EXERCISES (TENSES) I Supply the correct verb forms: The simple present tense or The present continuos tense: Be quiet! The baby (sleep) We seldom (eat) before 6:30 Look! A man (run) after the train He (want) to catch it The Sun (set) in the West It (be) often hot in summer I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use it now My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market It (be) very cold now It (rain) much in summer It (rain) now 10 Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the morning II Supply the correct verb form: The present perfect or The present perfect continuos: How long you (study) English? For years I (wait) for two hours, but she (not come) yet They (live) in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975 She (read) all the books written by Charles Dickens How many books you (read)? He (not, be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he (live) since then Jack (go) to Paris for a holiday He never (be) there You (sleep) so far? I (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes He (write) a novel for two years, but he (not finish) it yet Mary (lose) her hat and she (look) for it until now 10 I (see) that film several times because I like it III Supply the correct verb form: Present tenses Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the door Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in the book The Earth (circle) the Sun once every 365 days The farmers (work) in the field at the moment How many times you (see) him since he went to HN? Rivers usually (flow) to the sea Look! The boy (cry) Do you know that man, who (smoke) there? Mrs Green always (go) to work by bus 10 We (be) from French We (be) there for twenty years 11 That house (belong) to Mr Green 12 Mai (lose) her dictionary 13 I (be) sorry I (forget) that girl's name already 14 I (wait) for the manager for two hours 15 You (ever, see) a lion? IV Supply the correct verb form: Simple past or Past continuos When I (arrive) at this house, he still (sleep) The light (go) out while we (have) dinner Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at this house this morning As we (cross) the street, we (see) an accident Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop While my father (read) a newspaper, I (learn) my lesson and my sister (do) her homework The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath I (be) very tired because I (work) all day yesterday 10 He (sit) in a cafe when I (see) him V Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple past or Past perfect They (go) home after they (finish) their work She said that she (already, see) Dr Rice When we (come), the match (already, begin) They told me they (not, eat) such kind of food before He (ask) why we (come) so early After they had gone, I (sit) down and (rest) Before she (watch) TV, she (do) her homework After taking a bath, he (go) to bed What (be) he when he (be) young? 10 It was the first time I (ever, see) such a beautiful girl VI Give the right forms of the verbs: Past tenses Yesterday John (go) to the store before he (go) home Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970 When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) already Before Alice (go) to sleep, she (call) her family When the phone (ring), I (have) dinner Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting What you (do) at p.m yesterday? The little girl asked what (happen) to her ice-cream He (teach) in this school before he (leave) for England 10 She (win) the gold medal in 1986 VII Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple future or Simple present We'll go out when the rain (stop) I (stay) here until he (answer) me Wait until I (catch) you She (not come) until you (be) ready 5.Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) tomorrow After the class (be) over, ask the teacher about that I (come) and (see) you before I leave here We (go) home as soon as we have finished our work I (wait) here until you (come) back tomorrow 10 I (send) you some postcards as soon as I (arrive) in HN VIII Give the right forms of the verbs :Simple future or Simple present, Present perfect or Future perfect I'll wait until he (finish) his novel When you (came) back, he already (buy) a new house Don't come until I (finish) lunch I (hope) it (stop) raining by o'clock this afternoon The river (not begin) to swell until some rain (fall) By next month I (leave) for India The film (end) by the time we (get) there They (build) a house by June next year We (start) our plan next week 10 I (give) her your letter when I (see) her tomorrow IX Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple future or Simple present or Future continuous When you (go) into the office, Mr John (sit) at the front desk Our English teacher (explain) that lesson to us tomorrow We (wait) for you when you (get) back tomorrow What you (do) at p.m next Sunday? I (practice) my English lesson then When I (see) Mr Pike tomorrow, I (remind) him of that When you (come) today, I (work) at my desk in Romm 12 He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow Please wait here until the manager (return) Don't leave until you (see) her 10 The brown (do) their housework when you (come) next Sunday will + infinitive and the be going to form Put the verbs in brackets into one of these two forms (In some of the examples the present continuous could be used instead of the be going to form.) The fire has gone out! ~ So it has I (go) and get some sticks Did you remember to book seats? ~ Oh no, I forgot I (telephone) for them now He has just been taken to hospital with a broken leg ~ I'm sorry to hear that I (send) him some grapes I've hired a typewriter and I (learn) to type I see that you have got a loom You (do) some weaving? I can't understand this letter ~ I (call) my son He (translate) it for you You (buy) meat? ~ No, I (not eat) meat any more I (eat) vegetables You've bought a lot of paint You (redecorate) your kitchen? Why are you getting out the jack? ~ We have a puncture and I (change) the wheel ~ I (help) you 10 Look what I've just bought at an auction! ~ What an extraordinary thing! Where you (put) it? 11 Why are you peeling that bit of garlic? ~ I (put) it in the stew 12 What you (do) when you grow up? ~ I (be) an acrobat in a circus 13 What are you going to with that dress?~ I (shorten) the skirt 14 Will you lend me your season ticket? ~ No, I (not lend) it to you It is against the law 15 That tree makes the house very dark ~ Very well, I (cut) it down 16 I've just enrolled at the local technical college I (attend) pottery classes next winter 17 How I get from here to London Bridge? ~ I don't know, but I (ask) that policeman 18 Why are you carrying a corkscrew? ~ I (open) a bottle of wine 19 Why's he putting the camera on a tripod? ~ He (take) a group photo 20 My brother has just returned from America ~ Oh good, we (ask) him to our next party The present continuous and the be going to form Planned future actions can be expressed by the present continuous tense with a time expression or by the be going to form with or without a time expression The present continuous is mainly used for very definite arrangements in the near future The be going to form can be used more widely Use the present continuous where possible in the following sentences and put the remaining verbs into the be going to form I (play) bridge tonight with Tom and Ann He (have) an operation next week It's very cold I (light) a fire We (have) some friends to lunch tomorrow I've bought a piano; it (be) delivered this afternoon ~ Where you (put) it? ~ I (put) it in the dining room You (go) to the auction tomorrow? ~ Yes, I (go) but I (not buy) anything I've reminded you once; I (not do) it again I (have) my hair cut this afternoon My nephew (come) to stay with me next weekend ~ Where you (put) him? ~ I (put) him in the room in the tower 10 Our class (start) German next term 11 I (spend) a few days in London next week 12 The Town Council (build) a new school here 13 What you (tell) the police? ~ I (tell) them the truth 14 He (start) tomorrow 15 The Queen (open) Parliament next month 16 The Prime Minister (speak) on TV tonight 17 This shop (close) down next week 18 When you (have) your next lesson? ~ I (have) it on Monday 19 I (collect) my new dress this afternoon 20 We (take) the children to the seaside this summer 21 I (give) him a football for his next birthday 22 She (sing) in her first big concert next month He (go) to Spain for his holidays ~ He (fly)? ~ No, he (go) by boat 24 She (see) a specialist next week 25 He (wash) the car? 26 He (ring) me up tonight 27 The inspector (ask) you a few questions 28 Her parents (give) a party for her next month They (invite) sixty guests 29 Have you got a ticket for the big match on Saturday? ~ No, I don't even know who (play) ~ France (play) England 30 They (launch) a ship this afternoon You (come) to see it? Second person interrogative: will you and other forms Why are you taking all that bread with you? You (feed) the swans? You (let) your flat again next summer? You (light) the fire for me, please? Here are the matches You (wear) a tie tomorrow? ~ Oh no Tom said, 'Come as you are.' I know you don't like wearing ties, but (wear) one tomorrow, just to please me? ~ Yes, of course Shop assistant: You (come) this way, please? You (have) something more to eat?