... recently, don’t you think?
6 My grandfather died 30 years ago. I (never/meet) him.
4. Fill in the blanks with modals: must - have to - ought to - used to
1. You wash your hands before meals.
2. It’s ... seventeen. In the
play, she must appear in a bright red dress and long black stockings. Last year in another play, she had to
wear short socks and a bright, orange-colored dress. If anyone asks her ... the party?
7. There are many clouds in the sky. It (rain) ….…… ……………………………
6. Read the passage and answer the following questions:
My aunt Nhan is an actress. She must be at least thirty-five....
...
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
TOPIC 2: OUR PAST
PERIOD 8: PRESENT SIMPLE, PASTSIMPLEAND PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
A. Theory:
1. Present simpleandpast simple:
Tenses Affirmation Negation Interrogation
Present
simple
S + am/ ... morning, Tuan and his father go jogging around Xuan Huong Lake. Hoa and her
mother walked along Bui Thi Xuan Street and then visited the flower garden. Hoa
liked it very much and the flowers ...
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….……………
V. Read the passage and answer question below:
In the summer holidays, Mr. Hung, Mrs. Chi and their children, Tuan and Hoa often
go to the beach for two or three...
... same time in the past.
Eg. Mark was reading a book and
Tony was watching television.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
The pastcontinuous
and the pastsimple
are often used
together.
The pastsimple
interrupts ... action
of the past
continuous.
Eg. I was watching
television when my
friend arrived.
BE CAREFUL!!!!
The pastcontinuous
and the pastsimple
are often used
together.
The pastsimple
interrupts ... at
the same time in the past.
Eg. Mark was reading a book and
Tony was watching television.
We use the pastcontinuous to
talk about an action that
started in the past but not
finished at...
... study English.
→
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………….……………………………………
10. decide ……………… ……………… 20. make ………………
………………
II. Regular and irregular verbs of pastsimple ... – goes) swimming last year.
8. He went home, opened the door and (comes - came- will come) in.
VI. Give the correct form of simplepast tense:
1. Our guest (arrive) last week.
…… ……………………………………………
2. ... sentences meaningful, use
past form:
go - be - return - cut - can - have - buy - cook
I thought that cooking…………… a useful hobby. Yesterday I ………… to the market. I
………… some meat and vegetables. When...
... yesterday?
Try this pastsimple quiz.
Past Simple Quiz
1. Tom ……………………(buy) a new house last month.
2. When ………………………(they/arrive) last week?
3. She ………………………… (not/understand) the question...
... because;I was hungry.
Why________________________?
Exercises: Complete the sentences with the past tense form of the verbs in the parenthesis
1.Mr and Mrs. Price__________(come) to visit us last ... plans for their new home.
3.You__________(put) your hat and coat in the next room.
4.The meeting last night__________(begin) at eight and ended at ten.
5.Kate________(see) Helen in the street ... stayed at home last night and __________(write) several letters
9.The man____________(drink) a lot of wine at the party last night.
10.I_________(show) John your message and also_________(tell)...
... delivered on Sundays.
8 Macbeth was written by Shakespeare.
9 A lot of chocolate is eaten in Switzerland.
10 A lot of films are made in Bollywood.
11 Children are not permitted to drive cars.
12 Cds ... lot of money is spent in London by tourists.
31 The Altamira Cave is visited every year by thousands of people.
32 The Treaty of Lisbon was signed by twenty seven countries in
2007.
33 Massive...
... were printed
B) was printed
Put ( ) for correct passive voice sentences and (x) for incorrect
passive voice sentences and then correct the mistakes.
1. All flights were cancelled because of ... were printed
B) was printed
Put ( ) for correct passive voice sentences and (x) for incorrect
passive voice sentences and then correct the mistakes.
1. All flights were cancelled because of...
...
10. B: I (be / not) to Australia yet.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 3
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
1. A: (you / be / ever) to London? ... (can / concentrate / not) on the film.
Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Exercise 8
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
1. I (just / finish) my homework. ... Sentences in Present Perfect Simple
1. Bob / visit / his grandma
2. Jimmy / play / on the computer
1
Questions
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple) .
1. (you...
... they suggest that the German past could be
Postwar literature and philosophy
the German people, remains immature and unable to view the past
except as a deformed and deranged dwarf. Perhaps ... National Socialism and its
crimes – and to avoid doing so – have brought out the best and the worst
in postwar Germany. And although these endeavours have taken differ-
ent forms in the past five decades, ... regard to
Nazism and its crimes.
Like Adorno and Horkheimer, Jaspers had his
philosophical training and initial reputation from activities prior to .
Originally a student and then a professor...
... awoken
How to learn the pastsimple tense in English Page 1
THE PASTSIMPLE TENSE
speak = nói spoke spoken
spend = xài, trải qua (kỳ nghỉ, quảng thời gian) spent spent
stand =đứng stood stood ... dreamed/dreamt
drive = lái xe 4 bánh trở lên drove driven
How to learn the pastsimple tense in English Page 2
THE PASTSIMPLE TENSE
I. Usage: ( cách dùng )
Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả một hành động ... sang sung
sit = ngồi sat sat
sleep = ngủ slept slept
How to learn the pastsimple tense in English Page 4
THE PASTSIMPLE TENSE
be (xem bài độngừ TO BE) was, were been
beat =đánh, thắng beat...
... cost cost
cut = cắt cut cut
dig =đào (đào lổ) dug dug
How to learn the pastsimple tense in English Page 2
THE PASTSIMPLE TENSE
I. Usage: ( cách dùng )
Thì quá khứ đơn diễn tả một hành động ...
EX: Were you here yesterday? Did you see Ann two days ago?
How to learn the pastsimple tense in English Page 1
THE PASTSIMPLE TENSE
do = làm did done
draw = rút ra drew drawn
dream = mơ, mơ ... nắm, cầm, giữ held held
hurt = làm tổn thương hurt hurt
How to learn the pastsimple tense in English Page 3
THE PASTSIMPLE TENSE
shut =đóng shut shut
sing = hát sang sung
sit = ngồi sat sat...