. 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
I. VERB TENSE.
. 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
II. Give the past form of the verbs.
❖ Regular ❖ Irregular
1. To visit 11. To have
2. To look 12. To be
3. To talk 13. To do
4. To stop 14. To take
5. To receive 15. To think
6. To arrive 16. To buy
7. To rent 17. To go8. To help 18. To see
9. To live 19. To wear
10. To return 20. To put
III. Put the following verbs in the correct rows.
wanted played helped fitted liked
watched
visited looked needed stopped started
rented
used learned remembered waited decided
missed
/id/
/t/
/d/
IV. Change into the negative or interrogative.
1. I was in Ho Chi Minh City 5 years ago.
(-)
(?)
2. Liz and her family were in Nha Trang last week.
(-)
(?)
3. The children won the first prize yesterday.
(-)
(?)
4. He watched TV last night.
(-)
(?)
5. Liz saw the paddies two days ago.
(-)
(?)
I. VERB TENSE.
. The ordinary verb in the past simple tense.
1. Anna (walk) __walked__________ to class yesterday instead of taking the bus.
2. My brother (arrive) __ arrvived_____ French for two months last year
3. Two years ago, she (teach) ___taught_____ at a village school.
4. I (meet) ____met________ her at the movie theater last night.
5. They (have) ___had_____ dinner in a small restaurant yesterday evening
6. He (take) _took_____ his children to the zoo last Sunday
7. John (drink) ____drank________ beer so much last night.
8. Last Sunday, we (not go) ____didn't go________ to the English Club
9. Loan (not receive) ____didn't receive________ a letter from her pen pal Tim yesterday.
10. They (not live) ___didn't live____ in town in 1990
III. Put the following verbs in the correct rows.
wanted played helped fitted liked
watched
visited looked needed stopped started
rented
used learned remembered waited decided
missed
/id/ wanted, fitted, visited, needed, started, rented, wiated, decided
/t/ helped, liked, watched, looked, stopped, missed
/d/ played, used, learned, remembered
IV. Change into the negative or interrogative.
1. I was in Ho Chi Minh City 5 years ago.
(-) I wasn't in HCM City 5 years ago
(?) Were you in HCM City 5 years ago?
2. Liz and her family were in Nha Trang last week.
(-) Liz and her family weren't in Nha Trang last week.
(?) Were Liz and her family in Nha Trang last week?
3. The children won the first prize yesterday.
(-)The children didn't win the first prize yesterday
(?) Did the children win the first prize yesterday?
4. He watched TV last night.
(-) He didn't watch TV last night
(?) Did he watch TV last night?
5. Liz saw the paddies two days ago.
(-) Liz didn't see the paddies two days ago
(?) Did Liz see the paddies two days ago
she (receive).......her pen pal's letter this morning
it (not rain)..........in the dry season
She (receive) has received her pen pal's letter this morning.
It (not rain) doesn't rain in the dry season.
Good luck! 
1.has received
2.doesn't rain
Part 2. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets in the following sentences.
1.If today (be)____ Sunday , we (go)_____ to your native village 2.Look,Lan! You (know)______ the girl who (talk) ______ to Mrs.Hoa in the playground? 3.In 1971,two men (claim)_______ that they (capture)______ by aliens 4. If she(not intive) _______ me to her birthday party , I(not go) ______ 5.I (write) ________ to my pen pal two months ago,but I (not receive) ________ his reply since then
1.If today (be)__was__ Sunday , we (go)__would go___ to your native village
2.Look,Lan! do You (know)___know__ the girl who (talk) ___talking___ to Mrs.Hoa in the playground?
3.In 1971,two men (claim)____claimed___ that they (capture)___were captured___ by aliens
4. If she(not intive) ____didn't invite___ me to her birthday party , I(not go) ___wouldn't go___
5.I (write) ____wrote____ to my pen pal two months ago,but I (not receive) _____haven't received___ his reply since then
Part 2. Give the correct form of each verb in brackets in the following sentences.
1.If today (be)__were__ Sunday , we (go)_would go____ to your native village
2.Look,Lan! Are You (know)_knowing_ the girl who (talk) _is talking__ to Mrs.Hoa in the playground?
3.In 1971,two men (claim)_claimed______ that they (capture)_were captured__ by aliens
4. If she(not intive) _didn't invite___ me to her birthday party , I(not go) _wouldn't go___
5.I (write) _wrote___ to my pen pal two months ago,but I (not receive) _haven't received_______ his reply since then
IV..put the verb in brackets into thesimple past tense
1.Albert Einstein (die)........in 1955
2.Nhan (go)......... to the post office twice yesterday
3.She (live)......... in London from 1980 to 1985
4.They (sell)........ their house several days ago
5. When (you,see)........her?
6..........she (come)........to see you last night? Yes, she did
7.I (not meet)........them in the street last Sunday?
8.I (be).......... at home last night.
9.I (study).......arts when I was at school
10........ they (sell)........their house last year?
11.They (not,be)....... teachers in 2000
12.Nam (not,do)........ his homework yesterday
13.They (not/cactch)........the bus yesterday morning because they got up late.
14.We (use)........ to go saailing on the lake last summer holiday.
15.(you/replace)........ the broken faucet last Sunday?
16. A theif (break)............ into my aunt`s house two days ago>
17.What (you/do).......... five days ago?
