CÁC THÌ TRONG TIẾNG ANH

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CONTENT PART I: TENSES (Các Thì) A. LÝ THUYẾT 1. Simple present (Hiện tạiđơn)…………………………………….……. 2. Present continuous (Hiện tại tiếp diễn)……………………………….. 3. Present perfect (Hiện tại hoàn thành)………………………………….. 4. Present perfect continuous (Hiện tại hoàn thành tiếpdiễn)………..… 5. Simple past (Quá khứ đơn)…………………………………………….. 6. Past continuous (Quá khứ tiếp diễn)…………………………...……… 7. Past perfect (Quá khứ hoàn thành) 8. Past perfect continuous (Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn) 9. Simple future (Tương lai đơn) 10. Near future (Tương lai gần) 11. Future continuous (Tương lai tiếp diễn) 12. Future perfect (Tương lai hoàn thành) 13. Future perfect continuous (Tương lai hoàn thành tiếp diễn) B. PRACTICE ON TENSES PART II. FURTHER PRACTICE PART III: IRREGULAR VERBS (Bảng động từ bất quy tắc) 2

PART I: TENSES (CÁC THÌ) A. LÝ THUYẾT 1. SIMPLE PRESENT (HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN). a. Với động từ “to be”: Form: (+) S + are/is/am + O (-) S + aren’t/ isn’t/ am not + O (?) Are/ is/ am (not) + S + O? Ex: (+) She is a nurse. (-) They aren’t at home. (?) Is he hungry? b. Với động từ “to do”: Form: (+) S + V(s/es) + O (-) S + don’t/ doesn’t + V + O (?) Do/ Does (not) + S + V + O? Ex: (+) He watches TV every night. (-) She doesn’t usually go swimming on Sundays. (?) Do they speak English very well? c. Uses (Cách sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn) - Dùng để giới thiệu bản thân, lịch trình, sở thích. - Dùng để diễn tả hành động thường xuyên xảy ra, 1 thói quen hàng ngày,1 sự thật hiển nhiên, 1 chân lý, 1 câu châm ngôn. d. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - Always, usually, often, sometimes, occasionally, ever, never, seldom = rarely, now and then, not often, hardly ever. - Every: every day, every week, … e. Cách chia động từ thêm “S/ES/Y - IES”: - Hầu hết các động từ đều thêm s. Eg: ask  asks hate  hates - Với các động từ có tận cùng là: -s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -o, -x, -z ta thêm es vào sau động từ. Eg: go  goes wash  washes watch  watches kiss  kisses - Những động từ tận cùng là y, trước đó là một phụ âm thì đổi y  i rồi thêm es. Eg: study  studies try  tries copy  copies carry  carries 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN) a. Form: 3

(+) S + are/is/am + V-ing + O (-) S + aren’t/ isn’t/ am not + V-ing + O (-) Are/is/am (not) + S + V-ing + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Dùng để chỉ một hành động đang diễn ra trong lúc nói. Ex: Listen! The bird is singing. - Một hành động dự kiến trong tương lai gần đã được sắp xếp xong. Ex: They are playing tennis next week. - Với chữ always đế diễn tả một hành động thường lặp lại thường xuyên, hay một lời phàn nàn… Ex: He is always taking exams. He is always studying. - Hai hành động xảy ra song song ở hiện tại Ex: She is cooking dinner while her husband is watching T.V now. - Hành dộng có tính chất tạm thời Ex: I often go to work by bus but today I am going by motorbike. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - Now, right now, at the moment, at present, at the present time, always, still,… - Hurry up, look, be careful, watch out………. - Sau câu cảm thán “!” Ex: Look! The teacher is coming! d. Những động từ thường không dùng trong các thì Tiếp diễn: Verbs of thinking believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, realize, suppose, understand Verbs of the senses hear, smell, sound, taste Verbs of possession belong to, have (meaning possess), own, possess Verbs of emotion dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish Verbs of appearance appear, seem Others contain, depend on, include, involve, mean, measure, weigh, require e. Cá ch chia đôṇ g từ V-ing: - Hầu hết các đôṇ g từ thêm trưc̣ tiếp đuôi “ing” và o sau nó . Ex: - She is doing her job. - Nếu tâṇ cù ng đôṇ g từ là nguyên âm “e” thì bỏ e đi rồ i thêm đuôi “ing”. Ex: - He is coming to the office at the moment. - You are saving my life. - Nếu đôṇ g từ có công thứ c “1-1-1”, (1 phu ̣ âm + 1 nguyên âm + 1 phu ̣ âm) thì gấp đôi phu ̣ âm cuố i rồ i thêm đuôi ing. 4

Ex: - They are cutting down the trees in the forest. - The weather is getting hotter and hotter. 3. PRESENT PERFECT (HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH) a. Form: (+) S + have/ has + Vp2/ed+ O (-) S + have/ has+ not + Vp2/ed+ O (?) Have/ has (not) + S+ Vp2/ed+ O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Diễn tả 1 sự việc vừa mới xảy ra. Ex: I have just finished the financial report. (Tôi vừa hoàn thành xong bản báo cáo tài chính) - Diễn tả 1 sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng còn liên quan đến hiện tại. Ex: My husband has worked for this company for 2 years. (Chồng tôi đã làm cho công ty này được 2 năm - Nghĩa là: cách đây 2 năm đã bắt đầu làm, hiện tại vẫn có thể đang làm cho công ty này hoặc không) - Diễn tả 1 sự việc đã xảy ra ở một thời điểm không xác định trong quá khứ. Ex: She has been in China for a long time. (Đã có một thời gian dài cô ấy ở Trung Quốc) - Nhấn mạnh đến trải nghiệm bản thân (the first/second/third/last... time), nhấn mạnh kết quả: Ex: + I have seen that film three times. (Tôi đã từng xem bộ phim này 3 lần) + This is the first time that he has been in the USA. (Đây là lần đầu tiên anh ấy đến Mỹ) c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) just, recently, lately : gần đây, vừa mới before : trước đây already : rồi ever : từng never : không bao giờ, chưa bao giờ yet : chưa since : kể từ khi for : khoảng so far = until now = up to now = up to the present: cho đến bây giờ d. Một số lưu ý đố i vớ i thì hiêṇ taị hoà n thà nh: - Phân biêṭ “Since” và “For”: since + mốc thời gian for + khoảng thời gian Ex: - I’ve known Anna since October. - I’ve known Anna for two months. - Phân biêṭ “yet” và “already”: yet : dùng trong câu phủ định và câu nghi vấn already: dùng câu khẳng định Ex: - He hasn’t come yet. - I’ve already posted the letters. - Thường dùng “ever”, “never” với Hiện tại hoàn thành: Ex: - He has never been there. - Have you ever eaten snake meat? - Phân biêṭ “Have/ has been” khác vớ i “have/ has gone”: Ex: (a) Mr. Smith is not here at the moment. He has gone to a meeting in London (b) Amada has been to the travel agent. She has your tickets for Hong Kong 5

Trong 2 ví du ̣trên, ví du ̣(a) có thể hiểu là Mr. Smith vâñ đang ở buổ i hop̣ trong khi đó ở ví du ̣(b) Amada đã đi đến đó và trở về rồ i. - Môṭ số lưu ý khá c:  Trong các mệnh đề diễn tả sự so sánh hơn nhất, số thứ tự, sự duy nhất hay số lần thực hiện hành động  Động tự chia ở Hiện tại hoàn thành. Ex: - This is the most interesting story I have heard. - This is only foreigner I have ever known. (1) It’s the first / second / … time + HTHT (2) This isthe first / second … time Ex: - It’s the first time I have driven a car. - This is the first time she has lived in New York.  It’s + khoảng thời gian + since + sb last did sth: Đó là khoảng thời gian kể từ khi ai đó làm gì. Ex: I have seen her for 3 days.  It’s 3 days since I last saw her. 4. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN) a. Form: (+) S + have/has + been + Ving (- ) S + have/has + not + been + Ving (?) Have/Has (not) + S + been + Ving? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Diễn tả sự việc đã xảy ra trong quá khứ, kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục xảy ra trong tương lai. (Nhấn mạnh tính liên tục của hành động) Ex: I have been teaching English since I was a second-year student. (Tôi đã dạy tiếng Anh kể từ khi tôi là sinh viên năm thứ 2, đã bắt đầu dạy trong quá khứ, hiện tại vẫn đang tiếp tục dạy và có thể trong tương lai vẫn dạy) c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - For + time + now, và giống các trạng ngữ của thì hiện tại hoàn thành (Thường sẽ có 1 vế giải thích ở hiện tại tiếp diễn) 5. SIMPLE PAST (QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN) a. Với động từ “to be”: Form: (+) S + was/ were + O (-) S + wasn’t/ weren’t + O (?) Was/ were (not) + S + O? b. Với động từ “to do”: Form: (+) S + Ved + O (-) S + didn’t + V + O (?) Did (not) + S + V + O? c. Uses (Cách sử dụng) 6

- Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và chấm dứt hoán toàn trong quá khứ. Ex: - I saw a movie yesterday. - Last year, I traveled to Japan. - Diễn tả một chuỗi các hành động liên tiếp xảy ra trong quá khứ. Ex: - I finished worked, walked to the beach and found a nice place to swim. - Did you add flour, pour the milk and then add the eggs? d. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - Yesterday, ago, upon a time, in 1945 (in a specific year in the past….), last… e. Môṭ số lưu ý đố i vớ i thì quá khứ đơn: * Quy tắ c thêm “ed” vớ i đôṇ g từ thườ ng: - Hầu hết đôṇ g từ đươc̣ thêm “ed” để biến thà nh đôṇ g từ daṇ g quá khứ Ex: work – worked, visit – visited - Môṭ vài đôṇ g từ kết thú c bằ ng phu ̣ âm “y” thì biến “y” thà nh “i” rồ i thêm ‘ed” để biến thành daṇ g đôṇ g từ quá khứ Ex: study – studied, carry – carried - Môṭ vài đôṇ g từ có daṇ g 1:1 :1 (1 phu ̣ âm + 1 nguyên âm + 1 phu ̣ âm) thì ta gấp đôi phu ̣ âm cuố i rồ i thêm “ed” Ex: plan – planned, fit – fitted * Cá ch phá t âm đố i vớ i đôṇ g từ có đuôi “ed”: 1. Đúng nhất: Theo phiên âm quốc tế, khi –ED đứng sau các âm sau sẽ được phát âm như sau: Phát âm của – Các âm trước –ED ED /id/ /t/ /d/ /t/ / k / / f / / p / / ∫ / / t∫ / / s / / t / / θ / /d/ Các nguyên âm và phụ âm còn lại 2. Mẹo vặt (Không đúng 100%): Theo hình vị tự: Phát âm của –ED Các âm trước –ED /id/ t d /t/ P x ce f ch sh *gh s *th ph k /d/ Các nguyên âm và phụ âm còn lại  Đọc chơi cho dễ nhớ: Pà xã, có fải chú sháu ghé sang Thuận Phước không?  Bạn có thể đặt thành câu khác cho riêng mình để dễ nhớ. Eg: /id/ Wanted, needed, demanded, suggested, mended, hated, visited, … walked , liked, stopped, raped, washed, watched, laughed, sentenced, /t/ rated, breathed, stated, looked, cooked, sniffed, missed, mixed,… /d/ Played, studied, changed, matched, decreed, …. . 7

