Put the verbs in the past simple tense
Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense or past perfect tense.
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (collect)________ some moon dust samples before they (return) _________ to Earth.
II. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple, present perfect or past simple tense.
1. I ( be ) __________ here for two hours.
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I (visit) our form teacher in the hospital already.
2. John (read) the letter from Mary already.
3. We (not begin) to learn for the test yet.
4. I (meet) Robert at the supermarket this morning.
5. Nancy (be) to Vietnam several times.
6. They (not start) the project yet.
7. When (your father/ give up) smoking?
8. The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash) it?
9. Tom (call) his boss yesterday.
10. My uncle (move) to Da Lat in 2005.
11. The Greens (be) to many countries in the world so far.
12. We (go) to that village to do volunteer work several times.
13. We (spend) our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
14. Our teacher (explain) to us how to use the printer already.
15. My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take) it already.
16. The postman (deliver) the letter half an hour ago.
17. Mai (not finish) her homework yet.
18. They (not see) the film Titanic yet.
19. I (hear) the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.
20. I (not see) your brother yet.
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I (visit) have visited our form teacher in the hospital already.
2. John (read) has read the letter from Mary already.
3. We (not begin) haven't begun to learn for the test yet.
4. I (meet) have met Robert at the supermarket this morning.
5. Nancy (be) has been to Vietnam several times.
6. They (not start) haven't started the project yet.
7. When (your father/ give up) did your father give up smoking?
8. The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash) Have you washed it?
9. Tom (call) called his boss yesterday.
10. My uncle (move) moved to Da Lat in 2005.
11. The Greens (be) have been to many countries in the world so far.
12. We (go) have gone to that village to do volunteer work several times.
13. We (spend) spent our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
14. Our teacher (explain) has explained to us how to use the printer already.
15. My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take) has taken it already.
16. The postman (deliver) delivered the letter half an hour ago.
17. Mai (not finish) hasn't finished her homework yet.
18. They (not see) haven't seen the film Titanic yet.
19. I (hear) heard the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.
20. I (not see) haven't seen your brother yet.
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I (visit) our form teacher in the hospital already.
2. John (read) the letter from Mary already.
3. We (not begin) to learn for the test yet.
4. I (meet) Robert at the supermarket this morning.
5. Nancy (be) to Vietnam several times.
6. They (not start) the project yet.
7. When (your father/ give up) smoking?
8. The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash) it?
9. Tom (call) his boss yesterday.
10. My uncle (move) to Da Lat in 2005.
11. The Greens (be) _____________to many countries in the world so far.
12. We (go) ___________to that village to do volunteer work several times.
13. We (spend) ___________our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
14. Our teacher (explain) _______________________to us how to use the printer already.
15. My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take) ___________________it already.
16. The postman (deliver) the letter half an hour ago.
17. Mai (not finish) her homework yet.
18. They (not see) the film Titanic yet.
19. I (hear) _____________________the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.
20. I (not see) your brother yet.
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: The Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. I (visit) have already visited our form teacher in the hospital already.
2. John (read) has read the letter from Mary already.
3. We (not begin) haven't begun to learn for the test yet.
4. I (meet) met Robert at the supermarket this morning.
5. Nancy (be) has been to Vietnam several times.
6. They (not start) haven't strated the project yet.
7. When (your father/ give up) did-give up smoking?
8. The motorbike looks clean. (you/ wash) Have-washed it?
9. Tom (call) called his boss yesterday.
10. My uncle (move) moved to Da Lat in 2005.
11. The Greens (be) ____have been_________to many countries in the world so far.
12. We (go) _____have gone______to that village to do volunteer work several times.
13. We (spend) ______spent_____our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.
14. Our teacher (explain) ______has explained_________________to us how to use the printer already.
15. My pen isn’t here any more. Someone (take) ___________has smoked________it already.
16. The postman (deliver) delivered the letter half an hour ago.
17. Mai (not finish) hasn't finished her homework yet.
18. They (not see) haven't seen the film Titanic yet.
19. I (hear) _______heard______________the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.
20. I (not see) haven't seen your brother yet.
Exercise III: Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense.
1/ He (sit) ______________ in a bar when I (see) ______________ him.
2/ When I (go) ______________ out, the sun (shine) ______________.
3/ The light (go) ______________ out while I (have) ______________ tea.
4/ When it (rain) _____________, she(carry) ______________ an umbrella.
5/ We (walk) ______________ to the station when it (begin) ______________ to rain.
1. was sitting - saw
2. went - was shining
3. went - was having
4. rained - was carrying
5. were walking - began
1/ was sitting, saw
2/ was going, shined
3/ went, was having
4/ rained, carried
5/ were walking, began
was sitting - saw
went-was shining
went-was having
rained-was carrying
were walking-rained
I. Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.
1. I (have) ___________ a busy day yesterday. I (go) ___________ to class in the morning. I (eat) ___________ lunch with my brother after class. In the afternoon, I (write) ___________ a letter to my cousin, and (meet) ___________ my uncle at the airport. In the evening, I (take) ___________ him around the city.
2. When I (walk) ___________ to class yesterday morning, I (see) ___________ Dick. We (say) ___________ hello and (walk) ___________ the rest of the way to school together.
