Ex1: Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

1. Mr.Tuan always (go) goes to work by bus.

2. We (start) ………………………………………………… our new school year last month.

3. She (receive) ………………………………………… her pen pal’s letter this morning.

4. It (not rain) doesn’t rain. in the dry season.

5. Lan (take) ………………………………………… her younger brother to the zoo last Sunday.

6. I (live) …………………………………………………… here since I was born.

7. They (give) ……………………………………… me the letter a few minutes ago.

8. When I saw him, he (sit) ………………………………………………. asleep in a chair.

9. What you (do) ………………………………………………… at 7 p.m yesterday?

10. My brother (write) …………………………………………… several plays

Exercise:I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: 1. Mr.Tuan always (go) … to work by bus. 2. We (start) …… our new school year last month. 3. She (receive) …… her pen pal’s letter two days ago. 4. It (not rain) …. in the dry season. 5. Lan (take)…… her younger brother to the zoo last Sunday. 6. I (live) …… in Ha Noi when I was small. 7. They (give) …… me the letter a few minutes ago. 8. We (learn) ……… English now. 9. He (write)…… a long novel at present. 10. Where are you? – I’m upstairs. I (have)……… a bath. 11. You (have) …… breakfast yesterday? 12. My little sister (drink) …… milk every day. DRINKS 13. The doctor sometimes (return)… home late. Returns / doesn’t return / Does .... return 14. They (have) …… lunch in the cafeteria now. Are having 15. They often (thank)… me for what I do for them. 16. His uncle (teach) … English in our school five years ago. 17. They (not go) … to the movies last Sunday. 18. You (find) …… my pen yesterday? 19. There (be) … an English class in this room tomorrow evening. 20. They (paint) … the school gate next year. 21. They (build) …… a new school in this area next year. 22. My brother (work) …… in this factory tommorrow. 23. The children (play) … soccer at yesterday. 24. I (see) …… Nga at the bus stop every morning. 25. What you (do) …… last night? 26. It (be) ……..often hot in the summer. 27. My mother went to the supermarket yesterday, but she (not buy)……. anything. 28. Nam and Ba (play) ………………. soccer at present. 29. My family (go) ………………….…………. Da Lat next summer. 30. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study)……….. 31. The water (boil) ……………at 100 degrees Celsius. 32. Look! Somebody (climb) ……………………up that tree over there. 33. I (not see) ………………her last week. 31. Mary (be) ____________________ seriously ill last night. 32. They sometimes (go) ____________________ school by bus. 33. We last (see) _____________ them last Sunday. 34. I (not meet) ____________________ him last week. 35. Now they (play) ____________________ happily in the school yard. 36. We (not finish) ____________________ our exercises everyday. 37. Mr. David ( buy) ____________________ a new house in 2010. 38. They (build) ____________________ a new hospital in my neighborhood next month. 39. It (not rain) ____________________ last week. 40. Now we (learn) ______ English. 41. Mrs Hoa (teach) _______ English in this school in 2023. 42. Look! That car (run) _________________ very fast. 43. The Browns (have) ____________________ dinner at the moment. 44. He (live) ____________________ in Hanoi 20 years ago 45. Alexander Graham Bell (invent) _____________ the telephone many years ago. . 46 I (spend) _____________ my holiday in Ha Long last summer. 47. Ba's teacher (give) __________ him a lot of homework last week. 48. Tom hopes he (meet) _____ many interesting people when he goes to Hanoi next month. 49. Mai and her friends (walk) ____________________ to school now. 50. They (go) __________ to Sao Mai Movie Theater last night.

C. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple.

1.We ( start) ………………………our new school year last month.

2. She (not/receive) ………………………her penpal letter this morning.

3. ……………….Lan ( take)………………….. her younger brother to the zoo last Sunday?

4.Her brother (be)……………………… very impressed by the interesting and exciting place.

5.Last week, We (go)……… to Cuc Phuong Forest . We (enjoy)…………… the fresh air and the peaceful atmosphere.

6.His uncle ( teach)………….. English in our school five years ago.

