1. I _____ happy.
2. You ____ angry.
3. She ______ in London last week.
4. He ______ on holiday.
5. It _____ cold.
6. We ______ at school.
7. You _____ at the cinema.
8. They _____ at home.
9. The cat ____ on the roof.
10. The children _____in the garden.
III. Complete the questions and answers with was, wasn’t, were or weren’t.
Where were you yesterday?
1 We ________ at the sports centre. (ü)
2 We ________ at school. (û)
3 Where ________ he last night?
4 He ________ at home. (û)
5 I ________ at the cinema yesterday. (û)
EXERCISES ON THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Exercise 1: Put "was“ or "were” in the gap.
1. The teacher …… ……………… nice.
2. The students …… ………………. very clever.
3. But one student ……………….. in trouble.
4. We … …………….. sorry for him.
5. He … ……………. nice .
6. I … …………….. happy.
7. You …… ………….. angry.
8. She … ……………… in London last week 9. He …… …………… on holiday.
10. It …… ……………. cold.
11. We …… ……………. at school.
12. You …… ……………… at the cinema.
13. They ……… ………… at home.
14. The cat ………….. on the roof.
15. The children …… ………….. in the garden
Exercise 2: Write the correct past simple tense of To be.
1. Mom and Dad …………….(not be) at home yesterday. They …………..(be) at the hospital.
2. The weather………was……… (be) nice. It ……………..(not be) windy and rainy.
3. …… (be) he free all day yesterday?
4. When ……………….. (be) you born?
5. He………… (not be) at school. He was at home.
6. Were you busy yesterday? Yes, I……………
7. ……. It cold last night? No, it……………. It was hot.
8. Where…………… they on Sunday? They…………. at the store.
9. …………Nina and Sam strong this morning? No, they……weren’t…………
10. ………….Sam ill last night? Yes, …he was………………
Chi động từ BE ở thì quá khứ đơn
I , he, she. It, các ngôi số ít ; was / wasn’t
You, we, they, các ngôi số nhiều : were / weren’t
Exercise 3: Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form.
1. She was tired last night. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) She wasn’t tired last night.
(?) Was she tired last night?
2. I was in London last month.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-.
(?)?
3. They were at Nina’s house yesterday.=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(-)
(?)?
4. She was with him yesterday. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-).
(?)?
5. Tom was at school last Monday.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-)
(?)?
6. Exercise 4: Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Affirmative form)
1. I _________ ( stay) at home all weekend.
2. Angela _________ (go)to the cinema last night.
3. My friends _________(have)a great time in Nha Trang last year.
4. My vacation in Hue _____________ (be) wonderful.
5. Last summer I ______________(visit) Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi.
6. My parents _______________( be) very tired after the trip.
7. I ______________(buy) a lot of gifts for my little sister.
8. Lan and Mai _____________ (see) sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.
9. Trung _______________ (eat) chicken and rice for dinner.
The girls was/were happy last week
You was /were late for school yesterday
Sam was/were tired last night
Marek and Anna was/were bored last Saturday
You and Ahmed was/were at school last Monday
We was/were at the cinema last night
III. Circle the correct answer.
1 My last school was / were very small.
2 There was / were nice shops in Paris.
3 Was / Were you hungry after school?
4 There wasn’t / weren’t an elephant at the zoo.
5 There was / were a cat in the tree outside our house.
6 Was / Were there any apples left?
7 My parents wasn't / weren't at the party on Saturday.
8 Was / Were the match exciting?
Circle the correct word or phrase .
1.When we were in Canada, we went / were going skiing almost every day.
2 About four years ago, I decided / was deciding to become a chef.
3 Georgia had / was having a shower when someone knocked at the door.
4 Holly and I ran from the house to the taxi because it rained / was raining heavily.
5 Two men argued / were arguing outside, so I went to see what was happening.
6 Daniel called / was calling you at one o’clock yesterday, but you were here with me.
7 We ate / were eating breakfast when a letter came through the letter box.
8 As I walked past the window, I saw that Paula made / was making a cake.
9 I dreamt / was dreaming about my favourite band when the alarm clock went off.
10 While I practised / was practising the trumpet late last night, a neighbour came to complain.
Ai đó giúp mình với !
