1. walked.

2. arrived.

3. had.

4. drank.

The ordinary verb in the past simple tense

1. Anna (walk).............walked.......to class yesterday instead of taking the bus

2. My mother (arrive)......arrived...........French for two months last year

3. They (have)........had........dinner in a small restaurant yesterday evening

4. John (drink).......drank..........beer so much last night

I. VERB TENSE.
. The ordinary verb in the past simple tense.
1. Anna (walk) __walked__________ to class yesterday instead of taking the bus.
2. My brother (arrive) __ arrvived_____ French for two months last year
3. Two years ago, she (teach) ___taught_____ at a village school.
4. I (meet) ____met________ her at the movie theater last night.
5. They (have) ___had_____ dinner in a small restaurant yesterday evening
6. He (take) _took_____ his children to the zoo last Sunday
7. John (drink) ____drank________ beer so much last night.
8. Last Sunday, we (not go) ____didn't go________ to the English Club
9. Loan (not receive) ____didn't receive________ a letter from her pen pal Tim yesterday.
10. They (not live) ___didn't live____ in town in 1990

III. Put the following verbs in the correct rows.
wanted played helped fitted liked
watched
visited looked needed stopped started
rented
used learned remembered waited decided
missed
/id/ wanted, fitted, visited, needed, started, rented, wiated, decided
/t/ helped, liked, watched, looked, stopped, missed
/d/ played, used, learned, remembered
IV. Change into the negative or interrogative.
1. I was in Ho Chi Minh City 5 years ago.
(-) I wasn't in HCM City 5 years ago
(?) Were you in HCM City 5 years ago?
2. Liz and her family were in Nha Trang last week.
(-) Liz and her family weren't in Nha Trang last week.
(?) Were Liz and her family in Nha Trang last week?
3. The children won the first prize yesterday.
(-)The children didn't win the first prize yesterday
(?) Did the children win the first prize yesterday?
4. He watched TV last night.
(-) He didn't watch TV last night
(?) Did he watch TV last night?
5. Liz saw the paddies two days ago.
(-) Liz didn't see the paddies two days ago
(?) Did Liz see the paddies two days ago

Bai 1: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN, USING THE PAST SIMPLE.
1. She/ buy a lot of souvenirs/ last summer vacation.

=> she bought a lot of souvenirs last summer vacation
2. My mother/ give me a yellow cap.

=> my mother gave me a yellow cap
3. they/ arrive at the airport/ at eight o'clock this morning.

=> they arrived at the airport at eight o'clock this morning
4. I/ speak to her about my vacation.

=> i spoke to her about my vacation

5. Mr Quang/ teach maths for many year.

=> mr quang taught maths for many year
6. I/ see you at the party / last night.

=> i saw you at the party last night
7. The children/ be very happy in their trip to Nha Trang.

=> the children were very happy in their trip to Nha Trang
8. Minh / put the cake on ther table.

=> minh put the cake on the table

9. They/ live here/ two days ago.

=> they lived here two days ago
10. Nga/ be late for school / yesterday morning.

=> nga was late for school yesterday morning
Bai 2: USE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1. They usually (paint)...paint.......their house blue.
2. My brother (buy).......bought.....a new car two months ago
3.Nam (help)......has helped.......his farther repair the radio at this time.
4. I (be)....was... busy last night , so I (miss) missed a good film on TV.
5. He (teach)......taught....Math in this school in 1986
6. Mr Jobinson (watch)...watches....TV everynight
7. Mrs Hai ( make)...makes....a dress gor her daughter.

Bài tập 3: complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs below. Use the affirmative or negative forms. " visit be do have give go

last Saturday 1......was....my birthday. I...had.., a party, but Anna and I...went.... to london for the weekend instead. We...visited... some museums and Anna...did... some shopping.

VOCABULARY bai tap 4: complete the sentences with the correct nationalities .

1. A person from Japan is ...Japanese..,,

2. A person from Australia is ..Australian....

bai tap 5: complete the sentences with the correct preposition .

