TENSES

I. THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE: ( Thì Hiện Tại Đơn )

A. Câu khẳng định:
S + V(s/es) + o

- Nếu S là: I / You / We / They / danh từ số nhiều V0

- Nếu S là: He / She / It / danh từ số ít V + s/es
• Nếu V có âm tận cùng là: O, S, CH, X, SH, Z V + es

EX: 1. They ( help ) their parents with housework every day.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. Lan ( get ) up at 6:30 every morning.

- ………………………………………….……………….

3. He (wash) his yellow car twice a month .

- ………………………………………….……………….
B. Câu phủ định:
S + don’t / doesn’t + V + o
- Nếu S là: I / You / We / They / danh từ số nhiều don’t
- Nếu S là: He / She / It / danh từ số ít doesn’t

EX: 1. They help their parents with housework every day.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. Lan gets up at 6:30 every morning.

- ………………………………………….……………….

3. He washes his yellow car twice a month .

- ………………………………………….……………….
C. Câu nghi vấn:
Do / Does + S + V + o?

EX: 1. They help their parents with housework every day.

- ………………………………………………………….?

2. Lan gets up at 6:30 every morning.

- ………………………………………….……………….?

3. He washes his yellow car twice a month .

- ………………………………………….……………….?
• Trạng từ: often, usually, always, sometimes, rarely, seldom, never,
Once a week ( month, …..), every ( day, week, month,..), ….
II. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE: ( Thì Hiện Tại Tiếp Diễn )
A. Câu khẳng định:
S + am/is/are + V- ing + o

EX: 1. My mother (cook) the meal in the kitchen now.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. They (do) their homework in their bedroom at this time.

- ………………………………………….……………….
B. Câu phủ định:
S + am/is/are + not + V- ing + o

EX: 1. My mother is cooking the meal in the kitchen now.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. They are doing their homework in their bedroom at this time.

- ………………………………………….……………….
C. Câu nghi vấn:
Am/Is/Are + S + V- ing + o?

EX: 1. My mother is cooking the meal in the kitchen now.

- ………………………………………………………….?

2. They are doing their homework in their bedroom at this time.

- ………………………………………….……………….?
• Trạng từ: now, right now, at this time, at the moment, câu mệnh lệnh.

III. THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE: ( Thì Tương Lai Đơn )

A. Câu khẳng định:
S + will + V + o
EX: 1. She (go) to HCM city with her sister tomorrow.
- ………………………………………………………….

2. They (build) a new bridge in my town next year.

- ………………………………………….……………….
B. Câu phủ định:
S + won’t + V + o

• Will not = won’t

EX: 1. She will go to HCM city with her sister tomorrow.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. They will build a new bridge in my town next year.

- ………………………………………….……………….
 C. Câu nghi vấn:
Will + S + V + o?
EX: 1. She will go to HCM city with her sister tomorrow.
- ………………………………………………………….?

2. They will build a new bridge in my town next year.

- ………………………………………….……………….?
• Trạng từ: next, tommorrow, tonight, promise, hope, năm tương lai,. . .

IV. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE: ( Thì Quá Khứ Dơn )

A. Câu khẳng định:
S + V(2rd/ed) + o

EX: 1. He (plant) a lot of flowers in the garden yesterday afternoon.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. They ( spend) their holiday in Nha Trang last month.

- ………………………………………….……………….
B. Câu phủ định:
S + didn’t + V + o

• didn’t = did not

EX: 1. He planted a lot of flowers in the garden yesterday afternoon.
- ………………………………………………………….

2. They spent their holiday in Nha Trang last month.

- ………………………………………….……………….
C. Câu nghi vấn:
Did + S + V + o?

EX: 1. He planted a lot of flowers in the garden yesterday afternoon.

- ………………………………………………………….?

2. They spent their holiday in Nha Trang last month.

- ………………………………………….……………….?
• Trạng từ: yesterday, ago, last, năm quá khứ.

V. THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: ( Thì Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành )

A. Câu khẳng định:
S + has/have + V(3rd/ed) + o

EX: 1. She (buy) this robot for her son recently.

- ………………………………………………………….

2. They (see) this film several times before.

- ………………………………………….……………….
B. Câu phủ định:
S + hasn’t / haven’t + V(3rd/ed) + o
• hasn’t = has not
• haven’t = have not

EX: 1. She has bought this robot for her son recently.
- ………………………………………………………….

2. They have seen this film several times before.

- ………………………………………….……………….
C. Câu nghi vấn:
Has / Have + S + V(3rd/ed) + o?

EX: 1. She has bought this robot for her son recently.
- ………………………………………………………….?

