. The ordinary verb in the past simple tense.
1. Anna (walk) ____________ to class yesterday instead of taking the bus.
2. My brother (arrive) ____________ French for two months last year
3. Two years ago, she (teach) ____________ at a village school.
4. I (meet) ____________ her at the movie theater last night.
5. They (have) ____________ dinner in a small restaurant yesterday evening
6. He (take) ____________ his children to the zoo last Sunday
7. John (drink) ____________ beer so much last night.
8. Last Sunday, we (not go) ____________ to the English Club
9. Loan (not receive) ____________ a letter from her pen pal Tim yesterday.
10. They (not live) ____________ in town in 1990

1.We (not go) ............................to the cinema last week.

2. Mrs. Loan (teach)...........................us Math two years ago.

3.Last Sunday, Daisy (iron)..............................all her clothes.

4. She (do)...........................her homework recently.

5. I want (come)........................with my mother.

6. The doctor advised me(not smoke).......................cigarettes.

7. The boys stopped (play)....................football because of the rain.

8. Students have (wear)....................uniform when they go to school.

9. Mai’s mother told Mai (correct).........................the mistakes in her dictation.

10. This bike ( use )............................................................for six months.

11. I ( watch)......................... T V when the phone (ring)........................................

12. Would you like ( take) ......................................a photo?

13. It is interesting ( study)..............................English.

14. Tom used ( like) ...................riding the bike when he ( be).................... a child.

He (not drink)...............(some) ....... wine last year. He often (go) ............ out at

night although he (use)........to stay home and (watch)............ TV at night. He

(tell) ............ about (he).......... last night to us. There (be) ...........a TV set at his

house 3 years ago. He (be) ........going ( buy) ........ a new ........... next month.

15. Mrs. Ha (like) .................... playing volleyball when she (be) ............ young.

She prefers (look).................children playing volleyball together.

16. She never (allow)...... her students (go) ...... out. She (use) ..... think that

children (ought)................ get up early in the morning and (go) ... to bed

early ........... the evening .

17. The disease (spread).................fast now. Marconi (invent)...............the radio.

The students must (be)................back by 5.30 p.m Nam (like)............. basketball. I

hope (visit).................you in Hanoi soon. Why (be)................. Lan absent from

school yesterday? I’d like (buy).................a new dictionary. Nga

(receive).....................a letter two days ago. Yesterday, Mai(go)........... to the

supermarket. Nam would like (tell)...............you about his family. Vegetables often

(have).................dirt from the farm on them. Be careful, the children

(cross)................ the street. Mai (be)...............15 years old next year. I (not

watch).....................TV last night, he(read)...............a newspaper.

You should (add).........a little salt. I (be).........very tired when (catch)............. a bad

cold two day ago. You should (go)............to bed early. I hope you

(feel).................better soon. All of students (wait)...................for the principle in the

school yard now. Hoa (need)...............a lot of sugar. Ba (not come) ...................to

the meeting last week. Nga never (take)................ medicines.

18. Mai lived in Hanoi last month, but now she (live).....................in Danang. Last

week, she (go)...................shopping with her mother. She (buy).........................a lot

of things there. Yesterday, She (had) ...................a small party at her house. She

(invite) ........................... some new friends in her new school and the neighborhood.

This morning, she (go)......................to her new school. And she (feel) ......................

very happy. She (think).......................that she (go) ..................... to school by bus

because there is a bus stop near her house.

19. He (go) .......... to school when he was 14 years old. He (see) ........... Tom in a

small house and they(write) .......... many stories in 1997. They (live) .......... there 3

months and (move) ........... to Hue . They (build) ............. a new house(live) ........ .

They (work) ................. with deaf-mute and (invent) ......... a device (name) .............

phone. Now they ( live) ............. in a big house with modern equipments. Tom

(watch)............. TV news every night (know)............. the world.

They(be)...........proud......... themselves .

I . Chia động từ ở thì phù hợp

1 . I ( not go) ... to school by bus every morning 

2 . The girls ( play ) ... the piano last night 

3 . Mai ( have ) ... lunch at home last week , but now she ( have ) ... her lunch at school

4 . I ( listen ) ... to the music last night

5 . He ( travel ) ... to Ha Noi tomorrow

6 . We ( stay ) ... in Nha Trang for two weeks last Summer

7 . He usually ( not jog ) ... in the early morning

8 . They often ( go ) ... swimming in the winter

9 . Lan and Nga ( see ) ... a movie tonight

10 . He ( visit ) ... my uncle and aunt tomorrow 

11 . He often ( go ) ... to the movies on sunday nights 

12 . My father ( travel ) ... to Ha Noi last week

13 . He sometimes ( walk) ... in the mountains on the weekend 

14 . He ( jog ) ... yesterday morning 

15 . Mai ( eat ) ... some chicken and some rice last night 

16 . He ( not play ) ... volleyball every afternoon 

17 . They ( not be ) ... any water in the bottle

18 . My sister ( not want ) ... to be a doctor 

19 . They ( be ) ... in the kitchen last week 

Ex 1: Complete the sentences. Use the words in parentheses. Use Simple present, Present continuous, or Simple past

