Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect

Dear Tina,

Hi! How are you? I'm having such a great time here in Singapore. The city is so clean and the people are very kind and helful!

We(1)....have been.....(be) here for three days now and we(2)....have done....(do) something different each day. On Monday, we(3)....went....(go) to the shops in Singapore's Chinatown. I(4)...bought....(buy) souvenirs for my friends and some CDs for me. On Tuesday, we(5).....went....(go)on a riverboat tour on the Singapor River. It(6)...was....( be) fantastic! Yesterday, we (7)..visited...( visit) Singapore Botanic Gardens. We (8).....saw.....(see) many beautiful,exotic flower and plants

There are still a couple of things we(9) ....haven't done.....( not/ do) yet. We (10).....haven't visited....(not/visit) the Jurong Bird Park yet and we(11)...haven't gone...(not/go) to the Singapore Zoo. We're going there tomorrow. I can't wait to see the white Bengal tiger!

Singapore is a beautiful city! I(12).....have already taken... ( already/take) so many lovely photographys and I can't wait for you see them when I get back

See you next week!

Lots of love

May

1. stayed

2. went

3. had

4. was

5. visited

6. were

7. bought

8. saw

9. ate

10. talked

11. returned

12. thought

13. went

14. drove

15. arrived, was

16. asked, had

17. said

18. told

19. walked

20. saw

21. stopped, bought

1/ Where were they last Sunday? – They were at home.

2/ Yesterday, we went to a new restaurant in town with our friends.

3/ I didn't go to school last week.

4/ Where are you now? I am studying in my room.

5/ Mai will go to the school library tomorrow.

6/ What are you going to do tonight? I am going to watch a movie.

7/ Lan bought a new coat for her mother two days ago.

8/ My students were late for school yesterday morning.

9/ Did the Robinsons return to Hanoi by train after their trip?

10/ Was your last birthday over six weeks ago?

1/ will be

2/ is going to go

3/ told

4/ lived

5/ have been

6/ have visited

7/ has worked

8/ have been

9/ watchs

10/ used to

1/ We ( be ) ...are.........in grade 8 this year.

2/ Our class ( go ) will go.......to the zoo next week.

3/ Their grandmother ( tell ) ...told.....them a iot of stories last year.

4/ Last year we ( live ) lived.........in nha trang.

5/ I ( be ) .have been........to nha trang since I was ten years old.

6/ They ( visit ) have visited.........their grandmother for nearly three months.

7/ She ( work ) .has worked........for the company for a long time.

8/ we ( be ) have been......the members of the Y & Y since we was in grade 7.

9/ My mother ( watch ) watches......T.V every evening.

10/ I ( go ) .go......to school in the morning but now I go to school in the afternoon.

1/ We ( be ) are in grade 8 this year.

2/ Our class ( go ) will go to the zoo next week.

3/ Their grandmother ( tell ) told them a iot of stories last year.

4/ Last year we ( live ) lived in nha trang.

5/ I ( be ) have been to nha trang since I was ten years old.

6/ They ( visit ) have visited their grandmother for nearly three months.

7/ She ( work ) has worked for the company for a long time.

8/ we ( be ) have been the members of the Y & Y since we was in grade 7

9/ My mother ( watch ) watches TV every evening.

10/ I ( go ) go to school in the morning but now I go to school in the afternoon.

I . Chia động từ trong ngoặc

1. The bell is ringing . I must stop ( do )......to do.......my homework ( answer ) ........to answer........ the phone

2. The statue ( break ) ...broke. while it ( more ) ....was being moved..... to another room in the museum .

4. The last time I ( meet ) ...met.... her was in 2000

5. We ( already / finish )....have already finished.... our work

6. You should practise ( speak )..speaking....English everyday

7. My friend ( not visit ) ...has not visited.......... me since he ( move ) ............moved.... to another town

8. While my mother and I ( match )....were matching...... a film on TV last night , our aunt in the USA ( phone )....was phoning......

