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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 ...
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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...
... 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....
... 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...
...
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10. decide ……………… ……………… 20. make ………………
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II. Regular and irregular verbs of pastsimple tense:
V1 V2/ V-ed Meanings V1 V2/ V-ed Meanings
1. come 8. demonstrate
2. ... – 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)...