CHUYÊN ĐỀ 2.
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TOPIC 1: TENSES (Thì)
TENSES
SIMPLE PRESENT
(HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN)
Động từ thường
+: S + V1 / V(s/es)
-: S + don’t/ doesn’t + V
?: Do / Does + S + V …?
Động từ to be:
S + am/ is / are …
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
(HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)
+: S + am/is/are + V-ing
-: S + am/ is/ are + not + V-
ing
?: Am / Is /Are + S + V-ing?
PRESENT PERFECT
(HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH) trong quá khứ, kéo dài
+: S + has / have + P.P
-: S + has / have + not + P.P xảy ra.
?: Has / Have + S + P.P?
SIMPLE PAST
(QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN)
+: S + V2 / V-ed
-: S + didn’t + V
?: Did + S + V ….?
THÌ ĐỘNG TỪ - VERB TENSES
USE SIGNAL WORDS
- thói quen ở hiện tại - always, usually, often,
- sự thật, chân lí. sometimes, seldom,
rarely, never, every,
normally, regularly,
occasionally, as a rule …
- hành động đang diễn - at the moment, now,
ra vào lúc nói. right now, at present
- dự định sẽ thực hiện - Look!
trong tương lai gần. - Listen!
- hành động có tính - Be quiet!
chất tạm thời. - Keep silence!
Note: một số động từ
thường không dùng với
thì tiếp diễn: like, dislike,
hate, love, want, prefer,
admire, believe,
understand, remember,
forget, know, belong,
have, taste, smell, be
- hành động bắt đầu - lately, recently (gần
đây)
đến hiện tại và có thể - so far, up to now, up to
tiếp tục trong tương lai. the present (cho tới bây
- hành động vừa mới giờ)
- already, ever, never,
just, yet, for + khoảng
th/g, since + mốc th/g.
- how long …
- this is the first
time/second time…
- many times / several
times
- hành động xảy ra và - yesterday, last week,
chấm dứt ở một thời last month, …ago, in
điểm xác định trong 1990, in the past, …
quá khứ.
- một chuỗi hành động
xảy ra liên tục trong
quá khứ.
- một thói quen trong
quá khứ
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EXAMPLES
- She often goes to
school late.
- The sun rises in the
east.
- I can’t answer the
phone. I’m having a
bath.
- She is going to the
cinema tonight.
- He often goes to
work by car, but
today he is taking a
bus.
- I have learnt
English for five
years.
- She has just
received a letter from
her father.
- She went to London
last year.
- The man came to
the door, unlocked it,
entered the room,
went to the bed and
lay down on it.
- When we were
students, we often
went on a picnic
every weekend.
 PAST PROGRESSIVE
(QUÁ KHỨ TIẾP DIỄN)
+: S + was / were + V-ing
-: S + was / were + not + V-
ing
?: Was / Were + S + V-
ing…?
- hành động đang xảy - at that time, at (9 - He was doing his
ra tại một thời điểm xác o’clock) last night, at this homework at 8
định trong quá khứ time (last week), o’clock last night.
- hai hành động cùng - The children were
xảy ra đồng thời trong playing football
quá khứ while their mother
was cooking the
meal.

SIMPLE FUTURE - hành động sẽ xảy ra - tomorrow, next, in - He will come back
(TƯƠNG LAI ĐƠN) trong tương lai 2020, …. tomorrow.
- một quyết định được - I think / guess - The phone is
+: S + will / shall + V… đưa ra vào lúc nói - I am sure / I am not sure ringing. I will answer
it.
-: S + will / shall + not + V
(won’t / shan’t + V)
?: Will / Shall + S + V …?
Lưu ý cách dùng của Be going to + V
- diễn tả một dự định đã được sắp đặt trước
Ex: She is going to buy a new computer. (She has saved for a year)
- diễn tả một dự đoán có căn cứ
Ex: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.
Note:
- hai hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ:
. hành động ngắn dùng thì quá khứ đơn, hành động dài dùng thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
Ex: Yesterday morning, I met my friend while I was going to school.
. hành động xảy ra trước dùng thì quá khứ hoàn thành, hành động xảy ra sau dùng thì quá khứ đơn
Ex: She went out with her friends after she had finished her homework.
She had finished her homework before she went out with her friends.
Một số cách hòa hợp thì giữa mệnh đề chính và mệnh đề thời gian:

