QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN

I. Cách Sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn và ví dụ cụ thể:

1/ Diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đã diễn ra Ví dụ: My children came home late last
tại một thời điểm cụ thể, hoặc một khoảng night. (Các con của tôi về nhà muộn đêm
thời gian trong quá khứ và đã kết thúc hoàn qua.)
toàn ở quá khứ
3/ Diễn đạt 1 loạt các hành động xảy ra liên Ví dụ: Susie opened the door, turned on the
tiếp nhau trong quá khứ light and took off her clothes.

II. Công thức quá khứ đơn

1. Câu khẳng định
Động từ “to be” Động từ thường
Cấu trúc S + was/ were + N/Adj S + V-ed
I/ He/ She/ It / Danh từ số ít / Danh từ
Lưu ý không đếm được + was
We/ You/ They/ Danh từ số nhiều + were
- They were in Bangkok on their summer - We went to Japan last week.
Ví dụ holiday 3 years ago. (Họ ở Băng Cốc vào (Tuần trước chúng tôi đã đến Nhật
kỳ nghỉ hè 3 năm trước.) Bản.)

2. Câu phủ định

Động từ “to be” Động từ thường
Cấu trúc S + was/were not + N/Adj S + did not + V (nguyên thể)
was not = wasn’t
Lưu ý did not = didn’t
were not = weren’t
- She wasn’t very happy last night. (Tối qua - He didn’t go to work last week.
Ví dụ cô ấy đã rất không vui.) (Tuần trước cậu ta đã không đi
làm.)

3. Câu nghi vấn

 Động từ “to be”
Q: Was/Were+ S + N/Adj?
Cấu
A: Yes, S + was/were.
trúc
No, S + wasn’t/weren’t.
- Q: Were you at school yesterday?
(Hôm qua con có đi học không?)
Ví dụ
A: Yes, I was./ No, I was not. (Có,
con có./ Không, con không.)
Động từ thường
Q: Did + S + V(nguyên thể)?
A: Yes, S + did.
No, S + didn’t.
- Q: Did he oversleep and was late for
school yesterday? (Có phải hôm qua cậu ấy
ngủ quên và đi học muộn không?)
A: Yes, he did./ No, he didn’t.(Có, cậu ta
có./ Không, cậu ta không.)

III. Cách chia động từ thì quá khứ đơn

1. Đối với động từ “tobe”
 Was: Ngôi thứ nhất số ít, ngôi thứ ba số ít (I, he, she, it)
 Were: Ngôi thứ nhất số nhiều, ngôi thứ hai, ngôi thứ ba số nhiều (We, you, they)
2. Đối với động từ thường (V2)
 Ta thêm “ed” vào đuôi những động từ có quy tắc: want -> wanted, turn -> turned,...
 Thêm “d” vào những động từ đã có tận cùng là “e”: Agree -> Agreed, smile ->smiled,...
 Động từ đuôi “y”, ta chuyển thành “i” rồi thêm “ed”: study -> studied, cry -> cried,...
3. Các động từ bất quy tắc trong thì quá khứ đơn
STT Động từ nguyên mẫu (V1) Thể quá khứ (V2) Nghĩa
2 be was/were thì, là, bị, ở
4 begin began bắt đầu
7 break broke đập vỡ
8 bring brought mang đến
9 build built xây dựng
10 buy bought mua
11 catch caught bắt, chụp
12 choose chose chọn, lựa
13 come came đến
14 cost cost có giá là
15 cut cut cắt, chặt
16 do did làm
19 dream dreamt mơ thấy
20 draw drew vẽ, kéo
21 drink drank uống
22 drive drove lái (xe)
23 eat ate ăn
26 feel felt cảm thấy
28 find found tìm thấy, thấy
29 fly flew bay
30 forget forgot quên
31 forgive forgave tha thứ
33 get got có được
34 give gave cho
35 go went đi
36 grow grew mọc lên/ lớn lên/trồng
38 have had có
39 hear heard nghe
42 hold held tổ chức, nắm, giữ
44 keep kept giữ
45 know knew biết, quen biết
48 leave left ra đi, để lại
49 lend lent cho mượn
50 let let cho phép, để cho
52 lose lost Mất
53 make made Làm, chế tạo, sản xuất
55 meet met gặp mặt
56 pay paid trả (tiền)
57 put put đặt, để
58 quit quit bỏ
59 read read đọc
60 ride rode cưỡi
61 ring rang reo
62 rise rose đứng dậy, mọc
63 run ran chạy
64 say said nói
65 see saw nhìn thấy
66 seek sought tìm kiếm
67 sell sold bán
68 send sent gửi
69 set set đặt, thiết lập
75 sing sang ca hát
77 sit sat ngồi
78 sleep slept ngủ
80 speak spoke nói
81 spend spent tiêu xài
83 stand stood đứng
84 steal stole đánh cắp
 90 swim swam bơi lội
92 take took cầm, lấy
93 teach taught dạy, giảng dạy
95 tell told kể, bảo
96 think thought suy nghĩ
97 wear wore mặc