1. He goes to work .by..... bicycle.

2. They spent a week....in... the south of France.

3. John gave a present.to.. his mother.

4. The holidays were awful: it rained...for.... two weeks!

5. We came home....in. Norway last night.

6. The noisy students always sat..at.... the back of the bus.

7. ...after.. three months in Ireland, they flew to Madrid

Bài tập 3: complete the text with the past simple form of the verbs below. Use the affirmative or negative forms. " visit be do have give go

last Saturday 1......was....my birthday. I...had.., a party, but Anna and I...went.... to london for the weekend instead. We...visited... some museums and Anna...did... some shopping.

VOCABULARY bai tap 4: complete the sentences with the correct nationalities .

1. A person from Japan is .....,,

2. A person from Australia is ......

bai tap 5: complete the sentences with the correct preposition .

1. He goes to work .by..... bicycle.

2. They spent a week....in... the south of France.

3. John gave a present.to.. his mother.

4. The holidays were awful: it rained...for.... two weeks!

5. We came home....in. Norway last night.

6. The noisy students always sat..at.... the back of the bus.

7. ...after.. three months in Ireland, they flew to Madrid

1. I __have done___ (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2. He ____wrote__ (write) a novel for two years, but he _hasn't finished_____ (not finish) it yet.

3. My brother ____left___(leave) home 10 years ago. I __have never met____ (never/ meet) him again since then.

4. I like your car. How long ___have___you _had_____ (have)it?

5. What __did____ you____do__ (do) last weekend? ___Did-play___ (play) golf?

6. Mai ___bought__ (buy) a new dress last week, but she __hasn't worn___(not wear) it yet.

7. Mr. Quang ____has taught__(teach) Math in this school since he ___graduated____ (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8. ____Have_ you__heard___ (hear) of Agatha Christie? She __is____( be) a novels writer. Have You __read_____ (read) any of them?

9. When I _____got__ (get) home last night, I ___was____ (be) very tired and I ___went___(go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ___earned____(earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he ____has already spent__ (already/spend) it all.

Exercise 3. Put the verb in brackets in the simple past tense.  

( chia động từ trong ngoặc ở dạng quá khứ đơn)

1. I (be) ____was____ at home alone last night.

2. Nam (go) ____went____ to London two months ago.

3. They (sell) _____sold___ their house several days ago.

4. Albert Einstein (die) ____died____ in 1955.

5. When (you, see) ____did you see____ her last time?

6. We (not, meet) ____didn't meet____ them at the workshop yesterday.

7. (you, play) ____Did you play____ table tennis with Tim last Sunday?

8. Van (study) ___studied_____ arts when she was at school.

9. Where (you, be) ____were you____ yesterday afternoon?

10. Mary (not, know) _____didn't know___ anything about him in the past.

Exercise 4. Reorder the words and phrases to make sentences. ( Xắp xếp từ thành câu)

1. the/ close/ book/.

__________Close the book.______________

2. run/ don’t/ fast/ so/.

___________Don't run so fast._____________

3. me/ to/ listen/.

___________LIsten to me._____________

4. the/ open/ door/ don’t/.

_________Don't open the door._________

5. wear/ clothes/ don’t/ wet/.

__________Don't wear wet clothes.________________

6. careful/ be/.

_________Be careful_______________

2,Drove

3,arrived/was

4,asked/had

5,said

6,told

7,walked

8,saw

9,stopped/bought

10,was

11,did not go

12,did..get

13, loved

2.drove 

3.arrived ; was

4.asked ; had

5.said

6.told

7.walked

8.saw

9.stopped ; bought

10.was

11.didn't  go

12. Did she get

13.loved

I .Put the verb in brackets in the correct verb tense : the Preseng Perfect or Past Simple

1.They (not see) __haven't seen____ the film Titanic yet .

2.Tom (call) __called____ his boss yesterday .

3.John (read) _____has read_____ the letter from Mary already .

4.We ( not begin) ____haven't begun____ to learn for the test yet .

5. I (meet) ____met_____ Robert at the supermarket this morning .

6. Nancy (be) ____has been______ to Viet Nam several times .

7.I (not see) _____haven't seen_______ your brother yet .

8.When (your father / give up) ___did your father give up_____ smoking ?

9.My pen isn't here any more . Someone ( take) ____has taken____ it already .