7.There (be) ………………………a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

8.It (take) ……………………..me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

9.All of them (sing) …………………..when I( came)……………………

10.What……………….. you( do) …………………at 7 p.m yesterday?

11. Where you ( spend) ……………..your holiday last year?

12.The film already (begin) …………………..when we got to the cinema.

13.I (clean)………………… the kitchen yesterday,but I (not clean)………………………. the bathroom.

14.Last night, I (talk) ………………to my aunt, but I (not talk) ……………….to my uncle.

15.We (watch)…………………. TV last night, but we (not watch) …………………….the film.

16.I (call) ……………your brother an hour ago, but I  (not call)…………………… you.

VI. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: (2ms)

1. The first World war (start)……….. in 1939 and (finish) …………..in 1945.

2. When he last (see) Nam?

3. I (visit) my mother last weekend.

4. After we (finish) our work, we (go) home.

5 When my teacher (retire) last year, he (work) as a teacher for 20 years.

6. I want to know how (use) this machine.

7. I can’t help (laugh) when you see him.

8. My mother decided (stay) at home .

9. The lecture already (start) before we arrived.

10. When I got to the supermarket ,I (realize) that I (leave) all the money at home

11.Do you enjoy (watch) TV?

12. This novel is worth (read).

13. Before he (buy) that car last month, he (save) money.

14. He (not sign) the contract until he (talk) to the lawyer.

15. Yesterday we(not have) lunch because when we (come) home, I (realise) that the dog (eat) all the food.

16. I am not in a hurry. I don’t mind (wait)

17. It was a film that I (never hear ) of before.

18. He wanted (improve) his health. 

19. Would you like (go) out?

20. We’d rather  (die) than (be) slave.

21. She regretted ...............................(not / go) to the concert.

22. Thank you for...................(let) us ........................(service) your car.

23. It is likely.......................(snow) in the far north this morning.

24. You don’t need.........................(clean) the floor.

25. Ngoc is looking forward to ....................(see) Linda.

26. I must remember...........................(ring) the dentist.

27. I remember .....................(go) there last year.

28. My clothes need........................(iron)

29. ................................(Swim) is good for you.

30. Can you show me how……………………..(get) to the station?

31. It’s no use……………. (tell) him about your feeling . He’ll never regret ……………..( hurt) you.

32. I do not mind ………. (look) after the children but I hate………… (do) the housework.

33. George has no intention of ………….. (leave) the city. He wants……………. ( live ) here all his life

34. When a young man, he used …………………..( jog )  every morning.

36. I decided .................................(speak) to her again.

37. The river became deeper after it........................(rain) heavily.

38.  The sun had set before I...............................( be)  ready to go.

39 He had already learnt English before he ........................(leave)  for England.

40.  Why didn’t you go to the doctor after I .......................(tell) you to?

41.  It.....................(rain) yesterday after it ....................(be) dry for many months.

42.  He took the money after I .......................(ask) him.

 43. My friend....................(not / see) me for many years when I .......................(meet) him last week.

44. He died after he ...........................(be) ill a long time

Put the verbs into correct form or tense

1. While my sister and I ( watch)...........a movie on Tv, our uncle in the USA (phone)..........

2. Please continue your work. We don't mind (wait).......

3. Ha Long Bay in VietNam (be)........a World heritage site. It (visit)..........by millions of people every year

4. The Smiths always ( go )..........to France to spend their holiday

5. Lien always (lose).............her raincoat

6. This time last Sunday I ( walk)........on this street

7. The cakes (make)............by my mother are delicious

8. The bus ( cross ).........your house is our school bus

IX. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets. 

a. He (1.go)…… to the last meeting, but he didn’t.

b. My father (2.work)……… in Canada for the last year, so by the time he (3.return)………… the month after next I (4.not see)………..him for fourteen months.

c. By the time you (5.arrive)………….here next month, I (6.study)……..in London.

d. When you (7.see)………….him again you (8.be)……….surprised to see that his health (9.improve)………since he (10.go)………to Switzerland.