(THE USE OF TENSES)- CÁCH DÙNG CÁC THÌ Thì biểu thị thời gian trạng thái hành động diễn đạt động từ Có 12 dạng chủ động động từ tiếng Anh Để hiểu hình thái thì, ta nghiên cứu cách chia động từ TO WORK bảng : Simple Continuous Perfect Perfect continuous - I (You / We / - I am working - I (You / We / They) - I (You / We / They) have been They) work - He (She / It) is have worked Present working - He (She / It) has working - He (She / It) - You (We / They) are worked - He ( She / It) has been working works working - I (You / He / - I (He / She / It) was - I (You / He / She / It / - I (You / He / She / It / We / They) Past She / It / We / working We / They) had worked had been working They) worked - You (We / They) were working - I (We) shall - I (We) shall be - I (We) shall have - I (We) shall have been working Future - You (He / She / It / They) will have work working worked - You (He / She / - You (He / She / It / - You (He / She / it / been working it / They) will They) will be working They) will have worked work * SO SÁNH THÌ SIMPLE PRESENT VÀ THÌ PRESENT CONTINUOUS Tiếng Anh có hai mà đa số em học sinh hay lẫn lộn cách sử dụng Đó đơn (Simple Present) tiếp diễn (Present Continuous) * Thì Simple Present dùng để hành động diễn thời gian nói chung, khơng thiết phải thời gian Thời gian nói chung thời gian mà việc diễn ngày (every day), tuần (every week), tháng (every month), năm (every year), mùa (every spring / summer / autumn / winter)… - He goes to school every day (Nó đến trường ngày) - Mr.Brown travels every summer (Hè ơng Brown du lịch) * Thì Present Continuous dùng để hành động xảy (a current activity) hay việc làm (now/ at present/ at this moment), hôm (today), tuần (this week), năm (this year)… - We are learning English now (Bây học tiếng Anh) - Mary is playing the piano at the moment (Hiện Mary chơi dương cầm) Hãy so sánh : - I work in a bakery every day.(Tôi làm việc tiệm bánh ngày) -I’m working in a bakery this week (Tuần đanglàm việc tiệm bánh) * CHÚ Ý : (1) + Thì Simple Present thường dùng với động từ tri giác (verbs of perception) : feel (cảm thấy), see (nhìn thấy), hear (nghe)… động từ trạng thái : know (biết), understand (hiểu), mean (có ý định), like (thích), prefer (thích hơn), love (yêu), hate (ghét), need (cần), want (muốn), remember (nhớ), recognize (nhận ra), believe (tin)… + Ngoài cịn dùng Simple Present với động từ : be, appear (có vẻ), belong (thuộc ai), have to (phải)… + Thì Simple Present cịn dùng với trạng từ tần suất lập lập lại (adverbs of frequency) : always (luôn luôn), usually (thường thường), often (thường), sometimes (đơi khi), seldom (ít khi), generally (thường), rarely (hiếm khi), never (không bao giờ) … - That child needs care (Đứa bé cần chăm sóc) - This book belongs to me (Quyển sách tơi) - He never comes late (Nó khơng đến trễ) + Chúng ta dùng Simple Present để chân lý hay thật hiển nhiên (a general truth) - The sun rises in the east (Mặt trời mọc hướng đông) - Nothing is more precious than independence and freedom (Khơng q độc lập tự do) (2) Thì Present Continuous cịn dùng để hành động tương lai gần (a near future action) thường với trạng từ tương lai : tomorrow (ngày mai), next week (tuần tới), next month (tháng tới), next year (năm tới), next summer (mùa hè tới) … - I am going out tonight ( Tối chơi) - My father is travelling to Japan next week (Ba du lịch tới Nhật tuần tới) Exercise I : Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense 1/ I (have) coffee for breakfast every day 2/ My brother (work) in a shoe store this summer 3/ The student (look) _ up that new word now 4/ She (go) to school every day 5/ We (do) this exercise at the moment 6/ Miss Helen (read) _ a newspaper now 7/ It (rain) very much in the summer It (rain) _ now 8/ Bad students never (work) hard 9/ He generally (sing) in English, but today he (sing) in Spanish 10/ We seldom (eat) before 6.30 11/ She sometimes (buy) _ vegetables at his market 12/ Be quiet The baby (sleep) 13/ We always (do) _ our exercises carefully 14/ Look A man (run) after the train He (want) _ to catch it 15/ It (be) very cold now 16/ John (travel) to England tomorrow 17/ I (need) some money for my textbooks 18/ Tom (like) to go to the museums 19/ Mary (love) ice-cream 20/ My mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at present She always (cook) in the mornings 21/ I often (leave) the city at weekends 22/ The guests (watch) the TV programmes now 23/ I (see) _ you (wear) _ your best clothes 24/ The sun (set) in the west 25/ My friend (study) English for an hour every night 26/ Listen I (hear) _ someone knocking at the front door 27/ I (do) an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) that I (know) _how to use it now 28/ Honesty (be) the best policy 29/ The earth (go) round the sun 30/ Two and two (make) four *2 SO SÁNH THÌ PRESENT PERFECT VÀ THÌ SIMPLE PAST * Thì Present perfect (Hiện Tại Hồn Thành) dùng để khứ không rõ thời điểm cịn liên lạc với * Thì Simple Past (Quá Khứ Đơn) dùng để khứ có thời điểm rõ rệt cắt đứt với + CHÚ Ý : (1) Thì Present Perfect thường với từ : up to now, up to the present, so far (cho tới nay), not … yet (vẫn chưa), for, since, ever (đã từng), never, several times (nhiều lần), just (vừa), recently (vừa mới), lately (mới đây) - Have you ever seen a tiger ? (Bạn có nhìn thấy cọp chưa) - The train has not arrived yet (Chiếc xe lửa chưa đến) - We have lived here for six years (Chúng sinh sống nơi năm) - The bell has just rung (Chuông vừa reo) (2) * Thì Simple Past thường với tiếng thời gian khứ xác định : yesterday (ngày hôm qua), the day before yesterday (ngày hôm kia), last week (tuần rồi), last month (tháng rồi), last year (năm rồi), last summer (mùa hè rồi), ago (cách đây) - We came here a month ago (Chúng đến cách tháng) - He went to the cinema yesterday (Hơm qua xem phim) * Thì Simple Past cịn dùng để chuỗi hành động xảy khứ - He closed all the windows, locked the doors and then went out (Nó đóng tất cửa sổ lại, khóa cửa lại, khỏi nhà) Exercise II : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense 1/ We (never watch) that TV programme 2/ We (watch) a good programme on TV last night 3/ He (read) that novel many times before 4/ He (read) that novel again during my last vacation 5/ I (have) a little trouble with my car last week 6/ However, I (have) no trouble with my car since then 7/ I (not see) John for a long time I (see) him weeks ago 8/ The school bell (ring) We must go now 9/ I (meet) Mary last night She (become) a very big girl 10/ He is very thirsty He (not drink) since this morning 11/ It is very hot Summer (come) 12/ They (study) at this school for years now 13/ They (begin) to study at this school years ago 14/ Since when (you know) _ her ? 15/ How long ago (he start) to learn French ? 16/ She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning 17/ My mother (be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet 18/ His dog (just run) out of the garden 19/ Mr Brown (travel) by air several times in the past 20/ He (travel) _ to Mexico by air last summer * SO SÁNH THÌ PRESENT PERFECT VÀ THÌ PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS + Thì Present perfect (Hiện Tại Hồn Thành) dùng để kết tình trạng (the result of the present state), việc xảy khứ không rõ thời điểm, lập lập lại nhiều lần kéo dài đến + Thì Present Perfect Continuous (Hiện Tại Hoàn Thành Tiếp Diễn) dùng để tiếp diễn hành động (the continuity of an action) - I have been waiting for two hours, but she has not come yet (Tôi chờ suốt hai tiếng cô chưa đến) - He has been living here since 1975 (Ông sống từ năm 1975.) - We have been working in the garden all morning (Chúng làm việc ngòai vườn suốt buổi sáng.) + Thì Present Perfect Continuous cịn dùng với động từ : lie (năm), wait (chờ đợi), sit (ngồi), stand (đứng), study, learn (học), live (sống), rest (nghĩ nghơi), stay (ở)… - They have been learning English since 1995 (Họ học tiếng Anh liên tục từ năm 1995 đến nay) -The chair has been lying in the store window for ages (Cái ghế nằm tủ kính lâu rồi) Exercise III : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the present perfect continuous tense 1/ I (try) to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) _ yet 2/ She (read) _ all the works of Dickens How many (you read) _? 3/ I (wait) here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; you think she (forget) to come ? 4/ Mary (rest) in the garden all day because she (be) ill 5/ Although John (study) at the University for years, he (not get) his degree yet 6/ Jack (go) to Switzerland for a holiday He (never, be) _ there 7/ We (live) here for the last six months, and (just, decide) to move 8/ That book ( lie) on the table for weeks You (not read) it yet ? 