This is a lesson I learned from outside, not in the book: What is the structure of the simple past tense?
. Give the correct tense of verbs in bracket, using the simple past or the present perfect.
1) We (study) .................................almost every lesson in this book so far.
2) We (study) .................................a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
3) We (watch) .................................an interesting program on television last night.
4) We (never/ watch) .................................that television program.
5) My wife and I (travel) ................................. by for 2 weeks.
6) My wife and I (travel) ................................. to Mexico by air last summer.
7) Tom (read) .................................that novel by Hemingway several times.
8) She (read) ..................................that novel again during her last vacation.
9) I (have) .................................a little trouble with my car last week.
10) However, I (have)................................... no trouble with my car since then.
1 have studied
2 studied
3 watched
4 have never watched
5 traveled
6 traveled
7 have read
8 read
9 had
10 have had
The simple past and the past continuous
Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
10 When I arrived she (have) lunch.
12 What you (think) of his last book? ~ I (like) it very much.
14 He suddenly (realize) that he (travel) in the wrong direction.
15 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket of water.
16 I just (open) the letter when the wind (blow) it out of my hand.
18 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph.
19 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night. What you (do)?20 The boys (play) cards when they (hear) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
10 When I arrived she (have)was having lunch.
12 What did you (think)think of his last book? ~ I (like) liked it very much.
14 He suddenly (realize)realized that he (travel)travelled in the wrong direction.
15 He (play) was playing the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw)threw out a bucket of water.
16 I had just (open)opened the letter when the wind (blow)blew it out of my hand.
18 When I (look) was looking for my passport I (find) found this old photograph.
19 You looked very busy when I (see)saw you last night. What were you (do)doing?
20 The boys (play)were playing cards when they (hear)heard their father's step. They immediately (hide)hided the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.
10 When I arrived she (was having) lunch.
12 What did you (think) of his last book? ~ I (liked) it very much.
14 He suddenly (realized) that he (was traveling) in the wrong direction.
15 He (was playing) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throwed) out a bucket of water.
16 I were just (opening) the letter when the wind (blew) it out of my hand.
18 When I (were lookinnnng) for my passport I (found) this old photograph.
19 You looked very busy when I (saw) you last night. What were you (doing)?
20 The boys (were playing) cards when they (heard) their father's step. They immediately (hide) the cards and (take) out their lesson books.
21 He (was cleaning) his gun when it accidentally (wemt) off and (killed) him.
I. Give the correct form of “to be” in the past simple tense.
1. How old (be)……………..…….your mother last year ? – She (be)…………………..50 years old.
2. My book (be) ……………….…on the table last night . It (not be)………………… new.
3. What (be)…………………..…that yesterday ? – It (be)………………..a doll.
4. What (be)………………………they 2 days ago ? – They (be)……………………..my cousins.
5. Your brother (be)………………. 18 years old last week ? – Yes, he (be)……………
6. You and I (be)…………..…….doctors in the past. We (be)……………………..friends, too.
7. He (be)…………………...your teacher in 2020?
- No, he (not be) …….………, he (be)…………. my sister.
8. Nam (be)………………..…..a student in 1999 . He (be)……………………in class 6A.
9. Hoa and Nga (be)………………in the classroomlast years . They (not be)……………..my classmates.
10. My sister (be)……………..…….a nurse in 2015. She (be)………………..twenty- two years old.
11. Miss Lan’s students (not be) ……………………fat in the past.
12. Lan’s brothers (not be) ……………..………doctors in 2008.
13. Mai and Hoa (not be)……………… Mr Tan’s students last year .
14. I(be) …….. a student in 2012 . My brother and sister (be) ………….. teachers. My brother (not be) ………………. twenty-five years old. My sister (be) ………..…….. twenty-four years old. There (be) ……….……… five people in my family.
15. They (be) ……………students 3years ago . They ( not be) ……………my friend.
16. We (not be) ………… in the schoolyard 3 days ago.
II: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng quá khứ
1. This is the notebook of Mary. ->………………………………………
2. The tool of the mason is heavy. . ->………………………………………
3. They are her children. . ->………………………………………
4. The coat of the boy is torn. . ->………………………………………
5. Is Mr. Van the friend of Mr. Dong ? ->………………………………………
6. The windows of the house are green. . ->………………………………………
7. Are the caps on the shelves ? ->………………………………………
8. The desks of the pupils are always clean. . ->………………………………………
9. He isn’t John Keats. . ->………………………………………
10. Their house is in the country. . ->………………………………………
III. chuyển các câu sau sang phủ định và nghi vấn
Eg: She was eleven years old. Ò She wasn’t eleven years old.
