The Past simple Tense

II The past simple tense (Thì khứ đơn) a Form: (cấu trúc) .Affirmative (khẳng định) - Tobe: was/ were S + was/were + O Ex: She was a student two years ago (Cô sinh viên cách năm) They were in London on their summer holiday last year (Họ Luân Đôn vào kỳ nghỉ hè năm ngoái.) *Note: - chủ ngữ thứ ba số (He/She/It/ name) thứ số (I), ta dùng đông từ tobe “was” - Khi chủ ngữ lại (We/ You/ They/ names), ta dùng động từ tobe “were” Negative: (phủ định) - Tobe: was/ were S + was/were + not + O Ex: She was not very happy last night because of having lost money (was not = wasn’t) (Tối qua cô không vui tiền.) Ex: We were not at home yesterday (were not = weren’t) (Hôm qua không nhà.) Interrogative (nghi vấn) -Tobe: was/ were •Yes/ No questions: Was/ Were + S + O? Ex: Was she tired of hearing her customer’s complaint yesterday? (Cô có mệt nghe khách hàng phàn nàn ngày hôm qua không?) Ex: Were they at work yesterday? Hôm qua họ có làm việc không?) ⇒Yes, they were/ No, they weren’t • Wh – questions: Wh – words + was/ were + S + O? Ex: Where were you last week? (Bạn đâu vào tuần trước?) b Usage (Cách dùng) Thì khứ đơn dùng để diễn tả: - Một hành động xảy kết thúc khứ với thời gian xác định rõ Trong câu, thường có từ: yesterday (hôm qua), last night/ week/ month/… (tối/tuần/tháng trước), ago (cách đây), in 1990/2003 (trong năm 1990/2003), … Ex: She was a doctor last yesr (Năm ngoái cô bác sĩ.) EXERCISES: A Complete the sentences with “was” or “were”: Paco wasn’t happy He ……… sad My grandmother …… a nurse She wasn’t a doctor I ……… thin when I was years old The book ……… not difficult The girls ……… in the park ……… the boys at the football game? => Yes, ……………………… 7 Where ……… you yesterday? ……… Tom at a concert? => Yes, ……… Who …… his favourite film star? 10 We …… not at a party last week 11 My mum ……… not at work yesterday 12 It ……… six o’clock when we got home 13 My mom and dad ……… on vacation last week 14 ……… your friends at school yesterday? 15 ……… your teacher ill yesterday? B Arrange: It/ cloudy/ yesterday/ was ⇒ ……………………………………… They/ last holiday/ were/ happy ⇒ ……………………………………… You/ two days ago/ at the hospital/ were ⇒ …………………………………… The books/ on/ not/ the shelf/ were ⇒ …………………………………… Jack/ not/ London/ was/ in => ……………………………………… EXERCISES: Complete the following sentences with the given words in the bracket Where ………… you (live) ……………? => I (live) ……………… in Hai Duong town What …………… he (do) ……………… now? => He (water) ………………… flowers in the garden What …………… she (do) ………………? => She (be) …………………… a teacher At the moment, my sister (play) ……… volleyball and my brother (play) ……… soccer 5 In the summer, I usually (go) ……… to the park with my friends, and in the spring, we (have) ……… Tet holiday; I (be) …… happy because I always (visit) ………………… my grandparents What time ………… they (get up) …………? Look! Aman (call) ……………………… you Her favourite subject (be) ………… English ……… you (play) …………… badminton now? 10 Every morning, I (watch) ……………… TV at 10:00, but today I (listen) ……………… to music 11 Keep silent! I (listen) …………… to the raido 12 At the moment, I (eat) ……………… an orange, and my sister (play) ………………… tennis 13 This (be) ….… a book and there (be) … pens 14 I (write) ………… a letter to my friend now 15 On Friday, I (have) ………… English and PE 16 Now, Lan (study) ……… …… English and Lien (read) ………………… a comic book [...]...11 Keep silent! I (listen) …………… to the raido 12 At the moment, I (eat) ……………… an orange, and my sister (play) ………………… tennis 13 This (be) ….… a book and there (be) … pens 14 I (write) ………… a letter to my friend now 15 On Friday, I (have) ………… English and PE 16 Now, Lan (study) ……… …… English and