Exercise 1 : Past simple and past progressive

1. Where ( you / spend ) .....did you spend.. your summer holiday last year, Tam ?

2. There ( be )..were....many volunteers in Sea Games 22nd in VietNam in 2003

4. The old man ( fall )..fell..as he ( get )...got...into the bus

5. They ( not go )....didn't go..to the movies last Sunday

6. When I saw him, he ( sit )...was sitting.asleep in a chair

7. ( you/find ).....Did you find.my fountain pen yesterday ?

8. Where ( she/be )..was she ..at 5 o' clock this moring ?

9. It ( take ).took..me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

10. The light ( go ) ..went..our when we ( study ).were studying.our lesson

11. There ( be )...was...a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

12.They ( give )..gave..me the letter a few minutes ago

Exercise 1 : Past simple and past progressive

1. Where ( you / spend ) ......did you spend...... your summer holiday last year, Tam ?

2. There ( be ).....were.....many volunteers in Sea Games 22nd in VietNam in 2003

3. His uncle ( teach )......taught.......English in our school five years ago

4. The old man ( fall )...fell.....as he ( get )....got....into the bus

5. They ( not go ).......didn't go...to the movies last Sunday

6. When I saw him, he ( sit ).....was sitting...asleep in a chair

7. ( you/find ).......did you find.....my fountain pen yesterday ?

8. Where ( she/be )...was she.....at 5 o' clock this moring ?

9. It ( take )..took...me 5 minutes to walk to school last year

10. The light ( go ) ....went......our when we ( study )...were studying..our lesson

11. There ( be )....were....a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

12.They ( give )...gave....me the letter a few minutes ago

1 did you spend

2 were

3 taught

4 fell - got

5 didn`t go

6 was sitting

7 Did you find

8 was she

9 took

10 went - was studying

11 was

12 gave

Past tenses:

1. His uncle(teach) ......TAUGHT.......... English in our school 5 years ago.

2. The old man (fall) .....FELL........ as he (get) ......WAS GETTING........... into the bus.

3. They (not go) .....DIDN'T GO......... to the movies last Sunday.

4. When I saw him, he (sit) .......WAS SITTING........ asleep in a chair.

5. ........DID....... You (find) .....FIND........ my oen yesterday?

6. The light (go) ...WENT........ out when we (study) ....WERE STUDYING.......... our lesson

7. There (be) .........WAS...... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.

8. They (give) .......GAVE....... me the letter a few minutes ago.

9. What she (do) ...WAS SHE DOING................. when you (arrive) ....ARRIVED.. there? She (write) ........WAS WRITING........ a letter.

10. She (have) .....WAS HAVING...... her bath while her sister (get) ..WAS GETTING......... the breakfast ready.

11. The storm (begin) ..BEGAN....... at half past ten while the class (study) .......WAS STUDYING...... history.

12. When the students (hear) ......HEARD........ the bell, they (get) .....WERE GETTING....... up and (leave) WERE LEAVING.

13. Mr. Harvey (ask) ......ASKED....... me about my plans the next time he (see) .......SAW........... me.

14. As I (cross) .....WAS CROSSING.......... the street, two cars (race) .......RACED... by me at full speed.

15. Just as I (leave) ......WAS LEAVING...... for home, a student (stop) .......STOPPED....... me in the hall.

16. Dorothy and I (just leave) ...WERE JUST LEAVING........... the house when the telephone (ring) ........RANG.......

17. The minute I (hear) ......HEARD......... the news , I (send) ..........WAS SENDING...... him a telegram.

18. I (go) ....WENT........ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) .....WERE SLEEPING...... so peacefully when I (look) .....LOOKED..... into your room that I (decide) DECIDED to do it alone.

19. When I (arrive) ...ARRIVED......... at his house, he WAS still (sleep) ....SLEEPING........

20. The light (go) .........WENT..... out while we (have) .......WERE HAVING..... dinner.

21. Bill (have) .......WAS HAVING...... breakfast when I (stop) ......STOPPED....... at his house this morning.

22. As we (cross) ....WERE CROSSING........ the street, we (see) ..........SAW... an accident.

23. Tom(see) .......SAW...... a serious accident while he (stand) ........WAS STANDING....... at the bus stop.

24. While my father (read) .WAS READING...... a newspaper, I (learn) ......WAS LEARNING....... my lesson and my sister (do) ....WAS DOING....... her homework.

25. The children (play) ...WERE PLAYING........ football when their mother (come) ..CAME....... back home.

26. The bell (ring) ....RANG....... while Tom (take) .......WAS TAKING.......... a bath.

27. I (be) ..WAS............... very tired because I (work) .......WORKED....... all day yesterday.

28. He (sit) .....WAS SITTING........ in a cafe when I (see) ......SAW...... him.

Viết lại câu

1. Collecting stamps gives my brother pleasure

=> My brother is........interested in collecting stamps......