~ Yes, please, I'd like another sandwich You (have) anything more to eat? ~ No, because I haven't any more money You (study) computer programming at college? 10 You (speak) to Tom at the meeting tomorrow, you think? 11 You (turn) off the TV, please? No one is watching it 12 You (take) your exam now or in December? 13 You (listen) in to the concert this evening? 14 You (help) me with this, please? I can't lift it 15 Hotel receptionist: You (stay) for more than one night, Mrs Jones? 16 You (lend) me your typewriter for an hour? I want to type a letter 17 You (meet) him at the station? ~ No, we never meet him He doesn't like being met 18 You (come) sailing with me this afternoon? ~ No, thank you, I don't like sailing 19 You (have) some more wine?~ Yes, please 20 I can't understand this letter You (translate) it for me, Miss Pitt? TENSES The simple present tense: Thì đơn a Form: Tobe: (+) S + is / am / are+ … (-) S + ( is / am / are ) + not + (?) (Wh) + is / am / are + S …? Ordinary verbs: (+) I / they / we / you + V1 She / he / it + Ve/es (-) I / they / we / you + don’t + V1 She / he / it + doesn’t + V1 (?) Do / does + S + V1? b Note: Thêm “ s” vào sau V(bare inf) Ngoại trừ: - V(ch,sh,s,x,z) thêm “es”: watches,misses… - V(phụ âm + O) thêm “es”: goes, does… - V(phụ âm+ y) đổi thành “ies”: studies, carries.(enjoys) c Usages: Thì đơn diển tả: - Một chân lý, thật hiển nhiên, quy luật vật lý, phong tục tập quán, tượng tự nhiên EX: He is a doctor The earth goes round the sun - Một thói quen việc thường xuyên xảy tại,thường câu có “often,usually, always, sometimes,generally,regularly ,commonly,seldom,rarely …” “every + N (everyday), once / twice three times… A day / a week ….” EX: He always goes to class on time - Hành động xảy tương lai theo thời khoá biểu Ex: Tre train leaves at p.m The present continuous: tiếp diển a Form: (+) S + is/ am/are + Ving (-) S + (is/am/are) + not + Ving (?) (Wh) + is/am/are + S +Ving * cách thành lập V_ing: Thên “ing” vào động từ V_inf go ( going) Ngoại trừ trường hợp sau: -V(e) bỏ “e” thêm “ing”: write ( writing ) -V vần tận phụ âm ( trừ h, x, y, w, z ) trước nguyên âm gấp đôi theem “ing”: stop ( stopping ) Nhưng: fix( fixing),greet (greeting)… b Usage: Thì tiếp diễn: - Diễn tả hành động tiếp diễn thời điểm nói hay xung quanh thời điểm nói, câu thường có “now, right now, at the moment, at present, today, this + N(this year)” Ex: What are you doing now? - Sau mệnh lệnh cách: Ex: keep silent! She is sleeping - Diễn tả hành động xảy tương lai có kế hoạch trước, câu thường có “tomorrow, tonight,next + N,…” The present perfect tense: hoàn thành a Form: (+) S + has / have + V3 / Ved +… (-) S + hasn’t / haven’t + V3 / Ved + … (?) (Wh-) + has / have + S + V3 / Ved +? I, they, we, you (have ) she, he, it ( has) * V3(động từ bất quy tắc): go ( gone ), see ( seen) * Ved( động từ hợp quy tắc): thêm “ed” vào Vinf như: work ( worked) Ngoại trừ trường hợp sau: - V(e) thêm “d”: live (lived) - V( phụ âm+ y) đổi “y” thành “I” thêm “ed”:study ( studied ),…nhưng: play (played ) - V vần tận phụ âm ( trừ h,x,y,w ) trước nguyên âm gấp đôi thêm “ed”: stop (stopped),… nhưng: mix ( mixed ), heat (heated) b.Usage: Thì hoàn thành diển tả: - Hành động xảy khứ thời gian không đề cập đến liên quan đến hậu hành động Ex: They have visited LonDon He has lost his key - Hành động khứ mà kéo dài đến ( tác động đến ) có khả tiếp tục tương lai, thường câu có “since + mốc thời gian, for + khoảng thời gian, sau so sánh nhất” Ex: They have lived for 10 years It’s the most boring film I’ve ever seen - Hành động xảy khứ không rỏ thời gian, thường câu có: + “just, already,never,ever” đứng trước V3 /Ved Ex: I have never come here + “ yet, not…yet, lately, recently,before” đứng cuối câu Ex: We have read this book before + “so far = until now = up to now = up to the present = so on: Đứng đầu hay cuối câu Ex: We have studied almost every lesson in this book so far - Hành động lặp lặp lại nhiều lần khứ lặp lại tại, câu thường có: “this / it is the fisrt / second / ….two / three times, several times, many times, in the past few years, during/over/in/for the last few years/weeks The present perfect continuous tense: a Form: (+) S +have / has + been + V-ing (-) S + have / has + not + been + V-ing (?) (Wh-) + have / has + S + been + V-ing? b Usage: Thì hồn thành tiếp diển diển tả: - Hành động bắt đầu khứ xảy nhấn mạnh kéo dài hành động * Note: Không dùng với động từ nhận thức tri giác: be, see, hear, feel, know,like,hate,need,love, Prefer,taste,remember,forget,believe,seen,suppose… Thay vào ta dùng hồn thành Ex: I have been studying French for years The simple past tense: khứ đơn a Form: To Be: (+) S + was / were + … (-) S + was / were + not … (?) (Wh-) + was / were + S + ….? Ordinary verbs: (+) S + V2 / Ved (-) S + didn’t + V1 (?) (Wh-) + did + S + V1 ? b Usage: Thì khứ đơn diển tả: - Hành động đả xảy khứ có xác đình thời gian, thường câu có “ yesterday, last + N, ago, in + past time( in 2000 ), from + year + to + year (from 1995 to 2000) Ex: Yesterday, I went home late - Một thói quen khứ Ex: When I was young, I often went swimming I always came here when I was still a student - Một chuỗi hành động nối tiếp xảy khứ Ex: When I heard a knock at the door last night, I walked to the door and opened the door, I saw my cousin, I said hello to him and asked him to come in The past continuous tense: khứ tiếp diển a Form: (+) S + was / were + Ving (-) S + was / were + not + Ving (?) (Wh-) + was / were + S + Ving ? b Usage: Thì khứ tiếp diển diển tả: - Diển tả hành động xảy kéo dài xảy vào thời điểm xác định khứ Ex: I was doing my homework at 8p.m last night - Diển tả hành động xảy khứ, có hành động khác xen vào ( hành động xen vào dùng khứ đơn) Ex: When he came, we were watching TV Ex: While I was reading a book, my father was watching TV ( thường câu sử dụng từ nối When, While ) The past perfect tense: khứ hoàn a Form: (+) S + had + V3 / Ved (-) S + had + not + V3 / Ved (?) (wh-) + had + S + V3 / Ved ? b Usage: q khứ hồn thành diển tả hành động xảy trước thời điểm khứ trước hành động khác qua khứ Ex: He had worked in that factory before 1995 When I got up this morning, my father had already left * Notes: past perfect + before + simple past simple past + after + past perfect Ex: He phoned me after he had finished his work He had finished his work before he phoned me The past perfect continuous tense: a Form: (+) S + had + been + Ving (-) S + had + not + been + Ving (?) (wh-) + had + S + been + Ving? b Usage: Thì q khứ hồn thành tiếp diển diển tả hành động khứ xảy kéo dài hành động khứ thứ hai xảy ( hành động thứ hai dùng simple past) Thường thường khoảng thời gian kéo dài nêu rõ câu Ex: He had been playing cards for hour before I came The simple future tense: tương lai đơn a Form: (+) S + shall / will + V1 (-) S + shan’t / won’t + V1 (?) (wh-) + shall / will + S + V1? * I, they, we,you,she,he,it ( will ) * I, we ( shall ) b Usage: Thì tương lai đơn dùng để diển tả hành động xảy tương lai, khơng có dự định trước hành động định lúc nói, câu thường có “ tomorrow, next + N, later, in+ future time….” Ex: She will go there tomorrow * Note: - will, shall dùng sau động từ như: hope,expect, believe, think, wish,be sure, be afraid… Ex: I hope I will pass the examination - will dùng để diển tả lời mời, lời yêu cầu, lời hứa Ex: Will you go to the cinema with me? - shall dược dùng câu đề nghị - Diển tả hai hành động xảy lúc Ex: shall we go to the zoo?( không dùng will ) 10 The near future tense: tương lai gần a Form:(+) S + is / am / are + going to + V(bare inf) (-) S + is / am / are + not + going to + V(bare inf) (?)(wh-)+ is / am / are + S+ going to + V(bare inf)? b Usage: -Dùng để diển tả hành động xảy mà tượng xuất hành động tương lai có dự định trước Ex: Look at these black clouds! It is going to rain Where are you going to spend your holiday? 11 The future continuous tense: tương lai tiếp diển a Form: (+) S + will + be + Ving b Usage: Thì tương lai tiếp diễn diển tả - Diển tả hành động diển kéo dài suốt thời kì tương lai Ex: what will you be doing when I come tommorrow? - Diển tả hành động xảy vào thời điểm tương lai Ex: he will be doing research at this time tommorow 12 The future perfect tense: tương lai hoàn thành a Form: - Diển tả hành động hoàn tất vào thời điểm cho trước tương lai Thì thường dùng câu có cụm từ thời gian “ by +mốc thời gian, by the time, by then” for + time kết hợp từ tương lai câu (On the fourth of next month, I will have lived in Nam Dinh for 16 years.) Ex: I’ll have finished my work by noon They will have built that house by july next week 13 The future perfect continuous tense a form: S + will have been + Ving b Usage: -Diễn tả hành động hoàn tất vào thời điểm tương lai Nó nhấn mạnh tính liên tục khơng ngừng hành động, Nó thường với số động từ như: rain, wait, drive, fly, work,… Ex: I will have been driving for 14 hours nonstop when I get home tonight Ex: What are you doing tonight? Note: - Những động từ sau khơng dùng tiếp diễn mà dùng đơn thay diễn tả hành động xãy Đó động từ trạng thái: be, see, hear, feel, know,like,hate,need,love, prefer, taste, remember, forget, believe, seen, suppose … ... more wine?~ Yes, please 20 I can't understand this letter You (translate) it for me, Miss Pitt? TENSES The simple present tense: Thì đơn a Form: Tobe: (+) S + is / am / are+ … (-) S + ( is /