tenses

Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại một điểm thời gian xác định trong quá khứ: EX: At 5 o’clock yesterday, he was playing tennis.. Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra và kéo dài hành động dà[r]

VERB TENSES: Chuyên đề các thì Thì hieän taïi ñôn: S + Vs,es / Vo + O * Caùch duøng : a Diễn tả hành động lặp lặp lại hàng ngày, thói quen: Ex: He usually goes to the cinema on Sundays Cách dùng này thường kết hợp với các trạng từ thường xuyên như: Every day / week / month , always, often, usually, seldom = rarely, never, sometimes = every other day (ngaøy caùch ngaøy), occasionally = every now and then = from time to time, once a day / a week / a month, twice a day / a week / a month b Chân lý kiện đúng cách hiển nhiên: The earth goes round the sun Thì hieän taïi tieáp dieãn: S + AM/ IS/ ARE + VING + O *: a Diễn tả hành động diễn thực diễn lúc nói Ex: What are you doing now? – I am studying English Father is cutting grass in the garden at present Cách dùng này thường kết hợp với các từ dấu hiệu như: now, right now, at present, at the moment… Các động từ gây chú ý : Look ! Watch ! Listen ! Be careful! Be quiet ! … b Diễn tả hành động có tính chất tạm thời, không thường xuyên Ex: John often gets up at seven o’clock, but this month he is on holiday and so he is getting up later We usually start work at o’clock, but for this week only we are starting at 8:30 d Diễn tả hoạch định tương lai.(thường với các động từ di động như: go, come, arrive …) Ex: We are going to Hanoi next week * CÁCH THÊM “ING” VAØO SAU ĐỘNG TỪ: Caùch love - loving , take – taking, write – writing, hate – hating Nhöng : free – freeing Caùch 2: stop – stopping, run – running Nhưng trừ các từ sau đây ta không gấp đôi :X,H,Y,W Ex: fx – fxing, play – playing * greet – greeting, work – working * begín – begínning, prefeùr – prefeùrring Nhöng: suùffer – suùffering, lísten – lístening * travel – traveling , travelling , signal – signaling , signalling Caùch 3: die – dying , tie – tying, lie – lying Những động từ sau đây phải thêm ‘k ’trước thêm ING traffic – trafficking, panic – panicking, mimic – mimicking Thì quá khứ đơn: S + WAS/ WERE + … S + VED/ V2 + O Caùch duøng: a Diễn tả hành động xảy quá khứ và chấm dứt quá khứ có thời gian xác định Ex: I met her yesterday We learned Japanese last month Cách dùng này thường với số từ dấu hiệu : ago, last, yesterday, in the past, năm kiện xãy quá khứ… b Hành động xảy suốt quảng thời gian quá khứ: They lived with us for a year several years ago During the spring vacation, the students went on a camping trip c Hành động theo thói quen quá khứ: Ex: While her husband was in the army, she wrote to him twice a week Did he come to see you often? – Yes, he came every week When I was a boy, I used to go swimming in this river d Diễn tả loạt hành động xảy quá khứ : Ex: She drove into the car-park, got out of the car, closed all the windows, locked the doors, and walked towards the cinema (Cách dùng này thường dùng thuật lại các câu chuyện xảy quá khứ) * CÁCH THÊM “ED” VAØO SAU ĐỘNG TỪ: Cách Thêm –d vào sau các động từ tận cùng e ee: Ex: live – lived , agree – agreed Cách Những động từ vần, tận cùng phụ âm, trước phụ âm là nguyên âm (trừ h, w, x, y), chúng ta phải gấp đôi phụ âm trước thêm –ed Ex: ft – ftted, stop – stopped Nhöng: stay – stayed, play – played study – studied, try – tried heat – heated Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn: S + WAS / WERE + V-ING + O Caùch duøng: a Diễn tả hành động xảy điểm thời gian xác định quá khứ: EX: At o’clock yesterday, he was playing tennis b Diễn tả hành động xảy và kéo dài (hành động dài) thì có hành động khác đồng thời xảy (có thể là hđ dài hđ ngắn) HĐ dài chia thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, HĐ ngắn chia thì quá khứ đơn Ex: When John arrived, it was raining heavily While he was studying his lessons, I was watching TV Thì hoàn thành: S + HAS / HAVE + VED/ V3 + O Caùch duøng: a Diễn tả hành động xãy quá khứ không xác định rỏ thời gian : Ex: They have already visited London I have lost my key b Hành động bắt đầu quá khứ và còn kéo dài đến tương lai Ex: Up to the present, we have done every exercise in this book We have lived in this city for ten years She has loved him since she was a little girl c Hành động vừa xảy Ex: I have just received a letter from my parents Các từ sau đây thường kết hợp với thì hoàn thành: already, just, ever, recently = lately(vừa đây), never, before, It’s the frst / second time, since, for, so far, until now = up to now = up to present, since when, how long, serveral times, yet? , not … yet , in the last / past few years, for ages, for a long time Thì hoàn thành tiếp diễn: S + HAS / HAVE BEEN + V-ING + O Caùch duøng: a Diễn tả hành động diễn bắt đầu quá khứ kéo dài đến cách liên tuïc He has been living here for six weeks She has been sitting in that chair all afternoon Khác với thì hoàn thành chổ là thì HTHT nhấn mạnh đến kết hành động còn thì HTHTTD nhấn mạnh yếu tố liên tục hành động Thì quá khứ hoàn thành: S + HAD + VED/ V3 + O Caùch duøng: a Diễn tả hành động xảy và đã hoàn tất trước thời điểm quá khứ, trước hành động khác đã kết thúc quá khứ Ex: Before o’clock yesterday we had had lunch We had come back home before midnight We had had lunch before she arrived We went out for a walk after we had had dinner Thì töông lai ñôn: S + WILL/ SHALL + V0 … Caùch duøng: Dùng để diễn tả hành động xảy tương lai, hành động diễn và kéo dài quãng thời gian tương lai Ex: Will he be here on time? I shall telephone you tomorrow Các từ dấu hiệu: next week/ year / month , tomorrow, in future = in the future, in minutes, số động từ tương lai: think, hope, promise, believe, sure … EXERCISES Exercise 1: The simple present tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (visit) visits _his parents very often He doesn’t visit his parents very often Does he visit his parents very often? He (go) _to School everyday She (come) _ from Germany Daisy usually (go) _ to work by car We (watch) TV every night He (walk) to work every day He (be) in Ca Mau They (be) students She (wash) _her clothes every Sunday She (study) _English every day 10 He (want) _ to become a teacher Exercise 2: Put the verb in the present simple tense: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 She usually (walk) _ to school What time Mary usually (get) up every morning? She (not wash) her clothes every weekend _they (be) teachers? It (not be) often cold in summer He (be) _ a student I (be) _ sixteen years old They (be) very friendly He often (wash) the car at weekends What time you often (get) up every morning? she (like) English? Every week she (go) to visit her parents What time your father usually (get) _ up? We (not go) to school on Sundays We (not be) _very lazy The Earth (go) _around the Sun I (visit) _my parents very often Your mother (ride) her bike to work?-No,she doesn’t She usually (go) by bus _she (come) _from Japanese? How _he (go) _to school every day?-He (go) by bike His mother usually (cook) the meals? Lan and nam (play) badminton everyday Her father (get) up early every morning? The moon (move) around the earth The flight from HN to HCM city (take) off every Sunday morning 26 27 28 29 30 He (be) a nurse They often (have) eggs for breakfast We usually (play) _ badminton She sometimes (wake up) _ late He always (go) to the cinema at weekends 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 Mary (watch) _ TV every night She always (kiss) _her children before she (go) _ to bed My parents (teach) _ chemistry She (dance) _ very well _Tom often (arrive) _ late? _you always (go) _ to school in the morning? We (not wake up) _ early _these hens (lay) _ brown eggs? She (be) _very nice _he (be) _ tall? _you (be) _a teacher? She (have) E on Monday and we (have) it on Tuesday My mother (not go) to work by car She (travel) by bus What you (do) every Sunday ? My brother (live) in London Our school have) a small garden There (be) many flower in it What time your son (get) up every morning?