The simple past and the present perfect

1. The company and the union finally .... on salary raises two days ago. Since then, they ... on everything, and the rest of the negotiations have gone smoothly. (agree)

2. Mark... a trip to Asia last October. He ... many trips to Asia since he started his own import-export business (take)

3. Ivan ... the violin with the London Symphony since 1990. Last year he ... Beethoven's violin concerto at one of the concerts. (play)

5. When she was in college, Julia ... home at least once a week. Now she has a job and is living in Chicago. In the last six months she ... only three letters to her parents. (write)

6. Our university... 121 students to study in other countries last year. In total, we ... 864 students abroad over the last ten years. (send)

7. Masaru is a pilot for JAL. He ... nearly 8 million miles during the last 22 years. Last year, he ... 380.000 miles (fly)

8. Mark missed his physics examination this morning because he ... . He ... a lot since the beginning of the semester, He'd better buy a new alarm clock. (oversleep)

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.

Chọn đáp án đúng:

1. I bought a newspaper this morning.
What bought you this morning?
What did you buy this morning?
What you did buy this morning?

2. Something odd happened during the storm last night.
What happened during the storm last night?
What did happen during the storm last night?

3. One of the students didn't do the final exam.
Who didn't the final exam do?
Who didn't do the final exam?

4. I wrote a romantic letter to one of the teachers.
Who did you write a romantic letter to?
Who wrote you a romantic letter?

5. Something disturbed me when I was working.
What did you disturb when you were working?
What disturbed you when you were working?
What did disturb you when you were working?

6. I dreamt about a strange animal last night.
What did you dream about last night?
What dreamed about you last night?

7. Somebody rang me at 3am last week!
Who did you ring at 3am last week?
Who you rang at 3am last week?
Who rang you at 3am last week?

8. Someone gave me a watch for my birthday.
Who gave you a watch for your birthday?
Who did give you a watch for your birthday?

July 12th

Today I talk to Liz Robinson about her holiday in Nha Trang. Liz is one of his good friends. She is american Liz and her parents from America to Hanoi this year. Mr. Robinson works at a school in Hanoi. He is an English teacher. The Robinson family rented an apartment next to their home.

Last week, the Robinson family moved to a new apartment. It's on the other side of Hanoi. I miss you Liz but he will visit me next week. Communicating with each other will not be difficult.

Liz is about his age. We like to play and talk together. I teach her Vietnamese. We sometimes talk in English, sometimes in Vietnamese. Our English is getting better.

Liz helps me collect stamps. She always gave herself the stamps from the letters she got. Her friend in New York also gave herself some stamps.

Next week, she will give me some stamps and we will have dinner together.

Choose the best answer:

1. Liz is a good friend of... She is American.(me/my/mine/I)

2. Liz abd her parents... to Ha Noi last year.(come/came/coming/to come)

3.They rented an apartment... to mine.(next door/near/beside/opposite)

4. Last week, they... to anew apartment.(left/leave/move/moved)

5. It is... the other side of Ha Noi.(by/on/at/in)

6.She... to visit us next week.(comes/came/is coming/come)

7.It won't be difficult to keep....(touching/going on/in touch/touching on)

Help me!

Choose the correct option.

1.   He joined / was joining the company 25 years ago and he still works for us.

2.   At this time last week, we lay / were lying on a beach in the sun.

3.   What did they do / were they doing at 11pm last night - it was really noisy?

4.   When I walked / was walking into the class, the teacher talked / was talking about the new course.

5.   My parents lived / were living in Berlin for ten years. They lived / were living that when the Berlin wall came down in 1999.

6.   How many pictures didyou take / were you taking while you travelled / were travelling around Ireland?

7.   The Titanic crossed / was crossing the Atlantic when it hit / was hitting an iceberg.

8.   As soon as I saw / was seeing the accident I called / was calling the police.

9.   While Matt did / was doing his homework, his mother made / was making the dinner.

10. When the ambulance came / was coming, we carried / were carrying him into it.

11. We played / were playing a computer game when Mum called / was called for lunch.

12. When the teacher said / was saying “Stop!”, I stilltried / was still trying to finish the last question.

I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.