Notes: - Khi *th phát âm là / θ / thì –ed mới phát âm là / t / như breathed, … - Khi *th phát âm là / ð / thì –ed phát âm là / d / như bathed, … - Khi *gh phát âm là / f / thì –ed phát âm là / t / như laughed, coughed, …. - Khi *gh là âm câm thì –ed phát âm là / d / như ploughed, … - Nguyên âm + S + ED thì –ed thường được phát âm là / d / như praised, chased, raised,… Ngoại lệ: Một số tính từ sau có cách phát âm của –ed là / id /: naked /’neikid/, packed /‘pækid/, learned /’l ə:nid/, aged /’eidzid/, beloved /bi’lʌvid/, blessed /’blesid/, crooked /kru:kid/, cursed /’kə:sid/, ragged /’rægid/, sacred /‘seikrid/, wretched /’ret∫id/, legged /’legid/,… - Có một chữ có –ed tận cùng dược phát âm là /id/. Chữ đó là hundred /’hʌndred/ 6. PAST CONTINUOUS (QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN) a. Form: (+) S + was/ were + V-ing + O (-) S + wasn’t/ weren’t + V-ing + O (?) Was/ were (not) + S + V-ing + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ Ex: - I was sleeping at 12 o’clock last night - Diễn tả một hành động đang xảy ra thì một hành động khác xen vào: hành động đang xảy ra dùng QKTD; hành động xen vào dùng QKĐ. Ex: - I was studying when he came in. - Diễn tả nhiều hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong quá khứ (đi với while) Ex: Yesterday evening, my mother was cooking while my father was reading books c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) last night, yesterday, one year ago .… At …. (specific time) From ... to... At this/ that time At the moment Past simple While/ When Past continuous Past continuous d. Môṭ số lưu ý đố i vớ i thì quá khứ tiế p diêñ : * Phân biêṭ While & When: Nếu xét theo điṇ h nghiã thì while và when có chứ c năng tương đương nhau và có ý nghiã gần giố ng nhau, tuy nhiên khi muốn đề câp̣ đến môṭ hành động xảy ra ở quá khứ , thì các đôṇ g từ sau “when” thườ ng đươc̣ chia ở quá khứ đơn, trong khi đó theo sau “while” 8

đôṇ g từ thườ ng đươc̣ chia ở quá khứ tiếp diêñ và “while” thườ ng nhấn maṇ h đến khái niêṃ “trong suố t khoảng thờ i gian”. Ex:  I was studying when she called.  While I was studying, she called.  Xét 2 ví du ̣ trên, while và when đươc̣ sử duṇ g vớ i ý nghiã giố ng nhau tuy nhiên laị nhấn maṇ h vào phần khác nhau củ a câu. * Những đôṇ g từ không chia ở cá c thì tiế p diêñ : Môṭ số đôṇ g từ chỉ cả m xú c (like, love…) hay (know, believe, want) ko đươc̣ chia ở các thì tiếp diêñ (kể cả hiêṇ taị tiếp diêñ hay quá khứ tiếp diêñ ). Verbs of thinking believe, doubt, guess, imagine, know, realize, suppose, understand. Verbs of the senses hear, smell, sound, taste Verbs of possession belong to, have (meaning possess), own, possess. Verbs of emotion dislike, hate, like, love, prefer, regret, want, wish. Verbs of appearance appear, seem. Others contain, depend on, include, involve, mean, measure, weigh, require. Ex:  Jane was being at my house when you arrived.  Jane was at my house when you arrived. 7. PAST PERFECT (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH) a. Form: (+) S + had + Vp2/ed + O (-) S + hadn’t + Vp2/ed + O (?) Had (not) + S+ Vp2/ed + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước 1 hành động khác trong QK (hành động xảy ra trước dùng QKHT; hành động xảy ra sau dùng QKĐ) Ex: I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. - Hành động xảy ra trước 1 thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ. Ex: I had worked as a librarian before 2010. (Trước năm 2010, tôi là một quản thư) c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - When, before, after BẢNG TÓM TẮT KẾT HỢP CÁC THÌ 9

TLĐ/ TLHT/ HTĐ + WHEN + HTĐ WHEN + QKĐ 4 QK + WHEN QKĐ/ QKTD + BEFORE + QKTD TLĐ/ TLHT/ TLHTTD + BEFORE + HTĐ + QKĐ QKHT + QKĐ + HTHT + BEFORE. AFTER + QKHT WHEN = AS = AS SOON AS = UNTIL = BY THE TIME 8. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN) a. Form: (+) S + had + been + Ving (-) S + had + not + been + Ving (?) Had (not) + S + been + Ving? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Chỉ hành động đã đang diễn ra và hoàn tất trước 1 hành động khác trong quá khứ (nhấn mạnh đến tính liên tục của hành động) Ex: She had been cooking before I came home. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - When, before, after 9. SIMPLE FUTURE (TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN) a. Form: (+) S + will/ shall + V + O (-) S + will/ shall + not + V + O (?) Will/ shall (not) + S + V + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Sắp xảy ra trong tương lai không có dự định trước. Ex: Mr.Vinh will be the next president - Câu yêu cầu; đề nghị; lời hứa; dự đoán cho tương lai. Ex: - I’ll call you when I arrive. - I promise I won’t tell him about the surprise party. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - Someday, tomorrow, tonight, soon - Next time/ week/ year… - In + N (Danh từ chỉ thờ i gian cu ̣ thể) 10. NEAR FUTURE (TƯƠNG LAI GẦN) a. Form: (+) S + are/ is/ am + going to + V + O (-) S + aren’t/ isn’t/ am not + going to + V + O (?) Are/ is/ am + (not) + S + going to + V + O? 10

b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Sắp xảy ra trong tương lai có dự định trước. Ex: I’m going to do my homework this evening. - Chắc chắn sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai theo 1 tình huống cho trước. Ex: I’m doing my homework this evening. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - Someday, tomorrow, today, tonight, soon - Next time/ week/ year… - In + N (Danh từ chỉ thờ i gian cu ̣ thể) 11. FUTURE CONTINUOUS (TƯƠNG LAI TIẾP DIỄN) a. Form: (+) S + will/ shall + be + V-ing + O (-) S + will/ shall + not + be + V-ing + O (?) Will/ shall (not) + S + be + V-ing + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Đang xảy ra tại thời điểm xác định trong tương lai. Ex: She will be driving to work at 7 o’clock tomorrow. - Nhiều hành động xảy ra đồng thời trong tương lai. Ex: Tonight they will be eating dinner, discussing their plan and having a good time. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - At + N (Time cụ thể trong tương lai) 12. FUTURE PERFECT (TƯƠNG LAI HOÀN THÀNH) a. Form: (+) S + will/ shall + have + Vp2 + O (-) S + will/ shall + not + have + Vp2 + O (?) Will/ shall (not) + S + have + Vp2 + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) - Một hành động xảy ra trước 1 hành động khác trong tương lai. Ex: She will have finished her English course by the end of this month. - Một hành động xảy ra trước 1 thời điểm xác định trong tương lai. Ex: They shalln’t have returned the book before they go home. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - When, Before, By the (this) N + Next ……. 13. FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS (TƯƠNG LAI HOÀN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN) a. Form: (+) S + will/ shall + have + been V-ing + O (-) S + will/ shall + not + have + been + V-ing + O (?) Will/ shall (not) + S + have + been + V-ing + O? b. Uses (Cách sử dụng) 11

- Kết hợp với mệnh đề thời gian (by the time + thì hiện tại đơn) - Diễn tả hành động đã và đang xảy ra và có thể hoàn tất trước 1 hành động khác trong tương lai. c. Advs (Trạng ngữ nhận biết) - By the time + mệnh đề thời gian ở thì hiện tại; by + ngày/ giờ. B. PRACTICE ON TENSES I. SIMPLE PRESENT (HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the present simple tense. 1. She (wash) her clothes every Sunday. 2. She (study) English every day. 3. He (want) to become a teacher. 4. She usually (walk) to school. 5. What time Mary usually (get) up every morning? 6. She (not wash) her clothes every weekend. 7. they (be) teachers? 8. It (not be) often cold in summer. 9. Tom usually (walk) to school. 10. He (be) a student. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the present simple tense. 1. I (be) sixteen years old. 2. They (be) very friendly. 3. Every week she (go) to visit her parents. 4. What time your father usually (get) up? 5. We (not go) to school on Sundays. 6. We (not be) very lazy. 7. The Earth (go) around the Sun. 8. I (visit) my parents very often. 9. he (go) to school every day? 10. she (come) from Japanese? Exercise 3: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. They often (go) to school on foot. 2. She (go) to the park everyday. 3. Bad students never (work) hard. 4. It often (rain) in the summer. 5. He usually (water) the trees in the morning. 6. She always (cook) in the morning. 7. I always (meet) him on the corner of this street. 8. He (not do) morning exercises regularly. 9. Water (boil) at 100 degrees centigrade. 10. You (be) a good student? 12

Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. They usually (not go) to school by motorbike. 2. They (not be) doctors. 3. He often (get) up late. 4. you often (watch) TV? 5. I usually _ (go) shopping on weekend. 6. Hai often (wash) his face at 6.15. 7. Thanh and Mai always (see) a movie on Saturday. 8. he often (take) a bus to school? 9. We (be) student in class 8A. 10. She often (not do) homework in the evening. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. He usually (take) a taxi to the airport. 2. They usually (not go) to school by bike. 3. They (be) beautiful? 4. They often (visit) their parents on Saturday. 5. My and I always (go) to the countryside. 6. He (not be) at home now. 7. Our teacher usually (give) us many exercises. 8. He (go) to the cinema every weekend. 9. She (come) from Germany. 10. Daisy usually (go) to work by car. Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. The weather very nice today. A. am B. is C. are D. be 2. Rome in Spain. It is in Italy. A. am not B. are not C. is not D. not 3. Where my key? A. be B. is C. are D. am 4. Dunford is a very modern town. many old buildings there. A. There isn’t B. There be not C. There aren’t D. There are 5. Look! There a photograph of George in the Newspaper! A. be B. is C. are D. be not 6. Ann is at home but her children at school. A. are B. are not C. is D. is not 7. How many rooms in your house? A. is there B. are there C. there are D. there is 8. Cats big animals. A. be not B. is not C. are not D. are no 9. Who your favorite actor? A. are B. be C. is D. be not 10. books expensive in your country? 13

A. Is B. Is there C. Are there D. Are 11. He often the car at weekends. A. washes B. wash C. don’t wash D. washs 12. What time _you often up every morning? A. Does/ get B. do/get C. do/gets D. don’t/gets 13. she English? A. Do/likes B. Do/like C. Does/likes D. Does/like 14. He often (catch) a train to work. A. catches B. catch C. catchs D. does catch 15. The cat (chase) mouse. A. chases B. is chase C. chasing D. don’t chase 16. My old friend, Manh (write) to me twice a month. A. Don’t write B. doesn’t writes C. writes D. writing 17. We (watch) TV every night. A. watching B. watches C. don’t watches D. watch 18. He (walk) to work every day. A. walks B. walkes C. walking D. walked 19. He (be) in Ca Mau. A. are B. is C. am D. being 20. They (be) students. C. am D. don’t be A. doesn’t be B. are Exercise 7: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. How often is he go to themovie? 2. Minh go to school every morning 3. She is often gets up at 5:30. 4. Don’t your school have two floors? 5. The students play sometimes soccer in the afternoon. 6. My brother isn’t have breakfast at 6:00. 7. The children has lunch at 11:00 everyday. 8. We alway go swimming on Saturdays. 9. Does she plays sports every day? 10. My mother doesn’t goes shopping on Sundays. Exercise 8: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. We seldom eats before 6.30. 2. The sun is sets in the West. 3. It doesn’t often hot in summer. 4. My mother sometimes buyes vegetable at this market. 5. It rain much in summer. 6. The earth circle the sun once every 365 days. 7. The farmers are work in the field every days 8. Rivers flow usually to the sea. 9. Mrs. Green always doesn’t go to work bybus. 14

10. That house is belong to Mr. Green. II. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN) Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question. Example: She (read) is reading at the moment. She isn’t reading at the moment Is she reading at the moment? 1. He (watch) TV right now. 2. At present they (sit) in the class. 3. This year we (learn) English. 4. Look! Peter (play) football in the schoolyard. 5. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) . 6. Look! The man (smoke) there. 7. She (write) to her parents now. 8. My father (work) in the garden at the moment. 9. John (listen) to the radio now. 10. He (play) chess at the moment. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the present continuous tense. 1. The workers (work) in the firm at the moment. 2. Please be quite! You (make) so much noise so I can’t concentrate. 3. Tony (have) a bath at the moment. 4. Listen! He (read) a story by Shakespeare. 5. At present Richard (study) in London. 6. This term I (study) philosophy and economics. 7. Janet (have) a shower at the moment. 8. They (not/study) at present. 9. Yukiko (have) a bath now. 10. We (make) a cake at the moment. Exercise 3: Put the verb in the present continuous tense. 1. Jane (watch) television at the moment. 2. Look! The boy (cry) . 3. Alice and Mary (put) the dishes away right now. 4. The farmer (work) in the field now. 5. Look! It (snow) . 6. Phong (sleep) right now. 7. Mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. 8. Just a minute! I (look up) that word in the dictionary. 9. you (write) a letter now? 10. They (not read) books in the sitting room right now. Exercise 4: Put the verb in the present continuous tense. 15

1. Look! They (play) football. 2. She (sweep) the floor now. 3. What she (do) now? 4. She (wash) the clothes at the moment. 5. Listen! Peter and Daisy (sing) now. 6. My brother (not watch) TV now. 7. He (study) English this month. 8. you (work) in the garden now? 9. Peter (talk) to Susan now. 10. She (listen) to the radio in her bedroom at the moment. Exercise 5: Choose the best answer. 1. I Christine. Do you know where she is? A. is looking B. are looking C. am looking D. look 2. It dark. Shall I turn on the light? A. is got B. are geting C. is getting D. are getting with friends until they 3. They don’t have anywhere to live at the moment. They find somewhere. A. is staying B. are staying C. am staying D. stay 4. Things aren’t so good at work. The company money. A. is loosen B. are losing C. are loseing D. is losing 5. Have you got an umbrella? It to rain. A. is starting B. are starting C. am starting D. start 6. You a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I to concentrate. A. is making/am trying B. are makeing/ am trying C. are making/ am trying D. is making/ am trying 7. Why are all these people here? What ? A. am happening B. are happening C. is happening D. happening 8. Please don’t make so much noise. I to work. A. is trying B. are trying C. trying D. am trying 9. Let’s go out now. It C. are raining D. raining any more. A. am raining B. isn’t raining 10. You can turn off the radio. I to it. A. are not listening B. isn’t listening C. am not listening D. don’t listening 11. Kate phoned me last night. She is on holiday in France. She a great time and doesn’t want to come back. A. is haven B. are having C. am haveing D. is having 12. I want to lose weight, so this week I lunch. D. is not eating A. am not eating B. isn’t eating C. aren’t eating 13. Andrew has just started evening classes. He German. A. are learning B. is learning C. am learning D. learning 14. Paul and Sally have an argument. They to each other. A. are speaking B. is speaking C. am speaking D. speaking 16

15. I tired. I need a rest. A. is getting B. are getting C. is geting D. am getting D. works 16. Tim this week. He is on holiday. D. is playing D. build A. is not working B. are working C. am working D. is swimming D. doesn’t ring 17. Listen! Sam the piano. A. are playing B. am playing C. plays 18. They a new hotel in the city center. A. are building B. am building C. is building 19. Look! Somebody in the river. A. is swiming B. are swimming C. am swimming 20. The phone . A. aren’t ringing B. isn’t ringing C. don’t ringing Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. (it start) to rain? A. Am it starting B. Are it starting C. Does it starting D. Is it starting 2. Sue to become a doctor? A. are playing B. am playing C. plays D. is playing 3. You (take) .your daughter with you? A. Are you taking B. is you taking C. am you taking D. are you taking 4. The dog (play) with the kids? A. Are the dog playing B. Am the dog playing C. Does the dog playing D. Is the dog playing 5. They (come) tonight? A. am they coming B. is they coming C. Are they coming D. is they coming 6. Be quiet! The baby . A. is sleeping B. sleep C. sleeps D. are sleeping 7. Look! A man after the train. He wants to catch it. A. is runing B. runs C. run D. is running 8. I an exercise on the present tenses at this moment. A. is doing B. are doing C. am doing D. do 9. My father in the garden and it now. A. is working/ is raining B. works/ rains C. working/ raining D. are working/ are raining 10. Mai some food at present. She always in the morning. A. is cooking/ cooks B. cooks/ is cooking C. cooks/ cooks D. is cooking/ is cooking 11. The students the test right now? A. Are....do B. Are......... doing C. Is ......... doing D. Do............. do 12. Now She for her husband in the rain A. are waiting B. is waiting C. waits D. wait 13. His brother a novel at the moment? A. Are....... writing B. are writing C. is writing D. Is........... writing 14. The children in the kitchen at present. A. isn’t playing B. am not playing C. aren’t playing D. play 17

15. Lan to the English teacher now. A. isn’t speaking B. aren’t speaking C. doesn’t speak D. don’t speak D. prepares 16. They the Christmas dinner at present. D. is driveing D. build A. are preparing B. is preparing C. prepare D. Is........... writing D. instruct 17. John that car now. A. am driving B. is driving C. are driving 18. The workers a new house right now. A. are building B. am building C. is building 19. Tom two poems at the moment? A. Are..... writing B. are writing C. is writing 20. The chief engineer all the workers of the plant now. A. is instructing B. are instructing C. instructs Exercise 7: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. He paints his pictures at the moment. 2. We plant the herbs in the garden atpresent. 3. They makes the artificial flowers of silknow. 4. Your father are repairing your motorbike at the moment. 5. Look! The man takes the children to the cinema. 6. Listen! The teacher are explaining a new lesson to us. 7. Be careful! You brings ten glassbottles. 8. Ba studies Math very hard now. 9. We is have dinner in a restaurant right now 10. I watching TV with my parents in the living room now. Exercise 8: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Some people drink coffee now. 2. At present, he are composing a piece of music . 3. My father listens to the radio now. 4. Where is your mother? - She have dinner in the kitchen. 5. Mr. Nam don’t work at the moment. 6. The children plays in the park at themoment. 7. John not reading a book now. 8. What do you do tonight? 9. Silvia doesn’t listen to music at the moment. 10. Maria sits next to Paul right now. III. PRESENT PERFECT (HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH) Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question. Example: She (be) has been here for several days. She has not been here for several days. Has she been here for several days? 1. Tom (see) this film before. 2. I (finish) my exercise already. 18

3. They (live) here since 1990. 4. My father (just wash) _ his car. 5. The students (discuss) the question recently. 6. Mary (never be) to Ha Noi. 7. We (know) each other for 5 years. 8. So far we (learn) five lessons. 9. We (be) pen pals for a long time. 10. They (stay) here since last week. Exercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. 1. Bob (see) this movie before. 2. Sandra (lend) her brother $ 200 so far. 3. Rashid (just pass) his driving test. 4. Karen (study) Italian for three years now and is still studying. 5. The teacher (already tell) to be quite. 6. Tim (not take) many photos yet. 7. Jorge (read) the newspaper already. 8. We (not begin) to study for the test yet. 9. John and I (be) pen pals for nearly 3 years. 10. He (wear) the same coat since he moved here. Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. 1. I (not see) your brother recently. 2. They (not contact) to each other for a long time. 3. How long you (study) English? 4. How many times you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh? 5. Who is that woman? I (never/ see) her before. 6. We (be) from French. We (be) there for 20 years. 7. I (see) that film several times because I like it. 8. Mary (lose) her hat for 2 days. 9. He (not finish) doing it yet. 10. He (not see) him since Christmas. Exercise 4: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. 1. I (live) in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975. 2. He (just see) her. 3. They (already show) the film. 4. I’m sorry the car is not here. I (just sell) it. 5. The Bakers (be) in New York for 3 months. 6. My brother (use) this computer for 2 years. 7. They (live) in this street for a long time. 8. Mr. Green (teach) French since he left London in1997. 9. She (not speak) to me since last week. 10. Up to now, Hoa (work) very hard. 19