-He (get) up at 5.30 We (not have) breakfast at home Nam (go) to the movie twice a week She (be) a teacher at e junior school in Bacgiang She often (get) good marks at maths They usually (work) five days a week It (not rain) much in our country in winter How many people (be) there in your family? What your fethar (do)? He is an engineer Lan usually (play) piano after school Your school (have) an English club? My teacher always (help) us to difficult exercises Exercise 3: The present continuous tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: She (read) is reading _at the moment She isn’t reading at the moment Is she reading at the moment? He (watch) TV right now At present they (sit) _ in the class This year we (learn) _ English Look! Peter (play) football in the schoolyard Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _ Look! The man (smoke) there She (write) _ to her parents now My father (work) _in the garden at the moment John (listen) _ to the radio now 10 He (play) _chess at the moment Exercise 4: Put the verb in the present continuous tense: The workers (work) in the firm at the moment Please be quite! You (make) _ _so much noise so I can’t concentrate Tony (have) _ _a bath at the moment Listen! He (read) _a story by Shakespeare At present Richard (study) _in London This term I (study) _philosophy and economics Janet (have) _a shower at the moment They (not/study) _at present Yukiko (have) _a bath now 10 We (make) _a cake at the moment 11 Jane (watch) _television at the moment 12 Look! The boy (cry) 13 Alice and Mary (put) _ the dishes away right now 14 The farmer (work) _ in the field now 15 Look! It (snow) _ 16 Phong (sleep) _ right now 17 Mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at present 18 Just a minute! I (look up) that word in the dictionary 19 _you (write) a letter now? 20 They (not read) books in the sitting room right now 21 Look! They (play) _ football 22 She (sweep) _ the floor now 23 What she (do) now? 24 She (wash) the clothes at the moment 25 Listen! Peter and Daisy (sing) now 26.Miss Nhung (ride) her bike to work 27.You (wait) for your teacher ? 28.I (play) video games and my sister (watch) TV now 29.She (not travel) to the hospital by bus but she (drive) 30.We (sit) in the living room now 31 What the farmers (do)?-They (unload) the vegetable 32.Nguyet (write) a letter to her frend at the moment 33.My sister (listen) to music in her room 34 The children (sleep) on the bedroom 35 My brother (not watch) _TV now He (wash) his car 36 He (study) _ English this month 37 you (work) in the garden now? 38 Peter (talk) to Susan now 39 She (listen) _to the radio in her bedroom at the moment 40 My teacher (talk) to my mother in the office now 41 I (read )an intersting book at the moment 42 He (write) a long novel at present 43 The students (plant) trees in the garden at the moment 44 Children (become) more and more active 45 Look1 our new teacher (come) here 46 Wehere is your mother?—She (water) in the garden 47 They (do) some experiments at the moment 48 Come in! I (have) a party 49 Look! The sun (shine) and the birds (sing) 50 Don’t turn off the TV ! I (watch) the weather forecast 51 Look! The boy (play) _ soccer 52 Listen! It (rain) _ 53 Don’t say anything while the teacher (explain) _ the lesson 54 We (learn) _ English now 55 At present, Lan (cook) _ 56 The librarian (work) _ at the moment 57 My brother (type) _ a letter now 58 Listen! They (shout) _ each other 59 I (watch) _ TV while my daughter is studying 60 What _ you (do) _ now? 61 Hoa (not sleep) _ at present 62 He (drive) _ home now 63 Nam and ba (break) _ the glass 64 The man (paint) _ his house now 65 Mr John (cut) _ the grass Exercise 5:.The present simple tense/ the present continuous tense Who you (wait) for ,Vien?-I (wait) for Mr Hung How your children (go) to school everyday?-They (go) by bike It’s nine o’clock.Lien (be) in the room.She (listen)to music We (play) socer in the yard now Tuan and his nrother (not watch)TV now.They (sleep) I (not understand )this sentence.What this word (mean)? Right now I (look) around the class and Minh (write) in his book Lien’friend (have) a new bike but she (not like) it Keep silent!The teacher (say) 10 He always (forget) his homework 11 Jack (water) the flowers in the garden at the moment 12 The moon (move0 around the Earth 13 There (be)four seasons in my country.It (rain)heavily in the summer 14 Oh,no!It (rain)heavily What a pity! I can’t go out 15 My siser always (wear) nice clothes for work.Today she (wear) a blue jacket and skirt 16 You (look) tired.you (feel)hungry? 17 It (not rain) right now.The sun (shine) and the sky (be) blue 18 You (hear) the wind?It (blow)very strongly 19 The Nile (flow) into the Mediterrance sea 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 Now Kate (stand) at the corner She (wait) for the bus Nam and trang always (visit0 theit grandparens on Sunday Jane (play) the piano at present Listen!The girl (play) piano What you (do) now?-I (grow) some flowers in the garden Look1 the teacher (come) here She never (stay) up late at night Be careful! The bus (come) Mai (learn) to play the guitar in her free time The sun (rise) in the east and (set ) in the west You (understand)what the teacher is saying?-No , I (not understand) him at all Ba always (play) videogames but (not remember) to his homework She always (borrow) my money and never (remember)to pay me back What she (do) in the evenings?-She usually (play) carb or (watch) TV The last train (leave) the station at 6.30 p.m He usually (speak) so quickly that i (not understand )him Tom can’t have the newspaper because Ann (read) it My class (start) at 7.00 and (finish) at 11.30 Why are yuor hands dirty?-Because I (repair) my bike Look! It(rain) heavily, so we can’t go out Where’s mary? –She (be) in her room ,she (play) the piano Hello,No,Shara isn’t here She (play) tennis in the yard You (watch) TV ? can you turn it off? Look out ! The children (climb) the wall Keep silent ! I (study) my lesson All the rivers (low) into the sea I can’t talk now I (cook) the meal What they (do) at the moment in the living room?They (watch) TV? –No, they ( play) cards They (study) geography at this time Phong (play) computergames in his free time We sometimes (play) marbles at recess A human heart (beat) about 70 times a minute Water (boil) at 100oC and (freeze) at zero degree Be quiet ! the baby (sleep) We seldom (eat) before 6.30 Look! A man (run) after the train He (want) to catch it It often (be) hot in the summer The sun (set) in the west I (do ) an exercise on the present tense at the moment I think I (know) how to use it My mother somtimes (buy) vegetables at this market The children (play) in the park at weekends How you (go) to school everyday? The students (study ) in the class at the moment It (not rain) right now.The sun (shine) and the sky (be) blue, They often (build) the hotels, but this year they (build) hospitals Bees (make) honey It (be) very cold now It (rain) much in the summer Now it rain Diasy (cook) in the kitchen at present She usually (cook) in the morning (need) some money for my textbooks Tom (like) to go to the museums Mary (love) ice-cream My father (have) coffee for breakfast every day The students (look) _ up that new word now 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 Mary (go) to school every day They (do) this exercise at the moment Ms Eden (read) _ a newspaper now It (rain) very much in the summer It (rain) _ now Bad students never (study) hard He generally (sing) in English, but today he (sing) in Spanish Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _ The student (look up) _ the new word right now He (play) _ game at the moment At present, that author (write) _a historical novel She (play) _ tennis when It (rain) _ She sometimes (buy) _ vegetables at this market I (read) _book while they (do) _ homework I (see) _ that you (wear) _your best clothes My mother (cook) _some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) _ in the morning 89 Sarah often (work) _late at the office 90 Simple Past 91 She (spend) all her money last week 92 Mum (never spend) _ any money on herself 93 I (lend) my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now 94 John and his father (build) _ the cabin themselves last year 95 My parents (sell) the stereo at a garage sale 96 _You (tell) _ anyone about this yesterday? 