1. Nothing could (do) (help) I do to help him.

2. When I entered his room, I saw him (sleep) sleeping in a chair.

3. If I (be) were you, I (accept) would that job.

4. Why are you under the table ? You (look) are looking for something?

5. David (wash) is washing his hands. He just (repair) has just repaired the TV set.

6. The radio (play) has played since 7 a.m. I wish someone would turn it off.

7. I want to know how long you have studied (study) Chinese.

8. It is waste of time (talk) talking to him. He (not listen) doesn't listen to you.

1 mai (not cook ) ........didn't cook............. last sunday , she (go ) ..........went.......out for dinner with some of her friends

2 when i was a boy , i often (make ) .....made...... toys myself

3 minh and his brother( not be ) .........weren't...............at home when we ( come ) ........came...........yesterday

4 miss jackson (type) .........was typing........... a letter in the office while professor smith (talk ).........was talking...........to laura

5 my father (have ) ...........had......... a meeting this afternoon . he is having his suit ironed now

6 the last time she (go ) ...........went............to hcm city was in november 2000

7 if i find a comfortable house , i (buy ) .......will buy.................it

8 she (play ) .........was playing............the piano when the guests ( arrive)......arrived................ last night

9 up to present , i ( never see) ............have never seen...........such a fat man

10 i think he (leave) ............will leave...........as soon as he (know ) ...........knows................him

He ...offered...(offer) the job even though his qualifications were poor

Two hundred miles ....will be...(be) a long distance

You.....have you ever seen.....(ever,see) a ghót in your life?

When we .......got.......(get) to the station , the train (already,leave) had already left

Mary .....will phone......(phone) you as soon as she ......comes.....(come) the USA

Helen ......was having.....(have) dinner when we .....arrived...(arrive) yesterday

It ........will probably rain.....(probably .rain)tomorrow

He .....hasn't liked.....(not,like)in his hometown for more than ten years

John ....was watching.....(watch) TV at 8 last night

he .......often says.......(often,say) OK when he ....talks....(talk) with the guests

He ...was offered...(offer) the job even though his qualifications were poor

Two hundred miles ....is...(be) a long distance

You....Have you ever seen......(ever,see) a ghost in your life?

When we .......got.......(get) to the station , the train had already left (already,leave)

Mary .......will phone...(phone) you as soon as she .....comes......(come) the USA

Helen .......was having....(have) dinner when we ...arrived.....(arrive) yesterday

It .......will probably rain......(probably .rain)tomorrow

He .....hasn't liked.....(not,like)in his hometown for more than ten years

John ....was watching.....(watch) TV at 8 last night

he ......often says........(often,say) OK when he ....talks....(talk) with the guests

1 I ( not hear)__haven't heard__from him since he ( disappear ) _____disappeared____two years ago

2 After the guests ( leave)___left__  she(go)____had gone____ back into the living-room and (turn)__turned____off the light

3 By the time you finished cooking they (do)___have done___ their homework

4 This time  yesterday  they ( sit )__were sitting____ in the train on their way to Paris

5 I came late to class. When i (enter)__entered_the teacher (write)_was writing____something on the backboard

6 She (get)_goes___into her shoes,(put)__puts___on her coat and (go)__goes___to the door

7 David (be)_____was____ born after his father (die)___had died____

8 When i (be)__was___a child, I (want)__wanted__to be a doctor

9  At 4p.m yesterday? Well,I (work)___was working___in my office at that time

10 The audience(listen)....listened....to everything he said last night

11 Yesterday thieves( break)..broke.....into the house and(steal).....stole.a lot of fur coats while the guests(dance)....were dancing.......

12 HE (do)......had done....his homework before he went  to the cinema

13 Whay did you(do).....do.. after you(go).........had gone... home yesterday?

14 Tom (not come).......won't come.. here tomorrow.

15 John (watch).......was watching... TV at 8 last evening

16 Dick( start)..had started.........school before he (be)..was.......seven

17 What did you (do)..do.......when I (ring)....rang.....you last night ?

18 John (drive)....has driven........that car ever since I (know)....knew... him

19 Columbus( discover).......discovered.. America more than 400 years ago

20 When the teacher came in  the pupils ( play).....were playing......games 

1. I lit fire at 6.00 and it (burn)...was burning.... brightly when tom came in at 7.00

2. When i aarrived the lecture had already started and the professor ( write)....was writing... on the overhead professor

3.I(make)..was making... a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark

4. I didn't want to meet paul so when he entered the room i (leave )...left...

5.Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just(leave)..was just leaving....so we only had time for a few words

6.He (watch )..was watching... TV when the phone rang. Very unwillngly he (turn)..turned.... down the sound and(go)..went.... to answer it

7.He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand)...stood...up

8. The admiral (play)..was playing.... bowls when he received news of the invasion . He (insist)..insisted.... on finishing the game

9. My dog (walk)..was walking... along quietly when Mr pitt's pekinese attacked him

10. When i arrived she (have)..was having.... lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch)....lunched... at 12.30

1. I lit fire at 6.00 and it (burn) was burning...... brightly when tom came in at 7.00

2. When i aarrived the lecture had already started and the professor ( write)....was writing... on the overhead professor

