* Execise 2: Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous tense.
1. When Jonh(arrive)at home, Anna(talk)to some one on the phone. Jonh(start)to get the tea.
2. I (lie) in the bath when the phone (ring). It (stop) after a few rings.
3. It (be) cold when we (leave) the house that day, and a light snow (fall).
4. Your friend who (come) here the other day (seem) very nice. I (enjoy) meeting her.
5. When I (see) the man, he (stand) outside the bank. He (have) a black baseball cap on
`1`. When John arrived (QKĐ) at home, Anna was talking (QKTD) to some one on the phone. Jonh started (QKĐ) to get the tea.
`2.` I was lying (QKTD) in the bath when the phone rang (QKĐ). It stopped (QKĐ) after a few rings.
`3.` It was (QKĐ) cold when we left (QKĐ) the house that day, and a light snow fell (QKĐ).
`4.` Your friend who came (QKĐ) here the other day seemed (QKĐ) very nice. I enjoyed (QKĐ) meeting her.
`5.` When I saw (QKĐ) the man, he was standing (QKTD) outside the bank. He was having (QKTD) a black baseball cap on.
Thì QKĐ: S + V-ed/Vp2 +O
Thì QKTD: S + was/were +V-ing + O
`1.` arrived – was talking – started
`->` Mệnh đề có từ when , chúng ta thường chia động từ không phải dạng tiếp diễn.
`=>` Thì QKĐ
`2.` was lying/rang/stopped
`->` Ở đây có từ ”after” thuộc thì QKĐ
`3.`was – left – fell
`->` Mệnh đề có từ when (như câu `1` )
`=>` Thì QKĐ
`4.`came – seemed – enjoyed
`->` Other day thuộc thì quá khứ đơn
`5.`saw – was standing – was having
`->` Mệnh đề có từ when ( Như câu `1.` )