97 The unidentified plant (bear) _ gorgeous flowers 98 She (tear) _ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin 99 He often (wear) _ glasses for reading 100 Before God He (swear) _ he was innocent 101 Yesterday Clouds (creep) _ across the horizon, just above the line of trees 102 We both (sleep) _ badly that night 103 She (weep) _ for the loss of her mother 104 Jane (keep) _ the engine running 105 A huge wave (sweep) _ over the deck 106 Mum (pay) _ for my driving lessons 107 He (lay) _ his hand on my shoulder 108 He (break) _ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me 109 He (choose) _ his words carefully as he (speak) _ Exercise 6: The past simple tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: He (watch) watched a good programme on TV last night He didn’t watch a good programme on TV last night Did he watch a good programme last night? Mary (go) _ shopping for me yesterday The policeman (drive) away ten minutes ago The biscuit factory (close) last year The headmaster (come) _ to the school in 1985 You (spend) a lot of money last month I last (go) to Spain in 1990 The boy (finish) _their homework yesterday Rolf (buy) _ the leather jacket last week I (have) a little trouble with my car last week 10 She (wash) her clothes last night Exercise 7: Put the verb in the past simple tense: 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 They (begin) to study at this school years ago She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning We (visit) _ that city last year Peter and Daisy (be) born in 1978 you (spend) _ your holiday in Dalat last summer? She (clean) _the bicycle yesterday They (start) school in 1998 My friend and I (go) to the seaside last week We (spend) _ hours on the beach last Sunday He (be) in Ha Noi last year His father (die) _ in 1930 Lincoln (work) in this factory three years ago I (do) _my homework last night Miss White (write) to her father last Monday My parents (buy) _the car last year Hoa (read) _the book yesterday He (listen) _to the radio last night We (watch) _ a good programme on TV last night Mary (go) _shopping for me yesterday I (be) _ in Ha Noi last month My parents (go) _to HCM city last week Yesterday we (have) _a meeting at our school Mary (meet) _her parents two week ago She (be) _born in 1992 What you (do) _last night Last summer I (study) _English in Can Tho City She (not visit) _her son last week In 1997 there (be) _a terrible storm They (build) _the house twenty years ago John (do not) _come to my birthday party last Sunday Exercise 8: The past continuous: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: At this time yesterday they (play) were playing _ football At this time yesterday they were not playing football At this time yesterday were they playing football? At this time yesterday we (play) tennis in the schoolyard At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) TV Yesterday while my father (watch) _ TV, my mother (read) the newspaper, my sister (do) _her homework and I (play) chess with my friend What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) a bath She (do) her homework at the time yesterday Marry (water) the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday They (visit) the zoo at ten o’clock yesterday Peter and I (do) _the exercise at this time last night Last night my father (feed) the pigeons at 7:00 10 At this time last year we (learn) _English in London 11 At this time yesterday, I (have) _ a meeting 12 We (take) _ a nap at pm yesterday 13 At that moment, they (sing) _ 14 _ you (work) _ at that time? 15 He (not watch) _ TV at o’clock last night 16 We (chat) _ together while you were going out 17 He (teach) _ at 2pm yesterday 18 She (type) _ a letter while her son was cooking 19 These students (do) _ exercises while she was compiling a file 20 They (shout) _ their children when we came Exercise 9: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous: When I (arrive) at this house, he still (sleep) The light (go) _ out while we (have) _dinner 10 Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) _ at this house this morning When I (arrive) _at this house, he still (sleep) As we (cross) the Street, we (see) _an accident Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop The children (play) _ football when their mother (come) _back home The bell (ring) while Tom (take) _ a bath He (sit) in a car when I (see) him We (clean) _the house when she (come) _yesterday When he (leave) HN for HCM city? -He (leave) yesterday morning They (start) to learn E when They (be) only years old She (play) piano when we (arrive) What you (do) at 8.00 last night when he (come) to see you? -Oh, I (write) a letter to my mother My mother (go) to nha trang last month Yesterday, Hoang (spend) houses repairing his computer I (meet) her day ago They (work) very hard when they (be) young They stil (sleep) when their father come back home yesterday 10 She (come) into the room, (open) the windows, (turn) on the light ,and (begin) to read a newspapers 11 Her mother (cook) in the kitchen while her father (clean) the sitting room 12 I (have) dinner when the phone 13 I (write) aletter when she (call) me 14 When I (come) to her house, she (work) in the garden 15 I (make) a cake when the light (go) out 16 She (play) the guitar outside the house, when someone (open) the window and (throw) the bucket of water 17 you (look) very busy last night when I (see) you What you (do) you (clean) your house?-No,I (repair) my bike 18 When I (arrive) at the station, Mary (wait) for me 19 Yesterday, I (come) his house, his mother (water) the garden She (tell) me that he (go) out hours ago 20 I (go) to school when I (hear) someone (call) my name 21 While we (have) dinner ,Matha (come) to (visit) us 22 While the waiter (pick) up the broken plete, he (cut) his finger 23 I (start) to play the piano when I (be) six 24 My father (work) in the garden when it (begin ) to rain 25 Mrs Robinson (cook) the meal when her children (play) in the yard 26 What you (do) when your mother (come) in? 27 While I (wash) the dishes last night ,I(drop) a plate and (break) it 28 Lan (write) a letter wh en her mother (come) home from work 29 You (cook) when I (phone) you last night?-No, I (cut) the flowers in the garden 30 Children (watch) TV when I (come) in 31 While I (have) breakfast one morning ,I suddenly (hear) a loud knock at the door 32 Where you (go) when I (see) you yesterday morning 33 Sue (drink) a cup of coffee before class this morning 34 When it (bebin) to rain yesterday afternoon, I (shut) all the windows in the apartment 35 Yesterday I (call) Martin on the phone,she (not be) home ,so I (speak) to her brother 36 I haven’t seen Alan for ages.When I last (see) her ,she (try) to find a job in London 37 Jack (lose) his pocket in the park yesterday.This morning he (go) back to look for it.Finally he (find) it in the grass He (be) very happy 38 While my father (read) a newspaper ,I (learn) my lesson and my sister( do) her homework 39 Our teacher (tell) us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970 40 41 42 43 Daisy (agree) with other members in the last meeting When I (see) her yesterday evening ,she (walk) with her gog in the park He (sit) in a bar when I (see) him When I (go) out, the sun (shine) 44 The light (go) out while I (have) tea 45 While he (learn) to drive, he (have) an accident 46 We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain 47 He (have) a bad fall when he (repair) his roof 48 It (start) to rain when we (play) football in the schoolyard yesterday 49 He (eat) three sandwiches while you (talk) to him 50 The servant (drop) _ two cups while she (wash up) last night 51 While he (write) a letter, the telephone (ring) 52 Last night we (watch) TV when the power (fail) 53 When I (stand) at the bus stop, I (see) an accident 54 Yesterday I (walk) to school when I (find) a wallet on the street 55 When I (have) dinner yesterday, Peter (come) to our house 56 The thief (steal) the bike when Mai (look) for some books in the shop Exercise 10: The present simple / the present continuous / the past simple / the past continuous tense: We often (drink) coffee in the morning, but tyesterday morning we (drink) tea The sun (rise) in the east and (set) in the west When they (finish) their work? –They (finish) it hours ago What she still (do) when her mother (go) to the bed last night? –She still (write) an essay on the thames What you (do) now? –We repair our house We hope Every thing will be nice He often (buy) present for his daughter on her birthday Yestesday was her 15 th birthday, he (buy) her a big doll He (begin) to learn E when he (be)quiet young People (know) that Columbus (discover) America nearly 500 years ago The sun slways (rise) in the east Look! It (rise) 10 Nha trang (be) a beautiful place.many tourists (visit) Nhatrang every year 11 Where you (spend) your holiday last summer?