1. I ...(go/not) to a movie last night. I ....(stay) home

2.Fred .....(come/not) to class every day

3. Sue...(read) a book right now. She...(watch/not) TV

4. I...(finish/not) my homework last night . I ...(go) to bed early

5. Jane.....(stand/not) up right now. She....(sit) down

6. It ....(rain/not) right now. The rain ....(stop) a few minutes ago

7. The whether ....(be/not) cold today, but it .....(be)cold yesterday

8. Mary and I ...(go/not) shopping yesterday. We ...(go) shopping last Monday

9. I ....(go) to a movie last night, but I ....(enjoy/not) it

10. I ....(write) a letter to my girlfriend yesterday, but I ....(write/not) a letter to her last week

11. My husband .....(come/not) home for dinner last night. He ....(stay) at his office

12.The children ....(go) to bed a half an hour ago. They ....(sleep)now

13. We ....(be) late for the movie last night. The movie ....(start)at 7:00,but we ....(arrive/not) until 7:15

14. He ....(dance) with Mary now

15. She usually ....(take) the bus to school

16. Her husband never ...(remember) her birthday

17. We...(watch) a film on television at the moment

Give the correct form of the verbs in the brackets

Nam is my pen pal. He (1. be) ____________ 14 years old. Last year, he (2. live) ____________ in Hai Phong with his family but now he (3. live) ____________ in Da Nang with his aunt. Yesterday, I (4. receive) ____________ his letter. He said “I usually (5. have) ____________ bread and milk for breakfast. I often (6. go) ____________ to school six days a week. My school (7. be) ____________ very big. I sometimes (8. go) ____________ fishing on the weekend with my friends here. I am very happy”. Last week, I (9. write) ____________ a letter to him. I introduced myself and (10. send) ____________ him a photograph of my family.

Spupply the correct forms of the verbs in parenthese:

1/Yesterday,I(be)___busy,so I(not have)______time to phone you

2/Last Sunday(be)______her fifteenth birthday

3/Nam and his classmates(play)______soccer yesterday

4/He(not,send)_____a letter to his pen-pal last week

5/Tom(live)_____here ten years ago

6/_____Mrs Hong(teach)______us english last year?

7/Barbara(wear)_____a very beautiful dress last night

8/Lan(write)____to her gradparents more often last year

9/The children(be,not)____in the park five minutes ago

10/Where(be)_____she yesterday?She (be)_____at home

I/ Chia động từ trong ngoặc:

1/ He (receive)………….......................... a letter from her aunt yesterday.

2/ She (play)………...........................volleyball now.

3/ Lan (not live)…………................in Liên Mạc year.

4/ I (go)………............................... to the movie last night.

5/ Nam and Thu (be)………..................students.

6/ He (drink)…………. ..................a cup of milk every morning.

7/ Liz ( go)………. .........................to Nha Trang 2 years ago.

8/ We (have)……….. .....................a picnic next week.

9/ I (do)………................................ my homework now

10/ Where are you living now? I (be/ live)………….............................in Liên Mạc.

11/ Mai (go)...............................................to the school library tomorrow.

12/ What are you going to do tonight? I (watch)....................................a movie.

II/ Chọn phương án đúng nhất để điền vào chỗ trống của câu:

1/ Mai is…………..........................her homework now. (doing/ does/ to do/ do)

2/ He is a good basketball player, he plays………….............. (happy / careful / helpful / well )

3/ Many young people ………………..................video games. (is/ are/ do / play)

4/ She likes pineapple . ………..........................does he. (either / so / too / neither)

5/ Could you show me the way ………....................the railway station, please? (from/ next/ at/ to)

6/ We……………........................to visit their old friends tomorrow. (are going/ going/ like/ will)

7/ How………….........................is it from Hanoi to Hue? (long/ wide/ much/ far)

8/ Nam………..............................a new shirt yesterday. (buy/ bought / buys/ get)

9/ Where………...........................you go last week? I went to Nha Trang. (did/ does/ is/ was)

10/ Yesterday, Nam went to the dentist because he had a……….....(cold/ flu/ toothache/ headache)

11/ We have math and English ........................................Monday and Friday (at/ on/ in/ with)

12/ The Great Wall is the famous place in.............................(Viet Nam/ Malaysia/ China/ Thailand)

III/ Điền vào chỗ trống với too , so, either hoặc neither:

1/ He can’t swim . __________________can I.