2. They have seen this film several times before.

- ………………………………………….……………….?
• Trạng từ: - already, just, ever, yet, so far, up to now, lately,
many times, several times, before, never.
- for ( + khoảng thời gian), since ( + mốc thời gian), . . .
I. THE SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Correct the suitable form of the verb in the bracket:

studies
1. I (study) …………….…. my lesson on Saturday.
visits
2. He (visit) ………………... his grandparents every Sunday.
have
3. They usually (have) ……………..….breakfast at 6.30?
does not learn
4. Peter (not learn)……………….very hard. He never gets high scores.
5. My mother often (teach)…………..…….me teaches English on Saturday evenings ?
6. She (like)……………..….Literature.
like
7. My sister (wash)……………….….thewashes dishes every day.
8. They (not have)…………….….breakfast every morning.
do not have
9. My brothers often (sleep) ……………….. sleeps on the floor.
10. He sometimes (stay) ………………………up stays late?
11. I always (do) …………………..the housework with my brother.
do
12. Peter and Mary never (come) ………………….. come to class on time.
13. Johnson always (get) ……………… gets good marks ?
14. You usually (go) ……………………. goes shopping ?
15. She seldom (cry) ……………………… .
cries
16. My father never (have) ……………….. has popcorn.
17. Robin (play)............................
plays football every Sunday.
18. We (have)................................... a holiday in December every year.
have
goes
19. He often (go)................................... to work late.
cỉcles
20. The moon (circle)...................................... around the earth.
starts
21. The flight (start).....................................at 6 a.m every Thursday.
22. Peter (not study).......................................very
does not study hard. He never gets high scores.
23. My mother often (teach)....................................me English on Saturday evenings.
teaches
likes
24. She (like)...................................Literature ?
25. My sister (wash)....................................dishes
washes every day.
26. They (not have)........................................breakfast every morning.
do not have
27. Nina (walk)………………………….to
walks school every day.
28. I (listen)…………………………………to
listen music every night.
love
29. They (love)…………………………..English?
30. He (study)……………………………..Information
studies Technology every night.
31. We (carry)………………………….……..a big TV.
32. You (ride)……………………a
rides bike every day ?
33. They (sweep)…………………….the
sweeps floor.
34. I ( not use)…………..………
do not use this pen to draw.
go
35. I usually (go)………..………. to school.
visit
36. They (visit)…………………… us often.
play
37. You (play)………………..…. basketball once a week.
38. Tom (work)………………… work every day.
39. He always (tell)……………..………
tells us funny stories ?
40. She never (help)……………..…… helps me with that
swim
41. Martha and Kevin (swim)………………..….. twice a week.
42. People usually (dance) …………..………a dances lot in this club .
takes
43. Linda (take)………………………..care of her sister.
44. John rarely (leave)…………….…….. leaves the country.
do not live
45. We (not live)…………………….… in the city most of the year.
……………………to Paris every Sunday.
46. Lorie (travel) travels
bake
47. I (bake)……………………. cookies twice a month.
48. You always (teach) …………………...me new things.
teach
49. She (help)……………………..does... help the kids of the neighborhood ?
50. Every Sunday she (do) ………………… the shopping with her friends.
does
51. My sister (read) ………………………..
reads a book.
likes
52. Frank (like) ………………………. dogs.
53. My parents (do) …………………… do the shopping.
54. We sometimes (meet) …………………………. in front of the cinema.
meet
55. Uncle George (go) goes ………………………. to the doctor's.
56. Our friends (play) ……………………… play football in the park.
57. She (go) ……………………….. to the park every Friday.
goes
58. He (ride) ………………………..
rides his bike every day.
59. We (have) …………………………….
have the best ideas.
60. Carol (say) ……………………….
says good bye.
61. She (be) …………………………the best singer in our class.
is

62. My sister (live) ……………………….

lives in a big house.
63. The children (eat) ……………………. eat hamburgers.
64. Bill (have)has …………………………. got nine posters.
65. I (be) ………………
am at home.
66. They ………………… about stickers. (talk)
talk
67. Mary ………………………
collects stamps. (collect)
68. Tom and Sue ……………. buy two T-shirts. (buy)
69. We ………………………. behind a tree. (hide)
hide
70. The children ………………. play in the garden. (play)
71. She …………………..
borrows my pencil. (borrow)
72. My mother ……………………..shopping.
goes (go)
73. He ………………….. my name. (call)
calls

74. They sit

……………………… down. (sit)
75. Ken and Sam collect ………………….. stamps. (collect)
76. Carol says
……………..good bye. (say)
77. She ……………… Tom. (help)
helps
78. He …………………….
lives in a big house. (live)
79. The students ………….. stand up. (stand)
80. Bill ………………got nine posters. (have)
has