-We (go) to Halong bay 12 In my country there (be) four seasons it (not rain) much in the winter It usually (rain) heaily in the summer It (rain) now 13 Mary (meet) her husband when she (work) in the State 14 We (be) tired today We (be) at the party late last night 15 The children (be) happy in their trip to Nha Trang last summer 16 She (wear) a blue dress in her last birthday party 17 The last time I (go) to Brighton (be) in August 18 He (take) his children to the zoo last Sunday 19 Liz (return) to Nha Trang from HCM city two days ago 20 Mai (be) happy when she (receive) a letter from her sister this morning 21 A friend of my brother (call) him last night ,but he (not be) home so I (take) a message for him 22 I (read) an interesting book at the moment I (borrow) it from the library yesterday 23 Look! Our new teacher (come) she (have) long blond hair 24 There (be) many volunteers in SEAGAMES 22nd in 2003 25 The earth (move) around the sun ? 26 Trees (provide) oxygen and home for animals 27 My sister always (wear) nice clothes for work Today, she (wear) a blue jacket and skirt 28 You (look) tired You (feel) hungry? 29 You (hear) the wind? It (blow) very strongly 30 She (play) the guitar outside the house when someone (open) the window and (throw) the bucket of water 31 You (look) busy last night when I(see) you What you (do) at that time? You (clean) your house?—No, I (repair) my bike 32 When I (arrive) at the station ,mary (wait) for me 33 I (watch) an interesting football match on TV last night 34 Yesterday I (come) to his house , his mother (water) in the garden She (tell) me that he (go) out hours ago 35 I (go) to school when I (hear) someone call my name 36 The earth (circle) once everyyear 365 days 37 The farmer (work) in the field at the moment 38 She (win) the goal medal in 1983 39 Hoa ( receive) a letter from her penpal yesterday Exercise 11: The present perfect tense Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question: Example: She (be) has been here for several days She has not been here for several days Has she been here for several days? Tom (see) this film before I (finish) my exercise already They (live) here since 1990 My father (just wash) his car The students (discuss) the question recently Mary (never, be) to Ha Noi We (know) each other for years So far we (learn) five lessons We (be) pen pals for a long time 10 They (stay) here since last week Exercise12: The present perfect tense 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Bob (see) this movie before Sandra (lend) her brother $ 200 so far Rashid (just pass) his driving test Karen (study) Italian for three years now and is still studying The teacher (already, tell) to be quite Tim (not, take) many photos yet Jorge (read) the newspaper already We (not begin) _ to study for the test yet John and I (be) pen pals for nearly years He (wear) _ the same coat since he (move) _ here I (not see) _ your brother recently They (not contact) _ to each other for a long time How long _you (study) English? How many times _ you (see) _him since he went to Edinburgh? Who is that woman? I (never/ see) _ her before We (be) from French We (be) there for 20 years I (see) that film several times because I like it 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 Mary (lose) _ her hat for days He (not finish) _ doing it yet He (not see) him since Christmas She (live) _in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975 He (just see) her They (already show) _ the film I’m sorry the car is not here I (just sell) it The Bakers (be) in New York for months My brother (use) this computer for years They (live) in this street for a long time Mr Green (teach) French since he left London in 1997 She (not speak) _ to me since last week Up to now, Hoa (work) _ very hard Don’t take my plate away I (not finish) my meal I (buy) this dictionary since 1992 We (not eat) in thi s restaurant for two year I (not) see her since yesterday My dad (work) for this company for many years now Ba (collect) stamps for five years now My mother (go) to HCM city several times I’m not sure what the problem with the car is! It (not happen) before I( write ) to my penpal for a long time now,but he (not write) to me back This is the first time I (see) this film Nga (just, call) _ me I already (visit) _ Hue We (learn) _ much English recently The woman (help) _ these students since o’clock The man (work) _ here for ten years We (live) _ here since 1999 _ you ever (see) _ a ghost? Toan just (shout) _ at his sister You (not do) _ the housework yet _ you (come) _ Sapa yet? We (buy) _ a new house recently We (learn) _ English for four years The doctor (just, examine) _ some patients These people (finish) _ their work lately _ you (finish) _ your study yet? So far I (have) _ a lot of friends Lan (study) _ French for two years Hoa just (meet) _ her boyfriend at the party Up to now he (write) _ ten poems The mechanic (never, repair) _ my motorbike _ you (ever, use) _ a computer? I (finish) _ my work before having dinner I take a nap before I (go) _ to school She (come) _ back to Viet Nam since 2003 65 Mrs Nga (live) _ here since she got married 66 We (not make) _ any travels since last summer 67 _ you (finish) _ your exercises yet? 68 I (not receive) _ her phone yet 69 _ they (meet) _ you yet? 70 The dog (never, bark) _ any men 71 We (be) _ here since o’clock 72 _ you ever (listen) _ to rock music? Exercise13:The present perfect or the simple past tense: We (never watch) that TV programme We (watch) a good programme on TV last night He (read) that novel many times before He (read) that novel again last vacation I (have) a little trouble with my car last week However, I (have) no trouble with my car since then I (not see) John for a long time I (see) him weeks ago He is very thirsty He (not drink) since this morning They (study) at this school for years now 10 They (begin) to study at this school years ago 11 How long ago he (start) to learn French? 12 She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning 13 His dog (just run) out of the garden 14 Mr Brown (travel) by air several times in the past 15 He (travel) _ to Mexico by air last summer 16 I (have )these shoes since my eighth birthday 17 We (live) in newcasttle for three years now and I like it a lot 18 When my parents were on holiday last year ,I (stay) with my grandparents for weeks 19 We (move) here in 1993.We (be) here for a long time now 20 I (not see ) Richart for years.He (not visit) us since then 21 Martin (be) to Greek five times.he loves this place 22 It isn’t a very interestingparty ,so most of people already (go) home 23 My wife and I (move) three times since we (got) married 24 It was so hot today that I (wear) shocks and a T_shirt 25 So far this week There (be) three burglaries in our street 26 When i was young I (play) badminton for my local team 27 For the past few yaers it (become) more and more difficult to get into university 28 I (enjoy) skiing ever since I (live) in swetzerland 29 I (live) in london for two years then I (move) to Ediburgh last year 30 When I (leave) school I (cut) my hair short and I (wear) it short ever since 31 He (not smoke ) for two years now 32 I (read) this book when i was at school 33 I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work 34 I (finish) writing a letter ,but I can’t find any stamps 35 He (go) out ten minutes ago and he (not come) back now 36 I (meet) him two months ago and I (not see) him since then 37 Where is Tom? I (not see ) him today But he(tell) me that he would be home for dinner 38 They just (decide) to buy a new house 39 “Gone with wind” is the most interesting film I ever (see) 40 You (see) Nam last Sunday?