Present simple

V to be  is/am / are
Common V  V s/es
Present continuous
Is / am /are +V-ing
Past simple
V to be  was/ were
Common V  ved/ v2
Take -took
Past continuous
Was / were +ving
Bài 1. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn
My friend Harry _________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his room. (FALL,
PAINT)
We ______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________ £ 150,000. (BUY, COST)
Dad _____________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE)
My sister ______________ for me at the airport terminal when I ____________. (WAIT, ARRIVE)
A few nights ago, I ____________ a book when suddenly I _____________ a noise outside. A few
teenagers _____________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY)
The fire ________________ when the first firefighters ______________ at the scene. (STILL BURN,
ARRIVE)
My brother ______________ for a job when he ______________ across an interesting ad in the
newspaper. (LOOK, COME)
I _______________ someone call my name. I ______________ around and ______________ my dad
standing at the back of the queue. I _______________ so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE)
My sister _______________ a bright summer dress when I ______________ her at the performance.
(WEAR, SEE)
I _________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I ______________ still at it when my wife ______________
home. (START, BE, COME)
Our housekeeper ______________ the vase. As she ______________ up the pieces, she _________ her
middle finger. (BREAK, PICK, CUT)
We suddenly ______________ that we ______________ in the wrong direction. (REALISE, DRIVE)
She ______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE)
I ______________ an old friend in town while I _____________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
While the children _____________ with others my husband and I _____________ to have a cup of
coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE)

Chọn đúng thì của các câu sau

I saw/ was seeing the accident when I was waiting for the taxi.
What were you doing/ did you do when I phoned?
They didn’t visit/ weren’t visiting their friends last summer holiday.
It rained/ was raining heavily last July.
While people were talking to each other, he read/ was reading his book.
Chris was eating/ ate pizza every weekend last month.
While we were running/ run in the park, Mary fell over.
Did you find/ Were you finding your keys yesterday?
Who was she dancing/ did she dance with at the party last night?
They were watching/ watched football on TV all day.

Bài 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc

1. Where’s John? He ______ (listen) to a new CD in his room

2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always ____rains__
(rain) in England.

3. Jean____was working__ (work) hard all day but she ______ (not work) at the moment.

4. Look! That boy ______ (run) after the bus. He wants to ______ (catch) it.

5. He ______ (speak) German so well because he ______ (come) from Germany.

6. Shh! The boss ______ (come). We _____ (meet) him in an hour and nothing is ready!

7._______ you usually go away for Christmas or _____ you _____ (stay) at home?

8. She ______ (hold) some roses. They ______ (smell) lovely.

9. Oh! Look it! That ______ (snow) again. It’s always _______ (snow) in this country.

10. Mary ______ (swim) very well, but she _______ (not run) very fast.

11. ______________your students (play)__________soccer every afternoon?

12. He (go)_____________to bed at 11.30 p.m.

13. They (go)___________home and (have)___________lunch.

14. ___________he (play)__________sports?

15. He (teach)_______________English in a big school in town.

16. Everyday she (go)____________to work by bike.

17. We usually (read)_________books, (listen)_________to music or (watch)_______TV.

18. Sometimes, I (play)__________badminton.

19. Ann (like)____________her job very much.

20. ___________your mother (walk)_________to the market?

Bài 2: Sử dụng thì đúng của động từ để hoàn thành câu

1. We (have) ………… English lessons on Tuesday and Friday.

2. - Where is Phong?

    - I think he (read) ……….. in the library. 

3. Chau usually (listen)........... to the teacher in class, but she is not listening now; she (look)
…………. out of the window.

4. If the pupils do well at school, they (receive) ………… scholarships.

5. Who (play) ……….. music upstairs? It’s really noisy.

6. It (start) ……….. rainy on our way home, but luckily I had my umbrella in my bag.

7. I wasn't sure of my answer so I (guess) .............. I (be)............ right!

8. I (do) ………… my exercise now, but I can come and help you later.

Bài 3: Hoàn thành đoạn văn sau

It (0. be) is Sunday evening and my friends and I (1. be)....... at Jane's birthday party. Jane (2.
wear)....... a beautiful long dress and (3. stand)....... next to her boyfriend. Some guests (4.
drink)....... wine or beer in the corner of the room. Some of her relatives (5. dance)....... in the
middle of the room. Most people (6. sit)....... on chairs, (7. enjoy)....... foods and (8. chat).......
with one another. We often (9. go)....... to our friends' birthday parties. We always (10.
dress)....... well and (11. travel)....... by taxi. Parties never (12. make)....... us bored because we
like them.