99 win won thắng, chiến thắng

100 write wrote viết

IV. Dấu hiệu thì quá khứ đơn

Yesterday: Hôm qua
Last night: Tối qua
Last week: Tuần trước
Last month: Tháng trước
Last year: Năm ngoái
Ago: Cách đây
at, on, in… + thời gian trong quá khứ
When + mệnh đề chia thì quá khứ đơn

Bài 1: Was or Were? - Hoàn thành câu với was/ were

1. I _____ happy.
2. You ____ angry.
3. She ______ in London last week.
4. He ______ on holiday.
5. It _____ cold.
6. We ______ at school.
7. You _____ at the cinema.
8. They _____ at home.
9. The cat ____ on the roof.
10. The children _____in the garden.
Bài 2: Viết dạng quá khứ của các động từ nguyên thể sau
1. go →
2. come →
3. buy →
4. have →
5. do →
Bài 3: Chuyển các câu sang thì quá khứ đơn
1. We open the door. →
2. You write poems. →
3. Richard plays in the garden. →
4. Kerry does not speak English. →
5. Do you see the bird? →
Bài 4: Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn
1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)
2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. (be)
7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We _____ the food was delicious. (think)
13. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
14. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
15. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
16. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
17. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
18. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
19. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
20. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
21. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
22. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
23. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
24. She (get) ______ married last year?
25. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.
26. I (love) ______ him but no more.
27. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
28. They (buy ) ……………. that house last year.
29. She (not go) …………. to school yesterday.
30. That boy (have ) …………… some eggs last night.
II. Simple Past:
1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.
3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent.
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.
13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck.
16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.
20. He …………………to the zoo last Sunday (go)
21. She (not /watch)………………………………TV last night.
22. They (meet)…………………………their friends at the movie theater last week.
23. What……………you (do)…………………last night.
24. ……………………… they (buy)…………………a new car two days ago?
25. We ………….. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.

IV. Use the correct form of the verbs:

Yesterday (be)………. Sunday, Nam (get)……………up at six. He (do) ………..his
morning exercises. He (take) ……………a shower, (comb)…………..hair, and then he
(have) ………….. breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)………… a bowl of noodles and
(drink) ………a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) …………..Mom
clean the table. After that, he (brush)………. his teeth, (put)………. on clean clothes, and
(go)………… to his grandparents' house. He (have) …………..lunch with his grandparents.
He (return) to his house at three o'lock. He (do)…………..his homework. He (eat)……….
dinner at 6.30. After dinner, his parents (take)………. him to the movie theater. It (be)
……………a very interesting film. They (come) …………..back home at 9.30. Nam (go)
………………. to bed at ten o'clock.
1. What day was yesterday?
………………………………………………………………………
2. What time did Nam get up?
……………………………………………………………………
3. What did he do after breakfast?
……………………………………………………………….
4. Who did he have lunch with?
…………………………………………………………………
5. What time did he have dinner?
………………………………………………………………..
6. What time did Nam go to bed ?
………………………………………………………………
V. Use the Past form of the verbs:
1- I (be).......................................a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be) .........................nurses last year.
5- It (be not)............................ cold yesterday.
6- She (be not)........................a pupipl last week.
7- This hat (be not) .........................new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) .......................teacchers two years ago.
9- He (be not) ..........................a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No , he (be not).....................
11- (Be) .................It hot last week?
12- The windows (be) ....................open last Monday.
13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be).................
14- Where (be) ....................Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) ............................he unhappy last Tuesday?
16 - I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
17 - Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
18 - I (eat) ..........................a lot of fish yesterday.
19 - Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
20 - Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
21 - She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday?
22 - He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
23 - They (not come).................................. school yesterday?
24 - The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?
25 - We (not return) ......................................at home at 7 pm last Monday.
26 - She (not eat ) .............................................fish and crab yesterday.
27 - Lan (not go )................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
28 - My parents (not take).................................to Vung Tau last week.
29 - We (not have)......................................a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
30 - Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
VI. Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes/ No:
They played soccer yesterday afternoon
- Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon?
- Yes, they did./ No, they didn’t.
1. He sent a letter to his penpal last week.
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2. She taught us English last year.

