1. While I (watch) was watching a good film on TV, the mailman

(come) came and (give) gave me a letter.

2. I ( know) have known her for six years, when I met her, she

(work) was working for a foreign company.

3. Please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) being laughed at by others.

4. It ( not rain) doesn’t rain much in the winter .

5. They’d rather you ( not come) didn’t come to the party too late.

6. You (watch) are always watching television. You should do

something more active.

7. This building ( build) was built over 100 years ago.

1. was watching ; came; gave

2.have known ; was working

3. being laughed

4.doen't rain

5.didn't come

6.are always watching

7 . was built

I 1 while i (watch ) was watching a good film on tv the mailman(come) came and(give) gave me a letter

2 i (know ) have known her for six years, when i met her, she(work) worked for a foreign company

3 please stop laughing. I hate (laugh) being laughed at by others

4 it(not rain) doesn't rain much in the winter

5 they'd rather you(not come) didn't come to the party too late

6 you always (watch) watching television.You should do somethig more active

7 this building (build) was built over 100 years ago

11.I wil meet  her at the movie this time next Saturday.

13.Two years ago, Nam learned English at a small village school.

14.What  did you do  yesterday morning?

15.We will travel to Hue next month.

11 wil meet  

13. learned 

14. did - do  

15. will travel 

1, we have never watched that TV programme

2, we watched a good progamme on TV last night

3, he has read that novel many timer before

4, he read that novel again during my last vacation

5, i had a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i haven't had no trouble with my car since then

7, i haven't seen John for a long time . I saw him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell rang We must go now

9, i met mary last night . She has become a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he hasn't drunk since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer has come.

12,they have studied at this school for 7 years now

13, they began to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when have you known her?

15, how long ago did he start to learn french?

16, she lost her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my mother has been in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog has just ran out of the garden

19, mr brown has travelled by air several times in the past

20, he travelled to mexico by air last summer

Ex1. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense

1, we (never watch)........have never watched................ that TV programme

2, we (watch )......watched........ a good progamme on TV last night

3, he (read)........has read......... that novel many timer before

4, he (read)........read......... that novel again during my last vacation

5, i (have) ...........had........ a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i (have).......have had........... no trouble with my car since then

7, i (not see)......haven't seen.......John for a long time . I (see).......saw...... him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell (ring )........is ringing....... We must go now

9, i (meet )......met.......mary last nigh . She (become)......has became.......... a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he ( not drink)...hasn't drunk......... since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer (come)......is coming.....

12,they (study).......have been studying........ at this school for 7 years now

13, they (begin).....began........... to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when ( you know)..........have you known........her?

15, how long ago (he start)........did he start........... to learn french?

16, she (lose) ...lost.......... her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my morther (be).......has been......... in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog (just run)...........has just run..... out of the garden

19, mr brown (travel)..........travelled......... by air several times in the past

20, he (travel)................travelled............ to mexico by air last summer

Ex1. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense

1, we (never watch)........have never watched................ that TV programme

2, we (watch )......watched........ a good progamme on TV last night

3, he (read)........has read......... that novel many timer before

4, he (read)........read......... that novel again during my last vacation

5, i (have) ...........had........ a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i (have).......have had........... no trouble with my car since then

7, i (not see)......haven't seen.......John for a long time . I (see).......saw...... him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell (ring )........is ringing....... We must go now

9, i (meet )......met.......mary last nigh . She (become)......has become.......... a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he ( not drink)...hasn't drunk......... since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer (come)......is coming.....

12,they (study).......have been studying........ at this school for 7 years now

13, they (begin).....began........... to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when ( you know)..........have you known........her?

15, how long ago (he start)........did he start........... to learn french?

16, she (lose) ...lost.......... her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my morther (be).......has been......... in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog (just run)...........has just run..... out of the garden

19, mr brown (travel)..........travelled......... by air several times in the past

20, he (travel)................travelled............ to mexico by air last summer

1. Her mother (not watch)....DOESN'T WATCH........ TV very often 2. My father ( teach) ........teaches.... English in that school 10 years ago 3. Can you help me (move) ...... move... This table 4. Martha (phone ) .....phoned...... Me yesterday. She 's on holiday in France 5. Where is your father? He (help) ..is helping..... My sister with her homework 6. My doctor advised me ( not smoke).....not to smoke.......... Cigarettes 7. Mai usually (catch) ....catches........ The 6:00 bus to school 8. I hope you (come) .....will come... To my birthday party on time 9. Look at those black clouds . It (rain).......is going to rain....... 10. This boy is very good at (do)....doing..... Wooden things 11. What (she/do) ........does she do........... In the evenings ? - She usually (watch)....watches..... TV and (read).....reads...... Books 12. You've bought a lot of paint and brushes .(you/paint) ..........will you paint....... The fence? 13. Ask him (stop) ......to stop.....playing tennis because of bad weather 14. Alexander Graham Bell (be)...was... Born in Edinburgh 15. Please be quiet. I (listen) ...am listening..... The news 16. I (not know) ....didn't know.... Anything about him two days ago 17. Mai (call).......will call.... You when you come back 18. This film is exciting enough for the children (see).....to see...... Again

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 

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______you (spend) _________ your holiday in Dalat last summer?

6.      She (clean) _______cleaned________the bicycle yesterday.

7.      They (start) ______started____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 (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) _________was______ in Ha Noi last month.

21.   My parents (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 in 1992.

25.   What you (do) __________did you do_____last night.

26.   Last summer I (study) _____studied__________English in Can Tho City.

27.   She (not visit) ______didn't visit_________her son last week.

28.   In 1997 there (be) _________was______a terrible storm.

29.   They (build) _____built__________the house twenty years ago.

30.   John (do not) ___________didn't____come to my birthday party last Sunday.

1. began
2. lost
3. visited
4. were
5. Did you 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. was
21. went
22. had
23. met
24. was
25. did you do
26. studied
27. didn't visit
28. was
29. built
30. didn't

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 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 (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) ________was_______ in Ha Noi last month.

21.   My parents (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 in 1992.

25.   What did you (do) _______do________last night.

26.   Last summer I (study) _______studied________English in Can Tho City.

27.   She (not visit) ______didn't visit_________her son last week.

28.   In 1997 there (be) ________was_______a terrible storm.

29.   They (build) ________built_______the house twenty years ago.

30.   John (do not) ______didn't do_________come to my birthday party last Sunday.

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.

1.

a. Who you met at the party last night?

b. Who did you met at the party last night?

c. Did you meet who at the party last night?

d. Who did you meet at the party last night?

2. My brithday is........

a. on the tenth of October b. on tenth October c. October on the tenth d. on the tenth in October

3. Did you watch the football match on TV.......?

a. last morning b. the morning yesterday c. in the morning yesterday d. yesterday morning

4. When my father was a young boy he....... work very hard

a.must b. should c. had to d. has to