Exercise 5: 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 3 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. Exercise 6: Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense. 1. It is very hot. Summer (come) . 2. They (study) _at this school for 7 years now. 3. They (begin) _ to study at this school 7 yearsago. 4. Since (you know) when her ? 5. How long ago (he start) to learn French ? 6. She (lose) her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 7. My mother (be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet. 8. His dog (just run) out of the garden. 9. Mr Brown (travel) by air several times in the past. 10. He (travel) to Mexico by air last summer. Exercise 7: Choose the best answer. 1. This is the most interesting novel C. I’ve never read A. I’ve read D. I’ve ever read B. I had read 2. I haven’t seen you A. since a long time C. ages B. for ages D. for long existence 3. It every day so far this week. A. rained C. rains B. has rained D. is raining 4. I any letter from him yet. A. haven’t received C. don’t receive B. will receive D. didn’t receive 5. We toDalat several times. It’s a foggy city. A. were C. were being B. have been D. had been 6. I haven’t met him since he school. A. left C. had left B. was leaving D. was left 20

7. My uncle on this farm since he was 20. A. has worked C. worked B. have worked D. was working 8. He London 2 years ago and I him since then. C. was living/ haven’t seen A. left/ hadn’t seen D. left/ didn’t seen B. left/ haven’t seen 9. By the time Tom got back, Peter A. have gone C. will go B. went D. had gone 10. She in Hue for twenty years. A. lives B. has lived C. lived D. will live 11. It is the most exciting film I A. never saw B. ever saw C. had ever seen D. have ever seen 12. They have been in love with each other they were young A. while B. until C. for D. since 13. I the money from him yet. A. haven’t received B. don’t receive C. will receive D. am receiving 14. I (not see) my brother for 5 years. A. hasn’t seen B. don’t see C. aren’t see D. haven’t seen 15. How many times there so far? A fewtimes. A. have you been B. would you be C. were you D. had you been Exercise 8: Choose the best answer. Tom. 1. It’s at least a month since A. I last seen B. I last see C. I have last seen D. I last saw 2. We almost every lesson in this book so far. A. Study B. studies C. has studied D. have studied 3. We that television program. A. never watch B. not never watch C. have never watched D. has never watched 4. Up to then, I such a big fire. A. have never seen B. had never seen C. never seen D. never see 5. I her since I a student. A. know/ am B. knew/ was C. have known/ am D. have known/ was 6. get tired of answering the same questions every day? A. Have you ever C. Had you ever B. Do you ever D. Are you ever 7. She working on that manuscript for 2 year now. A. will be C. has been B. had been D. is 8. I there once a long time ago and back since. A. went/have not been C. go/am not B. have gone/was D. was going/had not been 21

9. In the last hundred years, traveling much easier and more comfortable. A. becomes B. has become C. became D. will become 10. It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it for two hours. A. rains B. is raining C. has rained D. rained 11. Mike is playing chess. How long he ? A. did/play C. is/playing B. has/play D. has/been playing 12. Today is Thursday and she late twice this week. She late yesterday and on Monday. A. is/was C. has been/was B. has been/is D. has been/had been 13. He in the same house since 1975. A. has lived C. lived B. is living D. had lived 14. We him since he married. A. didn’t see/got C. haven’t seen/got B. don’t/get D. hadn’t seen/got 15. It for two hours and the ground is too wet to play tennis. A. is raining B. had rained C. has rained D. was raining Exercise 9: Find and correct the mistakes. 1 .The flight to Vientiane have departed. 2. She hasn’t finish the letter. 3. I forget that girl’s name already. 4. Fred’s brother just graduates from university. 5. I am trying to learn English foryears. 6. I have been waiting for two hours, but she not come yet. 7. She reads all the works of Dickens. How many have you read? 8. I wait here nearly half an hour for my gir-friend Joana; do you think she forgets to come? 9. Mary rests in the garden all day because she is ill. 10. Although john has been studying at the university for five years he have not got his degree yet. Exercise 10: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Jack is going to Switzerland for a holiday; I never am there. 2. We have lived for the last five months, and just decide to move. 3. You already drink 3 cups of tea since I sat here. 4. That book has lied on the table for weeks. Do you read it yet? 5. Are you asleep all the morning? I ring the bell for the last 5 minutes. 6. She works so hard this week that she has not had time to go out. 7. He has been writing a novel for the last two months. But she doesn’t finish yet. 8. My watch has gone for three days and it does not run down yet. 9. He lost his book. He has been looking for it all the morning, but it does not turn up yet. 10. He has not been here since Christmas. I wonder where he lives sine then. 22

IV. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN) Exercise 1: Put the verbs 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; do 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 5 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 2 minutes, but I (not answer) it yet. Exercise 2: Choose the best answer. 1. We him since he married. A. didn’t see/got B. haven’t seen/got C. don’t/get D. hadn’t seen/got 2. I the money yet. C. haven’t recieved D. hadn’t recieved A. A. not recieved B. didn’t recieve 3. Today is Thursday and she late twice thisweek. She late yesterday and on Monday. A. is/was B. has been/is C. has been/was D. has been/had been 4. We what to do with the money yet. A. not decide B. didn’t decide C. haven’t decided D. hadn’t decided 5. My father as a teacher for almost thirty years. A. works B. is working C. worked D. has been working 6. He to New York at least three times this year. A. had been going B. was going C. has been going D. is going 7. They to know each other for more than tenyears. A. get B. got C. have got D. had got 8. She dishes already. A. was washing B. washed C. has washed D. has been washing 9. I you for ages. B. didn’t meet A. haven’t been meeting D. haven’t met C. Wasn’t meeting 10. Tom is still watching television. He television all day A. Has been watching B. Was watching C. Has watched D. watched 11. I'm very hungry. I all day. 25

A. didn't eat B. haven’t ate C. haven’t eaten D. have been eating 12. Their new kitchen looks fantastic. They completely it. A. have /been redecorating B. have/redecorated C. already /redecorated D. didn’t/redecorated 13. Our kitchen’s a mess. We A. didn't do any cleaning for weeks. C. have done B. haven’t been doing D. haven’t done 14. I think they are dating. They a lot of each other recently. A. had seen B. haven’t been seeing C. have been seeing D. have seen 15. We've discovered in this great café and we there a lot. A. have been going B. have gone C. are going D. have went 16. How's your Mum? I her for ages. A. had seen B. haven’t seen C. haven't been seeing D. didn’t see 17. You're covered in paint! What you ? A. have /done B. were/doing C. did/do D. have/been doing D. doesn’t feel 18. She’s gone to thedoctor's. She too well lately. A. hasn't felt B. hasn’t been feelingC. has felt 19. I for ages now. A. have waited B. waited C. was waiting D. have been waiting 20. I have to write an essay. I about half of it so far. A. have written B. have been writing C. Wrote D. have to write Exercise 3: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. How long has you been living here? 2. I has been living here for 2years. 3. Have they working in this company since 1990? 4. She has been cried all day long. 5. I have waiting for my turn for 20minutes. 6. She have been cleaning her house for 4hours. 7. I'm tired because I worked very hard. 8. He has write his letter all the morning. 9. Jane is getting fatter because she has eating too much. 10. My mother has peeling potatoes all the morning. Exercise 4: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. How long have you been use the computer? 2. Charles have been living with Mike for years. 3. She has earning a lot of money for the last 2 years 4. Where are my glasses? I am looking for it for hours. 5. It rains for 6 hours. 6. Cathy attends a course of cookingsince March. 7. Why are your hands so dirty? – I have been repaired my bike. 8. Sandy cooks dinner four times this week. 9. Who has eating my chocolate bar? 26

10. Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooked? V. THE PAST SIMPLE TENSE (QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the past simple tense. 1. He (be) only 34 years old when he died. 2. The police (stop) me on my way last night. 3. Mozart (write) more than 600 pieces of music. 4. My mother (not pick) up me the last afternoon. 5. I (go) to the cinema three times last week. 6. I was angry because they (be) late. 7. you (attend) the extra class last night? 8. Last year I (live) in London. 9. My best friend (go) to abroad five days ago. 10. The weather (be) good when we were on holiday. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense. 1. you (go) out yesterday evening? 2. The film wasn’t good, I (not enjoy) it very much. 3. I (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. 4. I (buy) that novel on Monday. 5. Liza (get) a good mark in the final exam. 6. Most students (take) no interest in the matter. 7. Newton (come) back to his study after eating his lunch. 8. The second war (finish) 40 years ago. 9. When I was young, I (want) to be a pilot. 10. I was frightened and I (start) to run. Exercise 3: Give the correct tense form of the verbs 1. He (be) in prison for twenty-seven years last year. 2. Yesterday, I (go) to the restaurant with my ex-husband. 3. We (drive) around the town for 50 minutes to find my dog. 4. When we (arrive) at the restaurant, the place (be) full. 5. The policeman (tell) us to come back in two hours yesterday. 6. My aunt and I slowly (walk) back to the house last night. 7. We (see) a small grocery store three week ago. 8. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) some bread last month. 9. I (not go) to office last Monday. 10. she (get) married a few months ago? Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs 1. What you (do) last night? 2. I (love) him but no more now. 3. Yesterday, I (get) up at 6 and (have) breakfast at 6.30. 4. They (not agree) to the deal of that project. 5. They (be) in London from Monday to Thursday of last week. 27