18.I (make)....... an appointment with my mew friend yesterday morning>
19.Her father (decorate) .......... the living room by himself
20.The cat (eat).......... fish without my mother`s permission
1died
2went
3lived
4sold
5did you see
6Did she come
7Didn't I meet
8was
9studied
10Did they sell
11didn't be
12didn't do
13didn't catch
14used
15Did you replace
16broke
17did you do
18made
19decorated
20ate
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.
4.Her brother (be)……………was………… very impressed by the interesting and exciting place.
8.It (take) …………took…………..me 5 minutes to walk to school last year
12.The film has already (begin) …begun………………..when we got to the cinema.
16.I (call) ………called……your brother an hour ago, but I (not call)……didnt call……………… you.
Fill in Present Simple , Present Cont , Past Simple , Present Perfect , will or be going to.
My cousin‘s name (1.be)…………….Sylvie Dupont .She (2.live)………………….in Pairs and (3.work)…………………
in a café in the centre of the city . She (4.work)………………………… there for three years .At the moment her best friend from England (5.stay)……………………….with her.She (6.enjoy)………………………her holiday very much .They (7.already/visit)…………………………………many museums together and they (8.be)……………………. to the theatre three times .Next week they (9.see)…………………….a film and then (10.have )………………………..dinner at an expensive restaurant .Last Tuesday they (11.go)……………………. to a disco with some friends of their .They (12.not/come)…………….…………home until very late . Sylvie (13.be)………………………..…so tired at work the following day customer .She doesn’t think she(15.see)……………………….him at the café again ! In the future she(16.not stay )……………………….out so late and she (17.be)……………………….more careful while she is serving customers
My cousin‘s name (1.be)……is……….Sylvie Dupont .She (2.live)……lives…………….in Pairs and (3.work)…………works………
in a café in the centre of the city . She (4.work)……………has worked…………… there for three years .At the moment her best friend from England (5.stay)………is staying……………….with her.She (6.enjoy)…………enjoys……………her holiday very much .They (7.already/visit)………………have already visited …………………many museums together and they (8.be)……have been………………. to the theatre three times .Next week they (9.see)……are going to see……………….a film and then (10.have )………… have……………..dinner at an expensive restaurant .Last Tuesday they (11.go)…………went…………. to a disco with some friends of their .They (12.not/come)……didn't come……….…………home until very late . Sylvie (13.be)…………is……………..…so tired at work the following day customer .She doesn’t think she(15.see)…………will see…………….him at the café again ! In the future she(16.not stay )…………won't stay…………….out so late and she (17.be)………will be ……………….more careful while she is serving customers
1 is
2 lives
3 works
4 has worked
5 is staying
6 enjoys
7have already visited
8 have been
9 will see
10 will have
11 went
12 didn't come
13 is
15 will see
16 won't stay
17is
Fill in Present Simple , Present Cont , Past Simple , Present Perfect , will or be going to.
My cousin‘s name (1.be)…………….Sylvie Dupont .She (2.live)………………….in Pairs and (3.work)…………………
in a café in the centre of the city . She (4.work)………………………… there for three years .At the moment her best friend from England (5.stay)……………………….with her.She (6.enjoy)………………………her holiday very much .They (7.already/visit)…………………………………many museums together and they (8.be)……………………. to the theatre three times .Next week they (9.see)…………………….a film and then (10.have )………………………..dinner at an expensive restaurant .Last Tuesday they (11.go)……………………. to a disco with some friends of their .They (12.not/come)…………….…………home until very late . Sylvie (13.be)………………………..…so tired at work the following day customer .She doesn’t think she(15.see)……………………….him at the café again ! In the future she(16.not stay )……………………….out so late and she (17.be)……………………….more careful while she is serving customers
1. is ( HTD )
2. lives ( HTD )
3. works ( HTD )
4. has worked ( HTHT )
5. is staying ( HTTD )
6. enjoys ( HTD )
7. have already visited ( HTHT )
8. have been ( HTHT )
9. will see ( TLD )
10. will have ( TLD )
11. went ( QKD )
12. haven't come ( HTHT )
13. is ( HTD )
15. will see ( TLD )
16. won't stay ( TLD )
17. will be ( TLD )
Fill in Present Simple , Present Cont , Past Simple , Present Perfect , will or be going to.
My cousin‘s name (1.be)…………….Sylvie Dupont .She (2.live)………………….in Pairs and (3.work)…………………
in a café in the centre of the city . She (4.work)………………………… there for three years .At the moment her best friend from England (5.stay)……………………….with her.She (6.enjoy)………………………her holiday very much .They (7.already/visit)…………………………………many museums together and they (8.be)……………………. to the theatre three times .Next week they (9.see)…………………….a film and then (10.have )………………………..dinner at an expensive restaurant .Last Tuesday they (11.go)……………………. to a disco with some friends of their .They (12.not/come)…………….…………home until very late . Sylvie (13.be)………………………..…so tired at work the following day customer .She doesn’t think she(15.see)……………………….him at the café again ! In the future she(16.not stay )……………………….out so late and she (17.be)……………………….more careful while she is serving customers
My cousin‘s name is Sylvie Dupont .She lives in Pairs and works
in a café in the centre of the city . She has worked there for three years .At the moment her best friend from England ís staying with her.She enjoys her holiday very much .They have already visit many museums together and they have been to the theatre three times .Next week they will see a film and then will have dinner at an expensive restaurant .Last Tuesday they went to a disco with some friends of their .They didn't come home until very late . Sylvie was so tired at work the following day customer .She doesn’t think she will see him at the café again ! In the future she won't stay out so late and she will bemore careful while she is serving customers
