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CHIA THÌ VÀ CÁCH CHUYỂN ĐỔI HÌNH THỨC ĐỘNG TỪ CỦA MỘT SỐ THÌ
1. SIMPLE PRESENT: (HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN )
BÀI TẬP ỨNG DỤNG:
1. Exercise 1: Cho dạng đúng của các động từ trong ngoặc.
1. I rarely ( go)…………..out in the evening, but Mary often ( go)………………out with her friends in the
evening.
2. My young brother never ( play)……………….……tennis, but he usually ( watch)…………..……....it on
TV.
3. You ( like ) her?- ........................................................? – No, I don’t.
4. It ( often/not/rain)…………………………………….in the dry-season.
5. The sun (rise)……………..in the East and ( set)……………….in the West.
6. The water ( boil)………………………at 100 C.
7. Lan ( brush) ……………………her teeth four times aday so they ( be)…………….very white and
beautiful.
8. Susan usually ( get)……………up early in the morrning. She often ( have)……………. breakfast at 6.30
and her work ( start) ……………………at 7.00 and (finish)………………….….at 11.30 a.m.
9. Minh (try/always)……………………………. to finish his homework before going out with his friends.
10. She (usually/not/ finish)…………………………. her homework before going to play tennis.
Nhận biết: At present, at the moment , now, right now, look! Listen!Be careful!, Be quiet!
2. Exercise 2: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. I ( not/see)………………………..her since 2002, but I often ( write )……………… to her every
weekend.
2. She ( finish) ………………………her report since Monday.
3. It ( not/rain)……………………….here for a long times.
4. They ( not/ go)………………………..to the movies together for ages.
5. Sorry! I (not/ write)……………………..to you for a long times.
6. My mother ( watch )……………………….that film three times,
7. How long have you ( learn )…………………English?
8. This is the worst restaurant they ( eat/ever)………………………
9. That is the first time he ( meet)…………………a beautiful girl such her.
10. He ( work)…………………in this company since he ( leave)……………….high school.
3. Exercise 3: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.
1. They ( build)……………….that pagoda more than 200 years ago.
2. You ( not/ do)……………………your homework last night.
3. Laura ( give )…………………….me that letter a few minutes ago.
4. My son ( play ) ……………………chess with his sister at 8.30 a.m yesterday.
5. While Jane ( do ) ……………………homework at home, her friends ( play)…………… games on the
computer at this time last night.
6. Do you like this picture? My daughter( paint)……………………it three days ago.
7. Last night, We ( have )…………………….dinner when the fire ( start)…………………
8. He ( tell) ……………..us about his marriage when we ( sit ) ……………………top chat last night.
9. When they ( get )………………..to the station, all the passengers ( get)………………… into the train.
UNIT 1 – 3 – TENSES
Cách biến đổi câu từ thì Quá khứ đơn sang thì Hiện tại hoàn thành và ngược lại.
A. – I

S + (last) + V QKĐ – KĐ +…………..+ when …… / ago

↔ S + (last) + V HTHT – PĐ + ………… + since…… / for…….

(bỏ last)

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:

Ex : - I last saw her when I was a student / 2 years ago.
I haven’t seen her since I was a student / for 2 years.
1. We last saw Tom when I moved to Bristol.
We haven’t .
2. She (last) wrote to me nearly 2 years ago.
She hasn’t .
3. This film was (last) shown on TV nearly 10 years ago.
This film .
4. She last swam in the river 3 years ago.
She .
5. I last visited the city museum 5 years ago.
I .
6. I haven’t attended the club since 1988.
I last .
7.I haven’t seen him for 2 months.
I last .
8. I haven’t gone swimming for 2 years.
 I last .

II.

The last time + S + V QKĐ – KĐ + ….. + was in (at….) / was …..ago

↔ S + V HTHT – PĐ … + since / for

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

Ex : The last time I heard him was in August.
↔ I haven’t heard him since August.
1.The last time I played football was in 1970.
I have .
2. The last time it rained was a fortnight ago.
It has .
3. The last time Lucy wore that dress was at Barbara’s wedding.
Lucy has .
4. The last time my father was to Vung Tau was 2 years ago.
My father .
5.The last time Betty rode to work was a fortnight ago.
Betty has .
6.He hasn’t played tennis since 1990.
The last time .
7.I haven’t met her for 2 months.
The last time .

B–

S + V QKĐ – start / begin + ………………… + ago

↔ S + V HTHT / HTHTTD + ………………… + since / for (bỏ start /

begin)

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

Ex: - He started working for this factory a year ago.
He has been working for this factory since last year / for a year.
1.Tom began playing the piano 4 years ago.
Tom has .
2. I started cooking for the party 4 hours ago.
I have .
3. She started working as a secretary 2 years ago.
She .
4. My father is reading a newspaper. He started 2 hours ago.
My father .
5.My sister began to study English a year ago.
My sister .
6.Scientists began to fight against AIDS in 1980.
Scientists have_________________________________________________________________.
7.The Browns have been living in London for 20 years.
The Browns began_____________________________________________________________.
8. John has worked for this electronics firm since 1999.
John started___________________________________________________________________.
9. Women have been fighting for their rights since the middle of the 20th century.
Women began_________________________________________________________________.
10. Jack and Jill have learned to drive for 2 weeks.
Jack and Jill started_____________________________________________________________.
11. How long have you studied English?
When________________________________________________________________________.
12. When did you begin to do research on lung cancer?
How long_____________________________________________________________________.
C-

S + V HTHT – PĐ + ………… +before

↔ It / This is the first time + S + V HTHT – KĐ +………… (bỏ
before)

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given:

Ex : I haven’t seen that film before.
It / This is the first time I have seen that film.
1.My father hasn’t driven a car before.
This is the first time____________________________________________________________.
2.I’ve never met such a famous singer before.
It’s the first time_______________________________________________________________.
3.She has never been to the ballet before.
It’s the first time_______________________________________________________________.
4.She hasn’t drunk Coca Cola before.
This is the first time____________________________________________________________.
5.I have never read this book before.
It’s the first time_______________________________________________________________.
6.I have never met such an intelligent student before.
It’s the first time_______________________________________________________________.
7.This is the first time my grandfather has been to hospital.
My grandfather has_____________________________________________________________.
D–

S + V HTHT – PĐ + for + time

↔ It’s + time + since + S (last) + V QKĐ – KĐ +…… (bỏ for)

Rewrite the following sentences, using the words given.

Ex: I haven’t seen my father for one month.
It’s one month since I last saw my father.
1.Tom has not had his hair cut for over 3 months.
It’s__________________________________________________________________________.
2.M father hasn’t been to Hanoi for 2 years.
It is_________________________________________________________________________.
3.I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
It is_________________________________________________________________________.
4. I haven’t eaten this kind of food for 2 years.
It is_________________________________________________________________________.
5.Mary hasn’t rung for hours.
It is_________________________________________________________________________.
6.We haven’t seen him for 4 years.
It is_________________________________________________________________________.
7.It’s over a year since I last went to see them.
I haven’t_____________________________________________________________________.
8.It’s more than ten years since I last played football.
I haven’t_____________________________________________________________________