6. I (be) _ a student Doan Thi Diem School in 1998. 7. I (study) French when I was a child. 8. He (like) grain before. 9. All the students (read) the text carefully last week. 10. His grandfather (receive) a letter from his family this morning. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs 1. How curious! I (be) there too. 2. they (be) busy taking care of their children? 3. Professor Smiths (teach) another class last year. 4. The rain (stop) in the middle of the noon. 5. My sister (spend) her two-week holiday in Nha Trang. 6. My father (set) up that company in 1990. 7. He (borrow) a lot of money to buy a new car a few days ago. 8. Yesterday, I (have) presentation about my company’s new product in Royal city. 9. He (sit) down in a chair before I did. 10. Someone (break) into my house last night. Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. I born on the first of May. A. were B. was C. are D. is 2. The enemy by night. A. attack B. attacks C. attacked D. did attack 3. Mind about what I just now. C. did say A. said B. say D. didn’t say 4. Did you ever of such a thing? A. hear B. hears C. heard D. heart 5. He some eggs to make the cakes A. buys B. buy C. buied D. bought 6. There any eggs in the packet when I the kitchen. A. wasn’t/come B. weren’t/ come C. wasn’t/ came D. weren’t/ came 7. I an English course to improve all theskills. A. not joined B. joined C. did joined D. join 8. We to our friend last night. A. spoke B. speak C. speaked D. spoken 9. We and lunch at the cafeteria with them. A. talked/ have B. talked/ had C. talk/ had D. talked/ have 10. you attend yoga class when I at home? B. Didn’t/ didn’t stayed A. Did/ stayed C: Did/ didn’t stayed D. Did/ stay 11. I his car to work while he was sleeping. A. drive B. drove C. driving D. driven 12. The man the door and pieces of paper. A. open/ thrown B. opened/ threw C. opened/ thrown D. open/ throw 13. He them into a room. 28

A. led B. lead C. leaded D. leads 14. He off his hat and into the room. A. take/ went B. take/ go C. taken/ go D. took/ went 15. The meeting 5 minutes ago. A. finished B. finish C. did not finish D. did finish 16. When she the report? A. do/ finish B. did/ finished C. did/finish D. didn’t/ finished 17. I my close friend a cushion for her chair yesterday. A. gave B. give C. gived D. given friends. 18. Hoa’s neighbor her and then they A. helped/ becomes B. helped/ become C. help/ became D. helped/ became 19. I what teacher in the last lesson. A. didn’t understand/ said C. understand/ say B. didn’t understood/ said D. understood/ say 20. Yesterday, I to a souvenir shop near the exit of the aquarium. A. go B. gone C. went D. goes Exercise 7: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. My mother don’t went shopping last Sunday. 2. My mother buyed lots of vegetable at this market. 3. The storm did go into my town a few hours ago. 4. I were not brave enough to face the problem. 5. The orchestra begun playing at the concert. 6. I got a good mark at the final exam in the next week. 7. It rain heavily during the day off. 8. They didn’t considere who is more talented. 9. Do you go out last night? 10. I crossed a few minutes the road to catch my cat. Exercise 8: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. A student taken some document into room yesterday. 2. Where you did go? 3. He did not called me before the meeting. 4. My mother not allow me to go out after 9p.m 5. He last year graduated. 6. The children are frightened because it got dark. 7. Last month, I is lost my shoes. 8. I was not late because I stayed up late last night. 9. This Novel were once very popular but nobody reads it now. 10. Did how you get to school this morning? VI. PAST CONTINUOUS (QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN) Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question. Example: At this time yesterday they (play) were playing football. 29

At this time yesterday they were not playing football. At this time yesterday were they playing football? 1. At this time yesterday we (play) tennis in the schoolyard. 2. At 7:00 pm yesterdayI (watch) TV. 3. Yesterday while my father (watch) TV, my mother (read) the newspaper, my sister (do) her homework and I (play) chess with my friend. 4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) a bath. 5. She (do) her homework at the time yesterday. 6. Marry (water) the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday. 7. They (visit) the zoo at ten o’clock yesterday. 8. Peter and I (do) the exercise at this time last night. 9. Last night my father (feed) the pigeons at 7:00. 10. At this time last year we (learn) English in London. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous. 1. When I (arrive) at this house, he still (sleep) . 2. The light (go) out while we (have) dinner. 3. Bill (have) breakfast when I (stop) at this house this morning. 4. She (wash) up when Vinh (arrive) at this house. 5. As we (cross) the Street, we (see) an accident. 6. Tom (see) a serious accident while he (stand) at the bus stop. 7. The children (play) football when their mother (come) back home. 8. The bell (ring) while Tom (take) a bath. 9. He (sit) in a car when I (see) him. 10. We (clean) the house when she (come) yesterday. Exercise 3: Put the verb in the past continuous tense. 1. I (go) down the street when it began to rain. 2. At this time last year, I (attend) an English course. 3. Jim (stand) under the tree when he heard an explosion. 4. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) _ a bicycle. 5. When we met them last year, they (live) in Santiago. 6. The tourist lost his camera while he (walk) _ around the city. 7. The lorry (go) very fast when it hit our car. 8. While I (study) in my room, my roommate (have) a party in the other room. 9. Mary and I (leave) the house when the telephone rang. 10. We (sit) in the café when they saw us. Exercise 4. Choose the best answer. football. 1. The boys broke a window when they 30

A. played B. were playing C. half played D. are playing 2. I about him when suddenly he came in. A. talk B. talked C. am talking D. was talking 3. Last night at thistime, they the same thing. She _ and he the newspaper. A. are doing/is cooking/is reading C. was doing/has cooked/is reading B. were doing/was cooking/was reading D. had done/was cooking/read 4. When Carol last night, I my favorite show on television. A. was calling/watched C. called/was watching B. called/have watched D. had called/watched 5. When I home last night, I that Jane a beautiful candle light dinner. A. had arrived/discovered/preparing B. was arriving/has discovered/was preparing C. have arrived/was discovering/had prepared D. arrived/discovered/was preparing 6. While I TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching 7. When it began to rain, they in the yard. A. played B. had played C. were playing D. have played 8. When I woke up this morning, it A. rained B. was raining C. has rained D. is raining 9. While Tom tennis, Ann a shower. A. played/took B. playing/taking C. was playing/was taking D. was play/was take 10. When they in the garden, the phone . A. worked/was ringing B. were working/rang C. worked/rang D. work/rings 11. They tea when the doorbell . A. have/is ringing B. were having/rang C. had had/ rang D. having/ringing 12. Father his pipe while mother a magazine. A. smoked/read C. hadsmoked/read B. was smoking/was reading D. smoking/reading 13. When I into the office, my boss for me. A. came/was waiting B. was coming/waited C. had come/waited D. came/waiting 14. When I John, he across the road. A. see/ walks B. see/was walking C. saw/was walking D. saw/is walking 15. When he , we _ dinner. A. arrived/having B. arrived/were having C. was arriving/had D. had arrived/had 16. While they chess, we the shopping. A. playing/doing B. were playing/doing 31

C. played/did D. were playing/were doing 17. They football when the lights in the stadium out. A. were playing/went B. played/was going C. were playing/ was going D. playing/went 18. While George and John their room, she the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing 19. While I TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor. A. watch B. watched C. was watching D. am watching 20. While George and John their room, she the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing 3 2

Exercise 5. Choose the best answer. 1. When I phoned my friends, they to music and . A. was listening/ dance C. were listening/ dancing B. were listening/ dance D. were listen/ dance 2. Yesterday at six I dinner for my family and friends. A. was preparing C. were preparing B. were prepare D. was prepare 3. The kids in the garden when it suddenly rained heavily. A. were play C. are playing B. was playing D. were playing 4. I a song when my mother came home. A. am singing C. were singing B. was singing D. is singing 5. What at 9 P.M yesterday? A. you were doing C. were you doing B. was you doing D. you were doing 6. At this time yesterday, we in the park. A. were sitting B. sits C. were sit D. was sitting 7. The storm started while Linda workplace. A. was driving B. drove C. were drove D. were driving 8. My father nine symphonies; he another symphony when he died. A. wrote/ writing C. wrote/ was writting B. wrote/ was writing D. was writing/ wrote 9. Alice hurt herself while she . A. were skating B. was skates C. was skating D. skated 10. I met my neighbor while I home from work. A. was walking B. was walk C. walking D. walked 11. Kien stepped on Maria's feet while they together. A. was dancing B. dancing C. were dancing D. danced 12. Sally dinner last night when somebody clocked the door. A. were having B. had C. having D. was having 13. Jane when the telephone rang. A. sleeping B. was sleeping C. were sleeping D. slept 14. As I to the lab, I met my friend. A. were walking B. was walking C. walking D. walked 15. When I Brian, he a taxi. A. see/drives B. see/was driving C. saw/was driving D. saw/is driving Exercise 6: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Nick went to several concerts while she were staying in New York. 2. The soldiers prepared to leave when the bomb exploding. 3. I saw an accident while she was waitting for the taxi. 4. Last month, a bank robber escaped while the police were puting. 5. I watching TV when she called to make a invitation. 35

6. When the phone rang, she was writting a letter for her boyfriend. 7. While we had the picnic, it started to rain. 8. What are you doing when the earthquake started? 9. I were listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm. 10. You were not listen to me when I told you to turn the oven off. Exercise 7: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. While John was sleeping tonight, someone stole his car. 2. Sammy waited for us when we got off the plane. 3. While I was write the email, the computer suddenly went off. 4. What you were doing when you broke your leg? 5. Last night at 6 PM, I had dinner. 6. At midnight, we were still drive through the desert. 7. Yesterday at this time, I was siting at my desk at work. 8. He constantly talked. He annoyed everyone. 9. I didn't like them because they was always complaining. 10. I made a presentation in front of 500 people when the microphone stopped working. VII. PAST PERFECT (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the past perfect tense. 1. After she (finish) breakfast she left the house. 2. Before he came to Warsaw he (live) in Prague. 3. She already (eat) by the time he left. 4. He told me he (never be) to Australia before. 5. He told me he (never see) anything like that. 6. Jane (study) _ for 4 hours when he camehome. 7. I couldn't get in because I (lose) my keys. 8. I felt really stupid because I (make) a lot of mistakes. 9. I paid for the window because my son (break) . 10. I told him I didn't know who (steal) his pen. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past perfect tense. 1. I was feeling very thirsty because I (drink) too much alcohol the night before. 2. I (finish) my homework before 10 o’clock lastnight. 3. When I saw her I knew we (never meet) before. 4. Before he came to Ha Noi, he (live) in Da Nang 5. He (spend) three years in Taiwan when he was a child. 6. He (not/ be) to Cape Town before 2000. 7. We (sleep) for 2 hours when he woke us up. 8. They (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived. 9. When she went out, she (already/ do) her homework. 10. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) . Exercise 3: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. By 2 o’clock we (have) lunch. 36

