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When & While: Past Progressive

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Past progressive

o We use the past progressive to express actions, events which were happening at a
period of time in the past.
S + were / was + V-ing + (O) + (A)
For example.
At 8 o’clock last night, I was studying.
Last year at this time, I was attending school.
Past progressive with “When & While”
o Express an action happening, another came in the past.
When it began to rain, I was walking down the street.
While I was walking down the street, it began to rain
o Express two actions in progress at the same time.
While I was studying in one room of our apartment, my roommate was
having a party in the other room.
____________________________________________________________

I/ give the correct form of word, using past simple:


1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
11. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
12. She (get) ______ married last year?
13. What you (do) ______ last night?
- I (do) ______ my homework.
14. I (love) ______ him but no more.
15. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
Past Continuous Tense
Put the verbs in to the correct form.

1) When I phoned my friends, they (play) _________cards..

2) Yesterday at six I (prepare)___________dinner,

3) The kids (play)_______in the garden when it suddenly to rain.

4) I (practise)________the guitar when he came home.

5) We (not/cycle) ________all day.

6) What (you/do) ________ at 7 yesterday?


7. I ___________________down the street when it begin to rain (go)
8. At this time last year, I ___________________an English course (attend)
9. Jim ________________ under the tree when he heard an explosion (stand)
10. The boy fell and hurt himself while he _________________ a bicycle (ride)
11. When we met them last year, they______________ in Santiago (live)
12. The tourist lost his camera while he________________ around the city (walk)
13. The lorry _______________ very fast when it hit our car (go)
14. While I ____________________in my room, my roommate ___________________ a party
in the other room (study/ have)
15. Mary and I___________________ the house when the telephone rang (just leave)
16. We __________________ in the café when they saw us (sit)
Circle the letter A,B,C or D next to the word or phrase which best completes the following
sentences.
1. I ________ home for school at 7 o'clock every morning.
A. start B. leave C. go D. return
2. Vietnamese language is different ___________ English language.
A. from B. to C. with D. for
3. Hoang likes _______ the piano in his free time.
A. playing B. plays C. to playing D. play
4. London is _________ capital city in Europe.
A. the largest B. the larger C. largest D. large
5. The boy is not __________ to lift the suitcase.
A. strong enough B. enough strong C. too strong D. so strong
6. We should wait here ________ our parents come back.
A. before B. after C. until D. when
7. Lan bought a dictionary _________ learn new words.
A. because of B. in order to C. so D. for
8. The bank manager phoned and asked if she could _______ a message for Mr Baker.
A. leave B. give C. send D. repeat
9. Everyone stopped talking when the teacher _______ into the room.
A. was coming B. would come C. came D. had come
10. When Peter gave up smoking he put on a lot of ________
A. fat B. weight C. size D. pounds
11. Paolo has recently joined a health club in order to ________ fit.
A. continue B. make C. help D. keep
12. May I help you ? - __________
A. I'm sorry, I can't. B. No problem.
C. No, thank you. D. How can I help you?
13. What do you have for lunch?
A. I usually am having a sandwich. B. I am usually having a sandwich.
C. I usually have a sandwich. D. I have usually a sandwich.
14. Can you do me a favor? - _____________.
A. No. Thank you. I'm fine B. I'm sorry, I'm busy
C. Yes. That's very kind of you D. No, you can't

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