Bài giảng Tiếng Anh Lớp 8 - Topic: The past progressive tense - Năm học 2023-2024

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1. Supply the correct tense of verbs in brackets to complete the sentences. 1. The train (leave)___ half an hour ago. 2. I (be) ___ in the room right now. 1. left 3. We (not see) ___ Dorothy since last Saturday. 2. am 4. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he (finish) 3. haven’t seen ___ dinner. 4. finishes 5. Tom and Mary (go)___ to Vietnam tomorrow. 5. are going 6. Since he (move)___to the city, I have heard nothing 6. moved from him. 7. is working 7. Her brother (work) ___ in Canada at present. 8. takes 8. The flight to New Zealand ___(take) off at 9 a.m tomorrow, so you have to come an hour earlier.
2. Tuesday, March 5th 2024 TOPIC The past progressive tense
3. 1/ Examples: I was walking in the park at 4 o’clock yesterday. She was talking on the phone when her father came home. Adam was running while his sister was sleeping. 2/ Form: (+) S + was / were + V­ing (­) S + wasn’t / weren’t + V­ing (?) Was / Were + S + V­ing ? (+) Yes, S + was / were. (­) No, S + wasn’t / weren’t.
4. 3. Use a/ I was walking in the park at 4 o’clock yesterday. Diễn tả 1 hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ (an action that was happening at a particular time in the past). b/ She was talking on the phone when her father came home. or: When her father came home, she was talking on the phone. or: While she was talking on the phone, her father came home. or: Her father came home while she was talking on the phone, Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác chen ngang. (a past action that was happening when another action interrupted it. ) Notes: + We use the past simple for the action that interrupted it. + We can use: when or while before the past continuous. + We can only use when before the past simple. c/ Adam was running while his sister was sleeping. Diễn tả 2 hành động xảy ra cùng một lúc trong quá khứ (two actions that were happening at the same time in the past).
5. Complete the sentences about you and your family members. At 7 p.m yesterday, 1. I was ___. 2. My grandmother / grandfather ___. 3. My mother ___. 4. My father ___. 5. My sister / brother ___.
6. Ex 1: Complete the sentences with “when” or “while”! 1. ___While Rose was cooking dinner, her husband went to work. 2. Sandra was talking in the living-room ___when the doorbell rang. 3. ___BenWhile was playing in a basketball team, he fell down. 4. Sharon was doing her homework ___herwhile brother was playing video games. 5. When___ Angela got home, she was making some coffee. 6. They were sleeping___when the burglars broke in. 7. We were having a lesson___wewhen heard a terrible noise. 8. While___I was cycling, the rain started. 9. He broke his arm___while he was playing basketball. 10. I was reading a book ­­___my sister was watching TV. while
7. Ex 2: Complete the sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the past continuous. 1. They (help) ___ the flood victims at 10 o’clock last night.were helping 2. It (not snow) ___wasn’t snowing when I left home this afternoon. 3. While she (work) ___was working in the field, the tornado came. 4. – What ___ you (do) ___ at 9 o’clock yesterday morning? were doing – I (watch) ___ the news about a volcanic eruption. was watching 5. – ___ you (cry) ___ when I saw you two days ago? Were crying – No, I wasn’t.
8. Ex 3: Put the verbs into the correct tense: the past simple or past continuous. 1. What ___ you (do) ___ at 8 o’clock yesterday morning?were doing 2. Last year, earthquakes (destroy) ___destroyed a lot of houses in Japan. 3. He (water) ___was watering the flowers in his garden when the tornado (come) ___.came 4. While they (call) were___ calling for help, the rescue workers (appear) appeared___. 5. ___ you (listen) ___ to music at 9 o’clock yesterday Were listening evening?
9. Ex 4: Circle the correct answer to complete each sentence. 1. We donated / were donating money to help the earthquake victims last month. 2. - What did you do / were you doing when the volcano erupted? - I slept / was sleeping in my bed. 3. While they camped / were camping near the river, the flood was coming / came suddenly. 4. After Tom ran / was running out of his house, he moved / was moving quickly to a safer place. 5. I didn’t read / wasn’t reading a newspaper at 9 a.m. yesterday, but I watched / was watching the news about the tornado.
10. Ex 5: There is one mistake in each sentence. Find out and correct it. 1/ I was playing football while she called me. when 2/ Was you studying Math at 5 p.m. yesterday? Were 3/ What was she do while her mother was making lunch? doing 4/ He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning. had 5/ While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell. was 6/ At this time yesterday, I did my homework. was doing 7/ While I was dreaming about tigers chasing me, I was falling out of bed. fell
11. Ex 6: Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. . 1. He fell down while he towards the church. A. ran B. runs C. was running D. had run 2. John .a book when I saw him. A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading 3. When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television A. was calling- watched B. called- have watched C. called- was watching D. had called- watched 4. Last night at this time she and he the newspaper A. is cooking- is reading B. was cooking- was reading C. has cooked- is reading D. was cooking- read 5. When I .along the road, I saw a friend of mine. A. was cycling B. have cycled C. cycled D. am cycling 6. While my mother .a film on TV, my father was cooking dinner. A. watched B. was watching C. had watched D. watches
12. 7. When I came to visit her last night, she .a bath. A. is having B. was having C. has D. had 8. He began to feel ill while . A. he is doing the exam B. he did the exam C. he would do the exam D. he was doing the exam. 9. While I T.V last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. was watching 10. While they were ___stories, he was ___ the radio. A. reading - listening to B. read – listened to C. read -listen to D. read - hearing
13. Ex 7: Use these given words to make sentences 1. Lien / have lunch / 12 o’clock yesterday. Lien was having lunch at 12 o’clock yesterday. 2. Son / do the housework // his mother / come home from work. Son was doing the homework when his mother came home from work. 3. Nga / write / letter / Hoa/ read / book. Nga was writing a letter while Hoa was reading a book. 4. Lan / play chess / her father / the phone / ring. Lan was playing chess with her father when the phone rang.
14. Ex 8 : Ask and answer the questions using the past continuous. Ex: you / play / football / 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon? Were you playing football at 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon? + Yes, I was + No, I wasn’t. I was doing my homework. 1/ you / have dinner/ 7 o’clock yesterday evening? 2/ you / do homework / 8 o’clock yesterday evening? 3/ you / watch / film/ 9 o’clock yesterday evening?
15. HOMEWORK 1. Learn the form and the uses of the past progressive tense by heart. 2. Make sentences for each use. 3. Do exercises in your notebook.
16. Use the correct form of Verbs. 1. I (go) for a walk with my dog at 9 pm yesterday. 2. They (not play) football at school at 2 pm last Sunday. 3. Marry (cook) dinner when he (come). 4. You (play) table tennis while I (do) homework. 5. What you (do) at 3 am last Wednesday ? 6. While the children (play) in the garden, it (rain). 7. Nam (water) the flowers while his sister (read) a book. 8. What you (think) when the phone (ring) ? 9. She (take) a shower at 8 o’clock last night? 10. When we (arrive) at school, the school drum (sound).