I. Fill in the blanks with “was” or “were”:
1. Kate _____ at school yesterday.
2. _____ your friends at the party last night?
3. Where _____ Mary yesterday?
4. Her parents _____ angry this morning.
5. _____ you ill last week?
6. Mandy and Tim _____ on holiday last month.
7. I _____ in London in 2019.
8. The movie we saw together _____ really boring.
9. _____ he at home yesterday?
10. My sister _____ very tired so she went to bed.
II. Multiple choice:
1. _______ was the movie? – It was funny. A. How B. What C. Where D. Which
2. I watched a film on TV last night. It _______ good. A. were B. was C. is D. are
3. You shouldn’t see the movie. That movie is very _______. A. good B. fantastic C. exciting D. terrible
4. Was it good? –Yes, ______.
A. it wasn’t B. it is C. it were D. it was
5. The movie I _______ last week was very interesting.
A. see B. sees C. seeing D. saw
6. _______ was the drama on? – At 7 p.m.
A. Where B. Which C. What D. What time
7. I think horror films are very _______.
A. scary B. sad C. funny D. boring
8. What _______ of movie did you watch? – It was an action movie.
A. kind B. time C. day D. theater
9. Was it interesting? – No, it was very _______.
A. great B. exciting C. fantastic D. awful
10. She fell _______ the river and I laughed so much.
A. in B. on C. at D. for
11. I don’t always like action, _______ this movie was very fantastic.
A. because B. and C. or D. but
12. I love this movie. It _______ great.
A. was B. were C. weren’t D. wasn’t
13. The movie was _______ 2:30 p.m.
A. in B. on at C. at D. on
III. Rearrange the sentences:
1. really / The / interesting. / movie / was _________________________________________________________________________________. 2. –They were / Where / in / theater. / the movie / were they? _________________________________________________________________________________. 3. a / drama on / night. / TV last / I watched _________________________________________________________________________________. 4. were / What / the movies / time / on? _________________________________________________________________________________. 5. Sally, traveling / The story / in Australia. / showed the / hero, / ______________________________________________________________________________
Exercise 2. Put the verbs to be (was/ were/ wasn’t/ weren’t) in the blanks.
1. Yesterday was Monday. I __________ at school.
2. Mom and Dad __________ at home yesterday. They __________ at the hospital.
3. The weather __________ nice. It was windy and rainy.
4. __________ he free all day yesterday?
5. She __________ tired last night.
6. I __________ in London last month.
7. __________ you at Nina’s house yesterday?
8. I __________ with him yesterday.
9. __________ they happy last week?
10. He __________ not at school. He was at home.
11. Were you busy yesterday? - Yes, I __________
12. __________ it cold last night? - No, it __________. It was hot.
13. Where they on Sunday? – They __________ at the store.
14. __________ Nina and Sam strong this morning? - No, they __________
15. Sam ill last night? - Yes, she __________
16. It __________ very hot yesterday,
17. I had a bad mark yesterday, I __________ happy.
18. Why your brother __________ sad last night?
19. Lan and her mother __________ at home yesterday?
20. __________the birds in the nest yesterday?
Gạch chân đáp án đúng
1) Your father is very kind (with/for/to/in) David.
2) Hurry or you will be late (for/at/on/from) school.
3) Were they present (in/at/on/about) the meeting?
4) She was confused (with/on/about/in) the dates.
5) His book is different (about/from/for/between) mine.
6) Your plan is similar (with/to/of/for) his.
7) The boy is afraid (of/on/in/about) snakes.
8) She is accustomed (with/to/on/of) getting up early.
9) He was successful (in/with/of/to) his job.
10) That student is very quick (with/at/for/about) mathematics.
11) Iraq is rich (on/for/to/in) oil.
12) Are you aware (with/to/of/for) the time?
13) Are you acquainted (to/with/in/of) this man?
14) He has been absent (from/of/to/with) school lately.
15) They are interested (in/on/about/with) buying a new house.
16) Smoking is harmful (for/with/to/about) our health.
17) She is serious (with/about/of/for) learning to be a doctor.
