Past tenses

Ex 2 : Put the verbs into the past progressive or past simple tense
1. I (call) Mr Wilson at 9 last night, but he (not be) at home.
He (study) at the library
2. I (not hear) the thunder during the storm last night because I
(sleep)
3. It was beautiful yesterday when we went for a walk in the park. The sun (shine).
The birds (sing)
4. My brother and sister (talk) about something when I (walk) into
the room.
5. Tom went to his friends ‘house, but the boys (not be) there.
They (play) soccer in the vacant lot down the street.
6. The little boy (fall) asleep while his mother (read) him a
story.
7. I really enjoyed my holiday last January. While it (snow) in Iowa, the sun
(shine) in Florida.
8. While Ted (shovel) snow from his driveway yesterday, his wife
(bring) him a cup of hot chocolate.
9. John (have) a car accident last week. He (drive) down
the street when suddenly a lorry (hit) his car from behind.
10. Ten years ago, the government (decide) to begin a food programme. At that
time, many people in the rural areas (starve) due to several years of drought.
11. They (wait) for me when I at the station (arrive)
12. She (swim) in the sea when I her (see)
13. they (play) tennis when it raining (start)?
14. We (drive) home from the theatre when the police (stop) us.
15. The wind (blow) very hard when I (go) out this morning.

Ex 3 : Choose the correct answer.

1. The doorbell (rang/ was ringing) while Tom (watched/ was watching) television.
2. How fast (did you drive/ were you driving) when the accident (happened/ was happening)?
3. Anna and Susan (made/ were making) dinner when Martin (arrived/ was arriving) home.
4. The light (went out/ was going out) while we (had/ were having) dinner. But it (came/ was
coming) on again after ten minutes.
 5. “What (did you do/ were you doing) this time
yesterday?” “I (worked/ was working) on the
computer”.
6. It suddenly (began/ was beginning) to rain while Laura (sat/ was sitting) in the garden.
7. Sam (took/ was taking) a photograph of me while I (didn’t look/ wasn’t looking).
8. When I (saw/ was seeing) them, they (tried/ were trying) to find a new house near their work.
9. I (walked/ was walking) along the street when I suddenly (felt/ was feeling) something hit me in
the back. I (didn’t know/ wasn’t knowing) what it was.
10. Last night I (dropped/ was dropping) a plate when I (did/ was doing) the washing up.
Fortunately it (didn’t break/ wasn’t breaking).
11. Alice saw/ was seeing the accident when she was catching the bus.
12. What were you doing/ did you do when I called?
13. I didn’t visit/ weren’t visiting my friends last summer holiday.
14. It rained/ was raining heavily last July.
15. While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.
16. My sister was eating/ ate hamburgers every weekend last month.
17. While we were running/ ran in the park, Mary fell over.
18. Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?
19. Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?
20. They were watching/ watched football on TV at 7 p.m. yesterday.

Ex 4 : Find the mistakes and correct them

1. I was play football when she called me.-> was playing
2. Was you study Math at 5 p.m. yesterday?-> were/ studying
3. What was she do while her mother was making lunch?-> doing
4. Where did you went last Sunday?->go
5. They weren’t sleep during the meeting last Monday.->sleep
6. He got up early and have breakfast with his family yesterday morning.-> had
7. She didn’t broke the flower vase. Tom did.-> break
8. Last week my friend and I go to the beach on the bus.-> went
9. While I am listening to music, I heard the doorbell.-> was
10. Peter turn on the TV, but there was nothing interesting.->turned

