D informing 33 Neither you nor I responsible for the bad result A...
... was working in the garden a) you phoned b) you have phoned c) you had phoned d) you were phoning I ……………………… with children before, so I know what to expect in my new job a) worked b) have worked ... difficult problem I have ever had to deal with When you phoned I was working in the garden I have worked with children before so I know what to expect in my new job I spent all my childhood in ... children before, so I know what to expect in my new job a) worked b) have worked c) have been working d) I had worked I ………………… all my childhood in France a) spent b) have spent c) have spend d) was...
... 4 The pastcontinuous tense : ( khứ tiếp diễn ) _ Formation : ( công thức ) S + was / were + V-ing S + wasn’t / weren’t + V-ing ... 00 _ I phoned Tom at :00 _ + Một hành động diễn suốt khoảng thời khứ e.g : Yesterday morning, from :00 to 11 : 00 she was reading in her room + Hành động xảy lúc khứ e.g : While I was...
... night? I waved to her but she wasn’t looking C So sánh pastcontinuous - khứ tiếp diễn (I was doing) pastsimple - khứ đơn (I did): Pastcontinuous (đang hành động) I was walking home when I meet ... họ chưa kết thúc chơi.” Was/were -ing pastcontinuous (quá khứ tiếp diễn): playing I/he/she/it was doing we/you/they were working etc B Chúng ta dùng pastcontinuous để diễn tả người thực công ... television a lot when she was ill last year Ann xem TV nhiều cô bệnh năm ngoái D Ta thường dùng pastsimplepastcontinuous với để diễn tả việc xảy vào lúc xảy việc khác: Tom burnt his hand when he was...
... his parents • • Questions in the PastSimple and the PastContinuous refer to different time periods: the PastContinuous asks about activities before the PastSimple asks about what happened ... B: No, I was watching football at home • • The PastSimple focuses on past actions as simple facts The PastContinuous focuses on the duration of past situations and activities When the war broke...
... She have seen it Quá khứ hoàn thành - PastPerfect She had seen it Tương lai hoàn thành - Future Perfect She will have seen it Câu điều kiện loại - 3rd Conditional ... clothes throw threw thrown • I have never _ on a plane flew fly flown • He _ his dog for a walk this morning taken take took • I don't know why they _ that one choose chosen chose • We _ selling ... đọc câu chọn động từ để hoàn thành câu • I _ to him already speak spoke spoken • She has _ me for a long time know known knew • My brother _ my car keys hidden hide hid • Have you ever _ a...
... Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: She usually _ two hours a day a work b is working c works d working Don’t make noise My mother _ with her friends a is talking b was talking ... _ read books there a never b usually c rarely d once 16 At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _ for the bus a are waiting b waited c were waiting d was waiting 17 Tom _ his hand when ... answer are correct 19 The phone rang while she _ dinner a cooks b was cooking c is cooking d has cooked 20 My sister _ trouble with her motobike now, so she has to take the bus to work a have...
... Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: She usually _ two hours a day a work b is working c works d working Don’t make noise My mother _ with her friends a is talking b was talking ... _ read books there a never b usually c rarely d once 16 At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _ for the bus a are waiting b waited c were waiting d was waiting 17 Tom _ his hand when ... answer are correct 19 The phone rang while she _ dinner a cooks b was cooking c is cooking d has cooked 20 My sister _ trouble with her motobike now, so she has to take the bus to work a have...
... Cirle the best option to complete each sentence: She usually _ two hours a day a work b is working c works d working Don’t make noise My mother _ with her friends a is talking b was talking ... _ read books there a never b usually c rarely d once 16 At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _ for the bus a are waiting b waited c were waiting d was waiting 17 Tom _ his hand when ... answer are correct 19 The phone rang while she _ dinner a cooks b was cooking c is cooking d has cooked 20 My sister _ trouble with her motobike now, so she has to take the bus to work a have...
... people (call) for help While we (wait) for the fire-engine to come, I (decide) to investigate Exercise Put the verbs into the correct form, pastcontinuousorpastsimple She ... when we (DISCUSS) the plans for the following morning 19 Professor Ward (GIVE) the lecture when the students’ riots (BEGIN) 20 One of my worst memories from last winter holidays ... artist Gaudi (design) several houses in Barcelona, Spain Later he (start) work on a church He (work) on the church when he (die) Last month a bank robber (escape) while the...
... • We use the pastcontinuous to talk about past events which went on for a period of time Use in cases • We use it when we want to emphasize the continuing process of an activity or the period ... While I was driving home, Peter was trying desperately contact me • Sorry, were you sleeping? • Were you expecting any visitors? • I was thinking about him last night • I was just making some ... fell over • They were still waiting for the plane when I spoke to them • I was making a presentation in front of 500 people when the microphone stopped working • She was talking to me on the...