Correct the suitable form of the verb in the bracket:

My cousin, Peter (have) ................... a dog. It (be) ................. an intelligent pet with a short
tail and big black eyes. Its name (be) ...................Kiki and it (like) ..................... eating pork.
However, it (never/ bite) .........................anyone; sometimes it (bark)....................when strange
guests visit. To be honest, it (be) .................... very friendly. It (not like)..............eating fruits, but it
(often/ play) ......................... with them.
When the weather (become) ....................... bad, it (just/ sleep) ...................... in his cage all
day. Peter (play) .....................with Kiki every day after school. There (be)..................... many
people on the road, so Peter (not/ let) ................. the dog run into the road. He (often take)
.................... Kiki to a large field to enjoy the peace there. Kiki (sometimes/ be) .....................
naughty, but Peter loves it very much.
 II. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Use the correct form of the verbs

1. My sister (cook) ……………………… is cooking meals in the kitchen.
2. My mother (clean) is……………………… cleaning the floor at the moment.
3. My friends (not write) …………………………..ten emails at present.
is not write

4. His father (paint) is…………………………paint the house?

5. My sister (buy) …………………………is buying some food at 11 a.m.
6. My brother (not use) ……………………… is not using a pencil to draw beautiful pictures.
7. The cat (chase) is……………………..chasing the mouse.
8. Phuong (study) ……………………….is... studying insects?
9. She (clean) …………………….
is cleaning a window.
is taking
10. Nina (take)_................................... a photo.
11. Sam (learn) …………………………English
is learning at the moment.
12. I (build) …………………………. my house.
am building
13. They (not write)…………………………. is not writing a report now.
are reading
14. We (read)_..................................... novels right now.
15. Someone (sweep)………………………. the floor?
is...sweeping
16. I (do) am
……………………..
doing my exercise now.
17. Somebody (sing) ……………………… is singing my favorite songs now.
18. I (fix) am
……………………….
fixing my car.
19. Lan (not eat) …………………………. these apples.
is not eating
20. Sam (read)………………………………
is reading cook books.
21. They (decorate)…………………………. are...decorating my school?
22. Nina (draw)………………………… this banana.
is drawing
23. Anh (paint)………………………….
is painting our rooms now.
24. The teacher (close) …………………………………is closing the door.
25. He (open)……………………….
is opening the window.
26. Henry (read)………………………………. books.
is reading
27. My friends (look)…………………………… are looking for my dogs.
28. My father (not turn)_............................................
is not turning the computer on.
29. Sheila (drink)______________________
is… drinking a cup of tea?
30. My father (wash)_______________________
is washing the car.
31. Farmer Joe (milk)________________
is milking the cows.
32. She (take)___________________
is taking a picture of him.
33. I (write)___________________
am writing a poem.
34. He (not play)_____________________
is not playing football.
35. He (not wear)_____________________
is not wearing a tie.
36. She (prepare)_______________________
is … preparing the party?
37. They (talk)__________________
are… talking about the meeting?
38. She(water)___________________
is… watering the flowers?
39. The cat (tear)____________________
is tearing the new book.
is... chasing
40. The agent (chase)________________ the criminal?
41. We (collect)______________________
are collecting the donations at the moment.
42. They (wash)____________________
are washing my car now.
43. Mr. Barber (hand)______________________
is handing out the exam papers.
44. Who (check)_______________________
is…checking the passports?
45. GPS (calculate)___________________
is…calulating the route to your destination.
46. He (write)______________________
is writing a letter.
47. She (collect)_______________________
is…collecting the books?
48. We (use)______________________
are using a different camera.
49. They (do)_______________________
are doing some exercises.
50. They (show)_____________________
are showing both films.
51. Mary (read)______________________
is reading Peter's letter.
is piloting
52. To reach Mary, Peter (pilot) ____________________a plane.
53. Mary (drive)___________________
is driving a car to reach Peter.
54. In their respective travels, they (miss)____________________
are missing their appointment.
55. Mary's friends (call)_________________
are calling Peter.
56. Peter (find)______________________
is finding ways to make about-turn.
57. He (take)______________________
is…taking many gifts for Mary?
58. On his arrival, Mary (meet)____________________
is meeting Peter.
59. All their friends (sing)___________________
are singing a few songs to celebrate this event.
60. Finally, I hope you (enjoy)___________________
are ẹnoying this strange story.
Correct the form of verbs in the parentheses.
1. It (get) …………………….. dark. Shall I turn on the light?
2. You (make) …………… a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I (try) …………… to concentrate.
3. Sue (stay) …………………….. at home today.
4. John and Ed (cycle) ………………………….. now.
5. She (not watch) ……………………….TV.
6. I (read) …………………….. an interesting book.
7. The cat (play) …………………………. with the ball.
8. The cat (chase) ……………………….. the mouse.
9. The students (not be) ……………………………… in class at present.
10. They (plant) ………………….. trees in the garden at the moment.