1. My friend Harry fell off the ladder while he was painting the ceiling of his
room. (FALL, PAINT)
2. We bought the house in 2003. At that time it cost £ 150,000. (BUY,
COST)
3. Dad wasn’t interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
To be intersted in= to be fond of= to be keen on= like
4. My sister w a s w a i t i n g for me at the airport terminal when I a r r i v e d .
(WAIT, ARRIVE)
5. A few nights ago, I was reading a book when suddenly I heard a noise
outside. A few teenagers were playing loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
6. The fire was still burning when the first firefighters arrived at the scene.
(STILL BURN, ARRIVE)
7. My brother was looking for a job when he came across an interesting ad in
the newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
Come across: tình cờ gặp
8. I heard someone call my name. I turned around and saw
my dad standing at the back of the queue. I was so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW,
BE)-> diễn tả hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ
9. My sister a bright summer dress when I her at the
performance. (WEAR, SEE)
10. I preparing dinner at 4.pm and I still at it when my
wife
home. (START, BE, COME)
11. Our housekeeper the vase. As she up the pieces,
she
her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
12. We suddenly that we in the wrong direction.
(REALISE, DRIVE)
13. She a great skier when she was young. (BE)
14. I an old friend in town while I the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15. While the children with others my husband and I to have a
cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Bài 2: Khoanh tròn dạng đúng của động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành sau
cho phù hợp với ngữ cảnh câu

1. The robbers left / had left the bank when the policemen finally arrived / had arrived.
2. When the rain started / had started , the Atkinsons finished / had finished planting trees.
3. By the time Rebecca went / had gone into the store , she got / had got soaked.
4. Darcey saw / had seen this castle before she came / had come again last Sunday.
5. Mr.Palmer didn’t speak / hadn’t spoken any Chinese before he moved / had moved to
Peking.
6. Sonny got / had got fainted by the time the ambulance reached / had reached the hospital.
7. When my mother brought / had brought me an apple , I finished / had finished my
homework.
8. Mrs.Wilkinson refused / had refused to drive the car because she had / had had a
terrible accident on the highway about a year ago.
9. I didn’t think / hadn’t thought of having a new house before I saw / had seen that ad on TV.
10. My uncle didn’t try / hadn’t tried Italian food before he went / had gone to that restaurant.
 Ex III. Put the verbs in the correct form of past simple or past perfect.
1. After Nick (do)………………..his homework , he (go)..........................to bed last night.
2. Mai (live)……………..in Hai Phong for five years before she (move)….................to Ha
Noi three
years ago.
3. Phong (tell)……………..me yesterday that he (learn)......................French for a year.
4. Ms Hong (work)……………….at our school for twenty years before she (retire)…..............
last
June.
5. By the time I (get)………………….to Nick’s house , his party (already/start)
……………..
6. When we (come).......................................back to our home village last month , it (change)
…........................................so much.
7. By the time the bus (come)……………this morning, Duong (wait)…......................for it
for half an
hour.
8. Anita said she was very sorry for what she (do)……………………………
9They (come) …………..….. back home after they (finish)..................................their work.
10. Before Sam (pay)……………. the bill, we (leave)…................the restaurant and went
home.
11. It wasn’t surprising that she was tired. She (not sleep)................................for two days.
12. The road was blocked because a lorry (break down) ………………………..
13. My mother felt very nervous on the plane because she (not fly)...........................before.
14. The children (be)………. very excited because they (not see)….........................a tiger
before
15. I (hear)....................the story before, so I didn’t find it very interesting.
16. They (not have)...........................breakfast when I got up.

