1. The sun always (rise) rises in the east. Look, it (rise) is rising!

2. I don't think i (go) will go out tonight. I'm too tired.

3. Where did you (spend) spend your summer holiday last year, Tam?

4. Has your dog ever bitten anyoine? - Yes, he bit a policeman last week.

5. There were many volunteers in Sea Games 22^nd in Viet Nam in 2003.

6. By (work) working day and night he succeeded in (finish) finishing the job in time.

7. Mai (be) was very happy when she (receive) received a letter from her sister this morning. 

8. Would you (join) to join my class next Sunday? We (visit) will visit the local museum.

9. My father (read) is reading now. He always (read) reads a book after dinner.

10. A friend of my brother’s (call) called him last night, but he (not be) wasn't at home. So I (take) took a message for him.

I. Give the correct form of the verbs

1. The sun always (rise) rises in the east. Look, it (rise)! …is rising………………………..

2. I don’t think I (go) am going to go  out tonight. I’m too tired. ………………………..

3. Where did you  spend(spend) your summer holiday last year, Tam? ……………………………..

4. Has Your dog ever (bite) bitten anyone?   - Yes, he (bite) bit a policeman last week.

5. There (be)  were many volunteers in Sea Games 22^nd in Viet Nam in 2003. …………………

6. By (work) working day and night he succeeded in (finish) finishing the job in time. ………………………

7. Mai (be) was very happy when she (receive) received a letter from her sister this morning. ……………

8. Would you lik e (join) joining my class next Sunday? We (visit) will visit the local museum.

9. My father (read)  is reading now. He always (read) reads a book after dinner……………………………

10. A friend of my brother’s (call) called him last night, but he (not be) wasn't at home. So I (take) took a message for him. …………………………………………………..………………………..

4. HasYour dog ever (bite)bitten anyone?   - Yes, he (bite)bit a policeman last week.

5. There (be) were many volunteers in Sea Games 22^nd in Viet Nam in 2003.

6. By (work)working day and night he succeeded in (finish)finishing the job in time.

7. Mai (be)was very happy when she (receive)received  a letter from her sister this morning.

8. Would you like (join)to join my class next Sunday? We (visit)are going to visit the local museum.

9. My father (read) is reading now. He always (read)reads a book after dinner

10. A friend of my brother’s (call)called him last night, but he (not be)wasn't  at home. So I (take) took a message for him.

11. - Are you busy this evening? Yes, I (meet) am meeting Tuan at the library at seven. We (study)are studying together.

13. When we (be) were small, our family (live)lived in the countryside.

17. I (not invite)didn't invite her to the party because I (forget)forgot her phone number

19. The boys like (play) playing ames but (hate)hate do lessons

Put the verb in the past simple tense

1.They (bigin).....began........to study at this school 7 years ago

2.She(lose)...........lost..........her handbag on the train yesterday morning

3.We (visit)........visited ..........that city last year

4.Peter and Daisy((be).....were......born in 1978

5...........Did............you (spend)......spend......your holiday in Dalat last summer?

6.She (clean).....cleaned.......the bicycle yesterday?

7.They (not start)...........đin't start.........school in 1998

8.My friend and I(go).........went ..........to the seaside last week

9.We(spend)..................spent...............hours on the beach last Sunday

10,He (not be)........wasn't.....in Ha Noi last year

Look! Our new teacher ………is coming………….(come). She ……has………..(have) long, black hair.         19. The boys like…………playing……. (play) games but……………hate.. (hate)  to do lessons.

20. There…………were…… (be) many volunteers in Sea Games 22^nd in Viet Nam in 2003.

21. How long you ………have you known………..(know) Mrs. Chi?   - I ……………have known……(know) her for five years.

22. has Your dog ever………bitten…….. (bite) anyone?  - Yes, he……………bit…. (bite) a policeman last week.

23. We……………haven't seen…….. (not see) her since we……were………….. (be) on holiday in Ha Long Bay.         

24. Phuong………hasn't finished…………….. (not finish) her homework yet.

25. Would you like some coffee? I have just…………made………. (make) some.

26. has She ………fed………….(feed) the cat yet?  - Yes, she …fed………….(feed) it half an hour ago.

27. The weather…………is becoming………. (become) colder and colder in December.

28. Does The film …………begin………(begin) at 7.30 or 8.00?

29. were You……………. (be) away?  - Yes. I......went........... (go) to the country last Sunday.

