THÌ VÀ SỰ PHỐI THÌ (BUỔI 1)

A. CÁC THÌ CƠ BẢN TRONG TIẾNG ANH

Thì Dấu hiệu nhận biết Ví dụ
HTD usually, always, often, never, Tam is a good student.
sometimes, every day, every They go to school by bus every day.
month …
HTTD (right) now, at present, at the They are having dinner at the moment!
moment, Look! Listen! … Listen! She is singing in her room.
HTHT already, yet, recently, just, since, We have already finished our work. She has lived
for, in/during/for the past 3 months here since 2005.
…
HTHTTD for, since, already … She has been doing her homework for 3 hours.
QKD yesterday, ago, last Sunday … Nam was sick yesterday.
They didn’t go to school last Friday.
QKTD at 8.00 last night, while, when …. He was watching TV at 7.30 last night.
QKHT before, after, … After I had completed my work, I came back home.
QKHTTD before, after, … I had been waiting an hour for the train when it came.
TLD tomorrow, next …., in the future… I will see him tomorrow.
TLTD this time next month … We will be lying on the beach this time next week.
TLHT by the end of this month, next Next month Lam will have studied Japanese for 4
month … for 3 years … years.
TLHTTD by the end of this month, next I will have been working for this organisation for 4
month … for 3 months … years by the end of this month.
TLG next month, tomorrow, ….. She is going to see a doctor next Monday.

B. SỰ PHỐI THÌ
SINCE
HTHT/HTHTTD since QKD Since I graduated from university, I have been
Since QKD, HTHT/HTHTTD working for this company.

WHEN
TLD when HTD/HTHT I will call her when I arrive at the airport.
HTD when HTD I like meditating when I feel stressed.
QKD when QKD I used to play hide-and-seek when I was a child.
QKD when QKTD She called my name when I was listening to the
lecture.
When QKD, QKHT When we came, the film had already started.

BEFORE/BY THE TIME/AFTER

By the time HTD, TLHT By the time I arrive at the office, the meeting will have
started for 20 minutes.
Before/By the time QKD, QKHT Before I went to bed, I had written two essays.
After QKHT, QKD After we had had dinner, we went out for a walk.
WHILE
While QKTD, QKTD While I was working, my husband was sleeping.

MỘT SỐ LIÊN TỪ CHỈ THỜI GIAN KHÁC

As soon as/Once/Until(till)/ As + HTD/HTHT, Tom won’t be allowed to go out until he has
TLD/câu mệnh lệnh finished his homework.
* Lưu ý: - Không dùng thì tương lai đơn trong Call me as soon as you arrive.
mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian.
- Không kết hợp thì tương lai đơn/tương hoàn
thành với các thì quá khứ.

PRACTICE
Question 1. [Đề chính thức 2022] He has gone to the UK for further education since he ______ upper
secondary school.
A. finished B. is finishing C. will finish D. finish
Question 2. [Đề chính thức 2022] The meeting will begin ______ .
A. when all the participants were arriving
B. by the time all the participants arrived
C. as soon as all the participants arrive
D. after all the participants had arrived
Question 3. When Tien ______ some photos of the wildlife reserve, it started to rain heavily.
A. has taken B. was taking C. would take D. is taking
Question 4. Only after the manager ______ the procedure did new employees understand it.
A. had explained B. explains C. was explaining D. will explain
Question 5. Mr. Thompson will deliver a speech ______ .
A. after his school had organised the English-speaking contest
B. before his school organised the English-speaking contest
C. when his school organises the English-speaking contest
D. while his school was organising the English-speaking contest
Question 6. He was talking to his mother about his first day at school when his phone ______ .
A. rings B. was ringing C. rang D. has rung
Question 7. Since my grandfather learnt to use Facebook, he ______ many interesting stories on it.
A. had posted B. is posting C. posted D. has posted
Question 8. Lucy ______ her graduation ceremony this time next year.
A. will be attending B. has attended C. attended D. is attending
Question 9. They will visit us ______ .
A. once they go to Hai Phong B. as they went to Hai Phong
C. when they were going to Hai Phong D. after they had gone to Hai Phong
Question 10. His academic results have improved ______ .
A. after he had taken this course B. before he took this course
C. when he was taking this course D. since he took this course
Question 11. While Phong ______ a presentation, his laptop suddenly crashed.
A. has given B. was giving C. is giving D. gives
Question 12. She had worked for 10 different enterprises before she ______ her own company.
A. established B. is establishing C. had established D. was establishing
Question 13. Phillips will have lived in this small town for five years ______ .
A. when he graduated from university B. by the time he graduates from university
C. once he graduated from university D. since he graduated from university
Question 14. I ______ an online class in Advanced Maths when the Wi-Fi got disconnected.
A. attends B. have attended C. was attending D. had attended
Question 15. Please go to my office ______ .
A. before you arrived B. upon your arrival
C. prior to your arrival D. after you had arrived
Question 16. Our life ______ significantly since the Internet was invented.
A. has changed B. had changed C. is changing D. changes
Question 17. While he ______ some plants in the garden, his wife was preparing dinner.
A. waters B. is watering C. would water D. was watering
Question 18. Next month we ______ together for nearly 6 years.
A. have been B. will have been C. were D. are
Question 19. He won’t understand the problem ______ .
A. until he grows up B. as he grew up
C. after he had grown up D. before he grew up
Question 20. I had heard a lot from Mrs. Kim ______ .
A. as we first meet B. after we had first met
C. as soon as we first meet D. prior to our first meeting
Question 21. After he ______ in the environmental campaign, he stopped using plastic bags.
A. participates B. has participated C. had participated D. will participate
Question 22. Sophia will wear this dress ______ .
A. after she had attended her best friend’s wedding
B. while she was attending her best friend’s wedding
C. as she attends her best friend’s wedding
D. when she attended her best friend’s wedding
Question 23. Hung used to go swimming during summer months when he ______ young.
A. is B. has been C. had been D. was
Question 24. Our village ______ cleaner since some environmental campaigns were launched.
A. has become B. had become C. were D. will be
Question 25. Remember to read the contract of employment carefully _______ .
A. when you were signing your name B. before you sign your name
C. as soon as you signed your name D. after you had signed your name