-Oh! No, I( not see) him for many days now 41 Since when you (learn) English?—I (learn) it since I (be) 12 42 You ever (be) to HCm city? No, I not (be) there yet 43 They (do) nothing since they (get) up 44 My brother (join) army when he (be) 18 He (serve) in the army for three years , then he (go) to university last year he (be) a student at the national university since then 45 How long yoou (live) in this town?-I (live) there for 10 yaers now 46 My sister (finish)school in 1997 and (be) a student at the national university since then 47 I (meet) Ann’s husbenad I (meet) him at the party last night 48 Carol nad I are old friend We (know) each other since I (be) a freshman in hight school 49 The zoo isn’t far from here I (walk) there many times 50 It’s time you (go) to the airport 51 I wish We (buy) everything we wanted all the time 52 My thirteen year old daughter wishes (be) taller and (have) blond hair 53 I’m full I (already have) luch 54 You (eat) this food, yet?- I (eat) food twice before 55 I (not see) Andaw for weeks Nor me It’s weeks since I last (see) him 56 What (do) you last night?- Well, I (be) tired, so I (go) to bed early 57 You (meet) Julie recently?- yes, I (see) her a few days ago 58 Are you still playing tennis?- I (not be) able to play since I ( break) arm 59 How long you (work) here? – For eight years 60 Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesion in the book 61 How many time you (see) him since he went to Ediburgh? 62 I (wait) for the manager for two hours 63 I (see) that film several times because I like it 64 I (wait) for two hours, but she (not come) yet 65 He (write) a book since last year 66 How long you (learn) English? 67 Tom (already finish) his homework 68 I (read) the novel written by Jack London several times before 69 Mai (never be) in Hanoi 70 She (study) _ Korean for two years Exercise 14: The future simple tense Put the verb in the future simple tense 10 You (take) _ at trip to London next week? She (water) _ the flowers next month They (build) a new bridge in this province next year Tomorrow she (send) _ the letter to Ha Hoi In 2010 she (move) _ to live in Ho Chi Minh City I (meet) _ my parents in an hour I think it (be) _ sunny tomorrow I am sure he (pass) _ the exam I (stay) _ at home if it rains He (send) the letter when he goes to the post office Exercise15: The simple present or the simple future tense We (go) out when the rain (stop) I (stay) _ here until he (answer) me Wait until I (catch) you I (be) _ ready before you (count) _ ten John must eat his breakfast before he (go) out Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) that letter He (tell) _ you when you (get) there She (not come) until you (be) _ ready He (tell) you when you (ask) him 10 I (come) _ and (see) you before I (leave) _ for England 11 My father (jog) every morning 12 He (visit) Huong pagoda next week 13 She (be) fourteen on her next birthday 14 He (have) a lot of friend soon 15 Mai (brush) her teeth after meals 16 I (come) back tomorrow 17 We (have) a meeting tonight 18 Lan (invite) some of her friends to her birthday party on Sunday 19 What you (do) next Sunday?-I (visit) my grandparents 20 My brother (listen) to music in his free time 21 I promise I (study) harder 22 I think she(come) here soon 23 He (learn) French when he (have) free time 24 They (not go) on working untill it (stop) raining 25 They (come) to see their grandparents before they (leave) for Newjork 26 She (learn) one more foreig language when she (go) to university 27 They (not go) home until the rain (stop) 28 Where you (be) at this time tomorrow?-I (be) at the meeting 29 Nobody knows what he (do) to earn his living after he (finish) school 30 He (be) busy now.but he (come) to give you a helping hand as soon as he (finish) his work Exercise16: be going to/ the simple future tense: Why did you buy so many eggs?- I (make) some enormous omelettes If I catch some fish ,I (cook) for you Where are you going?Are you going shopping? –Yes, I (buy) something for dinner Look! It’s dark clouds.it (rain) I hope you (not forget) to take it away As soon as i come there I (phone) you Unless you hurry , you (miss) the train I have bought some drinr We (have) a picnic tomorrow Hoa has a movie ticket.She (see) a movie tonight 10 They are decorating the room because today is their daughter’s birthday and her friends (come) 11 Hoa and bought new fishing rods yesterday.They (go) fishing together 12 Hoang likes action movies.tonight there is an action movie on TV He (see) it 13 Mai’s friend invited her to his birthday party.She (buy) him a new dictionary Exercise17:rewrite senences: I’ve study English for two years.=>I began It’s two years since I had a holiday.=>I have The last time he came to the cinema was two years ago.=>He hasn’t I started the job years ago.=> I have got The last time I saw him was in June.=>I haven’t I haven’t seen that man here before.= It’s The last time I saw David was in 1990.=.I haven’t I haven’t eaten this kind of food before,.=>This is the first time It’s 20 years since we got married.= We have 10 We last saw our grandparents five years ago.=>We haven’t 11 I last heard this song ten years ago=>It’s 12 She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding.=>She hasn’t 13 When did you start working in that factory?=.How long ? 14 It’s two months since I saw her.=>I haven’t 15 The last time we saw her was on christmas day.=> we haven’t 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 It started raining a hour ago.=>It has I haven’t visited my grandparents for two years.=.The last time My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years => it’s When did you start learning English?=>How long ? The last time i played tennis was in 1985=> I haven’t We started living here in 1995.=>We have Huong last wrote to her parents two months ago.=>Huong hasn’t How long is it since you bought this computer?= When ? I’ve never talked to the lead master before.=.It’s It is my first visit to Vungtau.=>I have How long have you learnt French?=> How long ago ? He has lived in HN since he was born=> He started Lan hasn’t written to Maryam for a month=> lan didn’t My father gave up smoking last year.=>My father has How long have you bought this car?=> When ? I lived on a farm but I don’t any more= I used John smoked alot a year ago, but now he doesn’t smoke any more.