I. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present continuous tense

1. You ( love ) him ?

No, i (like) him very much i but i (not love) him

2. You(dream) at night?

Yes, i always (dream) and if i (eat) too much supper i (have) nighrmares

3. The milk (smell) sour. You ( keep) milk a long time?

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense

1. How you (damage) your car so badly?

I (run) into a lamp-post yetesday.

I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go)

2. As he ( get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road .

3. When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.

Give corrcct verb tenses

1. Your family (live).......... here from 2000 to 2015?

2. We (have) ............... dinner when he (come).

3. I (sit)............... down for a rest while the man (repair)............... the shoes.

4. How many times you (read).............. this novel?

5. When your father (start)........... taking up carving eggshells?

6. After we (do).......... all our work yesterday, we (go)........... out for dinner.

7. Think carefully. I'm sure you (remember)........... his name.

8. Mai (make).............. a dress at present. She (make)............. her own clothes.

9. She (miss) ............... the bus, so now she (have)............... to walk.

10. How long you (be)......... out of work? - I'm not out of work now. I just (start)................ a new job. - How you (find)........ the job?

11. I (phone)............. you twice yesterday and (get)........... no answer.

12. When i arrived, the lecturer (write)........... on the board.

13. As i (cross)........... the street, i (step)............ on a banana skin and (fall)............ heavily.

14. How you (damage)............ your car so badly? - I (run).............. into a lamp-post yesterday. - I suppose you (drive)......... too quickly at that time.

15. Tim, i can't believe how much you (change)............... since the last time i (see) ................ you. You (grow)............ at least a foot.

16. The man always (complain)............ about the weather. He finds it terrible.

17. We (not do)............ our task, so we can't hang out together.

18. The last time i (see)........... him in pubic he (wear)............... a grey suit.

19. We (walk)................. for 3 hours and are very tired.

20. It's high time that you (get)........... down to more serious work.

21. I (not have)........... much time for entertainment these days.

The simple past and the past continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

21 He (clean) his gun when it accidentally (go) off and (kill) him.

22 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).

23 As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

24 I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.

25 Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.

26 How you (damage) your car so badly? ~

-I (run) into a lamp-postyesterday. ~

-I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go).

27 As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road.

30 When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.

31 When I (come) in, they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), 'Come and sit down.'

32 While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.

34 She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.

36 Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on

the wall.

37: Mr.Smith never (wake)up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late ; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock.

38: To get to home , he (have) to go to a field where a bad - temoered bull usually (graze).

The simple past and the past continuous

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple past or the past continuous tense.

1 I lit the fire at 6.00 and it (bum) brightly when Tom came in

3 I (make) 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).

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

6 He (watch) TV when the phone rang. Very unwillingly he (turn) down the sound and (go) to answer it.

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

8 The boy ( play ) marbles when his mother (call)

9 My dog (walk) along quietly when Mr Pitt's Pekinese attacked him.

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.

22 He (not allow) us to go out in the boat yesterday as a strong wind (blow).

23 As I (cross) the road I (step) on a banana skin and (fall) heavily.

24 I still (lie) on the road when I (see) a lorry approaching.

25 Luckily the driver (see) me and (stop) the lorry in time.

26 How you (damage) your car so badly? ~

-I (run) into a lamp-postyesterday. ~

-I suppose you (drive) too quickly or were not looking where you (go).

27 As he (get) into the bus it (start) suddenly and he (fall) backwards on to the road.

29 When he (mend) the fuse he (get) a very bad shock.

30 When I (hear) his knock I (go) to the door and (open) it, but I (not recognize) him at first because I (not wear) my glasses.

31 When I (come) in, they (sit) round the fire. Mr Pitt (do) a crossword puzzle, Mrs Pitt (knit), the others (read). Mrs Pitt (smile) at me and (say), 'Come and sit down.'

32 While the guests (dance) thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats.

34 She was very extravagant. She always (buy) herself new clothes.

36 Whenever the drummer (begin) practising, the people in the next flat (bang) on

the wall.

37: Mr.Smith never (wake)up in time in the morning and always (get) into trouble for being late ; so one day he (go) to town and (buy) an alarm clock.

38: To get to home , he (have) to go to a field where a bad - temoered bull usually (graze).

I . chia động tư

1. It ( rain ) all day yesterday

2. How long .... you ( learn ) english ?

3. Where are you children ? They ( sleep ) in the bedroom

4. Look ! It ( rain ) heavily

5. They ( just finish ) their work

6. I'm not used to ( drive ) a car . Can you help me ?

7. I wish she ( explain ) the lesson clearly yesterday

8. When we ( come ) , they were watching TV

9. Water ( boil ) at 100⁰C

10. They are too poor ( go ) to school . I wish I ( be ) rich to help them

Put “DID, WAS or WERE” into the brackets:

1. Where …………………you born? Where …………………your mother born?
2. When …………………you start school?
3. How many schools …………………you go to ?
4. What …………………your favourite subject?
5. Where …………………you live when you …………………a child?
6. …………………they live in a house or a flat?
7. I ………………… home to help my parents.
8. What ………………… the trip like?

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