9/ He (not be) _ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) since then 10/ He (lose) his books He (look) for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up) _yet 11/ She (work) _ so hard this week that she (not have) _ time to go to the cinema 12/ Your hair is wet (You swim) for a long time ? 13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive) cars for six years 14/ You look very tired (You work) very hard ? 15/ The phone (ring) for minutes, but I (not answer) it yet Exercise IV : Put the verbs in brackets in the present tenses 1/ I (be) sorry I (forget) that fellow’s name already 2/ Jack (look) forward to his vacation next June 3/ I (have) no trouble with my English lessons up to now 4/ Mr and Mrs Brown (be) _ in New York for months 5/ Michael (work) 38 hours a week 6/ At present, that author (write) _ a novel 7/ George (do) good work in this class so far 8/ The weather( generally, get) hot in July 9/ You must wake her up She (sleep) soundly for 10 hours 10/ Listen! I (think) someone (knock) at the front door 11/ How long (you learn) English? 12/ That student (know) all the new words very well now 13/ Alice (lose) her Vietnamese-English dictionary 14/ Fred (just, graduate) from Oxford University 15/ The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days 16/ That grandfather clock (stand) there for as long as I can remember 17/ That brown briefcase (belong) to Dr Rice 18/ Jim (work) on his report this year 19/ Robert (wait) for you since noon 20/ That museum (stand) _ here for centuries 21/ The sun (get) very hot during the afternoon 22/ Tom (buy) _ a new car next week 23/ The boys and girls (go) _ home after this lesson 24/ Davis (play) football every afternoon 25/ Up to the present, we (write) almost every lesson in this book * SO SÁNH THÌ SIMPLE PAST VÀ THÌ PAST CONTINUOUS + Thì Simple Past (Quá Khứ Đơn) dùng để hành động ngắn (thình lình) xảy khứ - I met him in the street yesterday (Hôm qua gặp ta đường) + Thì Past Continuous (Quá Khứ Tiếp Diễn) dùng để hành động kéo dài khứ tương ứng với hành động khác khứ - I met him while he was crossing the street (Tôi gặp ta ta băng qua đường) - She was going home when she saw an accident (Cô nhà nhìn thấy tai nạn) + Thì Past Continuous cịn diễn tả hành động kéo dài điểm thời gian xác định khứ hai hành động liên tiếp song song với - My father was watching TV at o’clock last night (Vào lúc tối qua ba xem TV.) - I was doing my homework while my father was watching TV (Tôi làm tập ba xem TV.) Exercise V : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past continuous tense 1/ He (sit) in a bar when I (see) him 2/ When I (go) out, the sun (shine) 3/ The light (go) out while I (have) tea 4/ When it (rain) , she(carry) an umbrella 5/ We (walk) to the station when it (begin) to rain 6/ He (teach) _ English for months when he (live) in Germany and (work) _ as a journalist 7/ The house (burn) fast, so we (break) the window to get out 8/ He (eat) three sandwiches while you (talk) to him 9/ The servant (drop) _ two cups while she (wash up) last night; neither of them (break) _ 10/ While he (write) a letter, the telephone (ring) ; as he (go) to answer it, he (hear) a knock on the door; the telephone (still, ring) while he (walk) to the door, but just as he (open) it, it (stop) * SO SÁNH THÌ SIMPLE PAST VÀ THÌ PAST PERFECT + Thì Past Perfect (Q Khứ Hồn Thành) dùng để hành động xảy trước hành động khác khứ (past action) - When he had finished his work, he went home (Khi làm xong việc, trở nhà) -By the time I arrived at the station, the train had gone (Vào lúc tơi đến nhà ga xe lửa chạy rồi) + Thì Past Perfect cịn diễn tả hành động xảy trước điểm thời gian xác định khứ - By 10 o’clock last night, I had gone to bed (Tôi lên giường ngủ trước 10 tối qua.) Exercise VI : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect tense 1/ They (go) home after they (finish) their work 2/ He (do) _ nothing before he (see) _ me 3/ He (thank) me for what I (do) for him 4/ I (be) sorry that I (hurt) him 5/ After they (go) , I (sit) down and (rest) 6/ When I (arrive) _, the dinner (already, begin) 7/ My friend (not see) _ me for many years when I (meet) _ last week 8/ He (learn) English before he (leave) for England 9/ In England, he soon (remember) all he (learn) 10/ They (tell) him they (not meet) him before 11/ He (ask) why we (come) so early 12/ She (say) that she (already, see) _ Dr Rice 13/ By the time Bill (get) there, the