Complete the sentences.

1. Collin / work / this week. - …………………………………………………………………….
2. What / you / do? - …………………………………………………………………….
3. Jep / drink / tea / now - …………………………………………………………………….
4. Why / you / look / at / me / like that? - …………………………………………………………
5. She / not / study / at present? - …………………………………………………………
6. Somebody / listen / to the radio - …………………………………………………………
7. I / help / my / father / in the garden. - …………………………………………………………
8. We/ cook / meal / in the kitchen. - …………………………………………………………

Correct the form of verbs in the parentheses.

It (be) is Sunday evening and my friends and I (be) ……………. at Jane’s birthday party. Jane
(wear) …………. a beautiful long dress and (stand) ……….…. next to her boyfriend. Some guests
(drink) ………….…. wine or beer in the corner of the room. Some of her relatives (dance)
……………. in the middle of the room. Most people ( sit) ……..…. on chairs, (enjoy) …………..
foods and (chat)…………. with one another. We often (go) …………. to our friends’ birthday parties.
We always (dress) ………..…. well and (travel) …….……. by taxi. Parties never ( make) ………….
us bored because we like them.
Correct the form of the verbs in the parentheses:
1. Please don't make so much noise. - I (try) …………………… to work.
2. Let' s go out now. - It (rain) ………………… any more.
3. You can turn off the radio. - I (not listen) ……………….. to it.
4. Kate ( have) …………………. a great time for the vacation.
5. I (eat) ………………….. lunch.
6. Andrew (learn) ………………….. Japanese in his room.
7. Paul and Sally (speak) …………………… to each other.
8. I (look) ………………… for Sophie. Do you know where she is?

Complete the sentences:

1. I / wash / my hair. => ..................................................................................................
2. It / snow / heavily => ..................................................................................................
3. They / not / sit / on the bench. => ..................................................................................................
4. It / rain / very hard. => ..................................................................................................
5. She / learn / English? => ..................................................................................................
6. He / listen / to the radio. => ..................................................................................................
7. We / smoke / in the class. => ..................................................................................................
8. I / read / a newspaper. . => ..................................................................................................
9. You / watch / T.V? => ..................................................................................................
10. What / you / do? => ..................................................................................................
11. What / Sam and Anne / do? => ..................................................................................................
12. It / rain / ? => ..................................................................................................
13. That clock / not / work => .................................................................................................
14. You / write / a letter? => ..................................................................................................
15. Why / you / run? => ..................................................................................................

Choose the best option:

1. Have you got an umbrella? It ........................... to rain.
a. is starting b. are starting c. am starting d. start
2. You .................... a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I ............... to concentrate.
a. is makeing/am trying b. are makeing/ am trying
c. are making/ am trying d. is making/ am trying
3. Why are all these people here? What .........................?
a. am happening b. are happening c. is happenning d. is happening
4. Please don’t make so much noise. I ..................... to work.
a. is trying b. are trying c. trying d. am trying
5. Let’s go out now. It ................... any more.
a. am raining b. is raining c. are raining d. raining
6. You can turn off the radio. I .................... to it.
a. are not listening b. isn’t listening c. am not listening d. don’t listening
7. Kate phoned me last night. She is on holiday in France.
She ………... a great time and doesn’t want to come back.
a. is haveing b. are having c. am having d. is having
8. I want to lose weight, so this week I ................ lunch.
a. am not eating b. isn’t eating c. aren’t eating d. amn’t eating
9. Andrew has just started evening classes. He ................. German.
a. are learning b. is learning c. am learning d. learning
10. The workers ............................. a new house right now
a. are building b. am building c. is building d. build
 11. Tom ........................... two poems at the moment?
a. Are ….. writing b. are writeing c.is writeing d. Is ........writing
12. The chief engineer ............................... all the workers of the plant now
a. is instructing b. are instructing c. instructs d. instruct
13. He .......................... his pictures at the moment
a. Isn’t paint b. isn’t paiting c. aren’t painting d. don’t painting
14. We .......................... the herbs in the garden at present
a. don’t plant b. doesn’t plant c. isn’t planting d. aren’t planting
15. They ........................ the artificial flowers of silk now?
a. Are ........ makeing b. Are ....... making c. Is ........ makeing d. Is .......making
16. Your father ............................your motorbike at the moment
a. is repairing b. are repairing c. don’t repair d. doesn’t repair
17. Look! The man ......................... the children to the cinema
a. is takeing b. are taking c. is taking d. are takeing
18. Listen! The teacher .......................a new lesson to us
a.is explaining b.are explaining c. explain d. explains

