Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect: 1. They (go) ……………..home after they (finish) ………………… their work. 2. After taking a bath, he (go) ………………………….. to bed. 3. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) …………………………………. 4. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do)……………………. homework. 6. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and (rest) …………… 7. Yesterday, John (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go) ………………… home. 8. She (win) ………………………. the gold medal in 1986. 9. Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)………..for dinner when her husband (go) ……..home 10. After I (wash)………………………….my clothes, I (sleep) …………………………… 11. When the policeman (blow)…………………………. his whistle the driver (stop)…………………………. the car. 12.I (not talk)…………………………. to him because when I (arrive)…………………………. he already (leave)………………………….. 13. He (live)…………………………. in the country for ten years when he first (come)…………………………. to London 14.The house (burn)…………………………. to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive)………………………….. 15. The lights (go)…………………………. out the moment he (get)…………………………. into the cinema. 16. The teacher (ask)…………………………. the boy why he (not do)…………………………. his homework. 17. They (be married)…………………………. for five years when they finally (have)…………………………. a child. 18. He (not eat)…………………………. until his parents (come)…………………………. home. 19. I already (hear)…………………………. about the accident when he (tell)…………………………. me about it. 20. Our guests (be)…………………………. still here when he (come)…………………………. back from school

Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect: 1. They (go) ……………..home after they (finish) ………………… their work. 2. After taking a bath, he (go) ………………………….. to bed. 3. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/ begin) …………………………………. 4. Before she (watch) ………………….. TV, she (do)……………………. homework. 6. After they (go) ………………………, I (sit) ……………….. down and (rest) …………… 7. Yesterday, John (go) ………………….. to the store before he (go) ………………… home. 8. She (win) ………………………. the gold medal in 1986. 9. Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)………..for dinner when her husband (go) ……..home 10. After I (wash)………………………….my clothes, I (sleep) …………………………… 11. When the policeman (blow)…………………………. his whistle the driver (stop)…………………………. the car. 12.I (not talk)…………………………. to him because when I (arrive)…………………………. he already (leave)………………………….. 13. He (live)…………………………. in the country for ten years when he first (come)…………………………. to London 14.The house (burn)…………………………. to the ground by the time the firemen (arrive)………………………….. 15. The lights (go)…………………………. out the moment he (get)…………………………. into the cinema. 16. The teacher (ask)…………………………. the boy why he (not do)…………………………. his homework. 17. They (be married)…………………………. for five years when they finally (have)…………………………. a child. 18. He (not eat)…………………………. until his parents (come)…………………………. home. 19. I already (hear)…………………………. about the accident when he (tell)…………………………. me about it. 20. Our guests (be)…………………………. still here when he (come)…………………………. back from school

I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1.   They (go)..........home after they (finish)..........their work
2.   She said that she (already, see)..........Dr. Rice
3.   After taking a bath, he (go)..........to bed
4.   He told me he (not / eat)..........such kind of food before
5.   When he came to the stadium, the match (already / begin)..........
6.   Before she (watch)..........TV, she (do)..........homework
7.   What (be)..........he when he (be)..........young?
8.   After they (go).........., I (sit)..........down and (rest)..........
9.   Yesterday, john (go)..........to the store before he (g0)..........home.
10. She (win)..........the gold medal in 1986
11. Our teacher (tell)..........us yesterday that he (visit)..........England in 1970

Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1/ They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study.

2/ He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.

3/ He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.

4/ I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.

5/ After they (go) __________ , I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.

6/ When I (arrive)___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________.

7/ My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.

8/ He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.

9/ In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________.

10/ They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.

11/ He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.

12/ She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.

13/ By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.

14/ When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar (break) ____________ in.

15/ Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______.

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) ___________.

Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.1. They went to the box office at lunch time, but they...................(already/ sell) all the tickets.2. 'Was Tom at the party when you arrived?' 'No, he .................(go) home.'3. The house was very quiet when I..................(get) home. Everybody had gone out for dinner.4.After she ................. (fill) the basket, she wentto the check out.5. Two days ago I met an old friend who I ................ (not see) for yearsto writea report on it.