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3. They did their homework carefully.
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4. The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs.
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5. Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant.
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6. The teacher gave her students a lot of homeworks.
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7. His uncle took him to se Cham temple.
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8. Liz bought a lot of souvenirs.
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9. They put the fish in a big bag.
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10. Ba wore the cap with a dolphin on it.
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VII. Supply the correct verb form, positive or negative.
1/ It stopped raining, so I _____ off my raincoat. (take)
2/ The novel wasn’t very interesting. I _____ it very much. (enjoy).
3/ We went to Kate’s house but she _____ at home. (be)
4/ She was in a hurry, so she _____ time to phone you. (have)
5/ The story was very funny but nobody _____ . (laugh)
6/ Tom was very hungry. He _____ like a horse. (eat)
7/ The room was so cold, therefore we _____ well. (sleep)
8/ It was hard work carrying the bags. They _____ very heavy. (be)
9/ The window was open and a bird _____ into the room. (fly)
10/ It was very hot, so I _____ on the air-conditioner. (turn)
VIII. Write questions of the conversation. Use the cue words in brackets.
Nam is asking Ba about his recent holiday.
Nam: ………………………..? (Where/ go?)
Ba: I went to Nha Trang.
Nam: (1) …………………………? (go/ alone?)
Ba: No, I didn’t. I went with my parents.
Nam: (2) ……………………………….? (How/ travel?)
Ba: We traveled by train.
Nam: (3) …………………………….? (How long/ stay there?)
Ba: We stayed there for a week.
Nam: (4) Did you stay at a hotel? (stay/ at a hotel?)
Ba: Yes, we did. We stayed at Thang Loi Hotel
Nam: (5) ……………………………………? (What/ do/ morning?)
Ba: In the early morning, I went to the beach to swim and sunbathe.
Nam: (6) ………………………….? (the weather/ fine?)
Ba: Yes. The weather was fine in the morning, but sometimes it rained in t he evening.
Nam: (7) ……………………………..? (food/ good?)
Ba: Yes, the food was delicious, especially sea food. But they were quite expensive.
Nam: ………………………………………….? (buy/ souvenirs/ Nha Trang?)
IX. Choose the best fit of the verb and write the correct form to fill in the blank
Teach cook want spend ring be sleep study go write
1. She..............................out with her boyfriend last night.
2. Laura.............................a meal yesterday afternoon.
3. Mozart.............................more than 600 pieces of music.
4. I.................................tired when I came home.
5. The bed was very comfortable so they...............................................very well.
6. Jamie passed the exam because he.............................................very hard.
7. My father........................................the teenagers to drive when he was alive.
8. Dave....................................to make a fire but there was no wood.
9. The little boy....................................hours in his room making his toys.
10. The telephone.......................................several times and then stopped before I could
answer it.
X. Complete the funny story with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
It (1. be) _____ Sunday, the day of the big game. The players (2. arrive) _____ early. They
(3. be) _____ excited. Everyone (4. want) _____ to play. There (5. be) _____ lots of people
in the stadium. They (6. wave) _____ and (7. cheer) _____ when the players (8. walk) on to
the ground. The referee (9. call) _____ the captains to the middle. The referee (10. ask)