Ò Was she eleven years old ?
1. I was a teacher. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
2. Julia was tall and fat. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
3. John was tall. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
4. We were my teacher. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
5. They were a pupil. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
6. Thatwas a book Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
7. The pupils. are good Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
8. There were a lot of flowers Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
I. Give the correct form of “to be” in the past simple tense.
1. How old (be)…………was…..…….your mother last year ? – She (be)…………was………..50 years old.
2. My book (be) ………was……….…on the table last night . It (not be)…………wasn't……… new.
3. What (be)…………was………..…that yesterday ? – It (be)………was………..a doll.
4. What (be)…………were……………they 2 days ago ? – They (be)…………were…………..my cousins.
5. Your brother (be)………was………. 18 years old last week ? – Yes, he (be)……was………
6. You and I (be)………were…..…….doctors in the past. We (be)……………were………..friends, too.
7. Was He (be)…………………...your teacher in 2020?
- No, he (not be) …….wasn't………, he (be)……was……. my sister.
8. Nam (be)………was………..…..a student in 1999 . He (be)…………was…………in class 6A.
9. Hoa and Nga (be)……were…………in the classroomlast years . They (not be)………weren't……..my classmates.
10. My sister (be)………was……..…….a nurse in 2015. She (be)…………was……..twenty- two years old.
11. Miss Lan’s students (not be) ………weren't……………fat in the past.
12. Lan’s brothers (not be) …………weren't…..………doctors in 2008.
13. Mai and Hoa (not be)………weren't……… Mr Tan’s students last year .
14. I(be) …was….. a student in 2012 . My brother and sister (be) ……were…….. teachers. My brother (not be) ……was…………. twenty-five years old. My sister (be) ……was…..…….. twenty-four years old. There (be) ……….were……… five people in my family.
15. They (be) ………were……students 3years ago . They ( not be) ……weren't………my friend.
16. We (not be) ……weren't…… in the schoolyard 3 days ago.
II: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng quá khứ
1. This is the notebook of Mary. -> This was the notebook of Mary.
2. The tool of the mason is heavy. . -> The tool of the mason was heavy.
3. They are her children. . -> They were her children.
4. The coat of the boy is torn. . -> The coat of the boy was torn.
5. Is Mr. Van the friend of Mr. Dong ? -> Was Mr. Van the friend of Mr. Dong ?
6. The windows of the house are green. . -> The windows of the house were green.
7. Are the caps on the shelves ? -> Were the caps on the shelves ?
8. The desks of the pupils are always clean. . -> The desks of the pupils were always clean.
9. He isn’t John Keats. . -> He wasn’t John Keats.
10. Their house is in the country. . -> Their house was in the country.
III. chuyển các câu sau sang phủ định và nghi vấn
Eg: She was eleven years old. Ò She wasn’t eleven years old.
Ò Was she eleven years old ?
1. I was a teacher. Ò I wasn't a teacher.
Ò Was I a teacher?
2. Julia was tall and fat. Ò Julia wasn't tall and fat.
Ò Was Julia tall and fat?
3. John was tall. Ò John wasn't tall.
Ò Was John tall?
4. We were my teacher. Ò We weren't my teacher.
Ò Were we my teacher?
5. They were a pupil. Ò They weren't a pupil.
Ò Were they a pupil?
6. Thatwas a book Ò That wasn't a book.
Ò Was that a book?
7. The pupils. are good Ò The pupils aren't good.
Ò Are the pupils good?
8. There were a lot of flowers Ò There weren't a lot of flowers
Ò Were there a lot of flowers?
I. Give the correct form of “to be” in the past simple tense.
1. How old (be)……………..…….your mother last year ? – She (be)…………………..50 years old.
2. My book (be) ……………….…on the table last night . It (not be)………………… new.
3. What (be)…………………..…that yesterday ? – It (be)………………..a doll.
4. What (be)………………………they 2 days ago ? – They (be)……………………..my cousins.
5. Your brother (be)………………. 18 years old last week ? – Yes, he (be)……………
6. You and I (be)…………..…….doctors in the past. We (be)……………………..friends, too.
7. He (be)…………………...your teacher in 2020?
- No, he (not be) …….………, he (be)…………. my sister.