9. The dictionaries ( buy ) ...were bought.. yesterday

10. It was a nice day, so we decided ( go )..to go.... for a walk

I . Chia động từ trong ngoặc

1. The bell is ringing . I must stop ( do )......to do.......my homework ( answer ) ........to answer........ the phone

2. The statue ( break ) ...broke. while it ( more ) ....was being moved..... to another room in the museum .

3. The manager asked me ( wait )...to wait ......... for him outside his office.

4. The last time I ( meet ) ...met.... her was in 2000

5. We ( already / finish )....have already finished.... our work

6. You should practise ( speak )..speaking....English everyday

7. My friend ( not visit ) ...hasn't visited.......... me since he ( move ) ............moved.... to another town

8. While my mother and I ( match )....were matching...... a film on TV last night , our aunt in the USA ( phone )....was phoning......

9. The dictionaries ( buy ) ...were bought.. yesterday

10. It was a nice day, so we decided ( go )..to go.... for a walk

I . Chia động từ trong ngoặc

1. The bell is ringing . I must stop ( do )to do my homework ( answer ) to answer the phone

2. The statue ( break ) ...broke. while it ( more ) ....was being moved..... to another room in the museum .

3. The manager asked me ( wait )...to wait ......... for him outside his office.

4. The last time I ( meet ) ...met.... her was in 2000

5. We ( already / finish )....have already finished.... our work

6. You should practise ( speak )..speaking....English everyday

7. My friend ( not visit ) ...hasn't visited.......... me since he ( move ) ............moved.... to another town

8. While my mother and I ( match )....were matching...... a film on TV last night , our aunt in the USA ( phone )....was phoning......

9. The dictionaries ( buy ) ...were bought.. yesterday

10. It was a nice day, so we decided ( go )..to go.... for a walk

1.I (meet) met Hoa yesterday

2. He (work) worked in that bank four years ago

3.I (see) saw a lot of beautiful fish at Tri Nguyen Aquarium last summer

4.they (go) went to Ha Long for their last summer vacation

5.my friend (take) took me to see Tay Phuong pagoda

6.we (speak) spoke to some American tourists

7.she (receive) received a lot of gifts on her birthday

8.lan (buy) bought a yellow cap,and she (wear) wore it all day

9.i (be) was in Ho Chi Mnh city for a short visit

10.he (return) returned to America for a short visit

11. my teacher (teach) taught me to love animals

12.they (be) were very happy in Viet Nam in spring festival

13.Ba (borrow) borrowed the tools from his friend

14.my father and i (make) made pencil box

15.Lan(decorate) decorated her room with silver and yellow and pink flowers yesterday

16.we (learn) learnt how to repair household appliances at school last week

17.Mrs.Mai(learn) learnt how to repair her dress

18.they (remember) remembered their vocation inNha Trang last summer

19.i (arrive) arrive home at 11o'clock last night

20.we (talk) talked about our teacher about our plan for this summer vacati on

21.Nam (not want) didn't want to study. He (watch) watched TV instead

22. we (decide) decided to visit one Hundred partitioned pagoda

23.liz (like) liked to eat meat but she (not like) didn't like to eat fish

24.liz (receive) received many letters from her friends in the USA

I.the simple past tense

1.i (meet)............met.........Hoa yesterday

2. he (work).....worked.............in that bank four years ago

3.i(see).............saw.............a lot of beautiful fish at Tri Nguyen Aquarium last summer

4.they (go)................went.............to Ha Long for their last summer vacation

5.my friend(take).............took........me to see Tay Phuong pagoda

6.we(speak)..............spoke...........to some American tourists

7.she(receive)........received..............a lot of gifts on her birthday

8.lan(buy)..........bought...........a yellow cap,and she (wear)..........wore.............it all day

9.i(be)...........was............in Ho Chi Mnh city for a short visit

10.he (returm)..............returned.........to America for a short visit

11. my teacher(teach).............taught..........me to love animals

12.they (be).................were...............very happy in Viet Nam in spring festival