1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We _____ the food was delicious. (think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.

16. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.

17. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.

19. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.

20. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.

21. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.

22. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.

23. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.

24. She (get) ______ married last year?

25. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.

26. I (love) ______ him but no more.

27. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.

28. They (buy ) ……………. that house last year.

29. She (not go) …………. to school yesterday.

30. That boy (have ) …………… some eggs last night.

II. Simple Past:

1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.

2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.

3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.

4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.

5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.

6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?

7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.

8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.

9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.

10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent.

11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.

12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.

13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.

14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.

15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck.

16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.

17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.

18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.

19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.

20. He …………………to the zoo last Sunday (go)

21. She (not /watch)………………………………TV last night.

22. They (meet)…………………………their friends at the movie theater last week.

23. What……………you (do)…………………last night.

24. ……………………… they (buy)…………………a new car two days ago?

25. We ………….. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.

IV. Use the correct form of the verbs:

Yesterday (be)………. Sunday, Nam (get)……………up at six. He (do) ………..his morning exercises. He (take) ……………a shower, (comb)…………..hair, and then he (have) ………….. breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)………… a bowl of noodles and (drink) ………a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) …………..Mom clean the table. After that, he (brush)………. his teeth, (put)………. on clean clothes, and (go)………… to his grandparents' house. He (have) …………..lunch with his grandparents. He (return) to his house at three o'lock. He (do)…………..his homework. He (eat)………. dinner at 6.30. After dinner, his parents (take)………. him to the movie theater. It (be)……………a very interesting film. They (come) …………..back home at 9.30. Nam (go)………………. to bed at ten o'clock.

1. What day was yesterday? ………………………………………………………………………

2. What time did Nam get up? ……………………………………………………………………

3. What did he do after breakfast? ……………………………………………………………….

4. Who did he have lunch with? …………………………………………………………………

5. What time did he have dinner? ………………………………………………………………..

6. What time did Nam go to bed ? ………………………………………………………………

V. Use the Past form of the verbs:

1- I (be).......................................a student 2 years ago.

2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.

3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.

4- Lan and Ba (be) .........................nurses last year.

5- It (be not)............................ cold yesterday.

6- She (be not)........................a pupipl last week.

7- This hat (be not) .........................new yesterday.

8- My parents (be not) .......................teacchers two years ago.

9- He (be not) ..........................a mechanic last Monday.

10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No , he (be not).....................

11- (Be) .................It hot last week?

12- The windows (be) ....................open last Monday.

13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be).................

14- Where (be) ....................Nam from yesterday?

15- Why (be) ............................he unhappy last Tuesday?

Điền vào chỗ trống

Ben is my best friend. He is a good student. He gets up (1) ...... every morning to read books before going to school. We have had many tests recently. I did them (2)......, but Ben got grade A for all of them. He always study (3)...... in the library after school. I don’t like the library. Last week, when I laughed (4)...... at my friend’s jokes, everyone in the library (5)...... looked at me. Next week, we will have an English test. I want to get grade A. I asked Ben to study with me, but he looked at me (6)...... and said he was sorry. He went home (7)...... after school that day. His mother was sick, so he and his sister (8)...... cooked dinner for the whole family. He is such a nice boy

điền dạng đúng của động từ

1. I (have) .... these shoes since my eighteen birthday.

2. The last time I (go) .... to Brighton was in August.

3. When my parents were on holiday, I (stay) ... with my grandparents for two week.

4. It was so hot today that I (wear) .... shorts and T-shirt at works.

5. We (move) .... here in 1993. We (be) .... here for a long time now.

6. Film maker, David Morris (be) .... interested in the cinema since he (be) ...... a small child. He (make) .... his first film when he (be) .... just twelve years old. He is now almost 40 and he was made 30 films. David loves traveling. His work (take) .... him all over the world. He (be) ... to Africa, Australlia, China, the USA. Last year he (visit) .... Russia for the first time.