LESSON SEQUENCE OF TENSES

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LESSON : SEQUENCE OF TENSES (SỰ PHỐI HỢP CÁC THÌ) Main Clause Adverbial clause A/ PRESENT Simple Present (when) Simple Present Simple Present (while) Present Continuous Simple Present ( before) Present Perfect Present Perfect B/ FUTURE Simple Future Meaning Customary activity (thói quen, thông lệ) Emphasize the continuous nature of the activity Emphasize the completion of the activity (since) Simple Past PRESENT (until/ as soon as/ when ) Simple Present Simple Future (when/ as soon as / after) Present Emphasize the Perfect completion of the activity Future Perfect (when/ by the time /before) Simple Present Future (when, at the time) Continuous Simple Present C/ PAST PAST Simple Past (whenever / when) Simple Past Customary activity (thói quen, thông lệ) in the past Past (when) Simple Past Continuous Simple Past (while, when, as) Past Continuous Continuous Past (while) Past Continuous Simple Past Past Perfect Two or more actions happen at the same time in the past (after / when/ as soon as) Past Perfect (before/ when) Simple Past EXERCISE 1.Lan has learnt English since she a small girl A is B.was C.has been D had been Don’t go anywhere untill I back A.come B.came C.will come D.am coming Before cars , people horses and bicycles A were discovered/ had used B.dicovering/ had used C.had discovered/ used D.discovered/ had used I am going to speak with the boss when the meeting _ A will end B ends C is ending D would end 5.When we .him tomorrow, We will remind him of that A will see B.see C.am seeing D.saw When he comes , I ……………her the news A tell B will tell C would tell D would have told When the police came , they …………… A are fighting B fought C would be fighting D were fighting Before she came to England , she ………… English A studied B will study C had studied D was studying I have lost touch with him ………… he left for London A as soon as B after C before D since 10 My mother is washing the dishes …………… my father is watching television A when B while C as D since 11 _, I will give him the report A When he will return B When he returns C Until he will return D No sooner he returns 12 _ the firemen arrived to help, we had already put out the fire A Until B No sooner C By the time D After 13 I have earned my own living _ I was seven A since B when C while D as soon as 14 We saw many beautiful birds _ in the lake A when we are fishing B while fishing C while fished D fishing 15 _, Peter came to see me A While having dinner B While I was having dinner C When having dinner D When lam having dinner 16 _ my homework, I went to bed A After I had finished B After finished C Finished D After had finished 17 _ the dance, Jerry said good-bye to his girlfriend A Before left B Before he leaves C Before leaving D Before he will leave 18 Jones _ after everyone _ A speaks / will eat B will speak / has eaten C is speaking / eats D has spoken / will have eaten 19 _, Joe stays in bed and reads magazines A Whenever raining B As it will be raining C When it will rain D Whenever it rains 20 _ in Rome than he was kidnapped A No sooner he arrived B Had he no sooner arrived C No sooner had he arrived D No sooner he had arrived 21 _ Peter gets here, we will congratulate him A As soon as B After C No sooner D Since 22 Mrs Pike _ the door before the customers arrived A had opened B will open C would open D has opene 23 After Mariana _ her exam, I _ her out to eat A was finishing / would take B finished / had taken C will finish / have taken D has finished / will take 24 Mary will have finished all her work _ A as soon as her boss returned B until her boss will return C by the time her boss returns D when her boss will return 25 She went on crying, with her head sunk into a pillow, and cried and cried _ the pillow was wet through A before while B after C until D Transformation tense Đổi viết câu: Quá khứ thường ó Hiện hoàn thành started / began + to-V / V-ing + time ago S + have / has + V3 + since / for + time S + have / has + been + V-ing + since / for + time When + did + S + start/ begin + V-ing? How long + have /has + S + V3? S + have / has + not + V3 + since / for + time S + last + V2 + time ago It’s + time + since + S + V2 The last time + S + V2 + was + time ago S + have / has + never / not + V3 + before This / It is the first time + S + have / has + V3 S + have / has + never / not + V3 + such + (a/an) + N + before This is the first time + S + have/has + V3 + such + (a/an) + N ž This / It is the most + long adj + N + S + has / have + ever + V ( / ed ) the short adj + EST + N + S + has / have + ever + V ( / ed ) EXERCISE Rewrite the second sentence in such a way that it has the same meaning as the one before it I have never read such a romantic story before >This is We started cooking for the party four hours ago >We have _ How long is it since they bought the house? >When _ It’s years since we decorated this room >We haven’t _ She hasn’t been to the hairdresser for three months >It’s _ This is the most famous person I’ve ever met >I have They last visited me five years ago =>They haven’t I haven’t been to Bristol for years >The last time _ Laurence hasn’t seen his sister since she left for Japan =>Laurence last _ 10 Lucy hasn’t worn that dress since Barbara’s wedding =>The last time _ 11 My sister has studied French for years >My sister began _ 12 I have never seen such a mess in my life >It’s _ 13 Robert and Catherine have been married for years =>It’s _ 14 When did Catherine and Henry get engaged? àHow long _ 15 I have never seen a dirtier-looking dog >It’s _ 16 Mary rang hours and hours ago >It’s _ 17 Tom is ill He became ill three days ago >Tom 18 It’s years since she left university >She 19 I have never tasted such a delicious cake in my life =>This is _ 20 How long is it since you saw Mary? >When _ 21 No one has challenged his authority before E This is the first time 22 I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years EIt’s 23 I spent seven years at secondary school and then I went to university E After 24 Since the invention of computer, people have saved a lot of time ESince the computer was 25 This is the last time I go to this restaurant EI certainly 26.I last saw Bob when I was in Ho Chi Minh City EI haven’ 27.The last time we met each other was ten years ago E We haven’t 28 This is the most delicious cake I have ever tasted EI 29 No one has seen Hoa since her birthday E The last time 30 I haven’t been to the dentist’s for two years E It’s …………………………………………………….………………………………….………………………………………… 31 The last time I saw him was in 1995 EI haven’t 32 I have never read such a romantic story EThis is 33 The snow started this morning and it is still snowing (been) EIt since this morning 34 He came to live here two years ago (for) EHe two years 35 This is not our first time at a rock concert.(already) EWe to a rock concert 36 I am still tidying my room.(finished) EI my room yet 37 She arrived a few minutes ago.(just) EShe arrived 38 This is their first visit to the Caribbean islands.(never) EThey the Caribbean islands before 39 I first started to play the guitar when I was sixteen (since) EI have .I was sixteen 40 I started this letter a week ago (writing) EI .this letter for a week