Past Simple & Past Continuous (Thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

(Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn.)

1. A: _____ (you/travel) abroad often when you were young?

B: Yes, we _____ (visit) my grandparents in Spain every year.

2. A: What _____ (Ann/do) while John _____ (watch) the Olympics on TV?

B: I think she _____ (read) a book.

3. A: How _____ (be) the weather at the stadium yesterday?

B: Perfect! The sun _____ (shine) and there was a gentle breeze _____ (blow).

4. A: What _____ (Lucas/do) as soon as he won the race?

B: He _____ (hug) his family and then they all _____ (have) a photo together.

2. Make complete sentences using the given words and the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. 4 o'clock / yesterday. / Dan / trek / mountains / while / his father / put up / tent

2. It / rain / heavily / and / sky / get / darker / campsite

3. Claire / train / gym / when / she / inure / her / leg

4. This / time / last / week, / I / take pictures / safari

5. Rob sing / public / first / time / 2019 

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct forms of the Past Perfect.

(Chia các động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng đúng của thì quá khứ hoàn thành.)

1. _____ (that athlete/ compete) at the Olympics before last year?

2. Ed and Bob _____ (meet) before they joined the same swim team.

3. The competition _____ (end) by the time we got to the stadium.

4. We started our safari tour only after our guide _____ (arrive).

5. How many medals _____ (she/win) by age 19?

6. Mary _____ (not/sing) in public before 2021.

7. Anna _____ (never/ swim) with dolphins until she went to the Maldives last month.

8. By the end of last summer, we _____ (go) on seven different camping trips.’

4. Choose the option (A, B, C or D) to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.

(Chọn đáp án (A, B, C hoặc D) để chỉ ra phần gạch chân cần sửa lại cho đúng.)

1. Before (A) he went (B) to Africa, James has never been (C) on (D) a safari. 

2. When (A) Wendy had arrived (B) at the gym, her teammates hadn't started (C) training yet (D).

3. Did you meet (A) a famous person by the time (B) you finished (C) your holiday in L.A. last (D) month? 

4. After (A) Joe has won (B) the marathon, he got (C) his medal and put (D) it around his neck. 

5. By the time (A) David put up his tent (B), the clouds covered (C) the stars already (D).