=>John used It’s time for you to go to school= It’s time you It’s time for her to start to work=> It’s time she It’s high time he had his hair cut=>It’s high time him It’s time for him to go now=> it’s time he Exercise18:.The past perfect tense: 11 Yesterday they (go) _ home after they (finish) their work 12 When we came to the stadium, the match (already start) _ 13 Many people (move) _ to the new place before the storm occurred 14 I sat down ant rested after they (go) _ 15 Before he died, he (be) _ ill for several days 16 Last night before he (watch) _ TV, he (do) _ the exercise 17 She went to the department after her (clean) _ the floor 18 When I got to the party, they (go) _ home 19 By the time the police arrived, the house (be) _ burned down 20 By last year, twenty schools in this province (be) _ built Exercise19 : The past simple or the past perfect tense They (go) home after they (finish) their study Yesterday when I (arrive) to the party, the (already go) home After the guests (leave) , she (go) back into the living-room and (switch) off the light On arrival at home I (find) that she (just leave) just a few minutes before Before he (go) to bad, he (do) his homework When they (get) to the place, the man (die) 10 11 12 13 14 He (do) _ nothing before he (see) _ me He (thank) me for what I (do) for him I (be) sorry that I (hurt) him After they (go) , I (sit) down and (rest) When I (arrive) _, the dinner (already, begin) My friend (not see) _ me for many years when I (meet) _ last week He (learn) English before he (leave) for England In England, he soon (remember) all he (learn) before 15 16 17 18 19 They (tell) him they (not meet) him before He (ask) why we (come) so early She (say) that she (already, see) _ Dr Rice By the time Bill (get) there, the meeting (start) When we (arrive) at our place, we (find) that a burglar (break) in 20 Almost everybody (leave) _ for home by the time we (arrive) _ 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 When the police (arrive) _, the car (go) _ They (eat) _ everything by the time I (arrive) _at the party When I (fnd) _ my purse, someone (take) _the money out of it By the time I (get) _ into my town, the shop (close) _ They (go) _ after they (fnish) _their work He (do) _ nothing before he (see) _ me When they (get) the station, the train (leave) _ Exercise 20: Mixed tenses Put the verb in the brackets in the correct tense We seldom (eat) before am I (not see) him since I (meet) him months ago I (get) _ up early the day before yesterday The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days you (watch) _ TV last night? The workers (work) _ in the firm at the moment How many times _ you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh? 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 We (be) there for 20 years I (move) to another town next week I (see) that film several times because I like it She always (go) _ go to bed before her mother does Mary (lose) _ her hat for days You (take) _ a trip to London next week? She rarely (take) a bath before dinner He (not finish) _ doing it yet He (not see) him since Christmas In what year _ World War II (break) out? The sun (set) in the West They (live) _ in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975 He (come) _ here once years ago We will go out when it (stop) _raining She (read) all the books written by Dickens How many books _ you (read) _? Alice and Mary (put) _ the dishes away right now What you (do) _ at 10 am yesterday? She (finish) her homework recently He (just see) her They (already show) _ the film I’m sorry the car is not here I (just sell) it When _you (buy) your bicycle?—I (buy) it a few months ago I (know) _Jack since we (be) _ students but I (not meet) _ him since we (leave) _ school in 1998 The Bakers (be) in New York for months 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 you (spend) _ your holiday in Da lat last summer? We (visit) _ that city last year The farmer (work) _ in the field now John sometimes (see) that film My brother (use) this computer for years Mr Green (buy) a new tractor last month They (live) in this street for a long time My brother (play) _ football at the moment Mr Green (teach) French since he left London in 1997 She often (go) _ to school by bicycle but yesterday she (go) by bus Look! It (snow) _ She (not speak) _ to me since last week Up to now, Hoa (work) _ very hard HCM city (be) the largest city in Vietnam They (hold) the meeting recently Phong (sleep) _ right now He (live) in Hanoi since 2002 Long ago, my young brother often (cry) _ at night you (see) _ him recently? He (finish) his work since yesterday Peter and Daisy (be) born in 1978 Please be quite! You (make) so much noise so I can’t concentrate Look A man (run) after the train He (want) _ to catch it It (be) very cold now We (go) _ to the theatre last night He usually (write) in green ink She (play) _ the piano when our guests (arrive) _ last night We (do) English exercise at the moment She (just come) in and (see) you in minutes I (come) _ as soon as my study is finished Where you (go) for your holiday last year? I (not leave) Paris since we (go) _ to Dieppe three years ago My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend We (meet) only yesterday and (already decide) to get married We seldom (eat) before 6.30 She sometimes (buy) _vegetables at his market We always (do) _ our exercises carefully It (be) very cold now John (travel) to England tomorrow I My mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the mornings I often (leave) the city at weekends The guests (watch) the TV programes now The sun (set) in the west My friend (study) English for an hour every night Listen! Someone( knock) at the front door I (do) an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) that I (know) _how to use it now Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago It (rain) very hard now The sun (warm) the air and (give) us light We (go) to the mountain last Sunday We (have) an operation next week Albert Einstein (die) on 18th ,1955 89 I (have) lunch with Dong yesterday 90 They (come) to see me this morning 91 She (go) to school by bus every day 92 The teacher always (point) at the blackboad when he (want) to explain something 93 I always (meet) him at the corner of this street 94 Where you (go) now?—I (go) to the theatre, 95 He (not do) mor ning exercise regularly 96 Nam (buy) several records last week 97 What you (do) yesterday? _-I (stay) at home and (do) my homework 98 They (finish) their dinner half an hour ago 99 Water (boil) at 100oC and (freeze) at zero degree centigrade 100 My nefew ((come) to stay with us next weekend 101 He usually (drink) coffee in the morning,but this morning he (drink)tea 102 My mother (rest) now.She usually (rest) after lunch 103 Look at those dark cloudy!It (rain) 104 I’m sorry I couldn’t come yesterday.I (have) to work late 105 The children (play) basket ball now 106 She usually (cook) the meal for the family 107 The students (have) final test next week 108 They (read) those interesting books several times 109 She (buy) some flowers for her teacher last Sunday 110 Mr pike (have) dinner at 8.00 last night 111 The dancer (perform) very well when we (come) in last night 112 His classmates (wait) for him since 8.00 113 The writer (write) this book for children last year 114 They (publish) this book a few days ago 115 The Browns (live) in burmingharm for ten years 116 There (be) a traffic jam in the center of the city almost everyday since last year 117 Lan and Lien (miss) the bus this morning 118 The moon (move) around the earth 119 They (help) their mother the housework every ady 120 Her son just (design ) a new hospital in the suburb 121 The boys (rehearse) a play for their school show on TV at the moment 122 Her mother (die) in 1990 at the age of 79 123 The Pikes (move) to London since 2002 and (live) here since then 124 Ba and Phong (know) each other quite well for years 125 The phone (ring) at midle night last Sunday when I (sleep) 126 I (travel)to Asia recently 127 He always (sleep) in the class 128 People (speak) English in India for along time ago 129 They (practise) their music at 7.00 last night, 130 The kids (sleep) when the phone (ring) 131 The girl (sew) some clothes for her doll at present 132 He (move) to England and I (nott see) him untill now 133 Lan (borrow) some books from the library since Monday 134 My father always (go) to work by car 135 She (leave) HN for HCM city yesterday 136 She (work) in this company since she (move) here 137 Farmers often (harvest) crop in August 138 We (not see) each other before 139 This is the most interesting film I ever (see) 140 I never (eat) such delicous food before 141 Keep silent!He (study) 142 This is the secon time I (go) to Halong bay 143 He (go) to the movie once a week 144 SEAGAMES (take) place once two years 145 My uncle (take) me to a piano concert lastnight It (be) a pleasant evening.I (meet) many intereting people there.The weather (be) nice I (enjoy) the performances very much 146 We (buy) this picture a long time ago We (have) it for ages 147 I (buy) a jacket last week ,but i (not wear) it yet 148 These fingures certainly should add up I (check) it several times already 149 Teror and Raura like tennis They(play) it almost evenings 150 I’ve got my keys.I (find) it when I (look) for something else 151 What does this word mean?