1. Complete the sentences with the words.

(Hoàn thành các câu với các từ.)

Past narrative tenses

Past continuous

This time last year, we were driving across Eastern Anatolia.

I (1) _____ the long journey.

Past simple

My parents (2) _____ to stop at a café for lunch.

We (3) _____ at the café for very long.

Past perfect

Later, Mum suddenly realised that she (4) _____ her phone in the café.

She (5) _____ it fall on the floor.

Phương pháp:

Past continuous: (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)

(+) S + was/were + V-ing

(-) S + was/were + not + V-ing

Past simple: (Quá khứ đơn)

(+) S + V2/ed + …

(-) S + didn’t + V bare

Past perfect (Quá khứ hoàn thành)

(+) S + had + V3/ed + …

(-) S + had + not + V3/ed + …

2. Complete the dialogues with the past simple, past continuous or past perfect form of the verbs.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng quá khứ đơn, quá khứ tiếp diễn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành của động từ.)

'You look surprised, Alina.' 'Yes! I was walking to school when I came across an old friend.'

1. 'What happened to your new phone on holiday?'

    'Someone _____ it from my bag when I _____.’

2. 'Did you know anybody at Mike's party?'

    'Yes, we _____ Mike's brother because we _____ him before.'

3. ‘_____ your friends _____ the theme park?' 'Yes, they did. It was their first time there -

they _____ it before.’

4. ‘My sister _____ that Bond film was boring.'

     ‘Really? _____ she _____ it before?’

5. ‘What _____ you _____ this time last year?’ ‘We _____ across Germany on a school 

       trip.'

6. 'Tell me about the last time you went to the beach." 'It was brilliant - first I ____ football on the sand, then I _____ in the sea for a while.'

3. Complete the news article with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành bài báo với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)

Honest student meets famous actor

Seventeen-year-old student Tristin Budzyn-Barker and his parents were having (have) lunch at a restaurant in Los Angeles airport.

Tristin (1) _____ (eat) when he (2) _____ (see) a wallet on a table nearby. Tristin (3) _____ (recognise) the name inside the wallet. It (4) _____ (belong) to famous Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, who plays Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films. The actor (5) _____ (not realise) that he (6) _____ (leave) it on the table.

Tristin (7) _____ (not keep) the wallet – he (8) _____ (send) it to Chris Hemsworth's manager.

Some months later, Chris (9) _____ (invite) Tristin to an American TV show. Tristin and his parents (10) _____ (sit) in the audience when the presenter (11) _____ (call) Tristin on to the stage.

Tristin (12) _____ (sit down) next to Chris. The actor (13) _____ (give) him all the money in the wallet because he (14) _____ (be) so honest earlier.

4. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the correct past narrative tenses and your own ideas.

(Hoàn thành câu với từ trong ngoặc. Sử dụng các thì tường thuật quá khứ chính xác và ý tưởng của riêng bạn.)

My dad was filming us play in the football match when his camera suddenly broke. (when)

1. We came across some funny videos ________________________________ (while)

2. My parents were tidying the house ________________________________ (when)

3. I arrived at the bus stop at 8.20, but the bus ___________________________ (already)

4. I tried to buy some memorabilia on eBay but ________________ (five minutes before)