8. Nam (be)………………..…..a student in 1999 . He (be)……………………in class 6A.
9. Hoa and Nga (be)………………in the classroomlast years . They (not be)……………..my classmates.
10. My sister (be)……………..…….a nurse in 2015. She (be)………………..twenty- two years old.
11. Miss Lan’s students (not be) ……………………fat in the past.
12. Lan’s brothers (not be) ……………..………doctors in 2008.
13. Mai and Hoa (not be)……………… Mr Tan’s students last year .
14. I(be) …….. a student in 2012 . My brother and sister (be) ………….. teachers. My brother (not be) ………………. twenty-five years old. My sister (be) ………..…….. twenty-four years old. There (be) ……….……… five people in my family.
15. They (be) ……………students 3years ago . They ( not be) ……………my friend.
16. We (not be) ………… in the schoolyard 3 days ago.
II: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng quá khứ
1. This is the notebook of Mary. ->………………………………………
2. The tool of the mason is heavy. . ->………………………………………
3. They are her children. . ->………………………………………
4. The coat of the boy is torn. . ->………………………………………
5. Is Mr. Van the friend of Mr. Dong ? ->………………………………………
6. The windows of the house are green. . ->………………………………………
7. Are the caps on the shelves ? ->………………………………………
8. The desks of the pupils are always clean. . ->………………………………………
9. He isn’t John Keats. . ->………………………………………
10. Their house is in the country. . ->………………………………………
III. chuyển các câu sau sang phủ định và nghi vấn
Eg: She was eleven years old. Ò She wasn’t eleven years old.
Ò Was she eleven years old ?
1. I was a teacher. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
2. Julia was tall and fat. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
3. John was tall. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
4. We were my teacher. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
5. They were a pupil. Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
6. Thatwas a book Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
7. The pupils. are good Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
8. There were a lot of flowers Ò ……………………………………….
Ò ……………………………………….
I. Give the correct form of “to be” in the past simple tense.
1. How old (be)……was………..…….your mother last year ? – She (be)………was…………..50 years old.
2. My book (be) …………was…….…on the table last night . It (not be)…………wasn't……… new.
3. What (be)……was……………..…that yesterday ? – It (be)…………was……..a doll.
4. What (be)……were…………………they 2 days ago ? – They (be)…………were…………..my cousins.
5. Was Your brother (be)……………. 18 years old last week ? – Yes, he (be)…was…………
6. You and I (be)………were…..…….doctors in the past. We (be)………were……………..friends, too.
7. Was He (be)……………...your teacher in 2020?
- No, he (not be) …wasn't ….………, he (be)………was…. my sister.
8. Nam (be)……………was…..…..a student in 1999 . He (be)………was……………in class 6A.
9. Hoa and Nga (be)…were……………in the classroomlast years . They (not be)……weren't………..my classmates.
10. My sister (be)…………was…..…….a nurse in 2015. She (be)………was………..twenty- two years old.
11. Miss Lan’s students (not be) ………weren't……………fat in the past.
12. Lan’s brothers (not be) ………weren't……..………doctors in 2008.
13. Mai and Hoa (not be)…………weren't…… Mr Tan’s students last year .
14. I(be) …was….. a student in 2012 . My brother and sister (be) ……were…….. teachers. My brother (not be) ………wasn't………. twenty-five years old. My sister (be) ………was..…….. twenty-four years old. There (be) …were…….……… five people in my family.
15. They (be) ………were……students 3years ago . They ( not be) ………weren't……my friend.
16. We (not be) ……weren't…… in the schoolyard 3 days ago.
II: Chuyển các câu sau sang dạng quá khứ
1. This is the notebook of Mary. ->……………This was the notebook of Mary.…………………………
2. The tool of the mason is heavy. . ->………………The tool of the mason was heavy………………………
3. They are her children. . ->…………They were her children.……………………………
4. The coat of the boy is torn. . ->……………The coat of the boy was torn.…………………………
5. Is Mr. Van the friend of Mr. Dong ? ->…………Was Mr. Van the friend of Mr. Dong ?……………………………
6. The windows of the house are green. . ->……The windows of the house were green…………………………………
7. Are the caps on the shelves ? ->………were the caps on the shelves ………………………………
8. The desks of the pupils are always clean. . ->…… The desks of the pupils were always clean…………………………………
9. He isn’t John Keats. . ->………………He wasn't John Keats. ………………………
10. Their house is in the country. . ->………Their house was in the country.………………………………
III. chuyển các câu sau sang phủ định và nghi vấn
Eg: She was eleven years old. Ò She wasn’t eleven years old.