III. Put the correct form of the verbs in present perfect

1. She already ( watch)………………….…….. this movie.
2. He (write)……………………………….. his report yet?
3. We (travel)……………………..……… to New York lately.
4. They (not give) ………………….………… his decision yet.
5. Tracy ( not see) …………………………. her friend for 2 years.
6. I (be) ……………………………..… to London three times.
7. It (rain) ………………………….……. since I stopped my work.
8. This is the second time I (meet)…………………..…………. him.
9. They (walk) …………………………….… for more than 2 hours.
10. You (get) …………………………….….. married yet?
11. The Sound of Music (become) ……………………………a timeless film classic.
12. Laura never (win)……………………….……. a beauty contest.
13. I (listen) ………………….………to the new Tom Waits CD yet.
14. You (see)…………………………… any good films recently?
15. The population of India (increase)………………………………. since 1992.
16. You ever (write)………………………………..a love letter for Valentine’ Day?
17. You ever (meet)……………………..……… a famous person.
18. We already (see)………………………….……. the film at home.
19. Keren (send) …………………………..…….me an email?
20. My boyfriend (give)……………….…………. up smoking for 2 months.
21. They (not be) ………………………….……at the pet shop.
22. We (do) ……………………………….the shopping for our grandmother.
23. You can have that newspaper. I (finish)……………………..……. with it.
24. There is no more cheese. I (eat)…………………………… it all, I’m afraid.
25. The bill isn’t right. They (make)……………………..……..a mistake.
26. Don’t you want to see this program? It (start)………………………..………
27. It’ll soon get warm in here. I (turn) ………………………….….the heating on.
28. They (pay) ………………………………....money for your mother?
29. Someone (take)………………………………..my bicycle.
30. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish)………………….………. my dinner.
31. You ever (eat)…………………………..….. Sushi?
32. She (not/come)………………..……… here for a long time.
33. I (work)……………………….……… here for three years.
34. You ever ……………………………..(be) to New York?
35. You (not/do) …………………..……….your project yet, I suppose.
36. I just (see) …………….….…. Andrew and he says he already (do) …………….…. about
half of the plan.
37. I just (decide)………………….…..… to start working next week.
38. He (be)………………….…..…. at his computer for seven hours.
39. She (not/have) …………………...……any fun a long time.
40. My father (not/ play)……………………….. any sport since last year.
41. I’d better have a shower. I (not/have)………………………. one since Thursday.
42. I don’t live with my family now and we (not/see)…………………. each other for five years.
43. I just (realize)…………………….... that there are only four weeks to the end of term.
44. The train drivers (go)……………..….… on strike and they stopped working at twelve o’clock.
35. How long you (know)………………………. each other?
36. You (take)……..……………..… many photographs ?
37. She (eat)………………………. at the Royal Hotel yet ?
38. He (live) …………………….here all his life..
39. Is this the second time he (lose)……………..………. his job ?
40. How many bottles the milkman (leave) ………………….? - He (leave) …………..…….. six.
41. I (buy)…………………………. a new carpet. Come and look at it.
42. She (write)………………….…….. three poems about her fatherland.
43. We (finish) ………………….……………three English courses.
44. We ( study) …………………..………almost every lesson in this book so far.
45. We never ( watch)…………………………..that television program.
46. My wife and I ……………………………(travel) by air many times in the past.
47. I ( read) …………………………that novel by Hemingway several times before.
48. I (have )……………………………. no trouble with my car since then.
49. I (have ) …………………………..this toy since my birthday.
50. We (live )…………………..…….in HN for ten years now and like it a lot.
51. When my parents were on holiday I ( stay)………………………… with my aunt for a week
52. I (not see ) my son for ages. He (not visit ) …………………………..me since May
53. Tom ( be) ……………………..….to HN twice. He loves it very much
54. My sister (work ) ……………………for an enterprise for two years. That was after college
55. I (be ) …………………………….there a long time now
56. So far this month there (be )………………….………. three robberies in this street
57. When I was young I (meet )…………………………..him three times
58. In the past few years, it (become)…………….. more and more difficult to get into university

Fill in the gap with “since or for” to complete the sentence.

