EX16. Chia động từ trong ngoặc về thì quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành (thể khẳng định hoặc phủ định) sao cho phù hợp.

2. I (use to/ live) ____________ with my grandmother until I (be) ____________ 18. Since then, I (meet) ____________ my grandmother again.

3. My mother (work) ____________ as a teacher in the local high school for 20 years before her retirement.

4. The last time we (have) ____________ dinner together was 2 weeks ago.

5. My uncle (meet) ____________ his family since he (go) ____________ on a business trip last month.

6. Your friend Sarah (just/ phone) ____________ you. She (say) ____________ sorry because she (can/ come) ____________ to your party.

7. So far, I (already/ read) ____________ 11 different books. My most favourite book is “Paper towns” by John Green. I (finish) ____________ reading it last weekend.

8. Last night I (feel) ____________ well, so my father (take) ____________ me to hospital. I (be) ____________ out of hospital yet.

Chia các động từ trong ngoặc thì Hiện tại hoàn thành và quá khứ đơn .

1.Someone (turn) ……………………………on the hi-fi .Do you know that song ?

2.My mother (do)……………………………all the cleaning .The apartment is really clean now .

3.He (lose)……………………………his credit card .He can’t find it anywhere .

4. Prieces(go)……………………………up.Everything is more expensive nowsday .

5.I(have)……………………………this iPad for three years .My father (give)……………………………it to me when I wasin grade 6.

6.Miss White (work)…………………………… in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014 .

   1.        Chia động từ trong ngoặc sao cho phù hợp với thì Quá khứ tiếp diễn (I was doing), Quá khứ hoàn thành (I had done) hoặc Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn  (I had been doing).

              1.1.        It was very noisy next door. Our neighbours………………... (have) a party.

              1.2.        We were good friend. We ………………...  (know) each other for years.

              1.3.        John and I went for a walk. I had difficulty keeping up with him because he ………………... (walk) so fast

              1.4.        Sue was sitting on the ground.She was out of breath. She………………... (run)

              1.5.        When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table with their mouths full. They………………... (eat)

              1.6.        When I arrived, everybody was sitting round the table and talking. Their mouths were empty, but their stomachs were full. They ………………... (eat)

              1.7.        Jim was on his hands and knees on the floor. He ………………... (look) for his contact lens.

Hãy sử dụng thì Quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc thì hiện tại hoàn thành cho mỗi động từ trong ngoặc 

21. The last time I (play) football was five years ago. 22. While he was sitting on a chair, he (find) out the mistake. 23. Not until I (leave) home did I realize how much I love my father. 24. Who are you waiting for? You (be) her for 6 hours. 25. His parents (die) when he (be) nine years old. 26. After the earthquake, they (become) homeless. 27. He (work) as a manager before he (retire). 28. They said that they (meet) him the night before. 29. She (be) absent from school because of her illness. 30. It (be) very kind of you to help me. Without your help, I couldn’t have finished my homework 

Chia động từ trong ngoặc về thì quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành. Policeman: Mr. Leach, how many times (1) ____________(you/be) in prison? Jim Leach: Twice. Policeman: When (2) ______________ (you/finish) your last prison sentence? Jim Leach: I (3) ______________ (come) out of prison about 6 months ago. Policeman: How long (4) _____________ (you/live) in this town? Jim Leach: About 7 years. I (5) _____________ (move) here when I got married. Policeman: So you (6) ____________ (be) married for seven years. Jim Leach: No, my wife (7) _____________ (leave) me two years ago. Policeman: (8) _______________ (you/see) her in the last few weeks? Jim Leach: No, she (9) ______________ (phone) me a few days ago. I (10) _____________ (meet) her once about a year ago, but I (11) _______________ (not/see) her since then

