Past continuous

Thì Quá Khứ Tiếp Diễn
The Past Continuous Tense
Teacher: Dang Viet Thao – HaNoi University
Nội Dung
Câu Phủ Định
Câu Nghi Vấn
Cách Dùng
Cách Chia
Cấu Trúc
Bài tập



We, you, they + were + V_ing
He/ she/ it / I + was
Cấu Trúc
Cách Dùng
1.Có một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ khi có 1 hành động khác chen vào
VD: yesterday, when I was sitting in a café, I saw her
VD: when we were having dinner in a restaurant, we met our old teacher lastnight
VD: My father was reading newspaper while my mother was washing the dish
VD: Tuần trước, khi họ đang bơi ngoài biển, họ đã nhìn thấy 1 con cá mập: last week when they were swimming at sea, they saw a shark
VD: Trong khi Tom đang chuẩn bị bài tập thì Marry đang ngồi xem tivi trong phòng; while Tom was preparing his homework, Marry was watching TV in the room
Cách Dùng
2. Thì Quá khứ còn diễn tả hành động xảy ra ở 1 mốc thời điểm trong quá khứ

VD: Nam was watching the match : Viet Nam against Thailand at 8 o’clock last night.
VD: At 5 o’clock yesterday, they were attending Marry’s party

VD: Vào lúc 10 giờ tối qua, tôi đang nghe nhạc trong phòng ngủ của tôi
At 10 o’clock last night, I was listening to music in my bedroom
VD: Chúng tôi đang trồng hoa ở sau nhà lúc 2 h chiều qua
We were planting flower behide our house at 2 pm
Câu Nghi Vấn

*Were/ was + S + Ving…?

VD: Were you reading story at 8 o’clock last night?
_yes, I was
_ no, I wasn’t
VD: “what were you doing at 11 o’clock last night?” police asked him
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Bài tập thì Quá Khứ Tiếp Diễn

It ( rain) when I left the house.

When she entered the room, her husband (sleep) and her children (watch) TV

“What (you/do) at 12:00 last ninght?”the police asked him

Tom took a photo of him as a proof while he (steal) in that shop.

The sun (shine) when I got up.

when I arrived at his house, he (sleep).

She ( water) the flowers in her gerden while her next door neighbour (chat) with her over the fense

As we ( cross) the street,we saw an accident.

The bell rang while Tom (take) a bath

We (take) many photographs when we (travel) on the strain through the countryside last week.
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