2. We (just have) lunch when she arrived. 3. When we came to the station, the train (leave) . 4. Tim left very tired, he (work) all day long. 5. I met them after they (divorce) each other. 6. Lan said she (chose) as a beauty queen two years before. 7. An idea occurred to him that she herself (help) him very much in the everyday life. 8. She wondered why you (refer) to her unhappy childhood. 9. When I entered the dining room, she (just finish) washing the dishes. 10. They (go) home after they (finish) -their work. Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. She said that she (already, see) Dr. Rice. 2. He told me he (not/eat) such kind of food before. 3. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/begin) _. 4. Before she (watch) TV, she (do) homework. 5. Yesterday, John (go) to the store before he (go) home. 6. Alan (have) hardly (prepare) for dinner when her husband (go) home. night. 7. No sooner (have) I (watch) TV than the phone (ring) 8. Before I (watch) this film, I (do) my homework. 9. “I broke my glasses yesterday”, said Lan. - Lan said that she (break) her glasses the day before. 10. I couldn’t attend the evening classes because I worked at If I (not work) at night, I would have attended the evening classes. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. I didn’t have a laptop so I wish I (have) a laptop. 2. She didn’t notice that she (never see) that film before. 3. I suddenly rememberd that I (forget) my keys. 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 home, someone (take) my camera. 8. We didn’t need to queue because I (buy) the tickets. 9. When I returned with my camera, the bird (fly) away. 10. She (be) a good dancer when she met a car accident. 37

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. After they their breakfast, they shopping yesterday. A. have/go B. had had/go C. had/had gone D. had had/went 2. They tea when the doorbell . A. have/is ringing B. were having/rang C. have had/ rang D. having/ringing 3. Father his pipe while mother a magazine. A. smoked/read B. had smoked/read C. was smoking/was reading D. smoking/reading 4. When I into the office, my boss _ for me. A. came/was waiting B. was coming/waited C. had come/waited D. came/waiting 5. When I Brian, he a taxi. A. see/drives B. see/was driving C. saw/ had driven D. saw/is driving 6. When he , we dinner. A. arrived/having B. arrived/were having C. was arriving/had D. had arrived/had 7. While they _ chess, we _the shopping. A. playing/doing B. were playing/doing C. played/did D. were playing/were doing 8. They football when the lights in the stadium out. A. were playing/went B. played/was going C. were playing/ was going D. playing/went 9. While George and John their room, she the ironing. A. cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing C. were cleaning/doing D. cleaning/was doing 10. Today is Thursday and she late twice this week. She late yesterday and on Monday. A. is/was B. has been/is C. has been/was D. has been/had been 11. What he before you came? A. does/do B. had/do C. had/done D. has/done 12. She lost her balance when she to reach out for the balloon. A. had tried B. was trying C. tried D. had been trying 13. When I met John, he from his university already. A. graduated B. was graduating C. had been graduating D. had graduated 14. When I was younger, I to smoke or drink. A. wasn't used B. didn't used C. never used D. not used 15. The statue (break) while it (move) to another room in the museum. A. broke/was being moved B. was broken/was moved C. had been broken/was being moved D. was broken/was being moved Exercise 7: Choose the best answer. 1. Just a minute too late, he on the train when the girl came. C. would be leaving D. left A. leaves B. had left 38

2. Ms Abbott home from work when she the child fall off the bridge. A. has been walking-saw B. had been walking-saw C. was walking-saw D. was walking-had seen 3. After for help, she off her shoes and to save him. A. have been shouting-took-jumped B. havingshouted-took-jumped C. shouting-had taken-jumped D. shouting-took-jumped 4. The performance at 7 o'clock and for three hours. We all it. A. began-lasted-have enjoyed B. began-lasted-enjoyed C. would be begin-lasted-enjoyed D. had began-lasted-enjoyed 5. He for London 2 years ago and I him since. A. had left - haven't seen B. left - haven't seen C. left - didn't see D. had left- didn't see 6. \"You the key which you yesterday?\" \"Yes, I it in the pocket of my other coat.\" B. Have …. found – lost -found A. Had …. found – lost - found D. found – lost - have found C. found – lost - found 7. I him in the library when I there. A. have seen-were B. saw-was sitting C. had seen-were D. saw-were 8. She anything last night. A. didn't B. don't C. didn't do D. don't do her ever since. 9. I Ann at her father’s house twenty years ago and A. met/ have known B. was meeting/ knew C. met / knew D. have met/ was working 10. He a cigarette and to the window. A. was lighting-walked B. lighted-had walked C. lighted-walked D. would light-walked 11. He greeted her. She really better than when he her last. Yes, she A. had looked - saw - had changed B. looked - saw - had changed C. has looked - saw - has changed D. looked - had seen - had changed 12. After the guests she back into the living-room and off the light. B. had left - had gone - switched A. left - went – switched C. had left - went - switched D. left - went - had switched 13. I sat down at the desk and why my father's letter yet. I to ask him to send me some money before. A. wondered - hadn't arrived - had written B. had wondered - arrived -wrote C. wondered - arrived – wrote D. wondered - had arrived -wrote 3 9

14. On arrival at home I that she just just a few minutes before. A. had found – left B. have found - have just left C. found - had just left D. found - left 15. As Hung and I down the steps we nearly into my father. A. came – ran B. were coming - ran C. have come - has run D. came - were running Exercise 8: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. When Sarah arrived at the party. Paul wasn’t there. He gone home. 2. When we got home last night. We found that somebody had broke into the flat. 3. Karen didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because she had already see the film. 4. At first I thought I’d done the right, but soon I realized that I made a serious mistake. 5. The man sitting next to me on the plane was very nervous. He haven’t flown before. 6. I didn’t know who she was. I never seen her before. 7. We weren’t hungry. We’ve just had lunch. 8. The house was dirty. They didn’t clean it for weeks. 9. “Was Tom at the party when you arrived?” “No, he have already gone home.” 10. Ann had just got home when I phoned. She have been in London. Exercise 9: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Almost everybody left by the time we arrived. 2. She already posted. The letter when she realized she had sent it to the wrong address. 3. The weather was far worse than we expected. 4. They got married for five years when they finally had a child. 5. She told she never met him. 6. He did his homework before he went out. 7. I didn’t talk to him because when I arrived he already left. 8. They just closed the shop when I gotthere. 9. I have never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. 10. I did not have any money because I lost my wallet before. VIII. PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (QUÁ KHỨ HOÀN THÀNH TIẾP DIỄN) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the past perfect continuous tense. 1. I was very tired when I arrived home. I (work) hard all day. 2. We (sleep) for 12 hours when he woke us up. 3. We (wait) at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived. 4. We (look for) her ring for two hours before we found it in the bathroom. 5. I (not walk) for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain. 6. How long (learn/she) _ English before she went to London? 40

7. He (drive) less than an hour when he ran out of petrol. 8. They were very tired in the evening because they (help) on the farm all day. 9. I (not work) all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night. 10. They (circle) all day so their legs were sore in theevening. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past perfect continuous tense. 1. They (chat) for over 2 hours. 2. I (wait) there for ages. 3. She (sit) there for 20 minutes before the doctor (call) her name. 4. They (jog) for a while before they (get) tired. 5. I (wait) for the bus for 10 minutes when it (arrive) . 6. She (want) to rest a bit because she (clean) the whole day. 7. They (decide) to break up because they (fight) for a long time. 8. Alex (play) golf for many years before he (retire) . 9. Susan (be) _ hungry because she (work) the whole day. 10. Peter (drink) too much, so he (have) to run to the bathroom a lot. Exercise 3: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. Anna (fail) the exam because she (skip) _ classes. 2. I (work) on my book for a year when I (publish) it. 3. You (pass) the test because you (study) very well. 4. We (buy) the house after we (save) for many years. 5. I (work) too much, so I (take) a vacation. 6. They (play) basketball before they (switch) to baseball. 7. She (sell) soaps before she (open) her own company. 8. We (expect) her when she (arrive) . 9. Laura (be) very sad because she (fight) with her boyfriend. 10. George (be) very excited because he (wait) to invite Sheila to the movies. Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. Tina (feel) sick because she (eat) several burgers. 2. You (buy) the food before you (cook) it. 3. I (run) for 2 hours by the time I (get) really tired. 4. I (notice) that somebody (smoke) there. 5. They (say) _ that they (work) very hard. 6. Marek (date) a lot before he (meet) his wife. 7. I (visit) many places before I (arrive) . 8. I lost the key that he (give) to me. 9. He told me that he (see) the film. 10. He was really angry because he (wait) for more than half an hour when I arrived. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. all morning. 1. Laura needed a break because she (study) for 12 years. 2. When Lorraine moved to England, she (learn) all day. 3. I did not go out last night because I (work) 42

4. Orla felt fit for the marathon because she (exercise) a lot. 5. You got sick because you (eat) all the time. 6. We (go) out together for two years before I met his family. 7. The passengers (wait) for four hours before the ground staff could finally give them information on the delay of theirflight. 8. When I noticed my mistake, I (drive) for an hour in the wrong direction. 9. He was sad because it (rain) all day. 10. We didn't know where to go because we (not listen) to them. Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1 It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago. So it for almost two hours. A. rains B. is raining C. had been raining D. rained 2 you out last night? A. Did/go B. Do/go C. Have/gone D. Were /going 3 While Tom tennis, Ann a shower. A. played/took C. was playing/was taking B. playing/taking D. was play/was take 4 When they in the garden, the phone . A. worked/was ringing C. worked/rang B. were working/rang D. work/rings 5 After they their breakfast, they shopping yesterday. A. have/go B. had had/go C. had/had gone D. had had/went 6 They tea when the doorbell . A. have/is ringing B. were having/rang C. had had/ rang D. having/ringing 7 Father his pipe while mother a magazine. A. smoked/read C.was smoking/ was reading B. had smoked/read D. smoking/reading 8 When I into the office, my boss for me. A. came/was waiting C. had come/waited B. was coming /waited D. came/waiting 9 When I Brian, he a taxi. A. see/drives B. see/was driving C. saw/was driving D. saw/is driving 10. While they chess, we the shopping. A. playing/doing C. played/did B. were playing/doing D. were playing/were doing 11 . They football when the lights in the stadium out. A. were playing/went C. were playing/ was going B. played/was going D. playing/went 12 . While George and John their room, she the ironing. A. cleaning/doing C. were cleaning/doing B. were cleaning/was doing D. cleaning/was doing 13 . Today is Thursday and Linda latetwicethisweek.She late yesterday and on Monday. A. is/was B. has been/is C. has been/was D. has been/had been 14 . Vinh out of breath. He for five hours. 43