. Chia động từ trong ngoặc về thì quá khứ đơn hoặc hiện tại hoàn thành. Policeman: Mr. Leach, how many times (1) ____________(you/be) in prison? Jim Leach: Twice. Policeman: When (2) ______________ (you/finish) your last prison sentence? Jim Leach: I (3) ______________ (come) out of prison about 6 months ago. Policeman: How long (4) _____________ (you/live) in this town? Jim Leach: About 7 years. I (5) _____________ (move) here when I got married. Policeman: So you (6) ____________ (be) married for seven years. Jim Leach: No, my wife (7) _____________ (leave) me two years ago. Policeman: (8) _______________ (you/see) her in the last few weeks? Jim Leach: No, she (9) ______________ (phone) me a few days ago. I (10) _____________ (meet) her once about a year ago, but I (11) _______________ (not/see) her since then.

7. Complete the text with the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với dạng đúng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho các động từ trong ngoặc.)

It was past midnight when Helen (1) _____ (arrive) home. She (2) _____ (close) the door quietly because her parents (3) _____ (sleep) upstairs. As she (4) _____ (take off) her coat, she (5) _____ (see) a letter on the floor with her name on it. She (6) _____ (open) the letter and (7) _____ (read) it. Then she (8) _____ (put) it in her pocket, (9) _____ (pick up) her coat and (10) _____ (go) out again. It (11) _____ (be) a cold night but it (12) _____ (not rain). A few people (13) _____ (walk) towards the High Street, so Helen (14) _____ (cross) the road and _____ (follow) them. She (16) _____ (not know) where they (17) _____ (go) - but she (18) _____ (not want) to be alone.

Hãy sử dụng thì Quá khứ hoàn thành hoặc thì Quá khứ đơn hoặc thì hiện tại hoàn thành cho mỗi động từ trong ngoặc.

1. When I (come) home, they (leave) for Ha Noi Capital.

2. The plane (take off) when I (arrive) at the air port.

3. Before he (answer) your question, he (think) twice his word.

4. They (listen) to the music since Monday.

5. After the manager (answer) his telephone, he (come) into the office.

6. She (learn) English before she (fly) to America to work

. 7. Due to the bad weather condition, they (postpone) the game until next day.

8. No sooner he (go) to bed than she (appear).

9. By the time he operated the machine, he (finish) repairing it.

10. They hardly (say) goodbye to her when everything (go) wrong

Exercise 1: Past Simple or Past Continuous? Chia động từ ở thì quá

khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn cho phù hợp

1. I (sit)____________________ in a cafe when you (call)____________________ .

2. When you (arrive)____________________ at the party, who (be)____________________ there?

3. Susie (watch)____________________ a film when she (hear)____________________ the noise.

4. Yesterday I (go)____________________ to the library, next I (have)____________________ a swim, later I (meet) Julie for coffee.

5. We (play)____________________ tennis when John (hurt)____________________ his ankle.

6. What (they/do)____________________ at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

7. He (take)____________________ a shower when the telephone (ring)____________________.

8. He (be)____________________ in the shower when the telephone (ring)____________________.

9. When I (walk)____________________ into the room, everyone (work)____________________.

10. It (be)____________________ a day last September. The sun (shine)_____________ and the birds (sing)_________________ . I (walk)____________________ along the street when I (meet)____________________ an old friend.

11. He (live)____________________ in Russia when the Revolution (start)____________________.

12. When her train (get)____________________ to the station, we (wait) on the platform.

13. He (be)____________________ so annoying! He (always leave)____________________ his things everywhere.

14. On holiday we (visit)____________________ Rome, (see)____________________ the Vatican, and (spend)____________________ a few days at the beach.

15. Why (stand)____________________ on a chair when I (come)____________________ into the room?16. They (live)____________________ in Germany when they (be)__________ young.

17. At 7pm yesterday, we (listen)____________________ to music.

18. When I (leave)____________________ the house, it (snow)____________________.

19. He (work)____________________ in a bank when he (meet)____________________ his wife.

20. What (you/do)____________________ when I (call)____________________ you last night?