1. He has watched television ……….……..three hours.
2. They have been friends………………….five months.
3. My family has owned this farm……………….1990.
4. I have wanted that book ………………..months.
5. I haven’t seen you……………..…..Christmas.
6. We have been here…………………January.
7. I haven’t eaten any meat………….…….over a year.
8. She has worn the same old dress ……….………..the beginning of the month.
9. He has left his home …………………2013
10. My mother has gone the market to buy foods…………… 32 hours
11. She has been sick....................Wednesday.
12. John has worked in that company....................... 6 years.
13. Lan has been in the hospital........................ almost a month.
14. They have sent him any money........................ last month.
15. She hasn’t eaten anything......................two days.
16.They have been friends ....................... high school.
17. We have lived with our parents ........................25 years.
18. His father has gone to Hai Phong .................... yesterday.
19. My family has lived here ………….five years.
20. I have attended this school …………last summer.
21. I haven’t seen my relatives ……………a very long time.
22. We haven’t had fish for dinner ………….two weeks.
23. Tracy has been in France …………..2001.
 IV. THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE

Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
went
1. Yesterday, I (go) ………………… to the restaurant with my parents.
did not play
2. Nam and Huy (not play) ……………………….. football last Sunday.
3. What you (do) ………………….
did… last night ? - I (do) …………………..
did my homework.
got had
4. Yesterday, I (get) ………………….. up at 6 and (have) …………………. breakfast at 6. 30.
were
5. Lan and Hoa (be) ………………………. your school two years ago.
was...
6. He (be) ……………………_an engineer yesterday? - No, he (be not) ………………___________ was not
stopped
7. They (stop) …………………….. on their way back last Sunday.
8. He ( study) ………………………. Math last Monday.
studied
was
9. I (be) ………………………….. a student two years ago.
watched
10. He (watch)_........................................ Cartoons all night.
went
1. Yesterday, I (go) ……………………………. to the restaurant with a client.
drived
2. We (drive) ………………………….. around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) …………………….
arrived at the restaurant, the place (be) …………………..
was full.
asked
4. The waitress (ask) ……………………. us if we (have)……………………. reservations. haved
5. I (say) …………………………….
sayed , "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
telled
6. The waitress (tell)_................................. us to come back in two hours.
walked
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ……………………….. back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ………………………….
seed a small grocery store.
stopped
9. We (stop) ………………….. in the grocery store and (buy) …………………….. bought some sandwiches.
was
10. That (be) ……………………….. better than waiting for two hours.
did not go
11. I (not go) ………………………….. to school last Sunday.
did…get
12. She (get) ……………………….. married last year? did
13. What you (do) …………………….
did last night? - I (do) …………………….. my homework.
loved
14. I (love) ………………………. him but no more.
got had
15. Yesterday, I (get) …………………. up at 6 and (have) ………………………. breakfast at 6.30.

Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1. I ………………………… at home all weekend. (stay)
2. Angela ……………………….. to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ………………………… a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue ……………………….. wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I …………………… Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents ……………………….. very tired after the trip. (be)
7. I ………………………… a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai ……………………. sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
9. Trung …………………………….. chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They …………………… about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong …………………………… to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We ……………………… the food was delicious.(think)
13. Yesterday, I (go) ………………………. to the restaurant with a client.
14. We (drive) …………………… around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space.
15. When we (arrive) …………………… at the restaurant, the place (be) ………………. full.
16. The waitress (ask) ………………….. us if we (have)…………………… reservations.
17. I (say)_.............................._, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
18. The waitress (tell) ……………………….. us to come back in two hours.
19. My client and I slowly (walk) …………………………. back to the car.
20. Then we (see) ……………………. a small grocery store.
21. We (stop) …………………. in the grocery store and (buy) …………………… some sandwiches.
22. That (be) ………………………… better than waiting for two hours.
23. I (not go) ………………………. to school last Sunday.
24. She (get) ……………………… married last year?
25. What you (do) …………………… last night? - I (do) ………………………. my homework.
26. I (love) ………………………… him but no more.
27. Yesterday, I (get) ………………………up at 6 and (have) …………………. breakfast at 6. 30.
28. They (buy) .............................. that house last year.
29. She (not go) ................................... to school yesterday.
30. That boy (have) ...................................... some eggs last night.

Write complete sentences. Use the past simple of the verbs.

