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Exercise 1: Past Simple or Past Continuous? Chia động từ ở thì quá

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1. I (sit)____________________ in a cafe when you (call)____________________ .

2. When you (arrive)____________________ at the party, who (be)____________________ there?

3. Susie (watch)____________________ a film when she (hear)____________________ the noise.

4. Yesterday I (go)____________________ to the library, next I (have)____________________ a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.

5. We (play)____________________ tennis when John (hurt)____________________ his ankle.

6. What (they/do)____________________ at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

7. He (take)____________________ a shower when the telephone (ring)____________________.

8. He (be)____________________ in the shower when the telephone (ring)____________________.

9. When I (walk)____________________ into the room, everyone (work)____________________.

10. It (be)____________________ a day last September. The sun (shine)_____________ and the birds (sing)_________________ . I (walk)____________________ along the street when I (meet)____________________ an old friend.

11. He (live)____________________ in Russia when the Revolution (start)____________________.

12. When her train (get)____________________ to the station, we (wait) on the platform.

13. He (be)____________________ so annoying! He (always leave)____________________ his things everywhere.

14. On holiday we (visit)____________________ Rome, (see)____________________ the Vatican, and (spend)____________________ a few days at the beach.

15. Why (stand)____________________ on a chair when I (come)____________________ into the room?16. They (live)____________________ in Germany when they (be)__________ young.

17. At 7pm yesterday, we (listen)____________________ to music.

18. When I (leave)____________________ the house, it (snow)____________________.

19. He (work)____________________ in a bank when he (meet)____________________ his wife.

20. What (you/do)____________________ when I (call)____________________ you last night?

Answer 1

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1. I was sitting in a café when you called.

2. When you arrived at the party, who was there?

3. Susie was watching a film when she heard the noise.

4. Yesterday I went to the library, next I had a swim, later I met Julie for a coffee.
5. We were playing tennis when John hurt his ankle.
6. What were they doing at 10pm last night? It was really noisy. 

7. He was taking a shower when the telephone rang. 

8. He was in the shower when the telephone rang. 

9. When I walked into the room, everyone was working. 

10. . It was a day last September. The sun was shining, the birds were singing. I
was walking along the street when I met an old friend. 
11. He was living in Russia when the Revolution started.

12. When her train got to the station, we were waiting on the platform. 

13. He was so annoying! He was always leaving his things everywhere. 

14.  On holiday we visited Rome, saw the Vatican, and spent a few days at the
beach. 

15. Why were you standing on a chair when I came into the room? 

16. They lived in Germany when they were young. 

17. At 7pm yesterday, we were listening to music.

18. When I left the house, it was snowing.

19. He was working in a bank when he met his wife.

20 What were you doing when I called you last night