Ò Was she eleven years old ?
1. I was a teacher. Ò …I wasn't a teacher…………………………………….
Ò ………Were you a teacher……………………………….
2. Julia was tall and fat. Ò ………Julia wasn't tall and fat……………………………….
Ò ………was Kulia tall and fat?……………………………….
3. John was tall. Ò ……John wasn't tall………………………………….
Ò ……………Was John tall?………………………….
4. We were my teacher. Ò ………They weren't my teacher……………………………….
Ò ………Were you your teacher……………………………….
5. They were a pupil. Ò ……They weren't pupils……………………………….
Ò ………Were they pupils……………………………….
6. Thatwas a book Ò ………That wasn't a book……………………………….
Ò ……Was that a book?………………………………….
7. The pupils. are good Ò …The pupils aren't good…………………………………….
Ò …………Are the pupils good…………………………….
8. There were a lot of flowers Ò ………There weren't any flowers……………………………….
Ò ……Were there any flowers………………………………….
Each of the following sentences has one mistake in past simple tense, find and correct it
1. Seeing this film alone at home is scared to me ____________________________
2. He is tasting the food hungry because he is hungry. ____________________________
3. Mary takes at least 30 minutes a day watering the plants. ____________________________
4. She is saying something very soft, so I can’t hear it. ____________________________
5. She can speak both the English and Greek. ____________________________
6. It is safe for you to wearing a helmet when you drive. ____________________________
7. I am in London for study English. ____________________________
8. He says us that he is the tallest boy in his class. ____________________________
TK
1. scared => scaring
2. hungry => hungrily
3. watering => to water
4. soft => softly
5. bỏ the
6. wearing => wear
7. for => to
8. says => tells
Nguồn: Mỗi câu sau đây có MỘT lỗi sai, em hãy tìm và sửa lỗi sai đó1. How much times do you spend knitting this sweater? ... - Hoc24
1. Seeing this film alone at home is scared to me
=> scaring.
2. He is tasting the food hungry because he is hungry.
=> hungrily
3. Mary takes at least 30 minutes a day watering the plants.
=> to water
4. She is saying something very soft, so I can’t hear it.
=> softly
5. She can speak both the English and Greek.
=> Vứt đi
6. It is safe for you to wearing a helmet when you drive.
=> to wear
7. I am in London for study English.
=> to
8. He says us that he is the tallest boy in his class.
=> told
I. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
(present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, simple future)
1. __________you _________(visit) Alice last week?
2.Andy is tired because he ____________(work) 7 days a week.
3.________ you________ (call) Any yesterday?
4.___ you _____(have) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5.I _____ never _______(be) on TV
6.David ________(watch) a horror film now.
7.For how long ......she........(have) her car?
8.How many people ______(die) in the fire last month?
9.I _______(not /know) much about art, but I like some artists.
10.I _______(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
11.Tom and Sam _______(play) soccer next Sunday
12.I _______(never/be) sailing, what is it like?
13.She _____(ride) her bike in the park at the moment.
14.Janet ______(start) a new job last September.
15.Nelly ______(have) a great time in N.Y. at the moment
16.She _____(come back) from the cruise in a week.
17.John _________(take)a taxi on Saturdays.
18.They ....................(see) that movie twice.
19. _______Luis ____(come) to the party tonight?
20.He..................(not/like) carrots.
1. ____Did______you _____visit____(visit) Alice last week?
2.Andy is tired because he ____has been working________(work) 7 days a week.
3.____Did____ you____call____ (call) Any yesterday?
4.__Did_ you ___have__(have) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5.I _have____ never ____been___(be) on TV
6.David ___is watching_____(watch) a horror film now.
7.For how long ...has...she....have....(have) her car?
8.How many people ___died___(die) in the fire last month?
9.I __don't know_____(not /know) much about art, but I like some artists.
10.I ___received____(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
11.Tom and Sam __will play_____(play) soccer next Sunday
12.I __have never been_____(never/be) sailing, what is it like?
13.She __is riding___(ride) her bike in the park at the moment.
14.Janet ___started___(start) a new job last September.
15.Nelly ____is having__(have) a great time in N.Y. at the moment
16.She __came back___(come back) from the cruise in a week.
