Bài 2. Viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dựa trên từ gợi ý:

1. Were they taking the exam?
2. When was he working there?
3. Were you making dinner?
4. Were they drinking coffee when you arrived?  
5. When were we sleeping?
6. Were they studying last night?
7. Were we talking when the accident happened? 8. Was he exercising enough?  
8. Was I talking too much?
9. Was it snowing?
10. How were they feeling?
11. Were they talking?
12. Where was I staying?
13. Why was he studying on a Saturday night?
14. Were you going to school when you saw me?
15. Were you sleeping at 6am?
16. Was she working when I called?
17. Were we not leaving when you called?
18. Was I not staying in a hotel?
19. Were we making too much noise?

Giải thích:

• Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn dùng để diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
• Công thức: S + was/ were + V-ing
• Cách sử dụng:
  • Thường đi kèm với các từ như: when, while
  • Diễn tả hai hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ
  • Diễn tả một hành động đang diễn ra bị ngắt quãng bởi một hành động khác