Cách dùng thì quá khứ đơn Tiếng Anh Thì quá khứ đơn (The simple past) được dùng thường xuyên để diễn tả: 1. Sự việc diễn ra trong một thời gian cụ thể trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại: • She came back last Friday. (Cô ấy đã trở lại từ thứ Sáu tuần trước.) • I saw her in the street. (Tôi đã gặp cô ấy trên đường.) • They didnt agree to the deal. (Họ đã không đồng ý giao dịch đó.) 2. Sự việc diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại: • She lived in Tokyo for seven years. (Cô ấy đã sống ở Tokyo trong 7 năm.) • They were in London from Monday to Thursday of last week. (Tuần vừa rồi họ ở London từ thứ Hai đến thứ Năm.) • When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could. (Lúc tôi còn sống ở New York, tôi đã đi xem tất cả các cuộc triển lãm nghệ thuật mà tôi có thể.) Các cụm từ thường dùng với thì quá khứ đơn: • Yesterday • (two days, three weeks) ago • last (year, month, week) • in (2002, June) • from (March) to (June) • in the (2000, 1980s • in the last century • in the past
Trang 1Cách dùng thì quá khứ đơn Tiếng Anh
Thì quá khứ đơn (The simple past) được dùng thường xuyên để diễn tả:
1 Sự việc diễn ra trong một thời gian cụ thể trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại:
She came back last Friday (Cô ấy đã trở lại từ thứ Sáu tuần trước.)
I saw her in the street (Tôi đã gặp cô ấy trên đường.)
They didn't agree to the deal (Họ đã không đồng ý giao dịch đó.)
2 Sự việc diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại:
She lived in Tokyo for seven years (Cô ấy đã sống ở Tokyo trong 7 năm.)
They were in London from Monday to Thursday of last week (Tuần vừa rồi họ ở London từ thứ Hai đến thứ Năm.)
When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could (Lúc tôi còn sống ở New York, tôi đã đi xem tất cả các cuộc triển lãm nghệ thuật mà tôi có thể.)
Các cụm từ thường dùng với thì quá khứ đơn:
Yesterday
(two days, three weeks) ago
last (year, month, week)
in (2002, June)
from (March) to (June)
in the (2000, 1980s
in the last century
in the past
Cấu trúc thì quá khứ đơn
- S + V-ed/P2 (+ O)
Ví dụ:
- She came back last Friday.
- They were in London
from Monday to Thursday of
last week.
- S + did not/didn't + V (+
O)
Ví dụ:
- She didn't come back last Friday
- They were not in London from Monday to Thursday of last week.
- (Từ để hỏi) + did not/didn't + V + (O)
- (Từ để hỏi) + did + V + not + (O)
Ví dụ:
- When did she come back?
- Were they in London from Monday
to Thursday of last week?
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1 Yesterday, I (go) to the restaurant with a client
2 We (drive) around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space
3 When we (arrive) at the restaurant, the place (be) full
4 The waitress (ask) us if we (have) reservations
5 I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6 The waitress (tell) us to come back in two hours
7 My client and I slowly (walk) back to the car
8 Then we (see) a small grocery store
9 We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) some sandwiches
10 That (be) better than waiting for two hours
11 I (not go) to school last Sunday
12 She (get) married last year?
13 What you (do) last night? - I (do) my homework
14 I (love) him but no more
15 Yesterday, I (get) up at 6 and (have) breakfast at 6.30
II 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 mins 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
Trang 319 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
III Write complete sentences Use the past simple of the verbs.
1 I / go swimming / yesterday
=>
2 Mrs Nhung / wash / the dishes
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3 my mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park
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4 Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner
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5 Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend
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6 my father / play / golf / yesterday
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7 last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours
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8 they / have / nice / weekend
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9 she / go / supermarket yesterday
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10 We / not go / school last week
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IV Simple Past:
Trang 41 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
V 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
1 What day was yesterday? ………
2 What time did Nam get up? ………
Trang 53 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 ? ………
VI Use the Past form of the verbs: 1- I (be) a student 2 years ago 2- He (be) a doctor two years ago 3- They (be) farmers last year 4- Lan and Ba (be) nurses last year 5- It (be not) cold yesterday 6- She (be not) a pupipl last week 7- This hat (be not) new yesterday 8- My parents (be not) teacchers two years ago 9- He (be not) a mechanic last Monday 10- (Be) he an engineer yesterday No , he (be not)
11- (Be) It hot last week? 12- The windows (be) open last Monday 13- (Be) you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be)
14- Where (be) Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) he unhappy last Tuesday?
16 I (remember) your trip to Nha Trang two years ago
17 Ba (wear) the cap all day yesterday
18 I (eat) a lot of fish yesterday
19 Her aunt (take) her to see Cham Temple last year
20 Tuan (have) a new bike yesterday
21 She (not buy) a new ruler yesterday
22 He (not talk) with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year
23 They (not come) school yesterday?
24 The windows (not close) yesterday?
25 We (not return) at home at 7 pm last Monday
26 She (not eat ) fish and crab yesterday
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?
Trang 631 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?