30. They just………… Have just phoned………. (phone) to say that …won't come… (not come) back till Friday night.

31. My uncle…………hasn't visited……….. (not visit) us since he…..moved……. (move) to the new town.

32. The movie………starts…….. (start) at 8.15 this evening.

33. We have already………finished…….. (finish) the first semester exams.

34. Mr. Binh……… learnt ………. (learn) Chinese at school, but he………… forgot …… (forget) most of it.

35. We ……are going to have………(have) a party next Sunday. Would you like……to come……….. (come)?

III. The past simple tense.

Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:

1. Mary (go) went shopping for me yesterday.

2. The policeman (drive) drived a way ten minutes ago.

3. The biscuit factory (close) closed last year.

4. The headmaster (come) came to the school in 1985.

5. You (spend) spent a lot of money last month.

6. I last (go) went to Spain in 1990.

7. The boy (finish) finished their homework yesterday.

8. Rolf (buy) bought the leather jacket last week.

9. I (have) had a little trouble with my car last week.

10. She wash wash her clothes last night.

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense:

1. They (begin) began to study at this school 7 years ago.

2.She (lose) lost her handbag on the train yesterday morning.

3. We (visit) visited that city last year.

4. Peter and Daisy (be) were born in 1978.

5. Did you (spend) spend your holiday in Dalat last summer.

6. She (clean) cleaned the bicycle yesterday.

7. They (start) started school in 1978.

8. My friend and I (go) went to the seaside last week.

9. We (spend) spent hours on the beach last Sunday.

10. He (be) was in Ha Noi last year.

1.

1,went 2,drived 3.closed 4,c0me 5,spent 6,went 7,finished

8,bought 9,had 10,washed

2.

1,began 2,lost 3,visited 4,been 5,did\spend 6,cleaned 7,started 9,spent

10,was

1.went

2.was swimming

3.was drinking

4.saw

5.was

6.was beating

7.asked

8.told

9.stayed

10.had

Ex1. past simple

1, last year i (spend)....spent.... my holiday in lreland

2, it(be).....was..... great

3, i (travel).....travelled....... around by car with two friend and we (visit ).......visited...... lots of interesting places

4, in the evenings we usually (go)........went...... to a pub

5, one night we even (learn)........learnt/ learned..... some lrish dances

6, we (be)..........were......... very lucky with the weather

7, but we (see)......saw....... some beautiful rainbows

8, where (spend/you)........did you spend........your last holiday?

9, i (do) ........did....... my maths homework yesterday

10, they (visit).....visited.......... a farm two weeks ago

11, Jenny and Peggy (not/help)........didn't help....... their brother

12, the children (not/be)......weren't........ at home las weekend

1, last year i spent my holiday in lreland

2, it was great

3, i travelled around by car with two friend and we visited lots of interesting places

4, in the evenings we usually went to a pub

5, one night we even learnt some lrish dances

6, we were very lucky with the weather

7, but we saw some beautiful rainbows

8, where did you spend your last holiday?

9, i did my maths homework yesterday

10, they visited a farm two weeks ago

11, Jenny and Peggy didn't help their brother

12, the children weren't at home last weekend

1,Began

2,Lost

3,Visited

4,Were
5,Did...spend

6,Cleaned

7.Started

8,Went

9,Spent

10,Was

11,Died

12,Worked

13,Did

14,Wrote

15,Bought

16,Read

17,Listened

18,Watched

19,Went

20,Were

21,Went

22,Had

23,Met

24,Was

25,Did..do

26,Studied

27,Did not visit

28,Was

29,Built...did not

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense :
1. They (begin).................began...........to study at this school 7 years ago
2. She (lose).........lost..................her handbag on the train yesterday morning
3. We (visit).............visied...............that city last year
4. Peter and Daisy (be)............were.............born in 1978
5. .........Did............you (spend)............spend...........your holiday in DaLat last summer ?
6. She (clean).........cleaned.....................the bicycle yesterday
7. They (start).............started.............school in 1978
8. My friend and I (go).............went...............to the seaside last week
9. We (spend)............spend..............hours on the beach last Sunday
10. He (be)....................was...............in Ha Noi last year
11. His father (die)........died................in 1930
12. Lincoln (work)...........worked...............in this factory three years ago
13. I (do)..........Did...................my homework last night
14. Miss White (write)..................wrote................to her father last Monday
15. My parents ( buy)...........bought.....................the car last year
16. Hoa (read)...............read.......................the book yesterday
17. He (listen)................listened.............to the radio last night
18. We (watch)..............watched.......................a good programme on TV last night
19.Mary (go)..............went......................shopping for me yesterday
20. I (be)............were......................in Ha Noi last month
21. My paremts (go)................went.................to HCM city last week
22.Yesterday we (have)..........had.........................a meeting at our school 
23.Mary (meet)...................met..................her parents two week ago
24. She (be).................was.................born in1992
25. What you (do)...................Did...do.................last night 
26. Last summer I (study)...................studied.................English in Can Tho city
27. She (not visit).........Did ... not visit......................her son last week
28.In 1997 there (be)................was...................a terrible storm
29. They (build)....................build................the house twenty yaers ago . John (do not)............did not ........come to my birthday party last Sunday 

Give the correct form of the verb in the past simple

1 ,In the evening, I usually (go).go.. to a bar

2, Where (spend/Lan).did Lan spend .. her last holiday?

3, It(not/rain) ..didn’t rain .yesterday