(Mệnh đề chính) (Mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian)

Hiện tại Hiện tại
Quá khứ Quá khứ
Tương lai Hiện tại

1. TLĐ + until / when / as soon as + HTĐ I will wait here until she comes back.
2. TLĐ + after + HTHT He will go home after he has finished his work.
3. while / when / as + QKTD, QKĐ While I was going to school, I met my friend.
4. QKĐ + while / when / as + QKTD
It (start) --------------- to rain while the boys (play) -------------- football.
5. QKTD + while + QKTD
Last night, I was doing my homework while my sister was playing games.
6. HTHT + since + QKĐ I (work) -------------------- here since I
(graduate)---------------------.
7. After + QKHT, QKĐ After I had finished my homework, I (go) --------------- to
bed.
8. Before / By the time + QKĐ + QKHT
Before she (have) ---------------- dinner, she (write) ------------- letter.

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 VERB TENSE REVISION 1
Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại.
Exercise 1:
1. My clothes are not in the room. They (just take) them away.
2. This is the most beautiful place I (ever visit)
3. We are very tired. We (walk) for three hours.
4. I (see) that film several times because I like it.
5. Up to now, the teacher (give) our class 5 tests.
6. Please be quiet! I (work) ………………
7. Mary (come) from London.
8. Sometimes I (get) up before the sun (rise) .
9. She (ask) me to tell about him several times.
10. Mr Jackson (paint) his house since last month.
11. How long you (wait) for me? - Just a few minutes.
12. He often (say) OK when he (talk) with the guests.
13. Tom (not come) here tomorrow.
14. Listen! The bird (sing) ………………
15. Someone (cut) down all the trees in the garden.
16. Some animals (not eat) during winter.
17. Hurry up! The train (come) .
18. Where are you now? - I'm upstairs. I (have) a bath.
19. How long you (study) in this school?
20. We (not see) them for a long time.
Exercise 2:
1. You (receive) any letters from your parents yet?
2. How long Bob and Mary (be) married?
3. My father (not smoke) for 5 years.
4. Birds (build) their nests in the summer and (fly) to the south in winter.
5. I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate). the sitting room.
6. I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything.
7. I (work) for him for 10 years and he never once (say) "good morning" to me.
8. Mr Jone (be) principal of our school since last year.
9. Violets (bloom) in Spring.
10. We (not live) in England for 2 years now.
11. They (prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment.
12. George (work) at the university so far.
13. She (learn) German for two years.
14. Look! That man (try)
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door of your
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15. Listen! They (learn) a new song.
16. David (repair) the TV set at the moment. He (work) at it for one hour.
17. I can't go with you because I (not finish) my homework yet.
18. John (wash) his hands now. He just (repair) the bike.
19. I (work) at my report since Monday. Now I (write) the conclusion.
20. The earth (circle) the sun once every 365 days.
21. How many times you (see) him since he went to Edinburgh?
22. Look! The boy (cry)
23. Mary (lose) her hat for 2 days.
24. He (not finish) doing it yet.
25. She (not see) him since Christmas.

