THE SIMPLE PAST

(Th qu kh n)

(+) S + was/ were/ V ed

(-) S + wasnt/ werent/ didnt + V ed
(?) Was/ Were/ Did + S + V ed?
Cch s dng:
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Din t mt hnh ng din ra trong qu kh v r thi im (eg: I visited my cousin yesterday)

Din t mt thi quen trong qu kh (eg: I often played soccer when I was 10)
Dng vi cu trc cu mong, c mun iu g tri vi hin ti (eg: I wish it didnt rain now)

Cc trng t i km: ago, yesterday, yet, time in the past,

Quy tc thm ED:
1. ng t tn cng bng E v c 1 ph m ng trc E, ta ch cn thm D ( DATE --> DATED,
LIVE --> LIVED...)
2. ng t tn cng bng Y phi i Y thnh I ri mi thm ED (TRY --> TRIED, CRY -->
CRIED...)
3. ng t tn cng bng 1 nguyn m + 1 ph m ngoi W v Y, ta vit ph m cui thm 1 ln
na ri mi thm ED (STOP --> STOPPED, TAP -->TAPPED, COMMIT --> COMMITTED...)
4. Tt c nhng ng t khc khng ri vo trng hp trn ch cn thm ED bnh thng.
CH : C mt s ng t c dng qu kh BT QUY TC, tc l chng ta phi hc thuc
lng danh sch nhng ng t v cch chuyn chng t dng nguyn mu sang dng qu
kh khng theo quy tc no c. Nu bn tham kho Bng ng T Bt Quy Tc, dng qu
kh ca mt ng t nm ct th 2 (ct th 1 l dng nguyn mu, ct th 2 l dng qu
kh v ct th 3 l dng qu kh hon thnh)
QUY TC PHT M /ED/ CA NG T THNG TH QU KH N
ui /Ed/ c 3 cch pht m:

/t/

/d/

/id/

- Phn ui c pht m l /t/ sau mt s m v thanh nh: /p/, /k/, /f/, /s/, //, /t/
- Phn ui c pht m l /d/ sau mt s m hu thanh nh: /b/, /g/, /m/, /n/, /l/, /r/, /v/
- Phn ui c pht m l /d/ sau hai m: /t/ v /d/
+ Sau y l mt s mo d nh da trn ch ci cui cng ca mt t:
- Pht m l /d/ khi t c ch ci tn cng l: t, d

V d: wanted

needed

landed

- Pht m l /t/ khi t c ch ci tn cng l: k, f, p, s, ch, sh

V d: hoped

worked

increased

- Pht m l /d/ dnh cho nhng trng hp cn li.

V d: played

cared

robbed

Ch : y ch l mo nh, nn khng phi lc no cng chnh xc, tm pht m phn ui

chnh xc cn da vo cch pht m phn ui c nu trn.
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PRACTICE EXERCISES
I. Hon thnh on bo sau:
Two people () died (die) in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning. They (1).........
(be) Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies. The fire (2) .. (start)
at 3.20 am. A neighbour, Mr Aziz, (3) (see) the flames and (4)
(call) the fire brigade. He also (5) ......... (try) to get into the
house and rescue his neighbours, but the heat (6).. (be ) too great . The
fire brigade (7) (arrive) in five minutes. Twenty fire-fighters (8) .. (fight)
the fire and finally (9) . ( b r i n g ) i t under control. Two fire-fighters (10)
(enter) the burning building but (11) (find) the couple dead.
II. Hon thnh on hi thoi sau:
Claire: () Did you have (you / have) a nice weekend in Paris?
Mark: Yes, thanks. It was good. We looked around and then we saw a show.
(1)

.....................................

(we / not / try) to do too much.

Claire: What sights (2) ...........................................

(you / see)?

Mark: We had a look round the Louvre. (3). (I / not / know) there was
so much in there.
Claire: And what show (4)............................................... (you / go) to?
Mark:

Oh, a musical. I forget the name. (5) ..................... (I / not / like) it.

Claire: Oh, dear. And (6) .............................................. (Sarah / enjoy) it?

Mark:

No, not really. But we enjoyed the weekend. Sarah did some shopping, too, but

(7) ........................... (I / not / want) to go shopping.

III. Hon thnh cc cu sau:
1. I _________________ (work) in a bank for ten years.
2. Where _________________ (you / live) when you were young?
3. She _________________ (not / study) French at university.