13.Ba (borrow)..............borrowed.............the tools from his friend

14.my father and i (make)................made................pencil box

15.Lan(decorate)...........decorated ...............her room with silver and yellow and pink flowers yesterday

16.we (learn).................learned/ learnt.............how to repair household appliances at school last week

17.Mrs.Mai(learn).............learned/ learnt..................how to repair her dress

18.they (remember)................remembered...........their vocation inNha Trang last summer

19.i (arrive)..........arrived................home at 11o'clock last night

20.we(talk)..............talked.............about our teacher about our plan for this summer vacati on

21.Nam (not want)...............didn't want................to study.He(watch).........watched...........TV instead

22. we (decide)..............decided.............to visit one Hundred partitioned pagoda

23.liz (like)..................liked...................to eat meat but she (not like).............didn't like...........to eat fish

24.liz (receive).....................received..............many letters from her friends in the USA

I.the simple past tense

1.i (meet)..........met...........Hoa yesterday

2. he (work)............worked.......in that bank four years ago

3.i(see).................saw.........a lot of beautiful fish at Tri Nguyen Aquarium last summer

4.they (go)................went .............to Ha Long for their last summer vacation

5.my friend(take)..............took.......me to see Tay Phuong pagoda

6.we(speak).............spoke............to some American tourists

7.she(receive).........receive.............a lot of gifts on her birthday

8.lan(buy).........bought............a yellow cap,and she (wear)..........wore.............it all day

9.i(be)........was...............in Ho Chi Mnh city for a short visit

10.he (returm)........returned...............to America for a short visit

11. my teacher(teach)...........taught............me to love animals

12.they (be)..............were..................very happy in Viet Nam in spring festival

13.Ba (borrow)..............borrowed.............the tools from his friend

14.my father and i (make)...................made.............pencil box

15.Lan(decorate)..............decorated............her room with silver and yellow and pink flowers yesterday

16.we (lear)..............learned/learnt................how to repair household appliances at school last week

17.Mrs.Mai(lear)..........learnt/ learned.....................how to repair her dress

18.they (remember)............remembered...............their vocation inNha Trang last summer

19.i (arrive)............arrived..............home at 11o'clock last night

20.we(talk)............talked...............about our teacher about our plan for this summer vacati on

21.Nam (not want)................didn't want...............to study.He(watch)........watched............TV instead

22. we (decide)..........decided.................to visit one Hundred partitioned pagoda

23.liz (like)................liked.....................to eat meat but she (not like).......didn't like.................to eat fish

24.liz (receive)...................received................many letters from her friends in the USA

I (stay) __stayed___ at home all weekend

Nam (go)___ưent__ to the cinema last night

My friends(have) ___had__ a great time in Nha Trang last year

Last summer I (visit)___visited ___ Ngọc Sơn temple in Ha Noi

My parents (be)___were__ very tired after the trip

I (buy)___bought__ a lot of gifts for my little .

I ___stay__ at home all weekend

Nam __went___ to the cinema last night

My friends ___had__ a great time in Nha Trang last year

Last summer I __visited __ Ngọc Sơn temple in Ha Noi

My parents __were___ very tired after the trip

I __bought___ a lot of gifts for my little .

I stay at home all the weekend.

Nam went to the cinema last night.

My friends had a great time in Nha Trang last year.

Last summer I visited Ngoc Son temple in Ha Noi.

I bought a lot of gifts for my little.

75. We (be)..........ARE................in grade 8 this year.

76. Hoa and Lan (buy)...............BOUGHT...........some books yesterday.

77.Our friends (watch).............ARE WATCHING..........a game on TV at the moment.

78. Ba’s teacher (give)...........GAVE...him a lot of homework last week.

79.Our class (go)............WILL GO..........to the zoo next week.