VERB TENSE REVISION 2

Choose the best answers
1. John tennis once or twice a week.
A. is playing usually B. is usually playing
C. usually plays D. plays usually
2. Tom his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt B. was burning C. has burnt D. had burnt
3. Jim is away on holiday. He to Spain.
A. is gone B. have been C. has been D. was
4. Everything is going well. We any problems so far.
A. didn't have B. don't have C. haven't had D. hadn't had
5. Jane just a few minutes ago.
A. left B. has left C. leaves D. had left
6. Timson 13 films and I think the latest is the best.
A. made B. had made C. has made D. was making
7. Robert lately?
A. Did you see B. Have you seen C. Do you see D. Are you seeing
8. When I was a child, I the violin.
A. was playing B. am playing C. played D. play
9. He for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played B. has been played C. played D. is playing
10. I'm busy at the moment. I on the computer.
A. work B. worked C. am working D. working

11.When I looked round the door, the baby quietly.

A. is sleeping B. slept C. was sleeping D. were sleeping
12. Robert ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been B. has been C. is D. was
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13. I'm very tired. I over four hundred miles today.
A. drive B. am driving C. have drived D. have driven
14. What time to work this morning?
A. did you get B. are you getting C. have you got D. do you get
15. When I this man, he was running away
A. see B. was seeing C. saw D. had seen
16. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she the fire department.
A. was telephoning B. telephoned
C. had telephoned D. has telephoned
17. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he homesick.
A. will have left B. felt C. feels D. is feeling
18. After the race , the celebration began.
A. had been won B. is won C. will be won D. has been won
19. The earth on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depended B. depends C. is depending D. has depended
20. When I entered the room, everyone
A. has been dancing B. was dancing C. had danced D. danced
21. I was very tired because I all the day.
A. have worked B. have been working
C. had worked D. had been working
22. How long able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you B. have you been C. were you D. are you
23. When she the noise, she down to the kitchen and on the lights.
A. hears; goes; turns B. heard; went; turned
C. heard; was going; turned D. had heard; went; had turned
24. Jane and I school in 1987.
A. finish B. have finished C. finishes D. finished
25. Pasteur in the 19th
century.
A. was living B. lived C. had lived D. has lived
26. When he came,
A. I was watching TV. B. I watched TV. C. I am watching TV D. I have watched TV.
27.Everyday, my sister the floor.
A. usually clean B. cleans usually C. usually cleaned D. usually cleans
28. After they their breakfast, they shopping yesterday.
A. have; go B. had had; go C. had; had gone D. had had; went

29. Father his pipe while mother a magazine.

A. smoked; read B. was smoking; was reading
C. had smoked; read D. smoking; reading

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30. When we came to the stadium, the match
A. already begins. B. had already begun.
C. already began. D. have already begun

VERB TENSE REVISION 3

Chia dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc, dựa vào các thì động từ đã học ở trên.
Exercise 1:
1. I (not hear) from him since he (disappear) two years ago.
2. After the guests (leave) , she (go) back into the living-room and (turn)
off the light.
3. By the time you finished cooking they (do) their homework.
4. This time yesterday they (sit) in the train on their way to Paris.
5. I came late to class. When I (enter) the teacher (write) something on the
blackboard.
6. She (get) into her shoes, (put) on her coat and (go) to the door.
7. David (be) born after his father (die)
8. When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor.
9. At 4 p.m. yesterday? Well, I (work) in my office at that time.
10. The audience (listen) to everything he said last night.
11. Yesterday thieves (break) into the house and (steal) a lot of fur coats while the
guests (dance)
12. He (do) his homework before he went to the cinema.
13. What you (do) after you (go) home yesterday?
14. Tom (not come) here tomorrow.
15. John (watch) TV at 8 last evening.
16. Dick (start) school before he (be) seven.
17. What you (do) when I (ring) you last night?
18. John (drive) that car ever since I (know) him.
19. Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago.
20. When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) games.

Exercise 2:
1. My brother (join) the army when he (be) young.
2. He (lose) his job last month and since then he (be) out of work.
3. They think he (be) here last night.
4. Lien (not go) to the movie theater tomorrow. She (stay) at home and watch TV.
5. The film (end) by the time we (get) there.
6. After I (finish) all my homework, he (invite) me a drink.
7. They (go) home after they (finish) their work.