4. He _________________ (travel) through the Middle East last year.

5. _________________ (they / visit) the Louvre in Paris?
6. She _________________ (not / watch) TV yesterday.
7. We _________________ (buy) a new car last weekend.
8. Where _________________ (you / teach) before you came here?
9. He _________________ (not / think) that he was right.
10. I _________________ (cook) steak last night.
11. _________________ (Lucy / read) War and Peace at school?
12. She _________________ (not / write) to her grandmother.
13. We _________________ (have) a computer when I was a child.
14. Where _________________ (you / go) on holiday?
15. I _________________ (love) ice cream when I was a child.
16. They _________________ (not / meet) yesterday.
17. _________________ (she / swim) in the sea in Greece?
18. We _________________ (not / play) tennis yesterday because it was raining.
19. He _________________ (try) to lift the box but he couldnt.
20. What _________________ (you / eat) for lunch?
IV. Hon thnh cc cu sau:
1. I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night.
2. She _________________ (get on) the bus in the centre of the city.
3. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
4. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
5. I _________________ (not / change) trains at Victoria.
6. We _________________ (wake up) very late.
7. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for Christmas?
8. I _________________ (receive) 300 when my uncle _________________ (die).
9. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
10. _________________ (she / make) good coffee?
11. They _________________ (live) in Paris.
12. She _________________ (read) the newspaper yesterday.

13. I _________________ (not / watch) TV.

14. He _________________ (not / study) for the exam.
15. _________________ (he / call) you?
16. _________________ (I / forget) something?
17. What time _________________ (the film / start)?
18. He _________________ (have) a shower.
19. Why _________________ (you / come)?
20. _________________ (he / go) to the party?
V. Hon thnh cc cu sau:
1. She ___________________ (go) home.
2. We ___________________ (watch) a film.
3. When ___________________ (he / arrive)?
4. I ___________________ (buy) a new car.
5. Where ___________________ (you / live)?
6. I ___________________ (play) tennis.
7. Where ___________________ (you / work) before?
8. ___________________ (they / come)for lunch?
9. ___________________ (we /study) this last year?
10. They ___________________ (drink) coffee.
11. ___________________ (you / see) that film?
12. We ___________________ (eat) dinner.
13. You ___________________ (not / go) out last night.
14. He ___________________ (study).
15. What ___________________ (you / watch)?
16. We ___________________ (not / call) you yesterday.
17. They ___________________ (not / arrive) on time.
18. It ___________________ (not / rain).
19. We ___________________ (not / drink) beer.
20. You ___________________ (clean) the kitchen.
VI. Hon thnh cc cu sau:

1. Where _______________________ (she / go)?

2. What _______________________ (you / do)?
3. He _______________________ (work) in a bank.
4. You _______________________ (not / call) me.
5. _______________________ (you / wear) your red dress?
6. He _______________________ (not / read) that book.
7. _______________________ (you / go)?
8. _______________________ (she / study) last night?
9. _______________________ (we / arrive) last?
10. Who _______________________ (you / meet)?
11. _______________________ (they / come) to the party?
12. She _______________________ (not / meet) him.
13. _______________________ (she / go)?
14. You _______________________ (meet) a friend.
15. Which _______________________ (you / like)?
16. I _______________________ (not / forget) your book.
17. What _______________________ (he / do) at the weekend?
18. She _______________________ (not / like) chocolate.
19. What _______________________ (you / buy) yesterday?
20. _______________________ (you / have) a good holiday?
VII. Hon thnh cc cu hi sau:
1. (where / you / go to school?)
_______________________________________________________________
2. (when / she / arrive?)
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3. (why / he / eat so much?)
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4. (what / they / do yesterday?)
_______________________________________________________________
5. (who / you / meet at the party?)

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6. (how / she / come to work this morning?)
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7. (where / I / leave my glasses?)
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8. (when / he / get home last night?)
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9. (what / you / do at the weekend?)
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10. (why / she / get angry?)
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11. (who / they / talk to earlier?)
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12. (what / we / do last Christmas?)
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13. (why / it / rain on my birthday?)
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14. (how / she / finish so quickly?)
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15. (where / he / go after the class last week?)
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16. (what / I / do last Tuesday?)
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17. (when / you / start your job?)
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18. (how / she / get here?)
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19. (why / you / arrive so late?)
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20. (what / he / do last summer?)
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