meeting (start) 14/ When we (arrive) at our place, we (find) that a burglar (break) in 15/ Almost everybody (leave) _ for home by the time we (arrive) _ * SO SÁNH THÌ PAST PERFECT VÀ THÌ PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS + Thì Past Perfect Continuous (Q Khứ Hồn Thành Tiếp Diễn) dùng để nhấn mạnh tính liên tục hành động trước hành động khứ khác xảy Hãy so sánh : - She had been studying English before she came here for classes (Cô liên tục học tiếng Anh trước đến học) - She had studied English before she came for classes (Cô học tiếng Anh trước đến học) Và so sánh : - It had been raining when I got up this morning (Mưa dứt thức dậy.) - It was raining when I got up this morning (Mưa thức dậy.) Exercise VII : Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple or the past perfect continuous tense 1/ I (ask) _ him what he (do) 2/ Tom (be) _ tired He (run) for an hour 3/ Although he (go) to the doctor for months, he (not, feel) any better 4/ The telephone (ring) _ for minutes before it (be) _ answered 5/ They (tell) me you (live) in London before the war 6/ The poor man (wait) for hours before he (be) brought into the room 7/ By noon that day, we (drive) for hours 8/ The robber who (watch) him running to the tree (sit) down under its branches and (begin) _to attack him 9/ I (ask) _ her what she (do) _ since she (arrive) _ in England 10/ She (tell) me that she (study) English literature * SO SÁNH THÌ SIMPLE FUTURE VÀ THÌ FUTURE CONTINUOUS + Thì Simple Future (Tương Lai Đơn) diễn tả hành động xảy (có khơng có thời gian xác định tương lai); cịn Future Continuous (Tương Lai Tiếp Diễn) diễn tả hành động liên tiến điểm thời gian xác định tương lai - He will go to the stadium next Sunday (Chủ nhật tới đến sân vận động) - We will / shall have the final test (Chúng làm kiểm tra cuối cùng.) Hãy so sánh : - I will eat breakfast at o’clock tomorrow (Vào lúc sáng mai, (bắt đầu) dùng bữa điểm tâm.) - I will be eating breakfast at o’clock tomorrow (Vào lúc sáng mai, dùng bữa điểm tâm.) + Trong mệnh đề trạng từ thời gian (adverb clause of time) hay mệnh đề điều kiện (adverb clause of condition), Simple Present dùng để thay cho Simple Future - I shall not go until I see him (Tơi khơng tơi nhìn thấy nó.) - If he comes tomorrow, he will it (Nếu ngày mai đến, làm điều đó.) + Chú ý : WILL cịn dùng cho tất Exercise VIII : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present or the simple future tense 1/ We (go) out when the rain (stop) 2/ I (stay) _ here until he (answer) me 3/ Wait until I (catch) you 4/ I (be) _ ready before you (count) _ ten 5/ John must eat his breakfast before he (go) out 6/ Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) that letter 7/ He (tell) _ you when you (get) there 8/ She (not come) until you (be) _ ready 9/ He (tell) you when you (ask) him 10/ I (come) _ and (see) you before I (leave) _ for England * SO SÁNH THÌ FUTURE PERFECT VÀ THÌ FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS + Thì Future Perfect (Tương Lai Hồn Thành) dùng để hành động hoàn thành trước hành động khác tương lai hay điểm thời gian tương lai - The taxi will have arrived by the time you finish dressing.(Chiếc taxi đến trước bạn thay xong quần áo.) - By next Christmas, he will have lived in Dalat for years (Đến mùa Giáng sinh này, ông sống Dalat năm.) + Để nhấn mạnh tính liên tục hành động, dùng Future Perfect Continuous (Tương Lai Hoàn Thành Tiếp Diễn) - By the time you receive this letter, we shall have been travelling through Russia (Lúc bạn thư này, băng qua nước Nga - By next June, they will have been working in this factory for 12 years (Đến tháng sáu này, làm việc liên tục nhà máy 12 năm.) Exercise IX : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, present perfect or future perfect tense 1/ I’ll wait until he (write) his next novel 2/ When you (come) _ back, he (already buy) a new house 3/ Don’t come until I (finish) _ lunch 4/ I (hope) _ it (stop) raining by o’clock this afternoon 5/ The river (not begin) _ to rise until some rain (fall) 6/ I (stay) here until you (finish) _ your work 7/ By next month, I (leave) _ for India 8/ He (finish) _ his work before you (leave) 9/ Before you (go) , they (leave) the country 10/ The meeting (finish) _ by the time we (get) _ there Exercise X : Put the verbs in brackets in the simple present, simple future, future continuous or future perfect tense 