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9. My grandfather (die) many years ago.
10. They (tell) me about it last week.
11. My mother (come) to stay with us next weekend.
12. I (walk) along the beach while my sister (swim)
13. After the telephone (buzz) for a minute, the doctor (answer) it.
14. At 5 p.m yesterday, I (watch) TV.
15. Thu (look) after her little brother next Sunday.

MORE EXERCISES:
BT 1. Chia các động từ sau ở thì Hiện tại đơn và Hiện tại tiếp diễn
1. What __________they (do) _________in the winter?
2. Now I (do)__________the cooking while Hoa (listen)___________to music.
3. At the moment, Nam and his friends (go)__________shopping at the mall.
4. On Friday, I (have)___________English.
5. He (like)___________apples, but he (not like)__________bananas.
6. Tom (be)_________my friend. He (play)____________sports every day.
7. He (teach)___________English in a big school in town.
8. We usually (read)_______books, (listen)______to music or (watch)________TV.
9. Look! They (run)___________together.
10. Keep silent! I (listen) ___________to the radio.
BT 2. Chia các động từ sau ở thì Quá khứ đơn và Hiện tại hoàn thành
1. I (not see) _____________him last Monday.
2. Up to the present, we (write) _____________ almost every lesson in the book.
3. How many times _____________ you (see) _____________ him since he went to Edinburgh?
4. Mary (lose) _____________ her hat and she (look) _____________ for it until now.
5. I (read) _____________ the novel written by Jack London several times before.
6. He (write) _____________ a book since last year.
7. Mr Green. (teach) _____________ English in this school since he (graduate) _____________ from the
university in 1986.
8. My father (not smoke) _____________ for 5 years.
9. How long _____________Bob and Mary (be) _____________married?
10. She (win) _____________ the gold medal in 1986.
BT 3. Chia các động từ sau ở thì Quá khứ đơn, Quá khứ tiếp diễn và Quá khứ hoàn thành
1. When the police (arrive) _____________, the car (go) _____________.
2. While we (do) ____________ a sight-seeing tour, our friends (lie) ___________ on the beach.
3. They (eat) _____________ everything by the time they (arrive) _____________ at the party.
4. While Tom (play) _____________ the piano, his mother (do) _____________ the washing-up.
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5. I (go) _____________ after they (finish) _____________ their work.
6. The light went out while I (have) _____________ dinner.
7. He (do) _____________ nothing before he (see) _____________ me.
8. When they (get) _____________ the station, the train (leave) _____________.
9. The house (catch) _____________ fire while they were sleeping.
10. While Tom was reading, Amely (watch) _____________ a documentary on TV.
11. The burglar (open) _____________ the safe when he (hear) _____________ footsteps. He immediately
(put) _____________ out his torch and (crawl) _____________ under the bed.
12. Last night I (drop) _____________ a plate when I (do) _____________ the washing-up. Fortunately it
(not/break) _____________.
13. Mary and I (dance) _____________ the house when the telephone rang.
14. I (open) _____________ the letter when the wind (blow) _____________ it out of my hand.
15. The boy fell and hurt himself while he (ride) _____________ a bicycle.
BT 4. Chia các động từ sau ở thì Hiện tại đơn, Tương lai đơn và Tương lai tiếp diễn
1. When you (go) _____________ into the office, Mr John (sit) _____________ at the front desk.
2. Our English teacher (explain) _____________ that lesson to us tomorrow.
3. We (wait) _____________ for you when you (get) _____________ back tomorrow.
4. What _____________ you (do) _____________at 7:00 pm next Sunday?
I (practice) _____________ my English lesson then.
5. When I see Mr Pike tomorrow, I (remind) _____________ him of that.
6. When you (come) _____________ next Monday, I (work) _____________at my desk.
7. He (work) _____________ on the report at this time tomorrow.
8. Please wait here until you (see) _____________ her.
9. The Browns (do) ___________ their housework when you (come) ___________ next Sunday.
10. Don't leave until you (see) _____________ her.
BT 5. Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
1. He ___________to New York three times this year.
A. was B. had been C. is D. has been
2. The second World War _________________in 1939.
A. started B. starts C. has started D. start
3. We ______ as soon as you have finished your work.
A. will go B. go C. went D. have gone
4. I ______ the book by the time you come tonight.
A. will be finishing B. have finished C. will have finished D. finished
5. Television ___________ very popular since 1950s.
A. has been B. was C. had been D. is
6. Peter _____________ at the moment, so he can't answer the phone.
A. has worked B. is working C. worked D. works
7. Don't go anywhere until I ______ back.
A. came B. have come C. come D. will come
8. The King just ____________ here yesterday.

