REVISION OF TENSES - GRADE 6

(present simple, present continuous, present perfect, past simple, future simple, be going to)
I. Match the tenses with the appropriate usages
1. present simple 2. present continuous 3. present perfect 4. past simple 5. future simple
___ a. habits and routines (thói quen)
___ b. plans for the future (kế hoạch cho tương lai)
___ c. completed actions with exact time (hành động đã xảy ra và hoàn thành tại 1 thời điểm cụ thể)
___ d. uncompleted actions (hành động chưa kết thúc)
___ e. actions happening at speaking time (hành động diễn ra tại thời điểm nói)
___ f. completed actions without clear time (hành động đã xảy ra và hoàn thành không có thời điểm cụ thể)
___ g. timetables, schedules (thời khóa biểu, lịch trình)
___ h. predictions (dự đoán)
___ i. truths (sự thật hiển nhiên)
___ j. promises (lời hứa)
___ k. possibilities and probabilities (hành động có thể xảy ra nhưng không chắc chắn)
II. Match the tenses with the appropriate signals.
1. present simple 2. present continuous 3. present perfect 4. past simple 5. future simple
a. two weeks ago _________ j. at the moment _________
b. since three months ago _________ k. in two years’ time _________
c. in 2040 _________ l. last Sunday _________
d. right now _________ m. next year _________
e. soon _________ n. for three years. _________
f. tomorrow _________ o. already _________
g. it’s the second time _________ p. at the weekends _________
h. last year _________ q. so far/ recently/ lately _________
i. in 1989 _________ r. yet _________
III. Write the tense and the negative or the interrogative form of the following verbs forms?
Verb tenses positive verb form negative or interrogative verb form
1. __________________ S + V/ V-s (-) ____________________________
2. __________________ S + am/ are/ is + V-ing. (?) ____________________________
3. __________________ S + will + V(inf) (-) ____________________________
4. __________________ S + am/are/is + going to + V(inf) (-) ______________________
5. __________________ S + have/ has + Vpp (?) ____________________________
6. __________________ S + V-ed (-) ____________________________
IV. Complete the table of irregular verbs

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 Verb Verb Past
Past Simple Past Participle Past Simple
infinitive infinitive Participle
-EN- family -N- family
Write …………… …………… Wear …………… ……………
Drive …………… …………… Swear …………… ……………
Ride …………… …………… Tear …………… ……………
Rise …………… …………… See …………… ……………
Freeze …………… …………… Know …………… ……………
Wake …………… …………… Grow …………… ……………
Steal …………… …………… Throw …………… ……………
Break …………… …………… Blow …………… ……………
Speak …………… …………… Fly …………… ……………
Forget …………… …………… Draw …………… ……………
Give …………… …………… -U- family
Forgive …………… …………… Begin …………… ……………
Choose …………… …………… Drink …………… ……………
Take …………… …………… Swim …………… ……………
Mistake …………… …………… Sing …………… ……………
Beat …………… …………… Ring …………… ……………
Bite …………… …………… Sink …………… ……………
Hide …………… …………… Stink …………… ……………
………………
Fall …………… Run …………… ……………
………
Be …………… …………… Others
Eat …………… …………… Come …………… ……………
Forbid Forbade …………… become …………… ……………
-NE- family Lie (on) Lay ……………
Do …………… …………… 2
Go …………… ……………
Bear …………… ……………
V. Put the verbs in brackets in the right form. Underline the signal parts to determine the verb tenses