1/ We (send) you a telegram as soon as we (arrive) _ in London 2/ When George (come) _ this afternoon, he (bring) _ his friends 3/ I (speak) _ to you about that matter after the meeting tonight 4/ By the time you (receive) this letter, we (cross) the Atlantic Ocean 5/ By this time next week, you (meet) my boyfriend, Ali 6/ I (wait) _ for you right here when you (come) out of the building 7/ She (wait) for you at o’clock this afternoon 8/ I (give) it back as soon as he (want) it 9/ I (not move) from here until you (get) back 10/ They (not come) home until they (see) everything Exercise XI : Supply the correct tense 1/ They (just decide) that they (undertake) _ the job 2/ We (go) _ to the theatre last night 3/ He usually (write) in green ink 4/ She (play) _ the piano when our guests (arrive) _ last night 5/ We (do) an English exercise at the moment 6/ She (just come) in and (see) you in minutes 7/ I (come) _ as soon as my work is finished (You be) ready ? 8/ Where (you go) for your holiday last year ? 9/ I (not leave) Paris since we (go) _ to Dieppe three years ago 10/ My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend 11/ We (meet) only yesterday and (already decide) to get married 12/ I (never see) snow 13/ Violets (bloom) in spring 14/ We (not live) _ in England for the last two months 15/ I (lose) my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) them 16/ He (not arrive) when I (write) my last letter to you 17/ Whenever you (go) _ to town nowadays, you (spend) _ a lot of money 18/ I (never forget) what you (just tell) me 19/ They (prepare) the Christmas dinner today 20/ When I last (stay) _ in Cairo, I (ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) _ the day before 21/ I (finish) _ the book before my next birthday 22/ “Hello! (You make) a cake ? 23/ He (walk) very quickly when I (meet) him yesterday 24/ We (meet) _ you tomorrow after you (finish) your work 25/ Yesterday I (buy) a new watch as my old one (be) _ stolen Exercise XII : Supply the correct tense 1/ He said he (be) sorry he (give) me so much trouble 2/ I am sorry that I (not know) _you (leave) _ your pipe when you (come) _ to see me last Thursday 3/ He (be) _ so good to me when I was a boy that to this day I (not forget) _his kindness, and I hope that I (never forget) 4/ He (sleep) _ and (not understand) what you (say) _ to him He (wake) if you (speak) louder 5/ Some animals (not eat) _ during the winter and only (come) out in spring 6/ After leaving school he (study) French in Paris for two years and then (move) to America, where he now (live) _ He (visit) England once or twice and (know) English well; but (not have) yet the opportunity of visiting European countries 7/ I (know) him for a very long time 8/ When my friend Tom grows a beard, even his closest friends (not recognize) _ him 9/ When I (meet) _ him in the street, he (go) to the pictures 10/ I (study) _ English for six years now 11/ I expect he (leave) for France as soon as he (get) _ a visa 12/ He (visit) his friend yesterday and (find) that he (be) out 13/ They (sell) _ all the dresses before we (get) there 14/ After she (work) at the hospital for two years, she (decide) to give up the job 15/ He will come at once because I (tell) him by phone that you (need) him urgently I’m sure he (find) his way easily although he (never visit) this house before 16/ By the time you get back, I (finish) _ all my correspondence and then I (can help) you with yours 17/ In a few minutes’ time, when the clock (strike) six, I (wait) here for an hour 18/ He (know) her a long time before he finally (get) _ married to her 19/ I hope it (not rain) when the bride (leave) the church 20/ I (tell) a lie if I said that I (like) you 21/ They (intend) _ to go there next week; but now they (find) they (not have) _ enough money 22/ When he grew old he often (think) _ of all the things he (do) when he (be) _ young 23/ When we (go) to see them last night, they (play) cards; they (say) _ they (play) since six o’clock 24/ This is the second time you (break) a cup; you (break) one yesterday My last servant (never break) anything, and you (break) _ nearly half the things in the house 25/ I always (tell) _ you to comb your hair, but you never (do) _ what I (say) _ 26/ Last night I (go) to a party When I (get) _, the room (be) full of people Some of them (dance) _ and others (talk) One young woman (stand) by