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9. It is the largest ship I_____________.
A. had seen B. saw C. have ever seen D. see
10. At 8 o’clock this evening, my friends and I ________ a famous film in the cinema
A. will watch B. watched C. will be watching D. have watched
11. Mary ____________ an hour ago.
A. phoned B. has phoned C. phones D. was phoning
12. This is the house that Jack _________ three years ago.
A. was building B. builds C. had built D. built
13. Don't make noise. My mother ___________with her friends.
A. talked B. talks C. is talking D. was talking
14. She ______ the piano since she was ten years old.
A. played B. has played C. plays D. had played
15. Up to now, I ___________ a lot of information about her.
A. learnt B. would learn C. learn D. have learnt
16. Mary ___________ in London for 15 years.
A. lives B. was living C. is living D. has lived
17. I'm hungry now. I _________ anything today.
A. didn't eat B. haven't eaten C. don't eat D. won't eat
18. When we arrived home last night, everybody ___________ .
A. has already slept B. had already slept
C. was already sleeping D. already sleeping
19. Mark Twain _________ loved his wife before he met her.
A. is B. was C. has D. had
20. How __________ since we left school?
A. will you B. have you been C. are you D. are you being
21. They _________ a presentation at this time tomorrow morning.
A. are making B. are going to make C. will be making D. will making
22. Mary ____________ an hour ago.
A. don't see B. hadn't seen C. didn't see D. haven't seen
23. What will Nam do when he __________ school next year?
A. could finish B. will finish C. has finished D. finishes
24. I ____________in Hanoi before I moved to HCM City.
A. had been living B. had lived
C. have lived D. have been living

25. When I was a boy, I _____________tea to coffee.

A. preferred B. was preferring C. have preferred D. prefer
26. He went back to work in his country after he ________his course on Advanced Engineering in London.
A. was finishing B. finishes C. has finished D. had finished
27. He __________up his mind yet.
A. hasn't made B. didn't make C. wasn't making D. wasn't make
28. I ______ TV while my father ______ a newspaper last night.
A. am watching / was reading B. was watching / was reading
C. am watching / is reading D. was watching / is reading
29. Tom and Mary _________for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. have left B. leaving C. leave D. will leave
30. The science lessons in this class ________ difficult today.
A. are B. be C. was D is
31. - Peter, please help me do the washing up. - Sorry, Mum. I ______ TV.
A. had watched B. am watching C. watched D. watch
32. He has _________ in giving up smoking.
A. succeeds B. succeed C. succeeded D. succeeding
33. While I ____________TV last night, a mouse ran across the room.

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34. It rained yesterday after it _____________ dry for months.
A. is B. will be C. had been D. has been
35. I’m going on holiday. This time next week I _______on the beach in the sea.
A. will lie B. am lying C. will be lying D. lie
36. We must start now. The next train _________ at 2:15 p.m.
A. will leave B. has leave C. left D leaves
37. The motorway ____ in 1986.
A. finished B. has finished C. finishes D. was finished
38. What were you ___________ at 8:00 last night?
A. do B. doing C. done D. did
39. She'll be a millionaire by the time she _____ forty.
A. was B. will be C. is D. is going to be
40. People ________ English and French in Canada.
A. are speaking B. had spoken C. have spoken D. speak