-I’ve no idea I never (see) it before 152 David (drive) home last night ? –Yes ,he (stop) to offer me a lift while I (wait) for a bus outside the town hall 153 It’s ages since we (say) goodbye 154 This is the first time we (eat) this kind of chinese food 155 We (be) here for an hour 156 How long you (study) English?—for years 157 Up to present she (write) amost every lesson in her book 158 Bees (make) honey 159 The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days 160 How many times y ou (see) him since he went to Ediburg 161 Look ! the boy (cry) 162 Do you know that man ,who (smoke) there.? 163 Mr pike (live) here since last october 164 I (not see) them for more than a week 165 He (not eat) turkey since he (be) in Moscow 166 Since when you (know) her? 167 Where your father now? –He (read) a newspaper in the living room 168 Listen! Mai (sing) 169 They (play) volleyball every afternoon but they (play) badminton now 170 She (go) to school on foot every day 171 How long you (live) here ?—for 15 years 172 How long ago you last (see) him?—Last month 173 They (come) a month ago? 174 We (finish) our work hafl an hour ago 175 I (read) a book when he (come) in 176 I (live) in this town since 1995 177 She (write) a letter when her mother (come) in yesterday afternoon 178 I (look) at this picture for minutes but I can’t see you in it 179 The boy (fall) down when he (run) 180 While you (play) the piano ,I (write) a letter to him 181 Mary (have) a lovely dog and she always (take) it out for awlk in the evening 182 I know you (talk) about grammar for the last hafl an hour 183 The sun (rise) in the east now it (set) and the night (fall) 184 He (sit) there for three hours now 185 How long you (know) each other? We (know) each other for several years 186 I (know) him for more than two years 187 What you (do) when he (meet) you 188 You ever (be) to Halong bay yet?—Yes, I (go) there twice 189 He (eat) dinner when the milkman (come) 190 What you (do) at twelve o’clock yesterday?-I ( have) lunch 191 I (watch) a film when it rained 192 Mai (like) _ drinking orange juice 193 194 Thuy (come) _ to Nha Trang yesterday Great Wall of China (be not) _ in Vietnam Ha Long Bay (be) _ in Viet Nam 196 I (just, go) _ there 197 We (already, finish) _ our study 198 They (often, talk) _ about their friends 199 Nam (study) _ English every day 200 Ba (make) _ a travel to Sa Pa by coach 201 My mother (feel) _ happy when seeing me be healthy 202 They (spend) _ time in Ho Chi Minh city last summer 203 They (not want) _ to leave there last time 204 We (return) _ from Long Xuyen 205 Lan (have) _ breakfast for an hour 206 We (not have) _ dinner yet 207 Nam (can) _ relax a lot from his traveling 208 They (just, build) _ a new bridge here 209 The teacher (ask) _ us some questions next time 210 We (answer) _ her questions a week ago 211 Nga (often, suggest) me to turn off the light after using it 212 The dotor (explain) _ to the patients how to use medicine recently 213 The boy (say) _ something to his friends now 214 I (think) _ about my students at present 215 We (know) _ how to use a computer ten years ago 216 What (do) _ if there is an earthquake in your country? 217 Last week, our school (have) _ a week off 218 We (study) _ our lessons at 2pm yesterday 219 While my mother was cooking, my father (clean) _ vegetables 220 Bao (break) _ his ball yesterday 221 The cat (pull) _ every down last night 222 My sister (just, put) _ on her new clothes 223 I (often, decorate) _ my house at Tet 224 The headmaster (award) _ me next month 225 Tet (often, occur) _ in late January or early February 226 We (be) _ in Da Lat for two weeks 227 Manchester (win) _ this match last time 228 It (take) _ you a week to review all tenses last month 229 Hoa (usually, visit) _ her grandma 230 We (buy) _ some flowers yesterday 231 At present, we (do) _ a lot of exercises 232 The bell (ring) _ when I was cooking 233 Nhi (send) _ me a letter every week 234 My mother (give) _ me much money last year 195 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 She (just, give) me _ a million dong We (sleep) _ when the telephone rang Ha (buy) _ some rice now She (buy) _ a lot last time She (just, buy) _ some food for her daughter She (buy) _ noodles last night She (buy) _ some milk tomorrow She (often buy) _ everything here She (buy) _ some food at this time yesterday 244 I (take) _ a shower at seven o’clock last night 245 The teacher (talk) _ with us now 246 We (leave) _ Long Xuyen last night 247 They (get) _ many good marks recently 248 My father (just, paint) _ the house 249 Mr Hai (always, go) _ to school by bike 250 The rain (stop) _ us working yesterday 251 She (realize) _ her friend betrayed her 252 A lion (appear) _ when I was walking in the forest 253 I (decide) _ to go out for dinner last night 254 you (ever, see) _ a lion? 255 Lan (often, help) _ you? 256 they (go) _ to Canada next year? 257 Medicine (relieve) _ the symptom of cold 258 The sun (rise) _ in the east 259 It (set) _ in the west 260 _ you (satisfy) _ with your work recently? 261 I (not like) _ to drink wine 262 She (not come) _ here again 263 Nga (be not) well yesterday 264 She (be) well now 265 She (be) at school tomorrow 266 I (be) in Ha Tien last night 267 you (be) in Ha Noi next week? 268 We (not be) at home today 269 Yoko (be) a good student 270 Nam and Bao (be) close friends 271 Nga (be) a nurse? 272 these students (be) absent yesterday? 273 Tam (go) to school every day 274 He (go) to school yesterday 275 He (stay) home tomorrow 276 Toan (want) to go to his friend’s house 277 He (have) some more friends next time 278 He (want) to visit me a week ago 279 The girl (answer) you soon 280 The teacher often (ask) us to as much homework as possible 281 Yesterday he (give) us many exercises 282 Mrs Hoa usually (advise) me to learn much English 283 I (not like) to contact with lazy people 284 Hoa (not come) here today 285 Lan and Hoa (not go) to school every day 286 They (often, not respond) each other 287 these persons (do) their exercises themselves? 288 Na (buy) a new book today? 289 Mi (be) in Ho Chi Minh city every summer? 290 he (be) in Long Xuyen last night? 291 Her daughter (like) swimming in the sea 292 She (not like) to be alone 293 Mai (buy) some books every month 294 She (buy) a new book yesterday 295 My mother (cook) meals very often 296 She (cook) dinner last night 297 She (cook) now 298 She (cook) breakfast tomorrow 299 I often (cook) dinner 300 My husband always (take) care of my children 301 My children (love) their father so much 302 you (love) your parents? 303 you (help) your mother housework every day? 304 We (learn) English every Monday and Sunday 305 They (not have) any mistakes in their test yesterday 306 They (not make) mistakes in the future I hope so 307 The farmer (work) in the field every day 308 He (work) here yesterday 309 They (not play) games again 310 The boy often (not be) _ lazy but he (be) _ yesterday 311 you often (be) happy? 312 you (like) baseball? 