A. Is/ has ran B. was/ has been running C. was/ hadbeen running D. was/ has ran 15. We him since he married. D. hadn’t seen/got A. didn’t see/got B. haven’t seen/got C. don’t/get 16 . It for two hours and the ground is too wet to playtennis. A. is raining B. had rained C. has rained D. was raining 17. When I home last night, I that Jane a beautiful candle light dinner. A. had arrived/discovered/preparing B. was arriving/has discovered/was preparing C. have arrived/was discovering/had prepared D. arrived/discovered/ had been preparing 18. At last the bus came. I for minutes. A. Am waiting B. had been waited C. had been waiting D. waited 19. It every day so far this week. A. rained B. has been raining C. rains D. is raining 20. When the boys the house, their clothes dirty, their hair untidy and one of them black eye.They A. come into/ are/was/have/ has been fighting B. come into/ were/ was/have/ has been fighting C. came into/ were/ was/ have/ had been fighting D. came into/ were/ was/ had/ had been fighting Exercise 7: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Jason was tired because he had jogging. 2. Sam gained weight because he had overeating. 3. Betty failed the final test because she had not attending class. 4. The motorcycle belonged to George for years before Tina bought it. 5. You have been waiting there for a few minutes when she arrived. 6. They had talking for over an hour before Tonyarrived. 7. She worked at that company for three yearswhen it went out of business. 8. How long had you waiting to get on the bus? 9. Mike wanted to sit down because he has standing all day at work. 10. James taught at the university for more than a year before he left for Asia. Exercise 8: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. You had working there for more than two hours when she finally arrived. 2. She did various sports for a long time so she was very fit. 3. She didn’t sit at home for long before she went out. 4. Marry hasn’t waited long when he turned up. 5. We traveled all day before we got toMadrit. 6. Tinna trained guide dogs for a long time before she changed her job. 7. When the student revolution came, I worked there for 6months. 8. When the doctor told him his liver was seriously bad, he ate hamburgers for a month. 9. Prior to the explosion, the fat man has eaten seven large chocolate cakes. 47

10. When I asked Carlos if he wanted to go out, he said he couldn't because he finished an assignment. IX. SIMPLE FUTURE (TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the future simple tense. 1. A: “There's someone at the door.” B: “I (get) it.” 2. Joan thinks the Conservatives (win) the next election. 3. A: “I’m moving house tomorrow.” B: “I (come) and help you.” 4. If she passes the exam, she (be) very happy. 5. I (be) there at four o'clock, I promise. 6. A: “I’m cold.” B: “I (turn) on the fire.” 7. A: “She's late.” B: “Don't worry she (come).” 8. The meeting (take) place at 6 p.m. 9. If you eat all of that cake, you (feel) sick. 10. They (be) at home at 10 o'clock. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the future simple tense. 1. I'm afraid I (not / be) able to come tomorrow. 2. Because of the train strike, the meeting (not / take) place at 9o'clock. 3. A: “Go and tidy your room.” B: “I (not / do) it!” 4. If it rains, we (not / go) to the beach. 5. In my opinion, she (not / pass) the exam. 6. A: “I'm driving to the party, would you like a lift?” B: “Okay, I (not / take) the bus, I'll come withyou.” 7. He (not / buy) the car, if he can't afford it. 8. I've tried everything, but he (not / eat). 9. According to the weather forecast, it (not / snow) tomorrow. 10. A: “I'm really hungry.” B: “In that case we (not / wait) for John.” Exercise 3: Put the verb in the future simple tense. 1. (they / come) tomorrow? 2. When (you / get) back? 3. If you lose your job, what (you / do)? 4. In your opinion, (she / be) a good teacher? 5. What time (the sun / set) today? 6. (she / get) the job, do you think? 7. (David / be) at home this evening? 8. What (the weather / be) like tomorrow? 9. There’s someone at the door, (you / get) it? 48

10. How (he / get) here? Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. I (send) _ you the information when I get it. 2. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) Paris, Nice and Grenoble. 3. Sarah (come) to the party. Oliver (be) _ there as well. 4. I think he (be) the next President of the United States. 5. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) down to the beach and go swimming. 6. A: Excuse me; I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people. B: That mans at theservice counter (help) you. 7. Tomorrow after school, I (go) to the beach. 8. When you (get) off the plane, I (wait) for you. 9. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) 10. If you (need) to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) at the Sheraton in San Francisco. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. When you (arrive) in Stockholm, call my friend Gustav. He (show) you around the city and help you get situated. 2. After I (receive) my Master's from Georgetown University, I (go) to graduate school at UCSD in San Diego. I (plan) to complete a Ph.D. in cognitive science. 3. If it (snow) this weekend, we (go) skiing near Lake Tahoe. 4. Your father (plan) to pick you up after school today at 3:00 o'clock. He (meet) you across the street near the ice cream shop. If something happens and he cannot be there, I (pick) you up instead. 5. If the people of the world (stop, not) cutting down huge stretches of rain forest,we (experience) huge changes in the environment during the twenty-first century. 6. If Vera (keep) drinking, she (lose, eventually) her job. 7. I promise you that I (not tell) you’re secret to anybody. 8. Tom (call) when he (arrive) in Madrid. 9. We (have) dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. 10. It (snow) in the mountains tomorrow evening. Exercise 6: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. They (fly) to London on Friday evening. 2. Wait! I (drive) you to the station. 3. The English lesson ( start) at 6.45 am 4. I (see) my sister in April. 5. Peggy (come) to the party on Saturday to the party on Saturday. 49

6. They (come) to see their grandparents before they leave for New York. 7. They (not go) 8. Where you (be) home until it (stop) raining. 9. Nobody (know) 10. When we (meet) at this time tomorrow? - I (be) at the meeting. what he (do) to earn his living after he finishes school. again? - We (meet) again when I return from Australia. Exercise 7: Choose the best answer. 1. In case the weather good, they fishing. A. is/ go B. will be go C. will be/ will go D. is/ will go 2. Before you I all the work. A. come/ do B. will come / will do C. will come / do D. come/ will do 3. I think he the letter by this time. A. will answer B. will have answered C. will be answering D. has answered 4. He here till he everything. A. stay/ will do C. will stay/ does B. stay/ will not do D. will stay/ doesn’t do 5. No matter what happens next I help you. A. am B. have C. will D. would 6. Do you want to come and see a film? We outside school at 7. A. are meeting B. will meet C. met D. have met 7. If you're not there, I you a bell on your mobile. A. am going to give B. give C. will give D. gave 8. I might meet you at the cinema, what time ? A. does the film start C. will the film start B. are the film starting D. did the film start 9. Sorry, my hair. A. I am washing B. I wash C. I washed D. I will wash 10. If you heats the water at 100 degreesCelsius, it . A. will boil B. boils C. would boil D. would have boiled Exercise 8: Choose the best answer. 1. All these things if you marry me. A. will happen only B. will only happen C. happen D. are going to happen 2. You around the world. A. travel B. will travel C. are going to travel D. travelling 3. You lots of interesting people. A. will meet B. are going to meet C. meet D. is meeting 50

4. Everybody you. A. adore B. will adore C. is going to adore D. are going to adore 5. You any problems. A. will not have B. is not going to have C. to not have D. be having 6. Many people you. A. will serve B. are going to serve C. serve D. are serving 7. They your wishes. A. will anticipated B. will anticipate C. are going to anticipate D. anticipated 8. There anything left to wish for. A. will not be B. will be not C. not will be D. is not going to 9. Everything perfect. A. will be B. be will C. is going to be D. is 10. You a lot of money. A. will earn B. shall earn C. earn D. are going to earn Exercise 9: Choose the best answer. 1. Where are you going? A. I am going to see a friend. B. I'll see a friend. C. I went to a friend D. I am seeing a friend 2. Thanks for the offer, but I'm OK; Shane help me. A. is going to B. will C. either could be used here D. shall be 3. That's the phone. I answer it. A. am going to B. will C. either could be used here D. am will 4. Stop worrying about the exam. You it easily. A. pass B. will pass C. are passing D. are going to pass 5. I think Brazilian the football match tomorrow. A. winning B. is winning C. is going to win D. will win 6. Have you heard the news? Jane a baby. A. will have B. have C. is having D. has 7. I her to look for it until she findsit A. helps B. helped C. will help D. am going to help 8. It when you get back tonight. 55

A. probably rains B. is probably raining C. will probably rain D. probably rain 9. I here until he answers me. A. Stay B. will stay C. am going to stay D. stays 10. If you come at noon, I lunch with you. A. will have B. has C. am having D. have Exercise 10: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Those bags look heavy. I carry one of them for you. 2. The following week they are enjoying the sun in the West Indies. 3. It’s a lot of work for one day, but his customers promise that next year, they have their tyres changed earlier. 4. The sky is a bit cloudy. It rains, do you think? 5. If you look at this map you would see where the islands are. 6. I'm hungry - Oh, I make you asandwich. 7. He calls you tomorrow. 8. They are seeing us in the morning. 9. She helps you with that book. 10. Mary cleans off the table right away Exercise 11: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. They arrive on time. 2. He is able to meet us later 3. We shall eating in the same restaurant again. 4. The weather is cool tonight. 5. I shall being back in an hour. 6. The plant will dying because of lack ofsunshine. 7. She’ll met us in the supermarket. 8. They’ll spent two months in France. 9. The meeting will began at 8 o’clock. 10. Peter visits Italy next summer. X. FUTURE CONTINUOUS (TƯƠNG LAI TIẾP DIỄN) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the future continuous tense. 1. At that time tomorrow, I (work) in my office. 2. At three o’clock tomorrow, you (lie) on the beach. 3. At three o’clock tomorrow, he (wait) for the train. 4. This day next week, she (shop) in New York. 5. At threeo’clock tomorrow, it (rain) 6. This time next week we (have) a party. 7. At midnight I (sleep) 8. At 7.00 this evening we (watch) a talk show. 56