2/ Lan and Han are playing soccer and _________________________is Minh.

3/ Peter ate too much cake last night and I did, ______________________.

4/ Mary loves dogs and she loves cats, __________________________.

5/ Hoa doesn’t like pork and her aunt doesn’t__________________.

6/ They won’t come to the meeting and ________________________will we.

IV/ Viết lại câu sao cho nghĩa không thay đổi :

1/He is hungry . I am hungry -> ………………………………………………………………

2/ Nam doesn’t like durian. Hoa doesn’t like durian->………………………………………

3/ My mother likes walking better than cycling -> My mother prefers ………………………

4/ Why don’t we go to the movies this weekend ? ->What about…………………………….

5/ They like to travel to Nha Trang on their vacation->They enjoy……………………………..

6/Let’s see a detective film-> How about…………………………………………………………

7/Reading is more boring than watching TV-> watching TV is more…………………………

8/You should not watch TV too late -> You ought………………………………………………

9/ we will make a Sapa tour that last four days-> We will make a……………………………

10/My father is a careful driver->My father drives………………………………………………

11/She gave me a note that worths fifty dollars -> She gave……………………………………

12/ Hoa hates a noise and the busy roads in the city ->Hoa doesn’t …………………………

13/ I like video games better than computer games-> I prefers…………………………………..

14/ Children like picture books very much->children are interested………………………………..

15/ Michael Jordan is a skillful basketball player-> Michael Jordan plays………………………

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?
1. I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
2. Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
3. I (eat) ..........................a lot of fish yesterday.
4. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
5. Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
6. She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday?
7. He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
8. They (not come).................................. school yesterday?
9. The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?
10. We (not return) ......................................at home at 7 pm last Monday.
11. She (not eat ) .............................................fish and crab yesterday.
12. Lan (not go )................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
13. My parents (not take).................................to Vung Tau last week.
14. We (not have)......................................a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
15. Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
16. What they (play) ...............................last week?
17. What Hoa (try)...................................................... on yesterday?
18. Who (talk) ....................................to about the film on TV last Monday?
19. Where they (stop) .....................................on their way back last Sunday?
20. What the student (wear)...................................... at school two years ago?
21. Where you (put) the cake yesterday?
22. What time you (leave )..................................home for school yesterday?
23. What Ba(receive).................................from Liz last week?
24. How long he (do)............................this hat yesterday?
25. What time you (go)...................................to bed last night?
26. You (go) ...................................to Dalat for last tet vacation/
27. He (have) ...................................a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
28. His uncle (take).............................him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
29. Liz (buy)........................... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
30. They (put) ...........................the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
31. They (eat)............................meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
32. I(wear) the .........................cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/
33. Liz (teach)................................. Ba some English last week/
34. Bad and Tan (remember) .....................their trip to Nha Trang last month?
35. Nam (return) .............................to Ha Noi last week?
1) I (go)............................to Ben Thanh market last Monday
2) He (get)..............................up at 7 o’clock yesterday.
3) What time you (go) .....................to bed last night?
4) She ( not go)..................................to work last weekend.
5) Lan (meet).................................her at the party 3 years ago.
6) Last summer vacation,Mom (not buy).............................me a new buy?
7) When he (leave)............................... for work last week.
8) What you (do)................................. yesterday?
9) We (begin)....................................to learn English 3 years ago.
10) She (be).........................................an engineer last week.
11) Lan (be not)...................................at home yesterday.
12) He (wear) .....................................the shirt last week.
13) They (be ) ................................here yesterday.
14) You (go) ...............................to school yesterday?
15) Tam (be)...................................... at home last night? – Yes, he (be).
16) Where he (go)........................................ yesterday?
17) I (be)......................................... sick last night.
18) Why you (not come ).............................. to class yesterday?
19) We (be) ................................in the library yesterday.
20) Hoa (buy) ...................................a lot of things for her birthday party.
21) What time you (leave) ........................................home for school yesterday?

chia verb

1. I don't think I (go) ..........out tomight. I'm tired

2. The moon ( move).........around the earth

3. Lan ( be) very happy when she (receive) a letter from her uncle this morning

4. Where (you/ spend) your summer holiday last year, Nam?

5. The sun always ( rise ) in the east. Look, it (rise ) !

6. She often (have) bread and milk for breakfast

7. He (take) his children to school everyday

8. They often ( stay ) up very late but yesterday evening they ( go ) to bed early

9. She (send) a letter to her parents last week

10. The girl ( write ) to us four times last month

11. In my country, it ( not rain ) much in the winter

12. Let's wait for Lien ( arrive ) and we ( have ) dinner

13. Mai ( be) very happy when she ( receive ) a letter from her sister thid morning.