313 I (not like) playing cards 314 The river (be) very polluted here 315 Some animals in this zoo (be) very dangerous 316 Solar energy (come) from the sun 317 Solar energy (be) enough to supply for people around the world 318 It (be) clean, cheap and effective 319 Loan (watch) TV every evening 320 Last night she (have) a party 321 I (celebrate) birthday party for my daughter in two months 322 The teacher (ask) me a lot of questions yesterday 323 She (help) us a lot of exercises 324 Hoa (feel) sleepy when hearing my voice 325 We (take) the exam next month 326 Last month, they (attend) an English course VERB TENSE Give the correct verb form 327 Where ( be ) your father now ? _ He ( read ) a newspaper 328 Listen! Mai ( sing ) 329 They ( play ) .volleyball every afternoon , but they ( play ) badminton 330 It is 6:00 p.m Mary is at home She (have ) dinner She always ( have ) dinner with her family around o’clock 331 Ha ( like ) .badminton She often ( play ) badminton with her friend , Lan They ( play ) it every Thursday afternoon They ( play ) badminton in the stadium now 332 Laura ( be ) from Canada She ( speak ) English and French She ( come ) to VietNam tomorrow She ( stay ) in a hotel in HCM City for days She ( visit ) a lot of places of interest in Viet Nam 333 Which language Peter ( speak ) ? 334 He often ( have ) coffee for breakfast , but today he ( eat ) .some eggs 335 We should ( ) morning exercises 336 10 We ( come ) back next Monday 337 11 My brother can ( swim ) 338 12 He ( learn ) English and I ( read ) a book now 339 13 My friend ( take ) a trip to Da Lat next week 340 14 Let’s ( help ) her 341 15 She ( not / want ) any coffee She ( want ) some tea 342 16 Lan and Nam ( see ) a new film tonight 343 17 They ( not / go ) .fishing in winter 344 18 I ( like ) my English classes very much I often ( practice ) speaking English with my friend Lan I ( take ) .the English Final Test now , and my father ( wait ) for me in front of the school 345 19 Minh ( be ) at the library now He ( sit ) at a table and ( read ) a picture book He usually ( go ) to the library when he has free time 346 20 Trang ( live ) in a small town 347 21 She ( go ) to school on foot every day 348 22 My classmates often ( play) tennis at weekends 349 23 Mai’s father ( work) in a hospital 350 24 There (be) a post office near my house 351 25 There (be) some fruit trees behind my school 352 26 We ( have ) .English classes on Monday and Friday 353 27 He always ( ) his homework after dinner 354 28 Where is Nam ? _ he ( read ) .books in his room 355 29 Where are they going ? _ They ( go ) to the bank 356 30 Mary can’t answer the phone because she (have) a bath now 357 31 My brother ( ) .his homework in his room now He ( do) it every evening 358 32 You can use my dictionary I ( use ) it every day but now I ( not / use ) it 359 33 Mr Smith often ( teach ) Class 10A, but this morning he ( teach ) class 10B 360 34 Trang usually ( listen ) to the teacher in class , but she ( not / listen ) now ; she ( look ) out of the window 361 35 There ( be ) many flowers in the garden 362 36 Every day , Mr Hung ( not / drive ) to work He ( travel ) by taxi 363 37 Nam ( go ) to school on foot every day , but today he ( ride ) to school 364 38 I ( have ) literature on Monday 365 39 My teacher ( live ) in the city 366 40 They ( play ) soccer in the stadium at the moment 367 41 My school ( be ) .small but beautiful 368 42 Every day , Trang ( get ) up at five o’clock 369 43 Dung ( watch ) television every evening 370 44 I (not / be ) .hungry and I ( not / want ) any rice 371 45 We( be ) tired and we ‘d like (sit) .down 372 46 My parents ( visit ) … .………Ha Long Bay this summer vacation 373 47 Nam usually ( study ) ……… in the school library in the afternoon , but he sometimes ( play ) ……… … soccer with his friends 374 48 Mr Minh ( not / live ) … in town His house is in the country 375 49 My father ( watch ) …………television in the living-room He often ( watch ) …… T.V in the afternoon 376 50 Lan and Phuong (be ) …………in the kitchen They(cook) ………………dinner now 377 51 Nam usually ( play ) ……… sports , but he ( fly ) ………………… a kite at the moment 378 52 Mary ( not / work ) ……………… today because it’s Sunday 379 53 Let’s ( help ) ………… …Mom , Lan She ( clean ).………….the floor 380 54 They ( play ) …… soccer every Thursday afternoon They (play ) ……… … soccer in the school yard now 381 55 Isabel and I ( live ) in a room in the hotel I ( get ) up at five o’clock and I ( have ) a shower Isabel ( stay ) in bed I ( start ) work at six in the morning and Isabel ( start ) at six in the evening We ( meet ) at three o’clock in the afternoon when I ( finish ) work I ( go ) back to our room and Isabel (make) a late lunch 382 56 Son ( be ) from Viet Nam He ( speak ) Vietnamese He can ( speak ) English , too He ( live ) with his family in HCM City He often ( go ) to school on Sundays to practice his English Tomorrow ( be ) Sunday He ( walk ) to school tomorrow Now he ( read ) a book 383 57 Where ‘s Clindy ?_ She ( have ) a bath 384 58 My father ( live ) in a house near the river because he ( like ) swimming 385 59 You ( watch ) .T.V ? Can I turn it off ? 386 60 Every morning , my mother ( walk ) in the park 387 61 What newspaper you usually (read ) ? The Times 388 62 Be careful ! The teacher ( look ) at you 389 63 Your brother ( do) .morning exercise every day ? 390 64 In summer , it ( be ) very hot , so he often ( go ) .to the seaside on holiday 391 65 You ( look ) for Peter ? _ I think he ( read) books in the library 392 66 Mother (cook ) in the kitchen at the moment She (cook) every morning 67 We ( ) aerobics twice a week 393 68 I often ( go ) for a walk in the park in the evening 394 69.They ( travel ) by bus but now they ( travel) by train 395 70 Luis Figo (be) from Portugal He( speak) Spanish and English He ( come ) to VietNam next week He ( stay ) in a hotel for weeks He(visit) a lot of beautiful spots in Viet Nam Exercise 19: Choose the best answer Water George to the movies very often How many languages ? The swimming pool at 9.00 am and at 6.30 pm Excuse me! I for a phone book Is there one here? A is looking B are looking C am looking Would you like a cigarette? No, thanks, I A not smoke B doesn’t smoke Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They A is yelling B are yelling C yells D yell Why your coat today? It’s very warm today A are you wear B you wear C you are wearing D are you wearing Where is Peter? He a bath A is talking B taking D is takeing A boil boiling A not go A you speak speak A open/ close at 100 degree Centigrade B boils C boiling D is B don’t go C doesn’t go D not to B are you speak C are you speaking D will you B opens / closes C opens/ close D open / closes D looking C don’t smoke D am not smoke C is taking 10 I your telephone number A not know B don’t know 11 Bad students never hard A works B work C don’t knew D am not knowing C are working D is working 12 The farmers in the field now A is working B are working C work 13 Do you know the man who there? A is smoking B are smoking C smoke D working 14 Those children for hours every afternoon A sleep B sleeps C is sleeping 15 Light faster than sound A travels B travels C travel 16 At present, that author a historical novel A is writing B write 17 D smokes D are sleeping D is travelling C are writing D writes Look! The policeman after a pick pocket A are running B is running C runs D is runing 18 He usually his work before o’clock A finish B finishes C is finishing D finishing 19 They to Ha Long for their last summer vacation A go B are going C was going D went 20 She to brush her teeth yesterday A forget B forgot C forgetting D was forgetting 21 Ba his room yesterday afternoon A clean and tidy B cleaned and tidied C cleaned and tidy 22 What yesterday at 10.20 pm? A are you doing B was you doing C were you doing D did you 23 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night What you (do) _? A see/ did you B saw/ are you doing C saw/ were you doing 24 He us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind A not allow/ blow B didn’t allow/ was blowing C don’t allow/ were blowing 25 The boys broke a window when they football A played B were playing C had played D are playing 26 Mr John to Los Angeles in 1992 A had gone B has gone D was going 27 Why you come yesterday? A can not B can’t C went C don’t D couldn’t 28 While I was going to school yesterday, I him A meet B met C will meet D am meeting 29 I about him when suddenly he came in A talk B talked D was talking C am talking 30 It began to rain when they basket ball at 4.00 A play B are playing C were playing D is playing