18) I couldn’t believe what he said. It was contrary (to/with/for/in) his thought.
19) Our study is very important (for/with/to/about) our future and useful (for/to/with/in) our country.
20) Don’t give up your hope. Be confident (of/about/in/with) yourself.
21) I have some tickets available (for/to/of/with) you.
22) Are you capable (with/of/for/to) that job?
23) He is accustomed (to/with/for/in) driving fast like this.
24) Are you confident (with/of/about/in) what she has said?
25) The room was available (with/for/to/on) 2 people.
26) Finally, Jack is successful (on/in/at/to) his trade.
27) This theatre is often crowded (with/to/on/about) viewers.
28) Your bag is similar (with/to/about/for) mine.
29) The bottle is full (with/of/in/at) water.
30) Poison is harmful (to/with/for/about) humans.
31) Cheques are useful (with/to/for/on) travellers.
32) Are you successful (on/in/at/to) your experiment?
33) She got back safe (for/from/with/to) her adventure.
34) It was very lucky (to/for/of/with) me that my bag was found.
35) He seems friendly (on/to/for/about) everyone in the village.
36) She was sad (about/for/with/to) my refusal.
37) Quang Linh is popular (with/for/to/in) folk songs.
38) The student is quick (with/at/on/to) understanding what the teacher explains.
39) The story is very pleasant (to/with/for/in) us.
40) He is very kind (to/of/with/for) me.
41) I’m capable (of/with/for/to) speaking two languages.
42) She is never late (to/for/with/from) work.
43) It was very nice (to/of/in/for) him to give me a lift.
44) Yesterday Nga was absent (with/from/to/for) class because she was ill.
45) Contrary (to/with/for/about) his doctor’s orders, he has gone back to work.
46) Don’t worry (about/with/to/for) the money! I’ll lend you.
47) They have been waiting (for/with/to/at) the bus for half an hour.
48) Why don’t you ask (with/to/for/on) a pay increase?
49) He took advantage (of/in/about/for) this opportunity to explain why he had done that.
50) The weeks went slowly (by/with/of/for).
51) You have to move this box to make room (for/to/about/with) the new television set.
52) Nowadays we rely increasingly (on/in/at/to) computers to regulate the flow of traffic in the town.
53) Translate these sentences (for/into/with/of) English.
54) Have you taken notice (to/for/of/with) the sign “No Smoking”?
55) Ken prefers Chinese food (about/to/over/with) French food.
56) Don’t shout (to/at/with/for) the child when he makes a mistake.
57) Last Sunday I was invited (to/on/in/at) his wedding party.
58) I have been looking (after/for/into/at) my dog for two days but I haven’t seen it yet.
59) I don’t care (about/for/with/to) what they have said.
60) I talked to him so enjoyably that I lost track (to/with/of/for) the time.
61) He spent too much money (with/on/to/in) that car.
62) Do you believe (on/at/to/in) God?
63) You must make allowance (to/for/with/of) him because he has been ill.
64) May I start now? Yes, go (up/down/ahead/back).
65) She caught sight (with/of/to/for) a car in the distance.
66) She is leaving (to/for/with/at) Paris.
67) Don’t make noise! I’m concentrating (to/on/in/at) the question.
68) Things are going (to/on/out/off) nicely.
69) She has suffered (from/to/with/about) her heart attack.
70) The exchange rate of dollars is going (up/down/on/with) from 16,000 VND to 15,750 VND for one US dollar.
71) We have lost touch (with/of/for/over) each other for a long time.
72) I must study hard to keep pace (with/of/for/to) my classmates.
73) The prices of petrol are going (up/down/on/out) from 52 US dollars to 54 US dollars for a barrel.
74) I usually regard him (with/in/as/at) my close friend.
75) Don’t make a fuss (over/on/at/of) such trifles.
76) The bomb has gone (out/off/over/with) in a crowded street.
77) Who will look (for/after/at/around) the child when you’re away?
78) Congratulate you (in/to/on/with) winning the game.
79) I feel very hot because the electricity has gone (off/out/along/after).
80) The plane crashed (into/on/in/with) the mountain.
81) I’ve lost my keys. Can you help me look (at/for/after/into) them?