17.John ___will take______(take)a taxi on Saturdays.
18.They ....have seen................(see) that movie twice.
19. ___Will____Luis __come__(come) to the party tonight?
20.He......doesn't like............(not/like) carrots.
1. ______DId____you _____visit____(visit) Alice last week?
2.Andy is tired because he _______worked_____(work) 7 days a week.
3._____DId___ you______call__ (call) Any yesterday?
4._DID__ you ___have__(have) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5.I ___haven't__ never __been_____(be) on TV
6.David ____is watching____(watch) a horror film now.
7.For how long ..Have....she......had..(have) her car?
8.How many people ____died__(die) in the fire last month?
9.I ___don't know____(not /know) much about art, but I like some artists.
10.I ____received___(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
11.Tom and Sam _____will play__(play) soccer next Sunday
12.I ___don't never____(never/be) sailing, what is it like?
13.She __is ridding___(ride) her bike in the park at the moment.
14.Janet ___started___(start) a new job last September.
15.Nelly ___is having___(have) a great time in N.Y. at the moment
16.She __comes back___(come back) from the cruise in a week.
17.John __takes___(take)a taxi on Saturdays.
18.They ......see.....(see) that movie twice.
19. ___will___Luis _come___(come) to the party tonight?
20.He.........doesn't like carrot
I. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
(present simple, present continuous, past simple, present perfect, simple future)
1. __________you _________(visit) Alice last week?
2.Andy is tired because he ____________(work) 7 days a week.
3.________ you________ (call) Any yesterday?
4.___ you _____(have) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5.I _____ never _______(be) on TV
6.David ________(watch) a horror film now.
7.For how long ......she........(have) her car?
8.How many people ______(die) in the fire last month?
9.I _______(not /know) much about art, but I like some artists.
10.I _______(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
11.Tom and Sam _______(play) soccer next Sunday
12.I _______(never/be) sailing, what is it like?
13.She _____(ride) her bike in the park at the moment.
14.Janet ______(start) a new job last September.
15.Nelly ______(have) a great time in N.Y. at the moment
16.She _____(come back) from the cruise in a week.
17.John _________(take)a taxi on Saturdays.
18.They ....................(see) that movie twice.
19. _______Luis ____(come) to the party tonight?
20.He..................(not/like) carrots.
1. Did____you ___visit______(visit) Alice last week?
2.Andy is tired because he _works__(work) 7 days a week.
3.____Did____ you______call__ (call) Any yesterday?
4._Did__ you ____have_(have) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5.I __have___ never ___been____(be) on TV
6.David ____is watching ____(watch) a horror film now.
7.For how long .has .....she.....had...(have) her car?
8.How many people _was died_____(die) in the fire last month?
9.I _don't known____(not /know) much about art, but I like some artists.
10.I ____recevied___(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
11.Tom and Sam ___will play____(play) soccer next Sunday
12.I ___have never been____(never/be) sailing, what is it like?
13.She ___is riding__(ride) her bike in the park at the moment.
14.Janet __started____(start) a new job last September.
15.Nelly ____is having__(have) a great time in N.Y. at the moment
16.She ___comes back __(come back) from the cruise in a week.
17.John ____takes_____(take)a taxi on Saturdays.
18.They ...........see.........(see) that movie twice.
19. __will_____Luis _come___(come) to the party tonight?
20.He...........don't like.......(not/like) carrots.
1. _____Did_____you _____visit____(visit) Alice last week?
2.Andy is tired because he ____has been working________(work) 7 days a week.
3.__Did_ you____call____ (call) Any yesterday?
4.__Did_ you __have___(have) a nice time in Rome during your last holiday?
5.I __have___ never __been_____(be) on TV
6.David ___is watching_____(watch) a horror film now.
7.For how long ...has...she..had......(have) her car?
8.How many people ___died___(die) in the fire last month?
9.I ___don't know____(not /know) much about art, but I like some artists.
10.I _received______(receive) a postcard from Jane yesterday.
11.Tom and Sam ___will play____(play) soccer next Sunday
12.I __have never been_____(never/be) sailing, what is it like?
13.She __is riding___(ride) her bike in the park at the moment.
14.Janet ___started___(start) a new job last September.
15.Nelly ___is having___(have) a great time in N.Y. at the moment
16.She ___came back__(come back) from the cruise in a week.