9. They (not/do) their homework at 3.00 this afternoon. 10. This time tomorrow, Maria (sunbathe) on a beach in Majorca. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the future continuous tense. that way anyway. 1. Look, I can give you a lift to the station – I (drive) 2. Don't phone me between 7 and 8. We (have) dinner then. 3. Phone me after 8 o'clock. We (finish) dinner by then. 4. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, we (play) tennis. 5. Do you think you (still/do) the same job in ten years time? 6. He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow. 7. The Fergusons (fish) while they are on vacation. 8. In order to earn a badge, the scouts (learn) to tie knots this Thursday. 9. The forecast says that it (rain) all night at 9 P.m tomorrow. 10. Grandma (not smile) by the time she answers the door. Exercise 3: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. Please be quiet! I (work) . 2. She (play) tennis at this time tomorrow. 3. Please sit down! I (try) (watch) this TV program. 4. Be careful! The ladder (fall) down. a dinner at our friend’s house. 5. At 9.00 on next Sunday,we (have) 6. At 8 o’clock tomorrow morning we (swim) in the sea 7. He (learn) at that time next day. 8. It (rain) at 9 oclock to night. 9. In a few minutes' time when the clock tribes six, I (wait) for you here. 10. If you call her at six today, she (practice) the piano. Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. If you come at seven, I (work) in my garden. 2. If you come at noon, I (have) lunch. 3. When you go in to the office, Mr. John (sit) at the front desk. 4. He (work) on the report at this time tomorrow. 5. I (drive) _ over and see you at that moment, but there’s something wrong with the car. 6. We (move) into our new house at noon. I'm so excited. 7. (you / use) the car at the weekend? 8. This time tomorrow, we (celebrate) because we have finished our exam. 9. We (not / work) next week. We'll be on holiday. 10. I (wait) for you at six o'clock. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. He (eat) by the time you arrive. 2. He (wait) for quite some time. 3. The day after tomorrow he (move) his apartment. 57

4. You (work) very hard to get that deal at this time next month. 5. This evening at 8 o'clock, she (watch) a movie with her friends. 6. When the bus stands, we ( arrive) 7. I (wait) by the time she (come) 8. The water (boil) when we come back. 9. My mother (not reach) to Spain this time tomorrow as she is still flying. 10. John (climb) the mountains tomorrow at this time. Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. I Thailand at this time next month. A. will be visiting B. will visit C. am going to visit D. am visiting 2. My mother to stay with us at this time next week A. is going to come B. will be coming C. will come D. comes 3. I TV when she tonight. A. will be watching/ will arrive C. will watch / is going to arrive B. will watch / arrives D. will be watching/ arrives 4. While Marry to music, her mother the meal. A. is listening/ will cook C. listens/ cooks B. listens/ will be cooking D. is listening/ will be cooking 5. They their plan, the Christmas dinner and a good time tonight. A. are discussing/ cooking/ having C. will be discussing/ cooking/ having B. will discuss/cooking/ having D. will be discussing/ cook/have 6. In order to earn a badge, the scout to tie knots this Thursday. A. will learn B. will be learning C. is going to learn D. learn 7. You are busy. Tina and I the yard A. gladly rake B. gladly will rake C. are going to gladly rake D. will gladly rake 8. The forecast says that it at 7 o’clock tonight. A. will be raining B. is going to rain C. will have rained D. rains 9. The baseball team to Florida for the playoffs? A. Will….. travel? B. Will….. be traveling C. Is….. going to travel D. Will….. have traveled 10. Our staff the Convention this year. A. is going to attend C. will be attending B. will attend D. Both A, B& C Exercise 7: Choose the best answer. 1. At midnight we . A. will be sleeping B. will sleeping be C. sleep D. are sleeping D. will sitting 2. This time next week we at the beach. D. watches A. sitting B. are sitting C. will be sitting 3. At nine tonight I the news. A. will watch B. will be watching C. watch 4. Tonight we for our English test at 6 o’clock. 58

A. cram up B. will craming up C. will be cramming up D. will cramming up 5. They at this time all nights. A. will be dancing B. dance C. dances D. are dancing 6. He all afternoon. A. will not be playing B. will be not playing C. is playing D. playing 7. I at that time. A. will work not B. will be not working C. am not working D. will not working 8. at six? A. Will you be eating B. Will be you eating C. Did you D. Will you eating 9. to London? A. Will she be driving B. Will be she driving C. Will driving she D. Is she driving 10. again at 8 PM? A. Will they fight B. Will they be fighting C. Will they fighting D. Are they fighting Exercise 8: Choose the best answer. dinner. 1. At 8 o’clock they A. will have B. will be having C. will have had D. is having 2. At this time next week, I all my hair. A. will have lost B. will be losing C. will lose D. Lose 3. This time tomorrow I in the ocean. A. will swim B. swimming C. is swimming D. will be swimming 4. They TV at 8 o’clock this evening. A. will be watching B. watch C. will watch D. will watching 5. Don’t ring at 8 o’clock. I who Wants to be a Millionaire. A. will watch B. will be watching C. will watching D. be watching 6. This time tomorrow we on the beach. I can’t wait! A. will be sitting B. will sitting C. will be sit D. are sitting 7. When he arrives, she lunch. A. is cooking B. will cooking C. will be cooking D. be cooking 8. We back from school at 5 o’clock. A. have come B. have been coming C. will be coming D. will coming 9. He the black door 8 o’clock tomorrow. A. will painting B. will be painting C. will have been painting D. be painting 10. Bob in the library at 5 o’clock tomorrow. A. will be studying B. will studying C. be study D. will study Exercise 9: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. Don’t phone Richard now, he’ll be have dinner. 59

2. When you arrive, I am be drivinghome. 3. By the time I get home, you’ll probably having a bath. 4. This time next week, I’ll be drive to my parents’ house. 5. At 8 o'clock I be travelling to Dorset. 6. The shop will be closed. Will you working? 7. They be leaving on Friday. You can join them. 8. Everybody will be worked on a computer sooner or later. 9. You will be wait for her when her plane arrives tonight. 10. After Easter, we look for new staff, so contact me again at the beginning of April. Exercise 10: Find and correct the mistakes. 1. He will be study at the library tonight, so he will not see Jennifer when she arrives. 2. At midnight tonight, we will still driving through the desert. 3. His father will be worked the whole day tomorrow. 4. At this time next week, I be playing poker. 5. Will they be come at 6 p.m. tomorrow? 6. You will be worked with Miss Cool again when you turn up for work tomorrow. 7. The first train will departing at 5.30 a.m. 8. Will you be passed the post office on your way home? 9. The choir will be sing when the bride and bridegroom enter the church. 10. They will be go on vacation at that time this summer. XI. FUTURE PERFECT (TƯƠNG LAI HOÀN THÀNH) Exercise 1: Put the verb in the future perfect tense. 1. I (do) the washing by 8 o'clock. 2. I (finish) _this by 6 o'clock. 3. By the time you get here,I (watch) the movie. 4. By the time he graduates, Tom (take) all the necessary classes. 5. By this time next year, Nancy (move) to a new apartment. 6. By this time tomorrow, we (put) all the furniture in the basement. 7. I (leave) by six tomorrow. 8. She (finish) her exams by then, so we can go out fordinner. 9. He (not/finish) _ work by seven. 10. Tom (arrive) by dinner time. Exercise 2: Put the verb in the future perfect tense. 1. We (not/eat) before we come, so we'll be hungry. 2. (we/arrive) by the time it gets dark? 3. He (not/complete) the project by July. 4. I (not/finish) the essay by the weekend. 5. Why (she/finish) the cleaning by six? 6. They (not/go) by 9 tomorrow. 7. By this time next year we (marry) for 30 years. 8. If all goes well, by June 2012, I (finish) my university degree. 60

9. she (get) her passport by then? 10. By the time I start my shift, Dr. Frazier (wait) for 18 hours straight. Exercise 3: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. I’ll wait until he (finish) his 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 5 o’clock this afternoon. 5. The river (not begin) to swell until some rain (fall). 6. By next month I (leave) for India. 7. The film (end) by the time we (get) there. 8. They (build) a house by June next year. 9. I (give) her your letter when I (see) her tomorrow. 10. Tamara (complete) her Bachelor’s Degree by June. Exercise 4: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. Sheila (get) _ the scholarship by the time she starts school in September. 2. By this time next month, I hopethey (finish) building the community center. 3. Professor Adams (teach) at this university for 25 years by the time he retires in June. 4. he (receive) the message by the time your flight takes off? 5. Dana (not finish) the night shift by the time you get up in the morning. 6. The team (work) at the exhibition for five hours by the time I arrive there. 7. By the time we get on the plane, they (load) already the luggage. 8. By 2025, I hope researchers (find) a cure for cancer. 9. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive) more than four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted. 10. When Sarah goes on vacation by next month, she (study) German for over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria. Exercise 5: Give the correct tense form of the verbs. 1. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States. 2. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master) all twelve tenses including their passive forms. 3. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (have) the baby by the time we get to the hospital. 4. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. By the time I return to Australia, I (study) for nine months and I (be) in England for exactly one year. 5. Come over to my house around 9 o'clock. By then, I (complete) my history essay and we can go see a movie. 6. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) married for fiftyyears. 7. By 9 o'clock we (cook) dinner. 8. In one week he (cross) the Atlantic by boat. 9. The sun (not / rise) by 4 o'clock. 61

10. (do / you) the washing up by six o'clock? Exercise 6: Choose the best answer. 1. By the end of this week he the translation. A. will finish B. will have finished C. will be finishing D. is finishing 2. By the time we to the forest, the rain . A. will get/ will stop C. will get/ will have stopped B. get/ will stop D. get/ will have stopped 3. By next month, I my first novel. A. will finish C. am going to finish B. finish D. will have finished 4. By this time next summer, you your studies. A. completes B. will complete C. are completing D. will have completed 5. She by this month next year. A. Will have graduated C. will be graduated B. Will graduate D. graduate 6. By the time you , she . A. arrived/ left C. arrive/ will have left B. arrives/ will leave D. arrives/ leaves 7. By this time tomorrow, I (finish) my project. A. will have been finished. C. have been finished B. will finish D. will be finishing 8. By 8 o'clock, the kids (feel) asleep. A. are feeling C. will have felt B. will be feeling D. be feeling 9. When I turn 30, I (have) 6 children. A. have C. will have had B. are having D. has 10. By next year,she (receive) the promotion. A. will have received C. has received B. is receiving D. will receive 11. My mother (clean) the entire house by lunch. A. cleans C. will clean B. will have cleaned D. is cleaning 12. By this time tomorrow morning, they (begin) working. A. begin C. will begin B. are beginning D. will have begun 13. By 2013, I (live) in Madrid for 5 years. A. will have lived C. will live B. am living D. are living 14. In 2020, they (work) here for 20 years. A. are working C. work B. will have worked D. will word 15. By the end of June he (read) all the books on the reading list. 62