46 They (eat) meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
47 I(wear) the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/
48 Liz (teach) Ba some English last week/
49 Bad and Tan (remember) their trip to Nha Trang last month?
50 Nam (return) to Ha Noi last week?
51 I (go) to Ben Thanh market last Monday
52 He (get) up at 7 o’clock yesterday
53 What time you (go) to bed last night?
54 She ( not go) to work last weekend
55 Lan (meet) her at the party 3 years ago
56 Last summer vacation,Mom (not buy) me a new buy?
57 When he (leave) for work last week
58 What you (do) yesterday?
59 We (begin) to learn English 3 years ago
60 She (be) an engineer last week
61 Lan (be not) at home yesterday
62 He (wear) the shirt last week
63 They (be ) here yesterday
64 You (go) to school yesterday?
65 Tam (be) at home last night? – Yes, he (be)
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67 I (be) sick last night
68 Why you (not come ) to class yesterday?
69 We (be) in the library yesterday
70 Hoa (buy) a lot of things for her birthday party
71 What time you (leave) home for school yesterday?
VII Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No:
They played soccer yesterday afternoon
- Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon?
- Yes, they did / No, they didn’t
1 He sent a letter to his penpal last week
2 She taught us English last year
3 They did their homework carefully
4 The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs
5 Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant
6 The teacher gave her students a lot of homeworks
7 His uncle took him to se Cham temple
8 Liz bought a lot of souvenirs
9 They put the fish in a big bag
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10 Ba wore the cap with a dolphin on it
VIII Choose the best answer:
1 They students yesterday
2 They doctors two years ago
3 They farmers last month
4 We nurses yesterday
5 The weather cold yesterday
6 I a pupipl last week
7 These hats new yesterday
8 My parents teacchers two years ago
9 He a mechanic last Monday
10 he an engineer yesterday No, he
A.is/ is n’t b.are/aren’t c.was/wasn’t d.were/weren’t
11 .It hot last week?
12 The shops open last Monday
13 you a teacher two years ago? Yes ,I
a.is/ is n’t b.are/aren’t c.were/wasn’t d.was/weren’t
14 Where Nam from yesterday?
15 Why they unhappy last Tuesday?
16 I your trip to Nha Trang two years ago
A.remember b.remembers c.remembered d.rememberred
17 Ba the cap all day yesterday
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19 Her aunt her to see Cham Temple last year
20 Tuan a new bike yesterday
21 She a new ruler yesterday
A.didn’t buy b.doesn’t bought c.did buy d.didn’t bought
22 He with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year
a don’t talk b doesn’t talked c didn’t talked d Talked
23 They school yesterday
a didn’t comed b didn’t come c doesn’t comed d doesn’t come
24 The windows yesterday
a didn’t close b didn’t closed c doesn’t closed d doesn’t close
25 We ……… at home at 7 p.m last Monday
a didn’t return b didn’t returned c.doesn’t return d doesn’t returned
26 She fish and crab yesterday
a doesn’t eat b doesn’t eated c didn’t eat d didn’t ate
27 Lan Ho Chi Minh city two years ago
a didn’t go b doesn’t went c didn’t went d doesn’t go
28 My parents to Vung Tau last week
a.don’t taked b don’t took c.didn’t take d.didn’t takes
29 We a lot of friends in Ha Noi two years ago
a don’t have b don’t has c.didn’t had d didn’t have
30 ……… Lan and Hoa your school two years ago?
31 What they last week?
a do play b did play c do played d did Played
32 What Hoa on yesterday?
A did try b do try c did tryed d do Tryed
33 Who to about the film on TV last Monday?
34.Where they on their way back last Sunday?
a did stop b do stop c did stopped d do Stopped
35 What ……… the student at school two years ago?
a.did wears b.did wear c.do wears d does Wear
36 Where you the cake yesterday?
A was put b.were put c did put d do Put
37 What time ……… you home for school yesterday?
a was leave b.were leave c did leave d do Leave
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a was receive b.were… receive c did receive d do Receive
39 How long ……… he his test yesterday?
A was do b.were do c did do d does Do
40 What time ……… you to bed last night?
A was go b.were go c did go d does Go
41 We to Dalat for last Tet holiday
A go b goes c going d Went
42 He a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
A Do have b.Did has c.Did had d Did… Have
43 His uncle him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week
44 ………… Liz a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
A.Did… buy b Does… bought c Did… bought d Do … bought
45 ………… they the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
A Was put b.Were… put c Did put d Do Put
46 ………… they meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
a Was eat b.Were eat c Did eat d Do Eat
47 We the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday
48 Liz Ba some English last week
49 Ba and Tan their trip to Nha Trang last month
a.remember b.remembers c.remembered d Rememberred
50 ………… Nam to Ha Noi last week?
A.Was return b.Were return c Did return d Does Return
51 I to Ben Thanh market last Monday
52 He up at 7 o’clock yesterday
53 What time …… you to bed last night?
A Was go b.Were… go c Did go d Does Went
54 She to work last weekend
A didn’t go b doesn’t went c didn’t went d doesn’t go
55 Lan her at the party 3 years ago
56 Last summer vacation,………… her Mom her a new bike?
A.Did buy b Does… buy c Did… bought d Do bought
57 When ………… he for work last week?
A.was leave b.were…leave c did leave d does Leave