1. Where _____________ your daughter _____________ (spend) winter holiday this year?
2. Why _____________ you _____________ (sell) your car last month?
3. What time _____________ they _____________ (open) ‘Biedronka’ on Sundays?
4. My sister _____________ (get) married next month.
5. What _____________ Jim _____________ (watch) at the moment?
6. _____________ you ever _____________ (drink) tea with milk?
7. It’s a really fascinating story. I’m sure you _____________ (like) it.
8. I am so tired. I think I_____________ (go) to bed.
9. Dogs _____________ (not fly).
10. What’s the most beautiful place you _____________ (ever, see) ?
11. I don’t think she _____________ (understand) the native speaker, she _____________ (not speak)
English.
12. My son _____________ (never, try) seafood, so I am sure he _____________ (like) sushi.
13. My son _____________ (break) his leg while playing hockey last night.
14. Can I speak to Mrs White? - No, she _____________ (go) out. She _____________ (call) you back
when she comes back.
15. Jenny _____________ (sleep) badly last night.
16. I _____________ (just, buy) the tickets for the match. Would you like to come with me?
17. _____________ we _____________(have) a lunch at a new bistro tomorrow?
18. I ______________ (learn) English for ages, but I’m still not good at it.
19. Don’t go out. The police _____________ (chase) the thieves on the street.
20. How many cups of coffee _____________ you _____________ (have) today?
21. Look! It _____________ (rain) soon.
22. ‘I can’t move that table’. - ‘I _____________ (help) you.
23. ‘Would you like some tea?’ - ‘No, thank you, I _____________ (already, drink) two cups.
24. _____________ you _____________ (see) a dentist soon?
25. What time _____________ (you, play) football tomorrow?
26. ‘Do you have any plans for the weekend? - ‘Yes, we _____________ (celebrate) our wedding
anniversary.
27. _____________ you _____________ (pay) the rent yet? No, not yet, but I _____________ (do) it
tomorrow, I promise.
28. I promise I _________________ (tell) you everything when she_________________ (leave) the room.
29. How long ________________________ (she/have) this car?
30. We _________________________(usually/spend) our holiday in France but this year
we___________________ (not/go) anywhere, we ________________________ (stay) home.
31. She _______________________(lose) her purse when she was taking her dog for a walk.
32. She loves biology and she _________________________ (study) medicine in the future.
33. What time ________________________ (the film/start)?
34. This is the first time Jane _________________ (spend) her vacation on the beach.
35. Look. Pierre ______________ (just, upload) some new videos.
36. She _____________ (win) X Factor in 2009.
37. Sorry, I can’t talk now. I _____________ (call) you back later.
38. Why _____________ (she, always, be) late to the meetings?
39. ‘I am so tired.’ - ‘Don’t worry. I _____________ (drive) you home.’
40. What language _____________ Brazilians _____________ (speak)?
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41. ‘Ann is in hospital.’ - ‘oh really? I didn’t know. I _____________ (go) and visit her tomorrow.’
42. Where _____________ you _____________ (go)? - ‘ I’m meeting my boyfriend.’
43. ‘I’ve got a headache’. - ‘ Wait here, I _____________ (get) you some spirin.’
44. Where _____________ you born? (be)
45. When _____________ they _____________ (start) learning Japanese?
46. _____________ your children _____________ (come) back from school yet?
47. _____________ you _____________ (see) anybody here yesterday?
48. Today I _____________ (wake up) late and my boss _____________ (be) angry with me.
49. _____________ you _____________ (go out) last night?
50. My parents _____________ (live) in London. They _______________ (live) there since they
__________ (be) born.
51. Is Brussels an interesting place? - ‘I don’t know. I _____________ (never, be) there.
52. _____________ you enjoy your holiday? Yes, it’s the best holiday I _____________ (ever, have).
53. ‘How long _______________________ (you/know) Claude?’
- ‘Oh, for ages. We _______________________ (go) for holidays last year!’
54. What _____________ you _____________ (do) to my dress? It looks awful now.
55. We _____________ (be) in that restaurant twice. We really like it.
56. Can you lend me some money? I promise I _______________________ (give) it back soon.
57. ‘What _______________________ (you/do) after university? Have you got any plans?’
- ‘I __________________ (want) to travel around Europe. I____________________ (already/save)
enough money.
58. ‘What’s that noise?’ - ‘That’s Tim. He _______________________ (practise) his dance routine for
tomorrow’s competition.
59. ‘_______________________ (you/ever/see) a white tiger?’ ‘Yes. I _______________________ (see)
one when I _______________________ (visit) the Berlin Zoo.
60. The Browns usually _________________ (spend) their holidays at the seaside but last summer they
_________________ (decide) to visit the Himalayas.
61. _________________you ever _________________ (be) in New York?
- No, I _________________never _________________ (be) there. I am not sure, but I hope
I ................................... (go) there in a few years.
62. Are you ready to order? - Yes. I _________________ (have) pizza with double cheese, ham and
mushrooms, and a glass of diet Coke.
63. ‘Look at the cat! It _______________ (fall) from the tree.’ – ‘Don’t worry! I __________ (catch) it.’
64. I _________________ (read) his books when I was at school. I _________________ (enjoy) them very
much.
65. I usually _________________ (go) to work by car.
66. Are you hungry? _________________you _________________ (want) something to eat?
67. You are late. We _________________ (already, start).
68. Last year I _________________ (not/save) any money.
69. I last _________________ (drink) coke 3 years ago.
70. I _________________ (not, drive) a car since I _________________ (have) an accident.
VI. Rewrite the sentences without changing their meanings. Use the words given in the brackets.
1. Mai and Nga plan to visit their grandparents next summer vacation. (going)
 Mai and Nga ………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I haven’t seen my former teachers for 5 years. (last)
 I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
 I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. This is the first time my sister has swum in the sea. (has)

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 My sister …………………………………………………………………………………………
4. This is the most expensive hobby that she has ever had. (never)
 She ………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. The last time my friends came to my house was my last birthday. (not)
 My friends ………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Sophia has never taken a more magnificent photo. (ever)
 This ………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. My team last won the match 2 years ago. (not)
 My team …………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Covid-19 has spread worldwide since 2019. (started)
 Covid-19 …………………………………………………………………………………………
9. I have never caught flu before. (time)
 This ………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. My computer began to have problems 2 hours ago. (has)
 My computer …………………………………………………………………………………….