Exercise 2: Write the correct past simple tense of Tobe. Chia thì quá khứ was/were 1. Mom and Dad …………….(not be) at home yesterday. They …………..(be) at the hospital. 2. The weather……………… (be) nice. It ……………..(not be) windy and rainy. 3. ……… (be) he free all day yesterday? 4. When ……………….. (be) you born? 5. He………… (not be) at school. He was at home. 6. Were you busy yesterday? Yes, I…………… 7. ………. It cold last night? No, it……………. It was hot. 8. Where…………… they on Sunday? They…………. at the store. 9. …………Nina and Sam strong this morning? No, they……………… 10. ………….Sam ill last night? Yes, …………………

Exercise 20. Put the verbs in brackets in the correct verb tense: the Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. Tom (call) __________________ his boss yesterday.

2. I (meet) __________________ Robert at the supermarket this morning.

3. We (fly) _____________ to Ha Noi several times, but last summer we (go)______ there by train.

4. When (your father/ give up) ___________________________ smoking?

5. My uncle (move) __________________ to Da Lat in 2005.

6. I (be) __________________ to Sa Pa twice since 2000.

7. We (spend) __________________ our summer vacation in Ha Long Bay last July.

8. I (watch) __________________ the film Titanic already.

9. The postman (deliver) __________________ the letter half an hour ago.

10. I (hear) __________________ the good news from Mary a few minutes ago.

11. I (have)_________________________ this iPad for three years3. My father (give) ________ it to me when I was in grade 6.

12. My mother (do) __________________ all the cleaning. The apartment is really clean now.

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

14. The match (just start) __________________ . Our team is playing very well.

15. He (lose) __________________ his credit card. He can’t find it anywhere.

16. Prices (go) __________________ up. Everything is more expensive nowadays.

17. (you/buy) _______________________ the laptop yet.

18. Miss White (work) _______________________ in Ha Noi from 2011 and 2014.

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) ________ at home alone last night.

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

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

4. Albert Einstein (die) ________ in 1955.

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

6. We (not, meet) ________ them at the workshop yesterday.

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

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

9. Where (you, be) ________ yesterday afternoon?

10. Mary (not, 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/.

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2. run/ don’t/ fast/ so/.

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3. me/ to/ listen/.

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4. the/ open/ door/ don’t/.

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5. wear/ clothes/ don’t/ wet/.

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6. careful/ be/.

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giúp mình ạ!

Exercise 3: Choose the correct verb form: The Simple Present Tense or The Present Continuous Tense. 

1. Be quiet! The baby Answersleepsis sleepingare sleeping (sleep).  

2. Look! A man Answerrunsrunis running (run) after the train. He Answerwantwantsis wanting (want) to catch it.  

3. The sun Answersetsis settingare setting (set) in the West.  

4. I Answerdoam doingdoing (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment.  

5. My mother sometimes Answerbuysbuyis buying (buy) vegetables at this market.  

6. It Answerbeis beingis (be) very cold now.  

7. It Answeris rainingrainsrain (rain) much in summer. It Answeris rainingrainsrain (rain) now.  

8. Daisy Answerare cookingis cookingcooks (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always Answerare cookingis cookingcooks (cook) in the morning.

EXERCISES ON THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Exercise 1: Put "was“ or "were” in the gap.
1. The teacher …… ……………… nice.
2. The students ……  ………………. very clever.
3. But one student   ……………….. in trouble.
4. We …  …………….. sorry for him.
5. He …  ……………. nice .
6. I … …………….. happy.
7. You ……  ………….. angry.
8. She …  ……………… in London last week 9. He ……  …………… on holiday.
10. It ……  ……………. cold.
11. We …… ……………. at school.
12. You ……  ……………… at the cinema.
13. They ………  ………… at home.
14. The cat ………….. on the roof.
15. The children …… ………….. in the garden
                                                                    
Exercise 2: Write the correct past simple tense of To be. 
1. Mom and Dad …………….(not be) at home yesterday. They …………..(be) at the hospital.
2. The weather………was……… (be) nice. It ……………..(not be) windy and rainy.
3. …… (be) he free all day yesterday?
4. When ……………….. (be) you born?
5. He………… (not be) at school. He was at home.
6. Were you busy yesterday?               Yes, I……………
7. ……. It cold last night?  No, it……………. It was hot.
8. Where…………… they on Sunday?  They…………. at the store.
9. …………Nina and Sam strong this morning? No, they……weren’t…………
10. ………….Sam ill last night? Yes, …he was………………
Chi động từ BE ở thì quá khứ đơn
I , he, she. It, các ngôi số ít  ; was / wasn’t
You, we, they, các ngôi số nhiều : were / weren’t
Exercise 3: Change these sentences into negative and interrogative form.
1. She was tired last night. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) She wasn’t tired last night.
(?) Was she tired last night?
2. I was in London last month.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-.
(?)?
3. They were at Nina’s house yesterday.=> ……………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) 
(?)?
4. She was with him yesterday. => ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-).
(?)?
5. Tom was at school last Monday.=> ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(-) 
(?)? 
6. Exercise 4:  Supply the correct past simple tense of verbs in brackets. (Affirmative form)
1. I _________ ( stay) at home all weekend. 
2. Angela _________ (go)to the cinema last night. 
3. My friends _________(have)a great time in Nha Trang last year. 
4. My vacation in Hue _____________ (be) wonderful. 
5. Last summer I ______________(visit) Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. 
6. My parents _______________( be) very tired after the trip. 
7. I ______________(buy) a lot of gifts for my little sister. 
8. Lan and Mai _____________ (see) sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.
9. Trung _______________ (eat) chicken and rice for dinner.

4. Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verb in one sentence, and the present perfect in the other.

(Hoàn thành câu. Sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn của động từ trong 1 câu, và thì hiện tại trong câu còn lại.)

1. have 

a. I _____ this laptop since my birthday. 

b. We _____ dinner in the garden last night 

2. not buy 

a. I _____ a new jacket in the sale last weekend. 

b I _____ any new clothes for months. 

3. leave 

a. I _____ school at five. 

b I _____ your dinner in the fridge. You can eat it later. 

4. not text 

a. I _____ you last night because I don't have your number. 

b. Jim _____ his girlfriend since Monday. She's a bit upset about it.

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)                                       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.