Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn có đáp án

1. Lí thuyết về thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn:

Thì quá khứ đơn	Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
– Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra tại một thời điểm cố định trong quá khứ   – Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra ngay sau hành động khác trong quá khứ	– Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra trong quá khứ   – Diễn tả hai hành động hoặc nhiều hơn đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nới trong quá khứ – Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra thì một hành động khác xen vào. Hành động làm gián đoạn chia thì quá khứ đơn.
Dấu hiệu: ago, yesterday, last month/ year/ week, in 2019, then,…	Dấu hiệu: while, when, all day/ night/ morning, ….

2. Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn và quá khứ tiếp diễn có đáp án:

Bài 1. Chia động từ ở trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn để hoàn thành câu

1. I lost my keys when I …….. (walk) home.
2. It was raining while we …….. (have) dinner.
3. I saw the department stores when I …….. (sit) on the bus.
4. Her phone rang while she …….. (talk) to her new boss.
5. My friends …….. (drive) to work when they heard the news on the radio.
6. He …….. (ride) his bicycle when the cat ran across the road.
7. We couldn’t go to the beach yesterday because it ……… (rain)
8. It was a lovely day. The sun was shining and the birds …….. (sing) in the trees.
9. The tourist lost his camera while he  ….. (walk) around the city.
10. The lorry  …..  (go) very fast when it hit our car.
11. I ……. (walk) down the street when it began to rain.
12. At this time last year, I ……. (attend) an English course.
13. Jim …….. (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion.
14. While I ….. (study) in my room, my roommates …….. (have) a party in the other room.
15. Mary and I ………  (dance) the house when the telephone rang.

Đáp án

1. was walking
2. were having
3. was sitting
4. was talking
5. were driving
6. was riding
7. was raining
8. were singing
9. was walking
10. was going
11. was walking
12. was attending
13. was standing
14. was studying – was having
15. were dancing

Bài 2. Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý

1. (they / take the exam?)
2. (when / he / work there?)
3. (you / make dinner?)
4. (they / drink coffee when you arrived?)
5. (when / we / sleep?)
6. (they / study last night)
7. (we / talk when the accident happened)
8. (he / not / exercise enough)
9. (I / talk too much?)
10. (it / not / snow)
11. (how / they / feel?)
12. (they / not / talk)
13. (where / I / stay?)
14. (why / he / study on a Saturday night?)
15. (I / go to school when you saw me)
16. (you / sleep at 6am)
17. 17. (she / work when I called)
18. (we / not / leave when you called)
19. (I / not / stay in a hotel)
20. (we / make too much noise?)

Đáp án

1. Were they taking the exam?
2. When was he working there?
3. Were you making dinner?
4. Were they drinking coffee when you arrived?
5. When were we sleeping?
6. They were studying last night.
7. We were talking when the accident happened.
8. He wasn’t exercising enough.
9. Was I talking too much?
10. It wasn’t snowing.
11. How were they feeling?
12. They weren’t talking.
13. Where was I staying?
14. Why was he studying on a Saturday night?
15. I was going to school when you saw me.
16. You were sleeping at 6am.
17. She was working when I called.
18. We weren’t leaving when you called.
19. I wasn’t staying in a hotel.
20. Were we making too much noise?

3. Bài tập thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn nâng cao:

Bài 1. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn

1. My friend Harry ……… off the ladder while he …………… the ceiling of his room. (FALL, PAINT)
2. We ………….. the house in 2003. At that time it …………… £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
3. Dad …………. interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
4. My sister ………….. for me at the airport terminal when I …………. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I ………… a book when suddenly I …………. a noise outside. A few teenagers …………. loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire ……………. when the first firefighters ………….. at the scene. (STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother ………….. for a job when he ………….. across an interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
8. I …………… someone call my name. I ………….. around and ………….. my dad standing at the back of the queue. I …………… so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
9. My sister …………… a bright summer dress when I ………….. her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE)
10. I ……… preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ………….. still at it when my wife ………….. home. (START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper ………….. the vase. As she ………….. up the pieces, she ……… her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly ………….. that we ………….. in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
13. She ………….. a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I ………….. an old friend in town while I …………. the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children …………. with others my husband and I …………. to have a cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Đáp án

1. fell off – was painting
2. bought –  cost
3. was not interested
4. was waiting – arrived.
5. was reading – heard a noise outside – were playing
6. was still burning – arrived
7. was looking – came across
8. heard – turned around – saw – was
9. was wearing – saw
10. started – was – came
11. broke – was picking – cut
12. realised – were driving
13. was – was
14. met – was doing
15. were playing – decided

Bài 2. Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau bằng cách điền vào chỗ trống dạng đúng của động từ

Sue: ………. when you saw them? (what | Tim and Matt | do) (1)

Julie: Tim was swimming in the pool, but I didn’t see Matt first.