_____. "Where is the ball?" Nobody (11. answer) _____. All the players (12. look) _____ at
the ground. There (13. be) _____ no ball. The referee (14. cancel) _____ the game.
XI. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (not be) ______ very happy yesterday.
2. The people in the café (not be) ___ friendly when I was there yesterday.
3. I (leave) _____ my school bag at school this morning.
4. It (be) _____ a great film in 2001.
5. Our teacher (tell) _____ us to be quiet yesterday.
6. I went to the shop but I (not have) _____ any money.
7. Susan (not know) _____ about the exam and she did very badly.
8. I (buy) _____ a ticket for the football match yesterday.
Bài 1: Bài tập chia động từ thì quá khứ đơn
1. I (eat)___________ dinner at six o’clock yesterday.
2. A: ___________ Helen (drive)___________ to work? – B: Yes, she ___________.
3. My neighbor (buy)___________ a new car last week.
4. They (go)___________ to Italy on their last summer holiday.
5. ___________ they (swim)___________ at the beach? – B: No, they __________.
6. My family and I (see)___________ a comedy movie last night.
7. First, we (do)__________ exercise, and then we (drink)___________ some water.
8. Suddenly, the animal jumped and (bite)___________ my hand.
9. What time (do)___________ you (get up)___________ this morning?
10. The Wright brothers (fly)___________ the first airplane in 1903.
11. I think I (hear)___________ a strange sound outside the door one minute ago.
12. When I was ten years old, I (break)___________ my arm.
13. The police (catch)___________ all three of the bank robbers last week.
14. How many times (do)___________ you (read)___________ that book?
15. Unfortunately, I (forget)___________ to (bring)___________ my money.
Bài 2: Lựa chọn và điền dạng đúng của từ
teach cook want spend ring be sleep study go write
1. She___________ out with her boyfriend last night.
2. Laura___________ a meal yesterday afternoon.
3. Mozart___________ .more than 600 pieces of music.
4. I___________ tired when I came home.
5. The bed was very comfortable so they___________ .very well.
6. Jamie passed the exam because he___________ very hard.
7. My father___________ .the teenagers to drive when he was alive.
8. Dave___________ to make a fire but there was no wood.
9. The little boy___________ hours in his room making his toys.
10.The telephone__________ several times and then stopped before I could answer it.
Bài 3: Chia động từ trong ngoặc chia theo thì hiện tại đơn hoặc quá khứ đơn
1. She _________ (go) to the gym last weekend.
2. My friends ____________________ (not/ visit) us every weekend.
3. ______________________ (your dad/ make) a cake yesterday?
4. Linh _______ (send) Hoa a book yesterday afternoon
5. Lan always ______ (do) her homework yesterday afternoon.
6. Last month, Tuan ___________ (travel) to Japan.
7. ___________ Lan ___________ (have) dinner last night?
8. Thu ___________ (arrive) from the airport at 9:00, ___________ (check) into the motel at
10:00, and meet the others at 12:00.
9. Phong ___________ (receive) five letters two minutes ago.
10. Hong ___________ (work) at the supermarket after school.
11. Yesterday Xuan _________ (go) to the cinema and ________ (watch) a romantic movie.
12. Duy always ___________ (eat) spaghetti but three days ago he __________ (eat) soup.
13. I seldom ___________ (drink) Cocacola during the forenoon.
14. He ___________ (take) the flowers from the graves in the morning
15. When ___________ your grandma ___________ (come) home after war?
16. Cuc ___________ (not/ read) the story yesterday
17. When ___________ (be) Phan in London the last time? – I think in 2002
18. Why ___________ Lan ___________ (help) your brother with the housework? –
Because he ___________ (be) rather lazy all the time
19. My cat sometimes __________ (catch) a mouse and _________ (bring) it to the front car
1. Bài tập chuyển động từ sang thể quá khứ
Chuyển những động từ sau sang thể quá khứ:

1. come 2. go 3. read 4. stay 5. prepare

6. get 7. leave 8. return 9. visit 10. cut

11. give 12. forget 13. receive 14. begin 15. start

16. build 17. talk 18. tell 19. think 20. say

2. Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn: Chia động từ cơ bản

1. What she _________ (do) last night? – She _________ (do) her homework.
2. My brother_________ (not/use) the computer yesterday.
3. She _________ (live) in Hanoi.
4. Helen _________ (read) the newspaper last night.
5. He _________ (forget) something?
6. I _________ (go) to the supermarket after school.
7. You _________ (see) Anne’s cat yesterday?
8. She was very sad, so she _________ (leave) the office early.
9. Jack _________ (get) married last month?
10. Last week I _________ (visit) Temple of Literature in Ha Noi.
11. Hasley _________ (eat) pumpkin soup for dinner.
12. My sister _________ (go) to the zoo yesterday.
13. Kate _________ (have) a great time in Paris last summer.
14. What she _________ (eat) for dinner yesterday?
15. I _________ (buy) many souvenirs for my parents.
16. My brother _________ (write) my mother several letters.
17. Helen _________ (help) me with my homework last week.
18. I _________ (return) to Seoul yesterday.
19. She _________ (go) to the club with a stranger yesterday.
20. She _________ (prepare) dinner with her mother yesterday
3. Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn: Chia động từ nâng cao
Once upon a time, in a village there _________ (live) 1 a beautiful girl named Cinderella with
her stepmother and two step sisters. She _________ (work) 2 hard all day. One day, they all
_________ (go)3 to a ball in the palace, leaving Cinderella behind. Cinderella _________
(is)4 feeling sad. Suddenly there _________ (is)5 a burst of light and the fairy godmother
_________ (appear)6.
With a flick of the magic, she _________ (turn) 7 Cinderella into a beautiful princess with
glass slippers and a horse carriage _________ (appear) 8 at the door. The fairy godmother
_________ (warn)9 Cinderella to return before midnight. Cinderella _________ (arrive) 10 at
the ball, the prince _________ (see)11 her and _________ (fall)12 in love with her.
They _________ (dance)13 together all night, as the clock struck twelve, Cinderella
_________ (rush)14 out to her carriage leaving one of her slippers behind.
The prince _________ (go)15 to every house in the town with the slipper until he found
Cinderella. The prince and Cinderella _________ (live)16 happily ever after.
4. Bài tập viết lại câu: Từ hiện tại đơn sang quá khứ đơn
1. I have breakfast at 7 o’clock.
2. Lily buys a lot of books.
3. They get up at 6 o’clock.
4. Jack closes the door.
5. I spend two hours making a pizza every weekend.
6. The sofa is very uncomfortable.
7. My mother cooks beefsteak for lunch.
8. Leo plays badminton in the park.
9. My sister draws a colorful picture.
10. My brother gets up at 8 o’clock.
11. Alex goes to the cinema.
12. Maya listens to music.
13. Daniel stays at home all weekend.
14. Selena sells the black chair at a fair.
15. I go to the zoo.
5. Bài tập viết lại câu: Sang phủ định & Nghi vấn
1. I went to the movies with my boyfriend last night.
2. My mother went to the market yesterday.
3. Mark sent me a letter apologizing for being late for his appointment last night.
4. I bought a new computer yesterday.
5. I walked to school.
6. He gave me a bouquet of roses.
7. Karty baked a cake last night.
8. My family went to Da Nang to see the fireworks festival last year.
9. I called him to discuss a new project.
10. She invited me to her birthday party.
6. Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn: Viết lại câu [nâng cao]
1. I/ play soccer/ yesterday.
2. My sister/ wash/ the dishes.
3. last night/ I/play/ piano/ for one hour.
4. They/ not go/ school yesterday.
5. Lily/ buy/ that house/ last month.
6. The teacher/ tell/ me/ come back/ in /an hour.
7. What time/ you/ go home/ yesterday/?
8. We/ talk/ about/ our holiday/ in London.
9. My team/ are/ very tired/ after the event.
10. Leika/ do/ her exercises/ on the bus.
ĐÁP ÁN

Bài 1:

1. was 6. were
2. were 7. were
3. was 8. were
4. was 9. was
5. was 10. were
Bài 2:

1. go → went
2. come → came

3. buy → bought

4. have → had

5. do → did

Bài 3:

1. We opened the door.

2. You wrote poems.

3. Richard played in the garden.

4. Kerry did not speak English.

5. Did you see the bird?

Bài 4:

1. Yesterday, I went to the restaurant with a client.

2. We drove around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

3. When we arrived at the restaurant, the place was full.

4. The waitress asked us if we had reservations.

5. I said, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

6. The waitress told us to come back in two hours.

7. My client and I slowly walked back to the car.

8. Then we saw a small grocery store.

9. We stopped in the grocery store and bought some sandwiches.

10. That was better than waiting for two hours.

I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1. I ___stayed__ at home all weekend. (stay)
2. Angela ___went___ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ___had___ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue __was____ wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I __visited___ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents __were__ very tired after the trip. (be)
7. I ___bought____ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _____saw__ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
9. Trung __ate___ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They __talked__ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong ___returned__ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We __thought___ the food was delicious. (think)
13. Yesterday, I (go)___went___ to the restaurant with a client.
14. We (drive) __drove____ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
15. When we (arrive) ____arrived__ at the restaurant, the place (be) __was____ full.
16. The waitress (ask) ___asked___ us if we (have) had reservations.
17. I (say)said , "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
18. The waitress (tell)___told___ us to come back in two hours.
19. My client and I slowly (walk) __walked____ back to the car.
20. Then we (see) ___saw___ a small grocery store.
21. We (stop) ___stopped____in the grocery store and (buy) __bought____ some sandwiches.
22. That (be) ___was___ better than waiting for two hours.
23. I (not go) ___didn't go___ to school last Sunday.
24. Did She (get) __get____ married last year?
25. What did you (do) ___do___ last night? - I (do) ___did___ my homework.
26. I (love) __loved____ him but no more.
27. Yesterday, I (get) __got___ up at 6 and (have) __had____ breakfast at 6.30.
28. They (buy ) ………bought……. that house last year.
29. She (not go) ……didn't go……. to school yesterday.
30. That boy (have ) ………had…… some eggs last night.
II. Simple Past:
1. She (spend) __spent__ all her money last week.
2. Mum (not spend) ________didn't ___ any money on herself.
3. I (lend) _____lent_____ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) _____built_____ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) _________sold___ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ______Did_____You (tell) ______tell_____ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) _____bore______ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) _______teared____ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) ____wore_______ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ____swore_______ he was innocent.
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) _______crept____ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ____slept_______ badly that night.
13. She (weep) ______wept_____ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) _____kept______ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) _____swept______ over the deck.
16. Mum (pay) _____paid______ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) _______laid____ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ______broke_____ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) ____chose_______ his words carefully as he (speak) _____spoke______.
20. He …………went………to the zoo last Sunday (go)
21. She (not /watch)…………………didn't watch……………TV last night.
22. They (meet)…………met………………their friends at the movie theater last week.
23. What…did…………you (do)………do…………last night.
24. ……………Did………… they (buy)…………buy………a new car two days ago?
25. We ………had….. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.
IV. Use the correct form of the verbs:
Yesterday (be)……was…. Sunday, Nam (get)…got…………up at six. He (do) …did……..his
morning exercises. He (take) ……took………a shower, (comb)……comb……..hair, and then he
(have) ……had….. breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)………ate… a bowl of noodles and (drink)
…drank……a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) ……helped……..Mom clean
the table. After that, he (brush)……brushed…. his teeth, (put)……put…. on clean clothes, and (go)
…went……… to his grandparents' house. He (have) ……had……..lunch with his grandparents. He
(return).... returned.... to his house at three o'clock. He (do)……did……..his homework. He (eat)
……ate…. dinner at 6.30. After dinner, his parents (take)……took…. him to the movie theater. It
(be)………was……a very interesting film. They (come) ……came……..back home at 9.30. Nam
(go)………went………. to bed at ten o'clock.
1. What day was yesterday? …………………It was Sunday…………………
2. What time did Nam get up? …………He got up at six……………
3. What did he do after breakfast? ………………He helped mom clean the table.………….
4. Who did he have lunch with? …………………With his grandparents………………
5. What time did he have dinner? ……………………At 6.30…………..
6. What time did Nam go to bed ? …………………At ten o'clock.…………
V. Use the Past form of the verbs:
1- I (be)..........was.......a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be).........was....... a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be)..................weren't............... farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be) ........weren't.................nurses last year.
5- It (be not).........wasn't....... cold yesterday.
6- She (be not)..........wasn't..............a pupipl last week.
7- This hat (be not) ..........wasn't...............new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) ........weren't...............teachers two years ago.
9- He (be not) .........wasn't.................a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be).........Was.... he an engineer yesterday? No , he (be not)......wasn't...............
11- (Be) ......Was...........It hot last week?
12- The windows (be) .........was...........open last Monday.
13- (Be).....Were............ you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be)......was...........
14- Where (be) .........was...........Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) ........was..........he unhappy last Tuesday?
16 - I (remember)..........remembered.............. your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