10. The motorbike looks clean . (you / wash) ____did you wash_____ it ?

II . Hoàn thành câu với từ cho sẵn :

1. I (write) __have written____ hundreds of e-mail in my life . I (write) __wrote____ ten last night .

2.I (do) ___did_____ my homework when I came home . , but I (not do) ____haven't done___ the washing-up yet .

3. We ( have) ____had___ Chinese food last week , but we ( never have) ___have never had___ Japanese food.

4.My brother (make) ___has made______ two CDs already . He (make) __made____ the first one two years ago .

5.My parents (give) ____have given____ lots of nice presents . Last year , they (give) ___gave_____ me a DVD player .

6.My friend (go) __has gone____ to lots of countries . Last summer , she (go)__went____ to India .

I .Put the verb in brackets in the correct verb tense : the Preseng Perfect or Past Simple

1.They (not see) haven't seen the film Titanic yet .

2.Tom (call) called his boss yesterday .

3.John (read) has read the letter from Mary already .

4.We ( not begin) haven't begun to learn for the test yet .

5. I (meet) met Robert at the supermarket this morning .

6. Nancy (be) has been to Viet Nam several times .

7.I (not see) haven't seen your brother yet .

8.When (your father / give up) did your facther gave up smoking ? (câu này k đc chắc lắm nhg ta nghĩ là đúng đó)

9.My pen isn't here any more . Someone ( take) has taken it already .

10. The motorbike looks clean . (you / wash) Have you washed it ?

II . Hoàn thành câu với từ cho sẵn :

1. I (write) have written hundreds of e-mail in my life . I (write) wrote ten last night .

2.I (do) did my homework when I came home, but I (not do) haven't done the washing-up yet .

3. We ( have) had Chinese food last week , but we ( never have) have never had Japanese food.

4.My brother (make) has made two CDs already . He (make) made the first one two years ago .

5.My parents (give) have gave lots of nice presents . Last year , they (give) gave me a DVD player .

6.My friends (go) have gone to lots of countries . Last summer , she (go) went to India .

Viết câu với từ gợi ý , dùng past simple tense

Ex : I / visit my grandparents / yesterday

I visited my grandparents yesterday

1. She / buy a lot of souvenirs / last summer vacation

she bought a lot of souvenirs last summer vacation.

2. My mother / give me a yellow cap

My mother gave me a yellow cap.

3. They / arrive at the airport / at eight o'clock this morning

They arrived at the airport at eight o'clock this morning.

4. I / speak to her about my vacation

I spoke to her about my vacation.

5. Mr. Quang / teach mathematics for many year

Mr. Quang taught mathematics for many year

6. I / see you at the party / last night

I saw you at the party last night

7. The children / be very happy their trip to Nha Trang

The children were very happy their trip to Nha Trang

8. Minh / put the cake on the table

Minh put the cake on the table.

9. They / live here / two years ago

They live here two years ago

10. Nga / be late for school / yesterday morning

Nga was late for school yesterday morning

1.she bought a lot of souvenirs last summer vacation.
2.My mother gave me a yellow cap.
3.They arrived at the airport at eight o'clock this morning.
4.I spoke to her about my vacation.
5.Mr. Quang taught mathematics for many year
6.I saw you at the party last night
7.The children were very happy their trip to Nha Trang
8.Minh put the cake on the table.
9.They live here two years ago
10.Nga was late for school yesterday morning

Viết câu với từ gợi ý , dùng past simple tense

Ex : I / visit my grandparents / yesterday

I visited my grandparents yesterday

1. She / buy a lot of souvenirs / last summer vacation

=> She bought a lot of souvenirs last summer vacation.

2. My mother / give me a yellow cap

=> My mother gave me a yellow cap.

3. They / arrive at the airport / at eight o'clock this morning

=> They arrived at the airport at eight o'clock this morning.

4. I / speak to her about my vacation

=> I spoke ti her about my vacation.

5. Mr. Quang / teach mathematics for many year

=> Mr.Quang taught mathematics for many year.

6. I / see you at the party / last night

=>I saw you at the party last night.

7. The children / be very happy their trip to Nha Trang

=> The children were very happy their trip to Nha Trang.

8. Minh / put the cake on the table

=> Minh put the cake on the table.

9. They / live here / two years ago

=> They lived here two years ago.

10. Nga / be late for school / yesterday morning

=> Nga was late for school yesterday morning.