2. Would u like to come round for a drink? He said

=> He......asked me if i wanted to come round for a drink...............................

3. It isnt necessary for u to set off early

=> You don't.........need to set off early...............

Bive the correct form of the verbs

1. I (know).....have known....... him all my life

5. She(not break )...........didn't break........... her leg

6. I(see) ...haven't seen............. an elephant several times

Simple past or present perfect\

12. The old man (fall)......fell....... as he (get) ......got.... in to the bus

13. They (not go)......didn't go....... to the movies last Sun day

14. When I(see) .........saw................... him he(sit)......was sitting........... a sleep in a chair

16. Where was she (be)..................... at 5.00 yesterday?

19. There (be ) ......was........... a lot of noise at the fair yesterday

20. They *(give) ....gave............ me the letter a few

21. When I (open) /..........opened................ the door, a friend (stand).........was standing........... there

25. I(be)..........would be........ twenty years old next June

* Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì thích hợp.
1.Be quiet ! The baby ( sleep) is sleeping
2. The sun ( set)sets in the West.
3.Mr Green is always ( go)going to work by bus.
4. It ( not rain )doesn't rain in the dry season.
5. They ( have )are having lunch in the cafeteria now.
6. My little sister ( drink)drinks milk every day.
7. The doctor sometimes ( return)returns home late.
8. He ( write)is writing a long novel at present.
9. Look ! The bus ( come) is coming
10. The earth (move)moves around the sun.

11.Sometime ( smell)is smelling good in the kitchen now.
12.His uncle ( teach)has taught English in our school five years ago.

13. The old man( fall)fell as he (get)got into the bus.
14. When I saw him, he (sit)was sitting asleep in a chair.
15. There (be)were a lot of noise at the fair yesterday.
16. It (take)took me 5 minutes to walk to school last year.
17.They ( not speak)haven't spoken to each other since they quaralled
18. I (try)has tried to learn English for years, but I ( not succeed)hasn't succeeded yet

19.I (not see)didn't see her since last week.
20. John( do) has done his homework already.

21.The train (start)is starting before we arrived at the station.

22. There (be)will be an English class in this room tomorrow evening.
23. The film has already (begin)began when we got to the cinema.
24. Are You (stay)staying at home tonight?
25.I( be)will be twenty years old next June.
26.Where are you?- I’m upstairs. I (have)have a bath.
27.All of them (sing) are singing when I( came)came.
28.What did you( do)do at 7 p.m yesterday?
29. Where did you ( spend)spend your holiday last year?
30. Why didn’t you listen while I (speak)am speaking to you?
31.A: I haven't seen( not see) Andrew for weeks.
B: Nor me, It’s weeks since I last saw( see) him.
32.A: What did( you/do)dolast night?
B: Well, I were( be) very tired, so I went( go) to bed very early.
33.A: Have( you/ meet)met Julie recently?
B: Yes, I seen(see) her a few days ago.
34. A: Are you still playing tennis?
B: No, I won't be( not be) able to play tennis since I (break)broke my arm.
35. A: What part of birmingham. ( you/live) when you are(be) a student?

11. What DID you (do) DO at 8 p.m yesterday.
12. His uncle (teach) TAUGHT English in our shool five years ago.
13. The old man (fall) FELL as he (get) GOT info the bus.
14. When I saw him, he (sit) WAS SITTING asleep in a chair.
15. She WILL VISIT (visit) her aunt next week.
16. Last Monday, while I (read) READ a book, the phone rang.
17. They (not speak) HAVEN'T SPOKEN to each other since they quarreled.
18. I (try) HAVE BEEN TRYING to learn English for years, but I (not succeed) HAVE NOT SUCCEED yet.
19. I (not see) HAVE NOT SEE her seen last week.
20. John (do) HAS DONE his homework already.

cN BÀI NÀY NỮA ;

11. What DID you (do) .DO.. at 8 p.m yesterday.
12. His uncle (teach) .TAUGHT.. English in our shool five years ago.
13. The old man (fall) .FALLED.. as he (get) ...WAS GETTING info the bus.
14. When I saw him, he (sit) .WAS SITTING.. asleep in a chair.
15. She ..WILL VISIT. (visit) her aunt next week.
16. Last Monday, while I (read) ..WAS READING. a book, the phone rang.
17. They (not speak) ..HAVEN'T SPOKEN. to each other since they quarreled.
18. I (try)TRIED to learn English for years, but I (not succeed) ..DIDN'T SUCCEED. yet.
19. I (not see) .HAVEN'T SEEN.. her seen last week.
20. John (do) .HAVE DONE.. his homework already.