17 - Ba (wear)...............wore.............. the cap all day yesterday.
18 - I (eat) .................ate.........a lot of fish yesterday.
19 - Her aunt (take)................took................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
20 - Tuan (have)...........had................... a new bike yesterday.
21 - Did She (not buy)..........not buy....... a new ruler yesterday?
22 - He (not talk)...............didn't talk......... with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
23 - Did They (not come)...............come................... school yesterday?
24 - Did The windows (not close).......not come....... yesterday?
25 - We (not return) ..........didn't return.......at home at 7 pm last Monday.
26 - She (not eat ) .....................didn't eat........................fish and crab yesterday.
27 - Lan (not go )................didn't go......... Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
28 - My parents (not take)................didn't take.................to Vung Tau last week.
29 - We (not have).................didn't have.....................a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
30 - Were Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
VI. Write the questions with “Did…….?”and give the answer with “Yes/ No:
They played soccer yesterday afternoon
- Did they play soccer yesterday afternoon?
- Yes, they did./ No, they didn’t.
1. He sent a letter to his penpal last week.
..........Did he send a letter to his penpal last week? Yes, he did./ No, he didn't................
2. She taught us English last year.
.......Did she teach us English last year? Yes, she did./ No, she didn't.......
3. They did their homework carefully.
.....Did they do their homework carefully? Yes, they did./ No, they didn’t. ........
4. The Robinsons bought a lot of souvenirs.
........Did the Robinsons buy a lot of souvenirs? Yes, they did./ No, they didn’t...............
5. Tourist ate seafood at that famous restaurant.
.......Did tourist eat seafood at that famous restaurant? Yes, he did./ No, he didn't ...........
6. The teacher gave her students a lot of homework.
.......Did the teacher give her students a lot of homework? Yes, she did./ No, she didn't.........
7. His uncle took him to see Cham temple.
.......Did his uncle take him to see Cham temple? Yes, he did./ No, he didn't .........
8. Liz bought a lot of souvenirs.
.........Did Liz buy a lot of souvenirs? Yes, she did./ No, she didn't.............
9. They put the fish in a big bag.
.........Did they put the fish in a big bag? Yes, they did./ No, they didn’t. ................
10. Ba wore the cap with a dolphin on it.
...........Did Ba wear the cap with a dolphin on it? Yes, he did./ No, he didn't .........
VII. Supply the correct verb form, positive or negative.
1/ It stopped raining, so I __took___ off my raincoat. (take)
2/ The novel wasn’t very interesting. I ___enjoyed__ it very much. (enjoy).
3/ We went to Kate’s house but she __was___ at home. (be)
4/ She was in a hurry, so she ___had__ time to phone you. (have)
5/ The story was very funny but nobody __laughed___ . (laugh)
6/ Tom was very hungry. He __ate___ like a horse. (eat)
7/ The room was so cold, therefore we __slept___ well. (sleep)
8/ It was hard work carrying the bags. They ___were__ very heavy. (be)
9/ The window was open and a bird __flied___ into the room. (fly)
10/ It was very hot, so I __turned___ on the air-conditioner. (turn)
VIII. Write questions of the conversation. Use the cue words in brackets.
Nam is asking Ba about his recent holiday.
Nam: …Where did you go…..? (Where/ go?)
Ba: I went to Nha Trang.
Nam: (1) ……Did you go alone……? (go/ alone?)
Ba: No, I didn’t. I went with my parents.
Nam: (2) ……How did you travel……….? (How/ travel?)
Ba: We traveled by train.
Nam: (3) ………How long did you stay there…….? (How long/ stay there?)
Ba: We stayed there for a week.
Nam: (4) ..........Did you stay at a hotel............? (stay/ at a hotel?)
Ba: Yes, we did. We stayed at Thang Loi Hotel
Nam: (5) …What did you do in the morning………? (What/ do/ morning?)
Ba: In the early morning, I went to the beach to swim and sunbathe.
Nam: (6) ……Was the weather fine…….? (the weather/ fine?)
Ba: Yes. The weather was fine in the morning, but sometimes it rained in t he evening.
Nam: (7) ………Was the food good………..? (food/ good?)
Ba: Yes, the food was delicious, especially sea food. But they were quite expensive.
Nam: …………Did you buy any souvenirs in Nha Trang………….? (buy/ souvenirs/ Nha Trang?)
IX. Choose the best fit of the verb and write the correct form to fill in the blank
Teach cook want spend ring be sleep study go write
1. She..................went............out with her boyfriend last night.
2. Laura..............cooked...............a meal yesterday afternoon.
3. Mozart..........wrote............more than 600 pieces of music.
4. I...............was.......tired when I came home.
5. The bed was very comfortable so they................slept................very well.
6. Jamie passed the exam because he..............studied............very hard.
7. My father..............taught..................the teenagers to drive when he was alive.
8. Dave............wanted...............to make a fire but there was no wood.
9. The little boy.............spent............hours in his room making his toys.
10. The telephone..............rang...........several times and then stopped before I could answer it.
X. Complete the funny story with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets.
It (1. be) ___was__ Sunday, the day of the big game. The players (2. arrive) __arrived___ early.
They (3. be) __were___ excited. Everyone (4. want) ___wanted__ to play.
There (5. be) __were___ lots of people in the stadium. They (6. wave) ___waved__ and (7. cheer)
___cheered__ when the players (8. walk) on to the ground.
The referee (9. call) __called___ the captains to the middle. The referee (10. ask) _asked____.
"Where is the ball?" Nobody (11. answer) __answered___.
All the players (12. look) ___looked__ at the ground. There (13. be) __was___ no ball. The referee
(14. cancel) ___canceled__ the game.
XI. Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I (not be) __wasn't____ very happy yesterday.
2. The people in the café (not be) _weren't__ friendly when I was there yesterday.
3. I (leave) ___left__ my school bag at school this morning.
4. It (be) ___was__ a great film in 2001.
5. Our teacher (tell) __told___ us to be quiet yesterday.
6. I went to the shop but I (not have) ___didn't have__ any money.
7. Susan (not know) __didn't know___ about the exam and she did very badly.
8. I (buy) __bought___ a ticket for the football match yesterday.
Bài 1
ate