herself I (never, meet) _ her, so I (introduce) myself to her 27/ John is in English class He (study) English this semester He (also, take) some other classes His Classes (begin) at o’clock every day 28/ I (see) _ you in the school play last night You (do) _ a terrific acting job (you ever act) _ in a play before this one? -Yes, I (start) _ acting when I was in elementary school 29/ Yesterday I (go) _ to my daughter’s dance recital I (be never) _ to a dance recital before I (take, not) _ dancing lessons when I (be) _ a child 30/ When I (hear) _ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) _ to the door and (open) it When I (open) _the door, I (see) my brother I (greet) him and (ask) _ him to come _ in Reported Speech I Complete the following sentences by changing direct speech into indirect speech A commands and requests “Bring me a book”, he said to me He said to me, “Don’t come back before one o’clock” “Have a cup of tea”, he said to her Mother said to me, “Don’t forget to lock the door” “Open the window”, Mother said to him She said to me, “Don’t put your shoes on the chair” “Come to the cinema with me”, he said to her My grandmother said to me, “Don’t spend all your money on food” “Shut the door after you”, father said to us 10 Her father said to her, “Don’t drive to fast” 11 “Cook in the butter”, Mrs Brow said to her daughter 12 I said to her, “Don’t be a baby” B Statements Mary said, “I like oranges better than bananas” He said, “ We have finished our work” The secretary said, “I will answer the phone” The boy said, “I can’t it” She said, “I’m going away tomorrow” Jack Lumber said, “Olyga Ivanov won the gold medal yesterday” Father said, “I’m coming back next week” He said, “We are having champagne now” She said to me, “You have got my umbrella” 10 I said to her, “I have something to show you” 11 She said to him, “You haven’t given me a book” 12 He said to me, “You can keep that one if you like” 13 Tom said to me, “You will receive a letter from her” 14 He said, “I’ll be here again tomorrow” 15 We said to them, “Your houses are very nice” 16 He said to them, “He’s lived here for years” 17 Tom said to John, “I can’t go to the movie with you tomorrow” 18 “I saw you this morning”, he said 19 “I don’t like this film”, Betty said to Bill 20 “I saw John yesterday but he didn’t see me”, Tom said 21 She said to his mother, “I haven’t seen him since I came here” 22 Mary said, “I usually get up earlier than you do” 23 Miss Lissa said, “I catch the bus near my house, Lan” 24 Lan said, “I came to see you yesterday, Lien” 25 He said to his girlfriend, “I will wait here until I see you” C Yes – No Questions She asked him, “Have you read this book?” “Did you know them, Tom?” she asked “Are there any letter for me?” Mary said to me I asked, “Do you want tea or coffee, Tom?” “Do you know which cup you used?” she asked her son “Will you go on a trip with me, Maria?” he said He said, “Have you got a sister?” “Will you have time to read this letter?” he asked his student “Can you get coffee on the train?” asked my aunt 10 “Did you play for our school team?” said Bill 11 “Are you a student?” Nam asked Lien 12 “Have you seen the library?” asked Ann D WH – Questions The policeman said, “What is the matter?” My sister said, “Why are you so said?” She said to me, “Where have you put my shoes?” He said to her, “Where are you going?” He said to me, “When will you come again?” “When did you put my hat?” Mary asked him “How well did you sister speak English?” the manager asked her “Who did you go to the cinema with?” mother asked me He asked her “when you leave this place?” 10 She said,“How you go to the circus?” 11 “How many classes are there in your school?” my mother asked 12 Bill said to me, “Where will you go tomorrow?” 13 John said, “When will the teacher come back?” 14 The traveler asked, “How long does it take to get to London?” 15 He asked me, “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?” 