3.I(make)...was making.. a cake when the light went out. I had to finish it in the dark

4. I didn't want to meet paul so when he entered the room i (leave )..left....

5.Unfortunately when i arrived Ann just(leave).had just left.....so we only had time for a few words

6.He (watch )...was watching.. TV when the phone rang. Very unwillngly he (turn)..turned.... down the sound and(go)....went.. to answer it

7.He was very polite. Whenever his wife entered the room he (stand).standed......up

8. The admiral (play)..was playing.... bowls when he received news of the invasion . He (insist).insisted..... on finishing the game

9. My dog (walk)..was walking... along quietly when Mr pitt's pekinese attacked him

10. When i arrived she (have)...was having... lunch. She apologized for starting without me but said that she always (lunch)...has.... at 12.30

is coming - don't want

do you smoke

reading

saw - was sleeping

said - is

don't you come

to meet

1 is coming/don't want

does you smoke

to read

saw/was sleeping

siad/was

don't come

*chưa nghĩ ra*

Yesterday evening there ( be ) .was..... a fire at the Lotus Hotel in HCM city . Thefire ( start ) .started........ at 9.15 p.m .The chef (be).....was...... cooking some food in the kitchen when the fire ( start ) ........started....... The oil in his frying pan ( catch ) ....caught............. fire and he ( can't ) ....couldn't.. put it out . He ( run ) .....ran................... out into the restaurant shouting " Fire!Fire!". there (be ) ......were........ some guests in the dining room . they were having dinner. the guests all ( leave ) ........left.. the room immediately. The hotel receptionist (telephone ) .......telephoned........... the fire department . The fire was burning strongly when the friemen ( arrive ) ...arrived....... It ( take )took......... them two hours to put it out

III: Change the verbs in the brackets into the simple past tense

Yesterday evening there ( be ) are a fire at the Lotus Hotel in HCM city . Thefire ( start ) started at 9.15 p.m .The chef (be) was cooking some food in the kitchen when the fire ( start ) started .The oil in his frying pan ( catch ) caught fire and he ( can't ) couldn't put it out . He ( run ) ran out into the restaurant shouting " Fire!Fire!". there (be ) were some guests in the dining room . they were having dinner. the guests all ( leave ) left the room immediately. The hotel receptionist (telephone ) telephoned the fire department . The fire was burning strongly when the friemen ( arrive )arrived. It ( take ) took them two hours to put it out

III: Change the verbs in the brackets into the simple past tense

Yesterday evening there ( be ) ...are... a fire at the Lotus Hotel in HCM city . Thefire ( start ) .....started.... at 9.15 p.m .The chef (be).....was...... cooking some food in the kitchen when the fire ( start ) .......started........ The oil in his frying pan ( catch ) .......caught.......... fire and he ( can't ) ...couldn't... put it out . He ( run ) ..........ran.............. out into the restaurant shouting " Fire!Fire!". there (be ) ......were........ some guests in the dining room . they were having dinner. the guests all ( leave ) ....left...... the room immediately. The hotel receptionist (telephone ) ........telephoned.......... the fire department . The fire was burning strongly when the friemen ( arrive ) .....arrived..... It ( take ) .....took.... them two hours to put it out

1. He.........had lived...... (live) in his father's house till his father died.

2. He........had served.......... (serve) in the army for ten years, then he (retire).........retired............and(marry).............married................

3. They had locked the house before I...........got.........(get) there.

4. I took the book back to the library when I ..........had read.......(read) it.

5. After the guests..........had left........(leave), I...........went.......(go) to bed.

6. As soon as we..........had finished........(finish) dinner, we went shopping.

7. The movie...........had begun........ (begin) when we got there.

8. Until yesterday, I(hear) ...........had never heard............about it.

9. The sun..........had set..........(set) before I was ready to go.

10. It was pleased to see Mary again yesterday. I...............hadn't seen..............(not/see) her for a long time.

1. He...lived............ (live) in his father's house till his father died.

2. He..has served................ (serve) in the army for ten years, then he (retire)...retired..................and(marry)...married..........................

3. They had locked the house before I...got................(get) there.

4. I took the book back to the library when I .has read..(read) it.

5. After the guests....has left..............(leave), I.....went...(go) to bed.

6. As soon as we.....has finished....(finish) dinner, we went shopping.

7. The movie...has begun................ (begin) when we got there.

8. Until yesterday, I never (hear) ..has never heard...about it.

9. The sun..has set..................(set) before I was ready to go.

10. It was pleased to see Mary again yesterday. I...hasn't seen...(not/see) her for a long time.

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Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense.

1. Yesterday when I ( arrive ) _arrived_____ to the party, the ....( already go ) __had already gone__ home

2. After the guests ( leave ) _had left___, she ( go ) __went__back into the living -room and (switch ) _switched______ of the light

3. On arrival at home I ( find ) _found____ that she ( just leave ) ___had just left_ just a few minutes before

4. When they (get) ___got__ to the place, the man (die)__had died___

5. He (do) _had done___ nothing before he (see) saw____me