1. I/ go swimming/ yesterday. => ………………………………………………………………___
2. Mrs. Nhung/ wash/ the dishes. =>_.........................................................................................._
3. my mother/ go shopping/ with/ friends/ in/ park. => ………………………………………..._
4. Lan/ cook/ chicken noodles/ dinner.=> ………………………………………………………
5. Nam/ I/ study/ hard/ last weekend.=> ………………………………………………………..
6. my father/ play/ golf/ yesterday.=> …………………………………………………………..
7. last night/ Phong/listen/ music/ for two hours.=> ……………………………………………
8. they/ have/ nice/ weekend.=> ………………………………………………………………..
9. she/ go/ supermarket yesterday.=> …………………………………………………………..
10. We/ not go/ school last week.=> ……………………………………………………………

Use the Past form of the verbs:

1. She (spend) ………………………….. all her money last week.
2. Mum (not spend) ………………………… any money on herself.
3. I (lend) …………………….. my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) …………………………. the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) ……………………….. the stereo at a garage sale.
6. You (tell) ……………………….. anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) ………………………… gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) ………………………………. the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) …………………………… glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ……………………….. he was innocent
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ……………………… across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ………………………. badly that night.
13. She (weep) ……………………. for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) …………………… the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) …………………………. over the deck
16. Mum (pay) ………………………… for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) …………………………. his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ……………………. the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) ………………………… his words carefully as he (speak) ………………………….
20. He .....................to the zoo last Sunday (go) ……………………..
21. She (not/ watch)....................................TV last night
22. They (meet)..............................their friends at the movie theater last week
23. What you (do)…………….....................last night?
24. They (buy)......................................a new car two days ago?
25. We ................................ (have) a lot of homework yesterday.
Use the correct form of the verbs
Yesterday (be)..................... Sunday, Nam (get)........................up at six. He (do) ...................... his
morning exercises. He (take) ......................... a shower, (comb) ....................... hair, and then he (have)
......................... breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat) ............................ a bowl of noodles and
(drink)…………..… a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) .............................. Mom
clean the table. After that, he (brush)............................... his teeth, (put)..................... on clean clothes,
and (go)............................ to his grandparents' house. He (have) ................................ lunch with his
grandparents. He (return) ………………. to his house at three o' lock. He (do) ............................. his
homework. He (eat) ............................. dinner at 6. 30. After dinner, his parents (take)...........................
him to the movie theater. It (be) .......................... a very interesting film. They (come) ........................
back home at 9. 30. Nam (go)................................... to bed at ten o'clock.
Questions:
1. What day was yesterday? ................................................................................................................
2. What time did Nam get up? ...........................................................................................................
3. What did he do after breakfast? ......................................................................................................
4. Who did he have lunch with? ..........................................................................................................
5. What time did he have dinner? ........................................................................................................
6. What time did Nam go to bed? ........................................................................................................

Use the Past form of the verbs:

1- I (be)...........................
was a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be)......................... a doctor two years ago.
was
were
3- They (be)......................... farmers last year.
were
4- Lan and Ba (be)...................... nurses last year.
was not
5- It (be not)...................... cold yesterday.
was not
6- She (be not)..................... a pupil last week.
7- This hat (be not)......................
was not new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not).......................
were not teachers two years ago.
9- He (be not)....................... a mechanic last Monday.
was not
10- He ( be) ……………..
was an engineer yesterday. No, he (be not).....................
was not
11- It ( be ) ………………….hot
was last week?
were
12- The windows (be).................... open last Monday.
13- You (be) …………………..a teacher two years ago? Yes, I (be).................
were was
was
14- Where (be).................... Nam from yesterday?
was
15- Why (be)............................ he unhappy last Tuesday?
remembered
16. I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
weared
17. Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
ate
18. I (eat).......................... a lot of fish yesterday.
took
19. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
20. Tuan (have)..............................
had a new bike yesterday.
was not buy
21. She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday.
wasnot...talk
22. He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
was not come
23. They (not come).................................. school yesterday?
werenot…close
24. The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?
25. We (not return)......................................
were not return at home at 7 pm last Monday.
was not eat
26. She (not eat)............................................. fish and crab yesterday.
was not go
27. Lan (not go)................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
28. My parents (not take)................................. to Vung Tau last week.
29. We (not have)...................................... a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
30. Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
31. What they (play)............................... last week?
32. What Hoa (try)...................................................... on yesterday?
33. Who (talk).................................... to about the film on TV last Monday?
34. Where they (stop)..................................... on their way back last Sunday?
35. What the student (wear)...................................... at school two years ago?
36. Where you (put) ……………………. the cake yesterday?
37. What time you (leave).................................. home for school yesterday?
38. What Ba (receive)................................. from Liz last week?
39. How long he (do)............................ this hat yesterday?
40. What time you (go)................................... to bed last night?
41. You (go)................................... to Dalat for last tet vacation.
42. He (have)................................... a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
43. His uncle (take)............................. him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
44. Liz (buy)........................... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
45. They (put)........................... the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
 V. THE SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Correct form of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. I (do)_................................... it for you tomorrow.
2. My father (call)_........................................_you in 5 minutes.
3. We believe that she (recover)_................................._from her illness soon.
4. Mike promises he (return)_.................................._to school on time.
5. If it rains, they (not come) ………………………_to your house for the party.
6. You (take) ………………….. me to the zoo this weekend?
7. I think she (not come)_................................... back her hometown.
8. We (help) …………………………. you if you want.
9. They (get) ………………………. her a glass of orange juice.
10. I think our team (win) ………………………….. the match next month.
11. Maybe she (do) ……………………… a language course in Malta.
12. I (not buy) ……………………… the tickets.
13. Perhaps she (do) …………………………. this for you.
14. Maybe we (stay) ………………………… at home.
15. She hopes that he (cook) ……………………… dinner tonight.
16. I’m sure they (understand) ………………………….. your problem.
17. They (go) …………………………. to the party?
18. My father (earn) ………………………….. a lot of money.
19. They (travel) ………………………… around the world next year.
20. You (meet) ………………………… lots of interesting people?
21. Everybody (adore) ……………………………… you.
22. He (not / have) ……………………… any problems at work.
23. Many people (serve) ……………………… you at the party.
24. They (anticipate) ……………………… your wishes.
25. There (not / be) ………………………. anything left to wish for.
26. Everything (be) ……………………….. perfect.
27. But all these things (happen) ………………………….only if you go with me.