Did / drive / did

bought

went

Did / swim / didn’t

saw

did / drank

bit

did / get up

flew

heard

broke / hurt

caught

did / read

forgot / bring
Bài 2
went

cooked

wrote

was tired

slept

studied

taught

wanted

spent

rang

Bài 3
1.went

2.don’t visit

3.Did your mum take

4.sent

5.do

6.travelled

7.Did/have

8.arrives/checks

9.received

10.works

11.went/watched

12.eats/ate

13.drink
14.takes

15.did/come

16.didn’t read

17.were

18.do/help/is

19.catches/brings

Bài 1:

1. came 2. went 3. read 4. stayed 5. pr

6. got 7. left 8. returned 9. visited 10. c

11. gave 12. forgot 13. received 14. began 15. s

16. built 17. talked 18. told 19. thought 20. s

Bài 2:

1. did she do/ did 2. didn’t use 3. lived 4. rea

5. did he forget 6. went 7. did you see 8. lef

9. did Jack get 10. visited 11. ate 12. w

13. had 14. did she eat 15. bought 16. w

17. helped 18. returned 19. went 20. pr

Bài 3:

1. lived 2. worked 3. went 4. was

5. was 6. appeared 7. turned 8. appeare

9. warned 10. arrived 11. saw 12. fell

13. danced 14. rushed 15. went 16. lived

Bài 4:

1. I had breakfast at 7 o’clock.

2. Lily bought a lot of books.

3. They got up at 6 o’clock.

4. Jack closed the door.

5. I spent two hours making a pizza.

6. The sofa was very uncomfortable.

7. My mother cooked beefsteak for lunch.

8. Leo played badminton in the park.

9. My sister drew a colorful picture.

10. My brother got up at 8 o’clock.

11. Alex went to the cinema.

12. Maya listened to the music.

13. Daniel stayed at home all weekend.

14. Selena sold the black chair at a fair.

15. I went to the zoo.

Bài 5:
 Thể phủ định Thể nghi vấn
1. I didn’t go to the movies with my boyfriend last 1. Did you go to the movies with yo
night. last night?

2. My mother did not go to the market yesterday. 2. Did your mother go to the market

3. Mark didn’t send me a letter apologizing for 3. Did Mark send you a letter apolog
being late for my appointment last night. late to your appointment last night?

4. I didn’t buy a new computer yesterday. 4. Did you buy a new computer yest

5. I didn’t walk to school. 5. Did you walk to school?

6. He didn’t give me a bouquet of roses 6. Did he give you a bouquet of rose

7. Karty didn’t bake a cake last night. 7. Did Karty bake a cake last night?

8. My family didn’t go to Da Nang to see the 8. Did your family go to Da Nang to

fireworks festival last year. fireworks festival last year?

9. I didn’t call him to discuss a new project. 9. Did you call him to discuss a new

10. She didn’t invite me to her birthday party. 10. Did she invite you to her birthda

Bài 6:

1. I played soccer yesterday.

2. My sister washed the dishes.

3. Last night, I played the piano for one hour.

4. They didn’t go to school yesterday.

5. Lily bought that house last month.

6. The teacher told me to come back in an hour.

7. What time did you go home yesterday?

8. We talked about our holiday in London.

9. My team was very tired after the event.

10. Leika did her exercises on the bus.