III. Put the verbs in brackets in past perfect or past simple.

    1. When she (finish) ______her work, she (go) __________ to the cinema.

    2. He (not eat) _________ until his parents (come)_________ home.   

    3. She (tell) _________me she never (meet) _____________ him.

    4. He (do) ____________ her homework before he (go) ____________ out.

    5. The lights (go) _________out the moment he (get) ___________into the cinema.

    6. Hardly the holiday (begin) _______ when they (leave) ________the town.

    7. They (be) ________out for an hour when it (start) __________ to rain.

    8. They (leave) _________the shop as soon as they (buy) _______everything they (need) _________

    9. The house (burn) ________to the ground buy the time the firemen (arrive) _____

    10. As he (do) _______a lot of work that day he (be) _________very tired.

Bài 12: Put the verbs in the brackets into either the past simple or present perfect tense.

1.  I                     (have) a problem with my computer yesterday.

2.  We                     (already see) that movie, but I will go with you again if you want me to.

3.  We                     (be) in Tim's room when the storm                      (begin).

4.  I                     (not begin) my homework yet.

5.    He                     (not sleep) for three nights, even though he                      (go) to bed early yesterday evening.

6.  My father                     (never forget) my birthday.

7.  They                     (travel) around the world last summer.

8.  They                     (decide) this at a meeting some days ago.

9.                       (You ever be) to New York?

10.  I know Hanoi City well. I                     (live) there for three years when I was a student.

11.  Michael does not have much money so he                      (not buy) a car yet.

12.  We                     (have) a good time at the party last weekend.

13.  Look at that. Someone                     (break) my motorbike.

14.  Emily                     (just finish) packing her bags.

15.  The plane                      (land) ten minutes ago.

16.  I                     (do) all the housework. Everything is clean now.

17.  When                     (Columbus discover) the New World?

18.  We                     (not visit) him since last weekend.

19.  She feels great. She                     (lose) five pounds since Christmas.

The last time I             (play) tennis was four years ago

I. Put the verbs in the past perfect or past simple.

1. When we______________ (arrive) in Kennedy Space Center, the space shuttle already______________(launch) into space.

2. I felt very tired when I got home, so I______________ (go) straight to bed.

3. I felt better by the summer, but the doctor warned me not to do too much. I______________ (be) very ill.

4. At last the committee were ready to announce their decision. They______________(make) up their mind.

5. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” - “No, he ______________(go) home.”

6. Sorry I’m late. The car ______________ (break) down on my way here.

7. I______________ (take) the book back to the library when I ______________ (read) it.

8. The house was very quite when I ______________(get) home. Everybody______________ (go) out for dinner.

9. After she______________ (fill) the basket, she ______________ (go) to the check out.

10. Yesterday morning I______________ (remember) the answer to the question Bob ______________(ask) me the night before, so I______________ (phone) him.

11. Last night, I______________ (go) to Jim’s room and ______________ (knock) on the door but

there______________  (be) no answer. Either he______________ (go) out or he ______________ (not want) to see anyone.

12. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier. She ______________ (never/ use) it before, so

she______________ (not/ know) what to do.

13. Two days ago I_________ (meet) an old friend who I______________(not see) for years.

14. Karen______________ (not want) to come to the cinema with us because she ______________(already/ see) the film.

15. When the students ______________ (do) the experiment, they______________ (write) a report on it.

II. Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. While Tom (read) ______________, Amely(watch) ______________ a documentary on TV.

2. Marvin (come) ______________ home, (switch) ______________ on the computer and (check) ______________        his emails.

3. The thief (sneak) ______________ into the house, (steal) ______________ the jewels and (leave) ______________ without a trace.

4. Nobody (listen) ______________ while the teacher (explain) ______________ the tenses.

5. While we (do) ______________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie)    ______________ on the beach.

6. He (wake) ______________ up and (look) ______________ at his watch.

7. The receptionist (welcome) ______________ the guests and (ask) ______________ them to fill in the form.

8. The car (break) ______________ down and we (have) ______________ to walk home.

9. The boys (swim) ______________ while the girls (sunbathe)     ______________

10. My father (come) ______________ in, (look) ______________ around and (tell) ______________ me to tidy up my room.

11. As long as one group (prepare) ______________ dinner, the others (collect) ______________ wood for their campfire.

12. While the parents (have) ______________ breakfast, their children (run) ______________ about.

13. Martha (turn)______________ off the lights and (go)     ______________ to bed.

14. When I (do) ______________ the washing-up, I (break) ______________ a plate.

15. While Tom (play) ______________ the piano, his mother (do) ______________the washing-up.