THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE

THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE Thì quá khứ đơnI.. Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả một sự việc xảy ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc hoàn toàn ở hiện tại Ex: I saw him in the bar cl

THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE (Thì quá khứ đơn)

I CÔNG THỨC:

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S + was / were + …

S + wasn’t / weren’t + … (Wh-) + was / were + S +

…?

S + V2/-ed

S + didn’t + V1 (Wh-) + did + S + V1…?

II CÁCH DÙNG:

1 Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả một sự việc xảy ra tại một thời điểm cụ thể trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc hoàn toàn ở hiện tại

Ex: I saw him in the bar club

(Tôi thấy anh ta trong quán rượu) They didn’t agree to the deal (Họ không đồng ý với hợp đồng)

- Thường dùng với các cấu trúc: last + thời gian; khoảng thời gian + ago; in + thời gian trong quá khứ;…

Ex: She left last Tuesday

(Cô ấy rời đi vào thứ Ba vừa rồi)

In 1998, I was just a child in 9 (Vào năm 1998, tôi chỉ là một đứa bé 9 tuổi)

2 Diễn tả một sự việc xảy ra trong một khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ và

đã kết thúc hoàn toàn ở hiện tại:

- Có thể dùng với các cụm từ như for + khoảng thời gian; from…to…

Ex: I lived in New York city for 3 years

(Tôi đã sống ở thành phố New York 3 năm)

We were in Tokyo from Monday to Friday of last week (Chúng tôi đã ở Tokyo từ Thứ Hai đến Thứ Sáu tuần trước)

3 Diễn tả một sự việc lặp đi lặp lại hoặc xảy ra thường xuyên trong quá khứ và bây giờ không còn nữa, thậm chí hành động đó chưa bao giờ xảy

ra trong quá khứ

- Trạng từ chỉ tần suất(often, usually, always,…) + cấu trúc When I was

young, When I was a child, When I lived there,…

Ex: When I was young, I often played guitar

(Khi tôi còn trẻ, tôi thường chơi đàn ghi-ta) When I lived there, I usually cleaned the house carefully.

thận)

Anna visited her parent every weekend.

(Anna đã đến thăm bố mẹ của cô ấy mỗi cuối tuần)

My mom watched television every night (Mẹ tôi đã xem tivi mỗi tối)

4 Diễn tả một loạt hành động xảy ra kế tiếp nhau trong quá khứ

Ex: She came home, switched on the computer and checked her emails

(Cô ấy về nhà, khởi động máy tính và kiểm tra hộp thư điện tử của mình)

I went to Milano Coffee and drank 2 glass of orange juice.

(Tôi đi tiệm cà phê Milano và đã uống hết 2 ly nước cam) When I saw a spaceship, I stoped my car

(Khi tôi thấy một chiếc tàu không gian, tôi đã dừng xe lại)

III CÁC DẤU HIỆU NHẬN BIẾT THƯỜNG GẶP

- Thì quá khứ đơn thường xuất hiện trong câu có những từ sau đây: yesterday,

ago, finally, at last, in the last centyry, in the past, last(week, month, year), in (2013, June), in the (2000, 1970s), from (March) to (April),… Ngoài ra bạn nên

chú ý đến các từ chỉ thời gian quá khứ khác và ngữ cảnh của câu nói.

Ex: I watched “Iron man” film two week ago

(Tôi đã xem phim Người sắt 2 tuần trước rồi)

I was in England from March to April (Tôi đã Anh từ tháng ba đến tháng tư)

I was in England for a month (Tôi đã ở Anh trong 1 tháng)

I Use the Past form of the verbs BE:

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 She (be) an engineer last week

6 The windows (be) open last Monday

7 They (be ) here yesterday

8 I (be) sick last night

9 We (be) in the library yesterday

10 My parents very tired after the trip ( be)

II Use the Past form of the verbs:

