Bài 1
Grammar
The past continuous
(Quá khứ tiếp diễn)
1. Put the verbs in brackets in the past continuous.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn.)
1. My dad first met my mum when he (visit) _______ Hoi An Ancient Town.
2. Tom had a nightmare while he (sleep) _______ in the camp by the old castle.
3. David hurt his foot while he (go) _______ down the steps of the pagoda.
4. My brother was just sitting while I (look) _______ around the weaving workshop.
5. _______ you (watch) _______ TV at 9 p.m. last night? There was a very good programme on Duong Lam Ancient Village preservation.
Phương pháp giải:
Cấu trúc thì quá khứ tiếp diễn:
- Câu khẳng định/phủ định: S + was/were + (not) + V-ing + O?
- Câu hỏi Yes/No: Was/Were + S + V-ing + O?
- Câu hỏi với Wh-questions: Wh-questions + was/were + S + V-ing + O?
Lời giải chi tiết:
1. was visiting
2. was sleeping
3. was going
4. was looking
5. Were you watching
1. My dad first met my mum when he was visiting Hoi An Ancient Town.
(Bố tôi gặp mẹ tôi lần đầu tiên khi ông đến thăm Phố cổ Hội An.)
Chủ ngữ “he” số ít => was V-ing
2. Tom had a nightmare while he was sleeping in the camp by the old castle.
(Tom gặp ác mộng khi đang ngủ trong trại cạnh lâu đài cổ.)
Chủ ngữ “he” số ít => was V-ing
3. David hurt his foot while he was going down the steps of the pagoda.
(David bị thương ở chân khi đang đi xuống bậc thang của chùa.)
Chủ ngữ “he” số ít => was V-ing
4. My brother was just sitting while I was looking around the weaving workshop.
(Anh trai tôi đang ngồi trong khi tôi đang nhìn quanh xưởng dệt.)
Chủ ngữ “I” số ít => was V-ing
5. Were you watching TV at 9 p.m. last night? There was a very good programme on Duong Lam Ancient Village preservation.
(Bạn có xem TV lúc 9 giờ tối tối hôm qua không? Có một chương trình rất hay về bảo tồn Làng Cổ Đường Lâm.)
Chủ ngữ “you” => were