THÌ VÀ SỰ PHỐI THÌ (BUỔI 2)

Question 1. The students ______ the floor when the headmistress came in.
A. were mopping B. mop C. have mopped D. are mopping
Question 2. The workers of this factory ______ working since the pandemic broke out.
A. had stopped B. stopped C. stop D. have stopped
Question 3. Mary will go to the theatre ______.
A. after her roommate had returned B. before her roommate returned
C. when her roommate returns D. as soon as her roommate returned
Question 4. An will have taught in this primary school for 3 years ______ .
A. when she turned 30 B. once she turned 30
C. by the time she turns 30 D. after she had turned 30
Question 5. Only after Nam ______ out of the exam room did he realise that he had forgotten to bring his
calculator.
A. gets B. had got C. has got D. was getting
Question 6. Since Lan moved to Paris, I ______ anything from her.
A. didn’t hear B. haven’t heard C. don’t hear D. wasn’t hearing
Question 7. Ms. Hanh will have made a birthday cake for her son ______ .
A. before he got home from school B. as soon as he got home from school
C. until he got home from school D. by the time he gets home from school
Question 8. While Ms. Nhung was teaching in Class 4B, she ______ a piercing scream outside.
A. heard B. has heard C. was hearing D. had heard
Question 9. Not until Trang ______ the labour market was she aware of the importance of being patient.
A. enters B. has entered C. had entered D. is entering
Question 10. Phillips accidentally ______ his mother’s favourite coffee cup yesterday morning.
A. had broken B. has broken C. breaks D. broke
Question 11. She fully ______ the question after she had read the explanation.
A. understands B. understood C. has understood D. will understand
Question 12. They ______ the washing machine when I returned home.
A. were repairing B. repair C. would repair D. have repaired
Question 13. Mai will redecorate her bedroom ______ .
A. as Tet holiday approaches B. since Tet holiday approached
C. when Tet holiday was approaching D. before Tet holiday approached
Question 14. The students ______ attentively to the lecturer when a phone rang.
A. listen B. are listening C. have listened D. were listening
Question 16. They will have finished preparing for the SEA Games ______ .
A. since the opening ceremony took place
B. until the opening ceremony took place
C. by the time the opening ceremony takes place
D. after the opening ceremony had taken place
Question 17. She won’t realise the responsibilities of being a mother ______ .
A. until she has her first child B. after she had had her first child
C. before she had her first child D. when she was having her first child
Question 18. There ______ an increase in the number of tourists to Dia Tang Pagoda since its images
appeared in some social networking sites.
A. had been B. were C. has been D. will be
Question 19. Phong ______ a speech about gender equality in front of his class this time next week.
A. had given B. gave C. has given D. will be giving
Question 20. I have been reading this book ______ .
A. since I borrowed it from the local library
B. when I borrowed it from the local library
C. once I borrowed it from the local library
D. until I borrowed it from the local library
Question 21. Nam will pay me back ______ .
A. as soon as he got his salary B. when he got his salary
C. after he had got his salary D. once he gets his salary
Question 22. I learnt some interesting idiomatic expressions after I ______ this show.
A. had watched B. watch C. have watched D. will watch
Question 23. I was cycling along the river bank when I ______ one of my old friends.
A. had met B. met C. have met D. would meet
Question 24. Students won’t be allowed to use their course books ______ .
A. after they had completed the test B. before they completed the test
C. until they have completed the test D. when they were completing the test
Question 25. It suddenly rained when our children ______ the kites.
A. have flown B. are flying C. fly D. were flying
Question 26. I had read a lot about Hue before I ______ it last year.
A. visit B. have visited C. visited D. will visit
Question 27. David will send me the complete report ______ .
A. after he had proofread it B. when he was proofreading it
C. as soon as he has proofread it D. as he proofread it
Question 28. My mother has prepared dinner in the kitchen ______ .
A. once I get home from the gym B. before I got home from the gym
C. after I had got home from the gym D. since I got home from the gym
Question 29. Nam took a gap year after he ______ his tertiary education.
A. finished B. had finished C. would finish D. has finished
Question 30. While I was tidying up my room, my father ______ chess with his friends.
A. has played B. will play C. was playing D. is playing