Sue: ………. in the pool, too? (you | swim) (2)

Julie: No, I wasn’t. I was just looking. But then I saw Matt, too.

Sue: ………… ? (what | he | do) (3)

Julie: He was diving in the pool.

Sue: Diving, you say ……………… to dive? (he | not | just | try) He can’t dive. (4)

Julie: You’re right. He was just trying to do it. And all his friends were watching it.

Sue: ………… ? (they | laugh) (5)

Julie: Of course, they were. Matt was pretty funny. He splashed the water all over the place.

Sue: ………… faces when he came up to the surface of the pool? (Matt | make) (6)

Julie: Yes, he was. He was grinning and making faces at me.

Sue: At you? Vow! And what about Tim? ……….. Matt, too? (he | watch) (7)

Julie: Not really. He was looking at me instead.

Sue: Oh, no! You’re kidding. ………… your new swimsuit? (you | wear) (8)

Julie: Yes, I was. Why?

Sue: Now I know why Tim and Matt were watching you, Julie.

Đáp án

1. What were Tim and Matt doing
2. Were you swimming
3. What was he doing
4. Was he not just trying
5. Were they laughing
6. Matt was making
7. He was watching
8. Was you wearing

Bài 3. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng thích hợp (quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn)

1. Yesterday evening Tom …….. (have) a bath when the phone …….. (ring). He got out of the bath and …….. (answer) the phone.
2. I …….. (see) Tony in the park. He …….. (sit) on the grass and …….. (read) a book.
3. While I …….. (walk) in the garden, I ….. (hurt) my back.
4. Tommy …… (burn) his hand when he …….. (cook) the dinner.
5. George …… (fall) off the ladder while he …….. (paint) the ceiling.
6. Last night, I …….. (read) in the bed when suddenly I …….. (hear) a scream.
7. ……..(you, watch) television when I phoned you?
8. Ann ….. (wait) for me when I ……. (arrive).
9. I ……. (not/drive) very fast when the accident ……. (happen).
10. I …….. (break) a plate last night. I …… (do) the washing-up when it ……. (slip) out of my hand

Đáp án

1. was having – rang – answered
2. saw – was sitting – reading
3. was walking – hurt
4. burnt – was cooking
5. fell – was paiting
6. was reading – heard
7. Were you watching
8. was waiting – arrived
9. wasn’t driving – happened
10. broke – was doing – slipped

Bài 4. Chọn đúng thì của các câu sau

1. I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
2. What were you doing/ did you do when I phoned?
3. They didn’t visit/ weren’t visiting their friends last summer holiday.
4. It rained/ was raining heavily last July.
5. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.
6. Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month.
7. While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.
8. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?
9. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?
10. They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.

Đáp án

1. saw
2. were you doing
3. did’nt visit
4. rained
5. was reading
6. ate
7. were running
8. Did you find
9. did she dance
10. were watching

Bài 5. Biến đổi các câu sau sang phủ định, câu hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi đó

1. He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
   …
2. They were working when she came yesterday.
   …
3. She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.
   …
4.  Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.
   …
5. He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.
   …

Đáp án

1. 

He was planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

He wasn’t planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.

Was he planting trees in the garden at 4 pm yesterday?

Yes, he was./ No, he wasn’t.

2.

They were working when she came yesterday.

They weren’t working when she came yesterday.

Were they working when she came yesterday?

3.

She was painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.

She wasn’t painting a picture while her mother was making a cake.

Was she painting a picture while her mother was making a cake?

Yes, she was./ No, she wasn’t.

4. 

Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.

Anne wasn’t riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday.

Was Anne riding her bike to school when Peter saw her yesterday?

Yes, she was./ No, she wasn’t.

5

He was typing a letter when his boss went into the room.

He wasn’t typing a letter when his boss went into the room.

Was he typing a letter when his boss went into the room?

Yes, he was./ No, he wasn’t.