16 “Whose car did you borrow last night?” I said to him 17 “Where was you last night, Mr Jones” he said 18 “What country you come from?” said Bill 19 “Who did you give the money to?” my mother asked 20 “What is your name?” he asked me 21 “What time is it?” she asked Nam 22 “Where are you now?” she asked me 23 “Who did you see here yesterday, Boy?” said Mr Brown 24 “How long have you learnt English?” he asked me 25 “What is your address?” Nam asked Lien Conditional Sentences I Make conditional sentences according to the facts provided: I’ll meet him tomorrow I’ll tell him about that He will give a present on my birthday next week I’ll thank him Today is not Sunday We have to get up early My younger sister isn’t old enough That why she can’t go to school by herself Tom failed the exams because he didn’t work hard enough last year I didn’t know how to the exercise because I was absent from class yesterday She didn’t come because she didn’t know you were here The teacher doesn’t accept our papers We turn in them late Today is not Sunday We can’t go to the beach 10 Because Rose did so poorly on the exam She failed it 11 My dog wakes me up whenever he hears strange noises 12 I don’t like this shirt I don’t buy it 13 We didn’t know you were there We didn’t write to you 14 She doesn’t go to work, so she feels bored with staying home 15 He makes some progress in learning English because he attends class regularly 16 WE didn’t find him early We couldn’t save his life 17 You must go now or you will be late for school 18 They didn’t have a map, so they got lost 19 Nam won’t be successful unless he works hard 20 Peter failed the exam because he was lazy 21 The house didn’t burn down because the fire brigade came at once 22 She didn’t know they were out of work, so she didn’t help them 23 He didn’t say “hello” to her this morning because he didn’t help her 24 The weather is bad, so they can’t go for a walk 25 She can’t this exercise because it is difficult 26 I can’t buy this new car because I have not enough money 27 Unless he gets up early, he will miss the train 28 Hurry up or you will be late 29 You can’t come late, or they won’t let you in 30 I haven’t a typewriter I won’t type the letters 31 It rained heavily yesterday afternoon The football match was cancelled 32 The accident happened because the driver was careless 33 They didn’t write to him, so he didn’t come 34 You didn’t as I told you, you didn’t succeed 35 I didn’t see the movie last night I can’t tell you about it 36 I didn’t attend the party last night I’m tired now 37 Give me the money or I’ll kill you 38 I didn’t see the red traffic lights I didn’t stop 39 Today is not Sunday I can’t go out 40 He gets a bed cough because he starts smoking cigarettes 41 He doesn’t hurry, so he will miss the train 42 My husband doesn’t leave the car keys, so I can’t pick him up at the station 43 We don’t go because it will rain 44 Susan will feel sick She eats four cream cakes 45 They don’t find out the remedy The patient will die 46 Mr Mill will lose his job because he is late everyday 47 John is fat because he eats so many chips 48 Elizabeth will get a bad cough because she smokes so many cigarettes 49 She has a sore throat She doesn’t stop smoke 50 She still has a cold after three weeks She doesn’t go to the doctor’s in the first place 51 She is ill She doesn’t remember your advice 52 I didn’t get a taxi because I didn’t have any money on me 53 The patient didn’t get the treatment, so he died 54 Mary didn’t wear the raincoat She got a cold 55 People don’t understand him because he doesn’t speak clearly 56 She didn’t eat anything because she wasn’t hungry 57 I don’t know her number I can’t phone her 58 I was able to buy the house because Jim lent me the money 59 Yesterday wasn’t a nice day Our picnic was put off 60 That man didn’t enjoy his work because he was underpaid 61 There isn’t enough water in the land Rice plants don’t grow well 62 You are not in good health, so you can’t take that labor-consuming job 63 They often have quarrels because they never try to understand each other 64 I don’t have much money, you can’t borrow some from me 65 She is too busy with her housework She doesn’t have time to learn a career ... last summer (mùa hè rồi), ago (cách đây) - We came here a month ago (Chúng đến cách tháng) - He went to the cinema yesterday (Hơm qua xem phim) * Thì Simple Past cịn dùng để chuỗi hành động xảy... SO SÁNH THÌ SIMPLE PAST VÀ THÌ PAST CONTINUOUS + Thì Simple Past (Quá Khứ Đơn) dùng để hành động ngắn (thình lình) xảy khứ - I met him in the street yesterday (Hôm qua gặp ta đường) + Thì Past... CONTINUOUS + Thì Present perfect (Hiện Tại Hồn Thành) dùng để kết tình trạng (the result of the present state), việc xảy khứ không rõ thời điểm, lập lập lại nhiều lần kéo dài đến + Thì Present