Complete these sentences:

1. I / answer / the question / well. - ___________________________________________
2. She / read / the book / tomorrow. - __________________________________________
3. They / drink / beer / dinner? - __________________________________________
4. We / send / the postcards / friends. – our
friends___________________________________________
5. Vanessa / not / catch / the ball. - ___________________________________________
6. James / open / the door. - ___________________________________________
7. We / listen / to the radio / morning. - ___________________________________________
8. They / eat / fish / lunch. - ___________________________________________
9. He / not / give / him / the apple. - ___________________________________________
10. The computer / crash. - ___________________________________________
11. You / ask / him - ____________________________________________?
 12. Jenny / lock / the door - ____________________________________________?
13. It / rain - ____________________________________________?
14. The teacher / test / our English - ____________________________________________
15. What / they / eat - ____________________________________________?
16. When / she / be / back - ____________________________________________?
17. Who / drive / us / into town - __________________________________________?
18. Where / we / meet - __________________________________________?
19. When / I / be / famous - __________________________________________?
20. What / you / do - __________________________________________?
21. they / call / us - __________________________________________
22. she / remember / us - __________________________________________
23. you / be / in Australia - __________________________________________
24. I / buy / bread - __________________________________________?
25. you / see / the house - __________________________________________
26. Gareth / empty / the bin - __________________________________________?
27. my friends / help / me - __________________________________________
28. we / lose / the game - __________________________________________
29. She/ hope/ that/ Mary/ come/ party/ tonight.- ___________________________________

30. I/ finish/ my report/ 2 days. - ___________________________________________

Hoàn thành các câu sau:

1. A: “There's someone at the door.”
B: “I …………………….. (get) it.”
2. Joan thinks the Conservatives ………………………. (win) the next election.
3. A: “I’m going to move my house tomorrow.”
B: “I ……………………… (come) and help you.”
4. If she passes the exam, she ………………………. (be) very happy.
5. I ………………………..( be) there at four o'clock, I promise.
6. A: “I’m cold.”
B: “I ……………………… (turn) on the fire.”
7. A: “She's late.”
B: “Don't worry she ………………….. (come).”
8. The meeting …………………. (take) place at 6 p.m.
9. If you eat all of that cake, you ……………………… (feel) sick.
10. They …………………………. (be) at home at 10 o'clock.

Hoàn thành các câu sau:

1.I'm afraid I _____________ (not/ be) able to come tomorrow.
2. Because of the train strike, the meeting ___________ (not/ take) place at 9 o'clock.
3. A: “Go and tidy your room.”
B: “I ___________ (not/ do) it!”
4. If it rains, we __________ (not/ go) to the beach.
5. In my opinion, she _________ (not/ pass) the exam.
6. A: “I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?”
B: “Okay, I ___________ (not/ take) the bus, I'll come with you.”
7. He ____________ (not/ buy) the car, if he can't afford it.
9. According to the weather forecast, it ____________ (not/ snow) tomorrow.
10. A: “I'm really hungry.”
B: “In that case we ____________ (not/ wait) for John.