1 I (remember) your trip to Nha Trang two years ago

2 Ba (wear) the cap all day yesterday

3 I (eat) a lot of fish yesterday

4 Her aunt (take) her to see Cham Temple last year

5 Tuan (have) a new bike yesterday

6 I (go) to Ben Thanh market last Monday

7 He (get) up at 7 o’clock yesterday

8 Lan (meet) her at the party 3 years ago

9 When he (leave) for work last week

10 We (begin) to learn English 3 years ago

11 He (wear) the shirt last week

12 Hoa (buy) a lot of things for her birthday party

13 I _ at home all weekend ( stay)

14 Angela to the cinema last night (go)

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

16 My vacation in Hue wonderful (be)

17 Last summer I _ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi (visit)

18 My parents very tired after the trip ( be)

19 I _ a lot of gifts for my little sister (buy)

20 Lan and Mai _ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium.(see)

21 Trung _ chicken and rice for dinner (eat)

22 They about their holiday in Hoi An (talk)

23 Phuong _ to Hanoi yesterday (return)

24 We _ the food was delicious.(think)

25 Yesterday, I (go) to the restaurant with a client

26 We (drive) around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space

27 When we (arrive) at the restaurant, the place (be) full

28 The waitress (ask) us if we (have) reservations

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

30 The waitress (tell) us to come back in two hours

31 My client and I slowly (walk) back to the car

32 Then we (see) a small grocery store

33 We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) some sandwiches

34 That (be) better than waiting for two hours

35 I (not go) to school last Sunday

36 I (love) him but no more

37 Yesterday, I (get) up at 6 and (have) breakfast at 6.30

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

40 That boy ( have ) ……… some eggs last night

III Use the Past form of the verbs:

1 She (not buy) a new ruler yesterday

2 He (not talk) with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year

3 They (not come) school yesterday

4 The windows (not close) yesterday

5 We (not return) at home at 7 pm last Monday

6 She (not eat ) fish and crab yesterday

7 Lan (not go ) Ho Chi Minh city two years ago

8 My parents (not take) to Vung Tau last week

9 We (not have) a lot of friends in Ha Noi

10 It (be not) cold yesterday

11 She (be not) a pupipl last week

12 This hat (be not) new yesterday

13 My parents (be not) teacchers two years ago

14 He (be not) a mechanic last Monday

15 She ( not go) to work last weekend

IV Use the Past form of the verbs:

1 (Be) he an engineer yesterday No , he (be not)

2 (Be) It hot last week?

3 The windows (be) open last Monday

4 (Be) you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be)

5 Where (be) Nam from yesterday?

6 Why (be) he unhappy last Tuesday?

7 Lan and Hoa (be) your school two years ago?

8 What they (play) last week?

9 What Hoa (try) on yesterday?

10 Who (talk) to about the film on TV last Monday?

11 Where they (stop) on their way back last Sunday?

12 What the student (wear) at school two years ago?

13 Where you (put) the cake yesterday?

14 What time you (leave ) home for school yesterday?

15 What Ba(receive) from Liz last week?

16 How long he (do) this hat yesterday?

17 What time you (go) to bed last night?

18 You (go) to Dalat for last tet vacation?

19 He (have) a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?

20 His uncle (take) him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?

21 Liz (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday?

22 They (put) the fish in the big bag last Sunday?

23 They (eat) meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?

24 Bad and Tan (remember) their trip to Nha Trang last month?

25 Nam (return) to Ha Noi last week?

26 What time you (go) to bed last night?

27 When he (leave) for work last week

28 What you (do) yesterday?

29 Where he (go) yesterday?

30 Why you (not come ) to class yesterday?

31 What time you (leave) home for school yesterday?

V Use the Past form of the verbs:

1 Yesterday, I (go) to the restaurant with a client

2 We (drive) around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space

3 When we (arrive) at the restaurant, the place (be) full

4 The waitress (ask) us if we (have) reservations

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

6 The waitress (tell) us to come back in two hours

7 My client and I slowly (walk) back to the car

8 Then we (see) a small grocery store

9 We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) some sandwiches

10 That (be) better than waiting for two hours

11 I (not go) to school last Sunday

12 She (get) married last year?

13 What you (do) last night? - I (do) my homework

14 I (love) him but no more

15 Yesterday, I (get) up at 6 and (have) breakfast at 6.30

VI Turn these sentences into negative and interrogative:

1 Nam wrote an essay in Literature class this morning

2 I watched TV yesterday morning

3 Nam and you were in the English club last Tuesday

4 They ate noodles two hours ago

5 We always had a nice time on Christmas holiday in the past

6 My father decorated the Christmas tree

7 She bought a new dress yesterday

8 They were late for school

9 Mr.Tam took his children to the museum last Sunday

VII Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes / No:

They played soccer yesterday afternoon

- Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon?

- Yes, they did / No, they didn’t

1 He sent a letter to his penpal last week

2 She taught us English last year

3 They did their homework carefully

4 The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs

5 Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant

6 The teacher gave her students a lot of homeworks

7 His uncle took him to se Cham temple

8 Liz bought a lot of souvenirs

9 They put the fish in a big bag

10 Ba wore the cap with a dolphin on it

VIII Write complete sentences Use the past simple of the verbs.

1 I / go swimming / yesterday

2 Mrs Nhung / wash / the dishes =>

3 my mother / go shopping / with / friends / in / park =>

4 Lan / cook / chicken noodles / dinner =>

5 Nam / I / study / hard / last weekend =>

6 my father / play / golf / yesterday =>

7 last night / Phong /listen / music / for two hours =>

8 they / have / nice / weekend =>

9 she / go / supermarket yesterday =>

10 We / not go / school last week =>

IX 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 ? ………