17.John _____will take____(take)a taxi on Saturdays.
18.They .........have seen...........(see) that movie twice.
19. __Will_____Luis ___come_(come) to the party tonight?
20.He.........doesn't like.........(not/like) carrots
II. Put the verds in bbrackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1. He always ( wear).......a raincoatand (carry)........an umbrella when he walked to the office.
2. What you ( think ) ..... of his last book?
I (like)..... it very much.
3. I ( share ) ..... a flat with him when we were students. He always ( complain) ...... about my untidiness
4. He suddenly ( realize) ...... that he ( travel) ...... in the wrong direction.
5 . He ( play) ...... the guitar outside her houre when someone opened Window and (throw ) ...... out a bucket of water.
III. Put the verds in brackets into thr past perfect tense.
1. They (come) ......back home afte they(finish) ..... their work.
2. She said that she (meet)...... Mr. Bean before.
3 . Befere he ( go ) ............ to bed, he ( read)....... a novel.
4. He told me he ( not/wear) .......... such kind of clother before.
5. When i came to the stadium, the match ( start)........
II. Put the verds in bbrackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1. He always ( wear)...wore....a raincoat and (carry).....carried...an umbrella when he walked to the office.
2. What you ( think ) ..do- think... of his last book?
I (like)..like... it very much.
3. I ( share ) ...shared.. a flat with him when we were students. He always ( complain) ...was - complaining... about my untidiness
4. He suddenly ( realize) ..realizes.... that he ( travel) ..traveled.... in the wrong direction.
5 . He ( play) ..was playing.... the guitar outside her houre when someone opened Window and (throw ) ...thrown... out a bucket of water.
III. Put the verds in brackets into thr past perfect tense.
1. They (come) ...come...back home afte they(finish) ...finish.. their work.
2. She said that she (meet)..had met.... Mr. Bean before.
3 . Befere he ( go ) .....goes....... to bed, he ( read)...reads.... a novel.
4. He told me he ( not/wear) .....hadn't worn..... such kind of clother before.
5. When i came to the stadium, the match ( start)....was starting....
II. Put the verds in bbrackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.
1. He always ( wear)..wore.....a raincoatand (carry)....carried....an umbrella when he walked to the office.
2. What did you ( think ) ..think... of his last book?
I (like)..liked... it very much.
3. I ( share ) ..was sharing... a flat with him when we were students. He always ( complain) ..complained.... about my untidiness
4. He suddenly ( realize) ..realized.... that he ( travel) ..was travelling.... in the wrong direction.
5 . He ( play) ..was playing.... the guitar outside her houre when someone opened Window and (throw ) ..thrown.... out a bucket of water.
III. Put the verds in brackets into thr past perfect tense.
1. They (come) ...had come...back home afte they(finish) ..had finished... their work.
2. She said that she (meet)....had met.. Mr. Bean before.
3 . Befere he ( go ) ......had gone...... to bed, he ( read)...had read.... a novel.
4. He told me he ( not/wear) ...hadn't worn....... such kind of clother before.
5. When i came to the stadium, the match ( start)...hadn't started.....
Exercise 5. Correct the verb in the simple past or present perfect:
1) We (study)..............a very hard lesson the day before yesterday……………..
2) We (study)................................................almost every lesson in this book so far.................
3) We (never watch)..........................that television program...........................
4) We (watch).....................an interesting program on television last night...............
5) My wife and I........................................(travel) by air many times in the past
6) My wife and I (travel).................................. to Mexico by air last summer
7) I (read)..................that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before.
8) I (read).........................that novel again during my last vacation.
9) I (had).........................a little trouble with my car last week.
10) However, I (have)......................... no trouble with my car since then.
Exercise 5. Correct the verb in the simple past or present perfect:
1) We (study)...... studied........a very hard lesson the day before yesterday……………..
2) We (study).............. have studied ..................................almost every lesson in this book so far.................
3) We (never watch)......... have never watched.................that television program...........................
4) We (watch)............ watched .........an interesting program on television last night...............
5) My wife and I....................have traveled ....................(travel) by air many times in the past
6) My wife and I (travel).....................traveled ............. to Mexico by air last summer
7) I (read)......... have read.........that novel by Hemingway sevaral times before.
8) I (read)............... read ..........that novel again during my last vacation.
9) I (had)............ had.............a little trouble with my car last week.
10) However, I (have).............. have had ........... no trouble with my car since then.