PAST SIMPLE

1. Định nghĩa thì quá khứ đơn

Thì quá khứ đơn (Past simple) dùng để diễn tả hành động sự vật xác định trong quá khứ hoặc
vừa mới kết thúc.

2. Cách dùng thì quá khứ đơn

Cách dùng Ví dụ
He visited his parents every weekend.
Diễn đạt một hành động xảy ra một, một vài lần hoặc chưa
bao giờ xảy ra trong quá khứ
She went home every Friday.
She came home, switched on the computer and
checked her e-mails.
Diễn đạt các hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ
She turned on her computer, read the message
on Facebook and answered it.
When I was having breakfast, the phone
Diễn đạt một hành động xen vào một hành động đang diễn ra suddenly rang.
trong quá khứ
When I was cooking, my parents came.
If I had a million USD, I would buy that car.
Dùng trong câu điều kiện loại II
If I were you, I would do it.

3. Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì quá khứ đơn

Trong câu có các trạng từ chỉ thời gian trong quá khứ:

– yesterday (hôm qua)

– last night/ last week/ last month/ last year: tối qua/ tuần trước/ tháng trước/ năm ngoái

– ago: Cách đây. (two hours ago: cách đây 2 giờ/ two weeks ago: cách đây 2 ngày …)

– when: khi (trong câu kể)

Bài 1: Cho dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.

1. My sister (get) married last month.

2. Daisy (come) to her grandparents’ house 3 days ago.

3. My computer (be ) broken yesterday.

4. He (buy) me a big teddy bear on my birthday last week.

5. My friend (give) me a bar of chocolate when I (be) at school yesterday.

6. My children (not do) their homework last night.

7. You (live) here five years ago?

8. They (watch) TV late at night yesterday.

9. Your friend (be) at your house last weekend?

10. They (not be) excited about the film last night.

Bài 2: Chọn đáp án đúng (A, B, C hoặc D) để điền vào chỗ trống.

1. They __________ the bus yesterday.

A. don’t catch           B. weren’t catch       C. didn’t catch          D. not catch

2. My sister  __________ home late last night.

A. comes                    B. come                      C. came                      D. was come

3. My father __________  tired when I __________ home.

A. was – got               B. is – get                   C. was – getted          D. were – got

4. What __________ you __________ two days ago?

A. do – do                  B. did – did                C. do – did                 D. did – do

5. Where __________ your family __________ on the summer holiday last year?

A. do – go                  B. does – go               C. did – go                 D. did – went
What's the difference? Present Perfect and Past Simple
Present Perfect Simple Past Simple

Unfinished actions that started in

the past and continue to the
present:
 I've known Julie for ten years
(and I still know her).
Finished actions:
 I knew Julie for ten years (but then she
moved away and we lost touch).

A finished action in someone's life

A finished action in someone's life (when the
(when the person is still alive: life
person is dead):
experience):
 My great-grandmother went to
 My brother has been to
Mexico three times.
Mexico three times.

A finished action with a result in the A finished action with no result in the
present: present:

 I've lost my keys! (The result  I lost my keys yesterday. It was

is that I can't get into my terrible! (Now there is no result. I got
house now). new keys yesterday).

With an unfinished time word (this With a finished time word (last week, last
week, this month, today): month, yesterday):

 I've seen John this week.  I saw John last week.

Remember:

1. We use the past simple for past events or actions which have no connection to
the present.
2. We use the present perfect for actions which started in the past and are still
happening now OR for finished actions which have a connection to the
present.
3. We CAN'T use the present perfect with a finished time word:
o NOT: I've been to the museum yesterday.
CHOOSE THE PAST SIMPLE OR THE PRESENT PERFECT