Past simple + Present simple + Present continuous
Exercise 1: Give the correct form of the verb
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 minnutes to find a parking space.
3. At the moment, Nam and his friends (go)_______________________shopping at the mall.
4. In the autumn, I rarely (go)______________sailing and (go)__________to school.
5. I (write)_____________________________ a letter to my friend now.
6. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
7. She (get) ______ married last year?
8. What you (do) ______ last night?
- I (do) ______ my homework.
9. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
10. He (walk) ¬¬¬¬____to school yesterday.
11. They ( do) ______their homework last night.
12. What time your brother usually (get)___________up?
13. My house (be)_________in the city and it (be)_________small.
14. Every morning , we (have)__________breakfast at 7.00 am.
15. We (watch) ______an interesting program on television last night
16. My wife and I (travel)____to Mexico by air last summer
17. I (have)_______a little trouble with my car last week
18. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
19. Everyday ,I (go)__________to school on foot, but today I (go)____________to school by bike.
20. How your child (go)_________________to school everyday?
21. Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
22. He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
23. My sister (get)__________ dressed and (brush)__________her teeth herself at 6.30 everyday.
24. They (not come).................................. school yesterday?
25. you ___________(wait) for Nam? - No, I __________________(wait) for Mr. Hai.
26. The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?
27. We (not return) ......................................at home at 7 pm last Monday.
28. Mrs. Smith (not live)__________in downtown. She (rent)_______in an apartment in the suburb.
29. It’s 9 o’clock in the morning. Lien (be)_____in her room. She (listen) __________to music.
30. We___________________(play) soccer in the yard now.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct answer
1. Do you know Janelyn? Yes, of course, I (met/ meet/ is meeting) her every day!
2. I ( am / was / were ) very happy on my last vacation.
3. Where is Tom?Ah he ( is playing/ plays/played) football with his friends in the garden
5. He ( doesn’t / won’t / didn’t ) come here last night.
6. (When / where / What time ) did you see her ? – Yesterday morning.
7. We ( are visiting / will visit / visit / visited) Ha Long Bay last summer vacation.
8. Lan sometimes (goes / go / went / is going ) to the zoo.
9. When they (was / will be / were / are ) children, they often played with each other.
10. Yesterday, I ( am buying / going to buy / buy / bought ) many gifts for him on the trip to Ha Noi.
Give a correct form of the verbs.
1/My uncle (not visit) us since he (move) to the new town.
2/You should practice (speak) English every day.
3/It (get) hotter and hotter in June.
4/The movie (start) at 8.15 this evening.
5/We (already) the first semester exams.
6/Mr.Binh (learn) Chinese at school, but he (forget) most of it.
7/We (have) a party next Sunday. Would you like (come)?
8/The weather (become) colder and colder in December.
9/I (not go) out this evening. I (stay) at home.
10/The film (begin) at 7.30 or 8.00?
11/You (be) away?-Yes. I (go) to the country last Sunday.
12/They just (phone) to say that they (not come) back till Friday night.
13/How long you (know) Mrs.Chi?-I (know) her for 5 years.
14/We (not see) her since we (be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay.
15/Phuong (not finish) her homework yet.
16/Would you like some coffee? I just (make) some.
17/She (feed) the cat yet?-Yes, she (feed) it half an hour ago.
18/A:Where you (go)?
B:I (go) to the school library. Would you like (go) with me?
A:Yes. Let's go.
19/My father (be) a kind-heater man. He (love) books. He has spent a lot of time on (read) books.
20/Mr.Green always (go) to work by bus.
21/I (post) the letter a month ago. I wonder why she (not reply) yet.
22/The children prefer (watch) to (read).
give the correct form of the verbs
1.my father(read)................now.he always (read).............a book after dinner
2.a friend of my brother's (call)..............hi last night ,but he (not be) ................at home
so i (take).............a message for him
3.are you busy this evening ?yes,i (meet)................tuan at the library at seven
we(study)..............together
4.mai(telephone)...............me last night
5.when we (be)...................small,our family (live).....................in the countryside
6.miss trang is in hospital-yes .i know .i (visit).................her tomorrow
7.i (read)................an interesting book at the moment .i (lend)................it to you when i finish it
8.i (not invite)................her to the party because i (forget)..............her phone number
9.look!our new teacher (come).................she (have)...............long ,black hair
10.the boys like (play)..............game but (hate).................do lessons
11.they (cut)................the rice in the fild yesterday
12.he (not smoke)...............last year
13.peter(take)................a lot of photos on his last vacation
14,i (know)...................Mark five years ago
15.you (visit).....................your grandparents last weekend?
16.he (love).................dogs?
17.the weather (become)....................colder and colder in december
18.you should practise (speak)..................english every day
19.the movie (start)...................at 8.15 this evening
20.he often (go )...................to school on foot
21.the sun (warm)...............the air and(give)..............us light
22. look!a man (run)......................after the train
23.she (go)....................to school every day
24.Bad students never (work).................hard
25.it often(rain)....................in the summer.it (rain)...................now
26.the teacher always (point)......................at the black-board when he (want)..............to explain something
27.mother(cook)...................some food in the kitchen at the moment .she always (cook).............in the morning
28.i always (meet)..............him on the corner of this street
29.where you (go)...............now?-i (go)................to the theatre
30.he (not do)...................morning exersices now?