3. When I (go) ___________ to the cinema, I (see) ___________ an accident.
4. When I (hear) ___________ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the door and (open) ___________ it. When I (open) ___________ the door, I (see) ___________ my brother. I (say) ___________ hello to him and (ask) ___________ him to come in.
5. My cousin and I (watch) ___________ a film on TV last night when my brother (come) ___________. He (watch) ___________ the end of the film with us.
6. They (wait) ___________ for me when I (arrive) ___________ at the station.
7. They (play) ___________ tennis when it (start) ___________ raining?
8. She (cry) ___________ when she (hear) ___________ the news.
9. They (drive) ___________ home from the theatre when the police (stop) ___________ them.
10. Everyone (become) ___________ quiet when the concert (begin) ___________.
REFER
1. I (have)___had__a busy day yesterday . I (go)__went___to class in the morning . I (eat)____ate___ lunch with my brother after class . In the afternoon , I (write)___wrote_____a letter to my cousin , and (meet)____met___my uncle at the airport . In the evening , I(take)_____took____him around the city.
2. While I(walk)___was walking____to class yesterday morning , I(see)_____saw____Dick.
We(say)___said_____hello and (walk)___walked___the rest of the way to school together.
3. While I(go)_was going__ to the cinema , I(see)__saw__an accident.
4. When I(hear)__heard__at knock at the door last night , I(walk)__walked__to the door and(open)__opened__it. When I(open)___opened__the door , I(see)__saw__my brother . I(say)___said__hello to him and(ask)__asked____him to come in.
5. My cousin and I(watch)__were watching__a film on TV last night when my brother(come)_came___. He(watch)_watched__the end of the film with us.
6. They(wait)_were waiting_for me when I(arrive)___arrived__at the station.
7.(they/play)___were they playing___tennis when it(start)___started_raining?
8. She(cry)__.was crying__when she(hear)___heard___the news.
9. They(drive)___were driving__ home from the theatre when the police(stop)__stopped___them.
10. Everyone(become)___became__quiet when the concert(begin)___began__.
Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: Present Perfect or Past Simple.
1. They (not see) ......................... the film Titanic yet.
2. Tom (call) ......................... his boss yesterday.
3. John (read) ......................... the letter from Mary already.
4. We (not begin) ......................... to learn for the test yet.
5. I (meet) ......................... Robert at the supermarket this morning.
1.haven't seen
2.called
3.has read
4.haven't begun
5.met
. Put the verbs in the past simple tense, the past progressive tense, the present perfect tense:
1. The teacher (already, tell)……..to be quite.
2. They (start)……….school in 1998.
3. I (see)……….that film several times because I like it.
4. Rashid (just pass)……..his driving test.
. Put the verbs in the past simple tense, the past progressive tense, the present perfect tense:
1. The teacher (already, tell)…has already told…..to be quite.
2. They (start)…started…….school in 1998.
3. I (see)……have seen….that film several times because I like it.
4. Rashid (just pass)…has just passed…..his driving test.
. Put the verbs in the past simple tense, the past progressive tense, the present perfect tense:
1. The teacher has already told to be quite.
2. They started school in 1998.
3. I have seen that film several times because I like it.
4. Rashid has just passed his driving test.
1. The teacher (already, tell)…has already told…..to be quite.
2. They (start)……started….school in 1998.
3. I (see)……seeing….that film several times because I like it.
4. Rashid (just pass)…has just passed…..his driving test.
Put the verbs into the correct tense: the past simple or past continuous.
1. What ______ you (do) ______ at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?
2. Last year, earthquakes (destroy) ______ a lot of houses in Japan.
3. He (water) ______ the flowers in his garden when the tornado (come) ______.
4. While they (call) ______ for help, the rescue workers (appear) ______.
5. ______ you (listen) ______ to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
1. were you doing
2. destroyed
3. was watering - came
4. were calling - appeared
5. Were you listening
1 What were you doing
2 destroyed
3 was watering - came
4 were calling - appeared
5 Were you listening
1. What were you doing at 8 o'clock yesterday morning?
(Cậu đang làm gì vào 8 giờ tối hôm qua vậy?)
Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ(at 8 o'clock yesterday morning), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – doing.
2. Last year, earthquakes destroyed a lot of houses in Japan.
(Các trận động đất đã phá hủy rất nhiều ngôi nhà ở Nhật Bản vào năm ngoái.)
Giải thích: Đây là một hành động xảy ra và kết thúc vào một thời điểm trong quá khứ (last year), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ đơn, đáp án cần chọn là destroyed.
3. He was watering the flowers in his garden when the tornado came.
(Anh ấy đang tưới nước cho hoa trong vườn khi lốc xoáy đến.)
Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là was watering – came.
4. While they were calling for help, the rescue workers appeared.
(Khi họ đang tìm kiếm sự trợ giúp thì các nhân viên cứu hộ đến.)
Giải thích: Một hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì bị hành động khác chen ngang vào, do đó chúng ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn chia ở vế câu có hành động đang xảy ra, dùng thì quá khứ đơn ở vế câu có hành động chen vào, đáp án là were calling – appeared.
5. Were you listening to music at 9 o'clock yesterday evening?
(Có phải cậu đang nghe nhạc vào 9 giờ tối hôm qua không?)
Giải thích: Đây là một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm chính xác trong quá khứ (at 9 o'clock yesterday evening), nên ta sẽ dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn, đáp án cần điền là were – listening.