I didn’t want to meet Peter, so when he entered the room, I (leave).. He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.[r]
(1)Bài tập week 1
II The past continuous tense Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense. Who you (talk) to on the phone as I came in – I (talk) to Mr Peter
2 She (stand) at the bus stop I asked her what bus she (wait) for While he (learn) to drive, he had 25 accidents
4 He had a bad fall while he (repair) his roof
5 While we (fish) someone came to the house and left this note
6 I went to the garden to see what the boys (do) Jame (water) the trees, Peter (cut) the grass What your father (do) at this time last week? – He (read) newspapers in his room
8 Yesterday when I came to the Parker family, they (have) dinner
9 Last period while my teacher (explain) the lesson, I (listen) to her attentively and (take) notes
10 At o’clock last Sunday, I (tidy) my room, my mother (do) the housework, my younger sister(study) III The simple past or the past continuous tense?
1 I (make) the cake when the light went out I (have) to finish it in dark I didn’t want to meet Peter, so when he entered the room, I (leave) He (watch) TV when the phone rang
4 When I arrived, she (have) lunch
5 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water
6 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph
7 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night What you (do)? When I (see) him, he (paint) a picture
9 When I (arrive) at the station, Mary (wait) for me She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty 10 I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden
11 The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps
12 They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year They haven’t finished it yet 13 While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it 14 What you (do) when the doorbell (ring)? - I (make) a cake
And what you (do) when you (hear) the bell?
- I (go) to answer it of course But I (open) the door there (be) nobody there 15 Who you (talk) to when I (see) you this morning
16 When she (come) this boy (make) the little girl (cry)
17 Yesteday evening while she (cook) , her husband with her children (watch) TV
18 Last year my family (fly) to Hochi Minh city There we (take) a lot of pictures and (buy) a lot of presents 19 What you (do) between seven and eight last night? - We (have) dinner
20 The film wasn’t very good I (nott enjoy) it very much 21 Linda (forget) (bring) her guitar yesterday
IV The present perfect tense
1 Where you (be)? - I (be) to the dentist You (have) breakfast?
3 He just (go) out
4 You (hear) from her lately? How long you (Know) Mr Pitt?
- I (know) him for ten years He (post) the letter?
7 Why he (not finish)? He (have) plenty of time I (not pay) the telephone bill yet
(2)11 David (live) here since 1988 12 We just (meet) our teacher 13 You ever (watch) that play? 14 She (not be) in Paris yet 15 He ever (drink) whisky?
16 The pupils (not paint) the school gate yet 17 They already (know) one another
18 we (wait) for the bus here since o’ clock 19 It (not rain) here since last November 20 They (not decide) what to yet
VI Present perfect tense or simple past tense?
1 How long you (live) here? – I (live) here since 1970
2 He (live) in Paris for two years and then (go) to EDINBURGH You (wear) your hair long when you were aat school
4 But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since My brother (write) several plays He just (finish) his second tragedy He (not smoke) for over five years
7 When you (begin) school? – I (begin) school when I (be) five I (go) to a primary school first I (stay) there for six years and then I (go) to a comprehensive school
8 How long you (work) for Johns and Company? – I (work) for them for two years
9 I (buy) a new house last year, but I (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses 10 Ann (go) to Canada six months ago She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States 11 I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp
12 Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them
13 13 I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve 14 You (lock) the door before you left the house?
15 I (read) his books when I was at school I (enjoy) them very much 16 I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work
17 I never (drink) coffee 18 He just (go) out
19 He (go) out ten minutes ago 20 You (have) breakfast yet? – I (have) it at o’clock 21 I (meet) him last June 22 You (see) the Moon last night?
23 The play just (begin) You are a little late
24 The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsal early this morning 25 Mr Brown is the bank manager He (be) here for five years
26 I (not see) your aunt recently – No she (not go) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV 27 The plumber (be) here yet? – Yes, but he only (stay) for an hour