I. Complete the sentences with the correch form or the verbs in brackets
1. My cousin.........(be) in canada two years ago
2. They..........(be) to london many times this year.
3. Tomorrow we ..........(cycle) around to discover the city.
4. At the moment I .........(stay) at a very nice hoter in the south of France.
5. When I was young , we ............ (not do) much sport at school.
6. Mrs. Hudson is my maths teacher. She ............. (teach) for four years.
7. Last year I ........... (go) on a school trip to Scotland. We ........... (have) a very interesting time.
8. Could you meet me at the bus station? My bus ............ (arrive) at six.
Give the correct form of the verd in the brackets.
1. Minh(be) tired when I (see) him yesterday
2. Yesterday, I (get up) at 6:00. Then I (have) an enormous breakfast at 6.30. I (go) to work at 7.00 and (come back) home at 5p.m
3. It (rain) alittle last summer
4. My baby (be) happy yesterday
5. The train (stop) a few minutes ago
6. I (not eat) anything this morning. Now I am hungry
7. Tom (visit) his friends last Sunday ?
8. Where you (spend) your holiday last summer ?
9. There (be) a lot of snow last winter
10. How many books you (read) last month ?
11. We (not be) in Ha Long Bay last holiday
12. Tom (not play) football yesterday morning. He (have) to go to school
13. When you finish your homework ? - Last night
14. When I (be) a child, I often (go) to the farm with my parents
15. I (be) very good at Math and English when I (be) at school
B. Complete using the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. You may have to use some negative forms
1. Gordon? I think he ………………... (write) a letter at the moment.
2. Yes, the match is on TV now, but we ………………... (lose).
3. Right now, margaret ………………... (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?
4. Sally ………………... (stay) with her aunt for a few days.
5. I ………………... (lie)! It’s true! I did see madonna at the supermarket.
6. Josh ………………... (always / use) my bike! It’s so annoying.
7. We ………………... (have) lunch, but i can come round and help you later.
8. ………………... (you / play) music up there? It’s really noisy!
III- Supply the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. (2.5pts)
1. Can you give Tim this message when he (come) here tomorrow?
2. Hurry up or you (be) late for school, Hoa.
3. They (watch) TV in the livingroom now.
4. During my vacation in Nha Trang, I (take) a lot of photos.
5. You will get used to (eat) with chopsticks soon, John.
6. Why you (not go) to the party last night, Ba?
7. None of my classmates (be) good at table tennis.
8. I (have) a party this weekend. Should I invite all of our classmates, Hoa?
9. You (go) to the dentist last week, Nam?
10. I prefer staying at home watching TV to (go) out in the evening.
IV- Give the correct form of the words in brackets to complete the sentences. (2.5pts)
1. Nam is so ....................... He can not only sing beautifully but also play the guitar really well. (MUSICIAN)
2. Catching the common cold is very ............to everybody. (PLEASE)
3. What is the ...............of this room? (WIDE)
4. We all have a ....................check-up every school year. (MEDICINE)
5. When I was a little girl, I was really ..........of staying at home alone. (SCARE)
6. John, my friend, is .........in Vietnamese history. (INTEREST)
7. Do you know that video games may be ..........? (ADDICT)
8. Your bike is .........than mine. (GOOD)
9. Last year I weighed 42 kilos and my .......was 130 centimeters. (HIGH)
10. Sugar is not an ........ food. We need it to live. (HEALTH)
V- Supply the missing prepositions. (1.25 pts)
1. There are bikes, motorbikes and cars coming .......... every direction.
2. A recent survey .............teenagers in the USA had some surprising results.
3. After their visit to the aquarium, the Robinsons went to a food stall ..........lunch.
4. That boy is better ............. History than I am.
5. Hoa set the table ........ plates, bowls, chopsticks, spoons and glasses.
put the verb in the correct form of tense
1. I (stay) ........ at home and (help) ......... mum with housework.
2.I (not know) ............ I (think ) ........... engineering (be) ............. good for me but I'm not sure.
3.When I was young, i (want) ........ to become a doctor too but now i (prefer) ......... banking.
4. Yeah, it (be) .......... great to work with money everyday.
Rewrite the sentences
1. He couldn't go to school because of his illness.
=> Because he
2. Would you like to go to the zoo with me?
=> How about
3.My sister plays badminton skillfully.
=> My sister is
4. I don't like candies either.
=> Neither
5. My mother doesn't like coffee and tea.
=> My mother likes neither
Give the correct form of word
1. Peter can solve problems ......... (WISE)
Find and correct the mistake
1.One of them are jogging.
2.The advantages of jogging is it's inexpensive.
3. All you need a pair of shoe.
4.My school won the one prize.
5. Everybody were happy so we keep this activity.
6. The number of participant increase every week.
7.We all feel strong and happy to work.
8. I think jogging is a well activity.
I. Supply the correct form or tense of the verbs in the parentheses
1. Where is your mother? - She is in the kitchen. She ...........(cook) the dinner.
2. Your brother often ...........(go) to school by bus last year?
3. He often played football when he (be) ...........young.
4. Trung is learning to play the guitar. He ( have ) ...........guitar lessons twice a week.
5. Look! The plane (fly) ........... toward to the airport. It (land)............
6. Take these medicines and you ( feel ) ........... better then, Ha.
7. I ...........(have) a birthday party tomorrow evening. Would you like ...........(come)?
8. ........... he........... (like) milk or tea?
9. Where is Nam? - He( watch)........... TV in his room at the moment.
10. I often go to school by bicycle but today I am ...........(go) to school by bus.
11. Me best friend (write)........... me a letter several time.
12. If it (be) ........... nice tomorrow. We (plant)........... some young trees.
13. - ........... you ever (see) ........... a real robot at work?
- No, never.
14. Do you think there (be) ........... a city underwater?
15. I (never, see)...........such a big flower.
16. He (never meet) ...........her before.