11. What did you do
12. taught
13. falled - was getting
14. was sitting
15. will visit
16. was reading
17. haven't spoken
18. tried - didn't succeed
19. haven't seen
20. has done

1. When I arrived at his home, he was still sleeping.
2. The light went out while we were having dinner.
3. The last time I saw him, he wore a grey suit.
4. Just as I left, the student stopped me in the hall.
5. Nam was playing football when he broke his leg.
6. We drank a lot of beer at the party the day before yesterday.
7. They was building a new bridge when I was there 2 months ago.
8. He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.
10. What were you doing when I phoned you on Monday ?
11. While the two thieves were arguing, someone was stole their car.
12. When he was a boy at school , Edison asked a lot of questions. The teacherthought he was stupid and she sent him home. Edison's mother taught her son at home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments.
13. - Did you visit the zoo yesterday?
- Yes, I did. When I went there, I saw our teacher.
14. Who invented the radio?
15. Don't bother me now. I am working.
16. -Where 's Jim ?
-He is staying with friends.
17. We have just moved to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it.

1. When I arrived at his home, he was still sleeping.
2. The light went out while we were having dinner.
3. The last time I saw him, he wore a grey suit.
4. Just as I left, the student stopped me in the hall.
5. Nam was playing football when he broke his leg.
6. We drank a lot of beer at the party the day before yesterday.
7. They was building a new bridge when I was there 2 months ago.
8. He was sitting in a cafe when I saw him.
10. What were you doing when I phoned you on Monday ?
11. While the two thieves were arguing, someone was stole their car.
12. When he was a boy at school , Edison asked a lot of questions. The teacherthought he was stupid and she sent him home. Edison's mother taught her son at home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments.
13. - Did you visit the zoo yesterday?
- Yes, I did. When I went there, I saw our teacher.
14. Who invented the radio?
15. Don't bother me now. I am working.
16. -Where 's Jim ?
-He is staying with friends.
17. We have just moved to a new house but we are dissatisfied with it.

is coming - don't want

do you smoke

reading

saw - was sleeping

said - is

don't you come

to meet

1 is coming/don't want

does you smoke

to read

saw/was sleeping

siad/was

don't come

*chưa nghĩ ra*

Bài 1: Supply the correct verb from : Past simple

1, I (arrive)...arrived.... at his house, last night .

2, The light (go).....went...... out last Sunday.

3, The last time I (see).....saw....him.

4, A student (stop)....stopped.....me in the hall, 3 days ago.

5, Nam (play) ......played....... football last Sunday.

6, We ( drink) drank a lot of beer at the party yesterday.

7, They (build).....built....a new bridge 2 months ago.

8, He (sit)....sat.....in a cafe last week.

9, My company ( make).....made......a lot of profits 5 years old.

10, What did you (do)......do....... last Monday

11, the two thieves (argue)......argued........, someone steal ............stole.......... their car.,last Suturday

12, When he were a boy at school, Edison (ask) ...............asked................ a lot of questions.The teacher (think) ...........thought............he was stupid and she (send)..............sent..............him home.Edison's mother (teach) .............taught.............. her son at home and he (begin).............began............. to carry out a lot of experiments.

13, -Did You (visit) ..............visit.............. the zoo yesterday ?

-You,I did. When I (go) ............went................there,I (see) .............saw............. our teacher.

14, Who (invent) .............invented............ the radio ?

Bài 2

1. My friend is a writer . She (write) ...................has written....................many books.

2. We ( know ).................have known................... him since 1995

3. He ( buy ) .................has bought.................some books.

4. It ( become ).................has became.................colder.

5. He ( be )...............has been..............here for 3 hours.

6. The train ( leave )......................has left....................the statiion.

7. She ( go out ) ..............has gone out........................since 8 o' clock AM.

8. My wife and I ( be ).............have been...................there several times in the past.

9. We ( study )...............have studied..................almost every lesson in this book so far.

10. He ( visit )..................has visited....................his friends recently.

1, I arrived at his house, last night .

2, The light went out last Sunday.

3, The last time I saw him.

4, A student stopped me in the hall, 3 days ago.

5, Nam played football last Sunday.

6, We drank a lot of beer at the party yesterday.

7, They built a new bridge 2 months ago.

8, He sat in a cafe last week.

9, My company made a lot of profits 5 years old.

10, What did you do last Monday

11, the two thieves argued, someeone stole their car.,last Suturday

12, When he was a boy at school, Edison asked a lot of questions.The teacher though he was stupid and she sent him home.Edison's mother taught her son at home and he began to carry out a lot of experiments.

13, - Did You visit the zoo yesterday ?

-You,I did. When I was going there,I saw our teacher.

14, Who invented the radio ?

Bài 2

1. My friend is a writer . She wrote many books.

2. We have known him since 1995

3. He bought some books.

4. It became colder.

5. He has been here for 3 hours.

6. The train left the statiion.

7. She has gone out since 8 o' clock AM.

8. My wife and I have been there several times in the past.

9. We have studied almost every lesson in this book so far.

10. He has visited his friends recently.

1 taught

2 fell - was getting

3 didn't go

4 was sitting

5 Did you find

6 was she

7 took

8 went - was studying

9 gave