Ex4. Put the verb in brackets in the Past simple, Past perfect or Present perfect.
1. She didn’t notice that she (never see)...............................................that film before.
2. I suddenly (remember)……………….. that I......................................(forget) my keys.
3. Bill no longer has his car. He (sell)....................................it.
4. (Have/you/put) ………………………. Off the fire before you (go)..........................out.
5. I was very pleased to see Mary again. I (not see)....................................for a long time.
6. I thanked her for everything she (do)......................................................for me.
7. When I got to the office, I (realize) ………….. I (forget)...........................to lock the door
8. Who is that woman? I (never seen).........................................................her before.
9. Tom was not at home when I (arrive)………………. He (just go)..............................out.
10. She said it (be) ……………….. the first time she (meet)................................such a man.
11. Our teacher (tell) …………… us yesterday that he (visit)......................England in 1970.
12. Alan (have)……….hardly(prepare)………..for dinner when her husband (go)...........home
13. No sooner (have)…………….I (watch)……………. TV than the phone (ring)…………
14. Before I (watch) ……………… TV, I (do)............................................my homework.
15. After I (wash)………………………….my clothes, I (sleep) ……………………………
16. “ It is the first time I have eaten sushi” , said Bill.
→ Bill said it (be) ……….. the first time he (eat)............................sushi.
17. “ I broke my glasses yesterday”, said Lan.
→ Lan said that she (break)......................................................her glasses the day before.
18. I couldn’t attend the evening classes because I worked at night.
→ If I (not work) …………….. at night, I (attend)................................the evening classes..

Future tenses
Bài 1: Điền các động từ đã cho sẵn vào chỗ trống sao cho thích hợp, sử dụng thể khẳng
định hoặc phủ định ở thì tương lai tiếp diễn của các động từ đó.
1. I will be very busy tomorrow, so I (go) won’t be going..........................shopping with my
friend s at
4p.m.
2. My parents want to go fishing, so they (fish)…will be going fishing at this time next
weekend.
3. I think it (snow)…will be snowing.......at this time tomorrow, so I decided to stay home for
warmth.
4. Today I don’t have any homework, so I (do)…won’t be doing................homework at 5 o’clock
this
afternoon.
5. I have classes tomorrow morning. I (learn) will be learning..English at 9 a.m.
6. My bike is broken. I (ride) won’t be riding.................It to school at this time tomorrow.
7. Jame’s bought a train ticket. He (travel)…will be traveling...............to Venice at this time next
week.
8. We’ve canceled our boat trip. We (sail)…won’t be sailing........along the river at this time next
week.
9. My parents won’t be home next week. I (eat)…will be eating..........alone at this time next
week.
10. I (help)…will be helping..........my mom with housework at this time tomorrow because she
will come
home late.
11. My wife wants to eat out tomorrow, so she (cook)…won’t be cooking....at this time
tomorrow.
12. My favorite singer (perform)will be performing.....at 7p.m. tomorrow. I will spend time for
his show.
13. Perform: trình diễn
14. I (walk)…won’t be walking. with my dog in the park at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning because
my legs
hurt.
 15. Jim will finish his project tomorrow. He (do) won’t be doing. it at this time next week.
16. I’ve bought some sunscreen. I (sunbathe)…will be sunbathing on the beach at this time
tomorrow.

Bài 2 Tương lai đơn, tương lai tiếp diễn hoặc tương lai gần
1. The sky is very black, it (rain)……is going to rain………….
2. In a few minutes’ time when the clock strikes six, I (wait)…will wait......................for you here
3. The teacher hopes we (pass)…will pass...................our exam
4. We (see) will see...................my mother tomorrow.
5. Tomorrow afternoon at this time , we (fly)…will be flying....over Caribbean
6. In ten years time, I (be) will be .................boss of my own successful company.
7. Let’s have a party. – That’s a great idea. We (invite)…will invite.............lots of people.
8. Sue and I have decided to have a party. We (invite) are going to invite.......lots of people.
9. When I retire I (go) will go.......................back to Hanoi to live.
10. I (swim)…will swim....................all day long tomorrow.
11. Oh no! I think i will sneeze (sneeze)
12. I’ve got to go to dentist this morning. Will you come with me? (come)
13. When will you have another party? (have)
14. Next month i will buy a DVD player (buy)
15. In the future, people will have bigger heads. (have)
16. That glass is too near the edge. I think it is going to fall (fall)
17. Look at that black cloud. I think it is going to rain (rain)
18. “Tomorrow will be a bright and sunny day everywhere in Japan, except
Tokyo” – said the weatherwoman. (be)