* Write the verbs in brackets in the simple past tense: 1.. Sue Write a letter to her parents yesterday.. The past continuous tense.. Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous t
Trang 1I Simple past tense Put the verbs in the followng sentences into the negative and the interrogative.
1 She saw your brother 2 We heard a terrible noise 3 He slept till 10 o’clock
4 He looked at the picture 5 They drank all the wine 6 They set out early enough
7 She thought about it 8 The police caught the thief 9 She found her watch
10 She lent you enough money 11 His wife came at 8 o’clock 12 Jack kept the money
* Write the verbs in brackets in the simple past tense:
1 Last week I (drive) to the office every day
2.Ann (walk) to class yesterday instead of (take) the bus
3 The rain (stop) a few minutes ago The sky is clear now
4 Mr Wilson (plant) some trees in his garden yestterday morning
5 I (get) up late yesterday
6 Mai and Huong (have) lunch at the cafeteria two hours ago
7 Mary (talk) to John on the phone last night
8 Sue (Write) a letter to her parents yesterday
II The past continuous tense Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous tense.
1 Who you (talk) to on the phone as I came in – I (talk) to Mr Peter
2 She (stand) at the bus stop I asked her what bus she (wait) for
3 While he (learn) to drive, he had 25 accidents 4 He had a bad fall while he (repair) his roof
5 While we (fish) someone came to the house and left this note
6 I went to the garden to see what the boys (do) Jame (water) the trees, Peter (cut) the grass
7 What your father (do) at this time last week? – He (read) newspapers in his room
8 Yesteday when I came to the Parker family, they (have) dinner
9 Last period while my teacher (explain) the lesson, I (listen) to her attentively and (take) notes
10 At 8 o’clock last Sunday, I (tidy) my room, my mother (do) the housework, my younger sister(study)
III The simple past or the past continuous tense?
1 I (make) the cake when the light went out I (have) to finish it in dark
2 I didn’t want to meet Peter, so when he entered the room, I (leave)
3 He (watch) TV when the phone rang 4 When I arrived, she (have) lunch
4 He (play) the guitar outside her house when someone opened the window and (throw) out a bucket
of water
5 When I (look) for my passport I (find) this old photograph
6 You looked very busy when I (see) you last night What you (do)?
7 When I (see) him, he (paint) a picture
8 When I (arrive) at the station, Mary (wait) for me She (wear) a blue dress and (look) very pretty
9 I (find) this ring as I (dig) in the garden
10.The burglar (open) the safe when he (hear) footsteps
11.They (build) that bridge when I (be) here last year They haven’t finished it yet
12.While I (wonder) whether to buy the dress or not, someone else (come) and (buy) it
13.What you (do) when the doorbell (ring)? - I (make) a cake
And what you (do) when you (hear) the bell?
- I (go) to answer it of course But I (open) the door there (be) nobody there
14.Who you (talk) to when I (see) you this morning
15.When she (come) this boy (make) the little girl (cry)
16 Yesteday evening while she (cook) , her husband with her children (watch) TV
17.Last year my family (fly) to Hochi Minh city There we (take) a lot of pictures and (buy) a lot of presents
18.What you (do) between seven and eight last night? - We (have) dinner
19.The film wasn’t very good I (nott enjoy) it very much
20.Linda (forget) (bring) her guitar yesterday
IV The present perfect tense
1 Where you (be)? - I (be) to the dentist 2 You (have) breakfast?
3 He just (go) out 4 You (hear) from her lately? 5 How long you (Know) Mr Pitt?
- I (know) him for ten years
6 He (post) the letter? 7 Why he (not finish)? He (have) plenty of time
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Trang 28 I (not pay) the telephone bill yet 9 I (ask) him to dinner for several times.
10 My parents (buy) a new house recently 11 David (live) here since 1988
12 We just (meet) our teacher 13 You ever (watch) that play?
14 She (not be) in Paris yet 15 He ever (drink) whisky?
16 The pupils (not paint) the school gate yet 17 They already (know) one another
18 we (wait) for the bus here since 8 o’ clock 19 It (not rain) here since last November
20 They (not decide) what to do yet
VI Present perfect tense or simple past tense?
1 How long you (live) here? – I (live) here since 1970
2 He (live) in Paris for two years and then (go) to EDINBURGH
3 You (wear) your hair long when you were aat school
4 But when I (leave) school I (cut) my hair and (wear) it short ever since
5 My brother (write) several plays He just (finish) his second tragedy
6 He (not smoke) for over five years
7 When you (begin) school? – I (begin) school when I (be) five I (go) to a primary school first I (stay) there for six years and then I (go) to a comprehensive school
8 How long you (work) for Johns and Company? – I (work) for them for two years
9 I (buy) a new house last year, but I (not sell) my old house yet, so at the moment I have two houses 10.Ann (go) to Canada six months ago She (work) in Canada for a while and then (go) to the United States
11.I (write) the letter but I can’t find a stamp
12.Here are your shoes; I just (clean) them
13.13 I (leave) home at 8.00 and (get) here at twelve
14.You (lock) the door before you left the house?
15 I (read) his books when I was at school I (enjoy) them very much
16.I can’t go out because I (not finish) my work
17.I never (drink) coffee 18 He just (go) out
19 He (go) out ten minutes ago 20 You (have) breakfast yet? – I (have) it at 8 o’clock
21 I (meet) him last June 22 You (see) the Moon last night?
23 The play just (begin) You are a little late
24 The actors (arrive) yesterday and (start) rehearsal early this morning
25 Mr Brown is the bank manager He (be) here for five years
26 I (not see) your aunt recently – No she (not go) out of her house since she (buy) her color TV
27 The plumber (be) here yet? – Yes, but he only (stay) for an hour
28 How long you (be) out of work? – I am not out of work now I just (start) my new job
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