Exercise A:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

1.   I (just / finish) _________________ my homework.

2.   I (not / be) _________________ to Canada so far.

3.   But I (already / travel) _________________ to London a couple of times.

4.   My friend (be) _________________ in Canada two years ago.

5.   Last week, Mary and Paul (go) _________________ to the cinema.

Exercise B:   Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
 

A:   (you / play / already) __________ the new computer game?

B:   No, not yet. I only (buy) __________ it yesterday and I (have / not) the time yet.

A:   (you / go) __________ to the cinema last night?

B:   Yes. I (be) __________ there with Sue and Louis. (you / be) to the cinema recently?

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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Put the verb in the simple past tense:
1. Mrs Mai (buy)............. that house 2 years ago.
2. ............. you ...............(go) out last night? No, I was tired.
3. My mother (teach) .............. at Tan Trao High School in 1990.
4. It (rain)............. a lot yesterday.
5. Sam (arrive)............. in San Diego a week ago.
6. When I (be).............. small, I often (play)............. with a doll.
7. I (meet)................ Arthur three weeks ago.
8. She (lose).................. my key yesterday.
9. People (build)................ this school in 1967.
10. He (not/ practice)................. the piano last night.
11. Where you (sell)................. yesterday?

III. The past simple tense.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. She wash ____ her clothes last night.

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

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

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

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

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

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

6. She (clean) ___ the bicycle yesterday.

7. They (start) ___ school in 1978.

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

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

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

. Put the verbs in the brackets in present perfect tense or simple past 1. They never (go).......................... to the cinema in their life. 2. Tom, I (not see)..................... you for ages ! Where have you been ? 3. He is the most kind-hearted man I ever (meet)........................ 4. There (be) .........................3 accidents on this street in the past 3 days. 5. Is this the first time you (visit)................... our beautiful country ? 6. Scientists (find)............................. cures for many illnesses in the last 50 years. 7. My uncle's health (improve).......................... since he (leave) India. 8. I (buy) .........................a new shirt last week but I (not wear) it yet. 9. I (not see )................... Lan since we (leave)....................... school. 10. We just (move)...................... to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it. 11. My uncle just (open)...................... a new internet house on Trang Tien street 12. Her grandfather (die) ...........20 years ago. She ( never meet).......................... him 13. Nam's sister ( lose)..... her job last week and since then she (be).......... out of work 14. You (see).. Mr Van recently?- Yes, I (see).... him at the school gate three days ago 15. She hasn't gone out since she (buy)................. a new TV. 16. What you (do) ............. yesterday? 17. She (come)................ to France two week ago 18. How long you (learn)............. English ? 19. He (work)................ in that company for 5 years. 20. Nga (be)............... born in 1999.

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.