Sự việc diễn ra trong một thời gian cụ thể trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại:.. - She came back last Friday.[r]
Trang 1Cách dùng thì quá khứ đơn Tiếng Anh
Thì quá khứ đơn (The simple past) được dùng thường xuyên để diễn tả:
1 Sự việc diễn ra trong một thời gian cụ thể trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại:
- She came back last Friday (Cô ấy đã trở lại từ thứ Sáu tuần trước.)
- I saw her in the street (Tôi đã gặp cô ấy trên đường)
- They didn't agree to the deal (Họ đã không đồng ý giao dịch đó.)
2 Sự việc diễn ra trong một khoảng thời gian trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc ở hiện tại:
- She lived in Tokyo for seven years (Cô ấy đã sống ở Tokyo trong 7 năm.)
- They were in London from Monday to Thursday of last week (Tuần vừa rồi họ ở London từ thứ Hai đến thứ Năm.)
- When I was living in New York, I went to all the art exhibitions I could (Lúc tôi còn sống ở New York, tôi đã đi xem tất cả các cuộc triển lãm nghệ thuật mà tôi có thể.)
Các cụm từ thường dùng với thì quá khứ đơn
Hay còn gọi là những trạng từ chỉ thời gian, dấu hiệu nhận biệt của thì QKD:
- Yesterday
- (two days, three weeks) ago
- last (year, month, week)
- in (2002, June)
- from (March) to (June)
- in the (2000, 1980s)
- in the last century
- in the past
Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn Tiếng Anh
I 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
II 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)
Trang 211 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
III Write complete sentences Use the past simple of the verbs.
1 I/ go swimming/ yesterday
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2 Mrs Nhung/ wash/ the dishes
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3 my mother/ go shopping/ with/ friends/ in/ park
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4 Lan/ cook/ chicken noodles/ dinner
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5 Nam/ I/ study/ hard/ last weekend
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6 my father/ play/ golf/ yesterday
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7 last night/ Phong/listen/ music/ for two hours
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8 they/ have/ nice/ weekend
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9 she/ go/ supermarket yesterday
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10 We/ not go/ school last week
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IV 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
Trang 36 _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
V 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?
VI 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 pupil last week 7- This hat (be not) new yesterday 8- My parents (be not) teachers two years ago 9- He (be not) a mechanic last Monday 10- (Be) he an engineer yesterday No, he (be not)
Trang 411- (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?
16 I (remember) your trip to Nha Trang two years ago
17 Ba (wear) the cap all day yesterday
18 I (eat) a lot of fish yesterday
19 Her aunt (take) her to see Cham Temple last year
20 Tuan (have) a new bike yesterday
21 She (not buy) a new ruler yesterday
22 He (not talk) with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year
23 They (not come) school yesterday?
24 The windows (not close) yesterday?
25 We (not return) at home at 7 pm last Monday
26 She (not eat) fish and crab yesterday
27 Lan (not go) Ho Chi Minh city two years ago
28 My parents (not take) to Vung Tau last week
29 We (not have) a lot of friends in Ha Noi
30 Lan and Hoa (be) your school two years ago?
31 What they (play) last week?
32 What Hoa (try) on yesterday?
33 Who (talk) to about the film on TV last Monday?
34 Where they (stop) on their way back last Sunday?
35 What the student (wear) at school two years ago?
36 Where you (put) the cake yesterday?
37 What time you (leave) home for school yesterday?
38 What Ba (receive) from Liz last week?
39 How long he (do) this hat yesterday?
40 What time you (go) to bed last night?
41 You (go) to Dalat for last tet vacation/
42 He (have) a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
43 His uncle (take) him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
44 Liz (buy) a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
45 They (put) the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
46 They (eat) meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
47 I(wear) the cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/
48 Liz (teach) Ba some English last week/
49 Bad and Tan (remember) their trip to Nha Trang last month?
50 Nam (return) to Ha Noi last week?
51 I (go) to Ben Thanh market last Monday
52 He (get) up at 7 o’clock yesterday
53 What time you (go) to bed last night?
54 She ( not go) to work last weekend
55 Lan (meet) her at the party 3 years ago
56 Last summer vacation, Mom (not buy) me a new buy?
57 When he (leave) for work last week
Trang 558 What you (do) yesterday?
59 We (begin) to learn English 3 years ago
60 She (be) an engineer last week
61 Lan (be not) at home yesterday
62 He (wear) the shirt last week
63 They (be ) here yesterday
64 You (go) to school yesterday?
65 Tam (be) at home last night? – Yes, he (be)
66 Where he (go) yesterday?
67 I (be) sick last night
68 Why you (not come ) to class yesterday?
69 We (be) in the library yesterday
70 Hoa (buy) a lot of things for her birthday party
71 What time you (leave) home for school yesterday?