Chia động từ thích hợp:

1. You ought (finish) ............. your homework before (watch) ............... TV.

2. My father (play) ................. roller- skating when he (be) ................ a child.

3. Many years ago, most people in Vietnam (not have) .................. TV set.

4. I think Liz and her parents (go) .................. to Tri Nguyen Aquarium in Nha Trang.

5. - What about (go) ............... To the library and (read) ............... the new books there?

- I'm sory, I can't. I'm busy.

6. Yesterday, I (was) ........ busy, so I (not have) .............. time a phone you.

7. - Your brother (like) ............ (read) .............. ?

- Yes, he does. He always (read) .............. in his free time. He (read) ............. in his room at the moment

8. We (play) .................. soccer if the weather (be) ........... fine tomorrow afternoon

31. The last time I (go) to Britain was in August

32. Look! It (snow) outside.

33. Your dress (look) very nice,

34. If Ba (come) here tomorrow, I will phone you.

35. They (live) in that house for several months.

36. He (live) in Da Lat since 1995.

37. He is too busy (take) care of her.

38. The excited children were looking forward to (speak) with the foreign teacher.

39. Minh begins (play) kite with his friends.

40. Tuan (buy) this novel when he (visit) Hue last month.

41. Tong(nou do) his home work last night. 42. I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment.

43. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market.

44. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present.

45. How long you (live) in this town?

46. Why don't we (go) to the Revolutionary Museum?

47. How about (go)to Ben Thanh market this afternoon.

48. Let's (go) to the Revolutionary Museum now?

49. We usually (go) to the library three times a week, but last week we (go) twice

50. Yesterday I (be) busy, so I (not have) time to phone you

51. My father (not drink) Coca. He (drink) beer

52. Where Martin (come) from? He (be) Scottish

1.How long your vacation(last)..? about two months what(you,do)...during this vacation? i don't know exactly.Maybe I (go)...Samson with my parents 2.oh! that hat makes him(look)...very funny 3.At the moment the children(be)...in the living room.Tom(play)....the guitar while his sister(sing)... 4.Mike is a student,but he (go,not)...to school right nowbecause is's summer.He...(attend)college from September to May every year, but in the summers he (have,usually)...a job at the post office.In fact, he works there this summer

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in bracke into THE PAST SIMPLE or THE PAST PROGESSIVE

1. Mr.Smith (invite).............Mrs. Quyen to have dinner while she(visit).........the USA

2. How fast( the girl/ ride)..............her bike when tha accident(happen)..........?

3. Yesterday morning To(draw)...........something in his notebook while the teacher (explain)...........the lesson.

4. Jonh(take).........a picture of me at the party while I(not/ look)..............

5. What(you/ do)................at this time yesterday?~ I (listen)............to music

6. When Bill(be)..........small, he(want)............to be a pilot.

7. Yesterday afternoon Lan(fall)................asleep while she(read).........a novel

8. Yesterday Tuan( ask).............me to go to the station with him, but I(not/ want)..............to leave the house because I(wait).........for a phone call.

9. I(go).........to the post office to receive a parcel yesterday. While I(fill out).............the form an old friend of mine(slap).................me on my shoulder. I(be)............so happy to meet him.

10. I (see)........Hoa at the supermarket yesterday, but she (not/see).................me. She(look)............the other way

complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in bracket

1. the light [go] out while we [have] dinner

2. '' what ...you ...[do] at this time yesterday?''

3. It suddenly [begin] to rain while Laura  [sit] in the garden

4. It was late so we decided [take] a taxi home

5. don't forget [turn off] the light before [go]out

6. I [have] to go to the dentist last sunday

7. Ann [do] her homework at 7 o;clock this morning

8. nga told Nhi what [do] there during the visit

I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.

1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We _____ the food was delicious. (think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.

16. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.

17. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.

19. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.

20. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.

21. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.

22. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.

23. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.

24. She (get) ______ married last year?

25. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.

26. I (love) ______ him but no more.

27. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.

28. They (buy ) ……………. that house last year.

29. She (not go) …………. to school yesterday.

30. That boy (have ) …………… some eggs last night.

II. Simple Past:

1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.

2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.

3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.

4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.

5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.

6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?

7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.

8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.

9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.

10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent.

11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.

12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.

13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.

14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.

15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck.

16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.

17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.

18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.

19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.

20. He …………………to the zoo last Sunday (go)

21. She (not /watch)………………………………TV last night.

22. They (meet)…………………………their friends at the movie theater last week.

23. What……………you (do)…………………last night.

24. ……………………… they (buy)…………………a new car two days ago?

25. We ………….. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.

IV. Use the correct form of the verbs:

Yesterday (be)………. Sunday, Nam (get)……………up at six. He (do) ………..his morning exercises. He (take) ……………a shower, (comb)…………..hair, and then he (have) ………….. breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)………… a bowl of noodles and (drink) ………a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) …………..Mom clean the table. After that, he (brush)………. his teeth, (put)………. on clean clothes, and (go)………… to his grandparents' house. He (have) …………..lunch with his grandparents. He (return) to his house at three o'lock. He (do)…………..his homework. He (eat)………. dinner at 6.30. After dinner, his parents (take)………. him to the movie theater. It (be)……………a very interesting film. They (come) …………..back home at 9.30. Nam (go)………………. to bed at ten o'clock.

1. What day was yesterday? ………………………………………………………………………

2. What time did Nam get up? ……………………………………………………………………

3. What did he do after breakfast? ……………………………………………………………….

4. Who did he have lunch with? …………………………………………………………………

5. What time did he have dinner? ………………………………………………………………..

6. What time did Nam go to bed ? ………………………………………………………………

V. Use the Past form of the verbs:

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?