80. Their grandmother (tell)...........TOLD...........them a lot of stories last year.

81. Look! Lan (wear)..................IS WEARING.............a new dress.

82.They enjoy (watch)................WATCHING.............TV.

83. Hoa’s mother (go)................GOES........shopping everyday.

84. We(visit)..................WILL VISIT................our grandparents this weekend.

85. I (receive)............RECEIVED...............a letter yesterday.

86. Listen! The birds (sing)............ARE SINGING......................beautifully.

87. We (live)...............LIVE..........in a big city.

88. She (have)...........HAS...........breakfast at 7 a.m every morning.

89. They (learn)...............LEARN...........something about Geography.

90. Lan (help)..........HELPS................her mother with the houseworks.

91. My sister(listen)............IS LISTENING.................to music at the moment.

92. The children often (play).............PLAY.................pingpong after school.

93. Lan (spend)..............SPENDS.........most of her time with Lien, her best friend.

94. Tam (watch)...................WATCHES..............TV every night.

95.......HAVE.........you..........DONE......... (do) the homework yet?

96. It is very exciting................TO SEE.............(see) that film.

97. Lan ..............HAS SEEN............ (see) this film three times.

98. We..............HAVE WAITED................(wait) you since two o’clock.

99. My brother is good at.............FIXING..............(fix) things.

100. May I ..............GO...............(go) out now , Mom?

101.We (not go) ...........DIDN'T GO.................to the cinema last week.

102..Mrs. Loan (teach)...........TAUGHT................us Math two years ago.

103..Last Sunday, Daisy (iron)...............IRONED...............all her clothes.

104.She (do)...............HAS DONE............her homework recently.

105.I want (come)..............TO COME..........with my mother.

106.The doctor advised me(not smoke)...........NOT TO SMOKE............cigarettes.

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

108. Students have (wear)..........TO WEAR..........uniform when they go to school.

109. Mai’s mother told Mai (correct)...........TO CORRECT..............the mistakes in her dictation.

110. Would you like (listen)..............TO LISTEN................to some music?

111.Yesterday, Ba ( go).............WENT................to Danang by car.

112.Nam enjoys ( play)...............PLAYING...........soccer after school.

113.Lan asked me (go)...............TO GO..........to the supermarket.

114.Mai is (buy)................BOUGHT...............a new bicycle next week.

115.I think you should (do)...........DO..........the morning exercise.

116.They used (go) ..........TO WORK ................to work by train

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

1. Let's getting => get some of these vegetables.

2. Many people prefer watching TV than => to reading books.

3. Staying at home all day sounds boringly=> boring to me.

4. I'd like to go out and playing=> play with my friends.

5. Liz has a wonderful holiday in Nha Trang last wonderful=> summer .

6. The weather were => was very nice then.

7. We usually help our mother about => with the housework in our free time.

8. Mr.Tan plays soccer very skillful=> skillfully .

9. He was absent for => from work because of inlless.

10. Marie is the most=> more beautiful of the two girls

1. Let's getting some of these vegetables.

->get

2. Many people prefer watching TV than reading books.

-> to

3. Staying at home all day sounds boringly to me.

-> boring

4. I'd like to go out and playing with my friends.

-> play

5. Liz has a wonderful holiday in Nha Trang last wonderful.

->had; summer

6. The weather were very nice then.

-> was

7. We usually help our mother about the housework in our free time

-> with

8. Mr.Tan plays soccer very skillful.

->skillfully

9. He was absent for work because of illess.

-> from

10. Marie is the most beautiful of the two girls

-> more

1.Let's get some of these vegetables

2.Many people prefer watching TV to reading books

3.Staying at home all day sounds boring to me

4.I'd like to go out and play with my friends

5.Liz had a wonderful holiday in Nha Trang last weekend

6.The weather was very nice then

7.We usually help our mother with the housework in our free time

8.Mr. Tuan plays soccer very skillfully

9.He was absent for work because of inlless

10.Marie is the more beutiful of the two girls