TENSES (tổng hợp tất cả các thì)

TENSES (tổng hợp)
I. LÝ THUYẾT:
1. Hiện tại đơn (Simple present): S + V ( s /es )…
S + is /am/are…
* Cách dùng:
- Dùng để chỉ các hành động thói quen, mang tính chất lặp đi lặp lại.
Ex: She usually gets up at 6 a.m.
- Dùng để chỉ các sự kiện và sự thật hiển nhiên.
Ex: Water freezes at 0 degree centigrade.
- Mô tả các hành động trong sách báo, vở kịch, bài bình luận trên truyền thanh…
Ex: In the film, the woman wears a red skirt.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
Every____ (everyday, everyweek, everynight,… )
Always, usually, often, sometimes, never, seldom, etc.
Twice a week, once a week….
2. Hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present continuous ): S + is / am /are + V-ing
* Cách dùng:
- Dùng để chỉ một hành động đang được tiến hành trong lúc đang nói.
Ex : Listen! The bird is singing.
- Một hành động đang quanh quẩn xảy ra bây giờ nhưng không nhất thiết xảy ra vào lúc nói.
Ex:I am reading a very good story.
- Một hành động dự kiến trong tương lai gần mà đã được sắp xếp xong.
Ex: They are marrying next month.
- Với chữ always đế diễn tả một hành động thường lặp lại thường xuyên, hay một lời phàn nàn…
Ex : He is always taking exams. He is always studying.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
- Câu bắt đầu bằng một mệnh lệnh như: Listen!, Look!, Pay attention!, Keep silent!
now, right now, at the moment, at the present
Một số động từ chỉ cảm giác, cảm xúc, trạng thái khi gặp ở thì HTTD, ta đưa về HTĐ: to be, believe,
belong, consist, contain, doubt, fit, have, like, love, need, seem, suppose, understand, want, wish, etc.
4. Hiện tại hoàn thành (Present perfect): S + have / has + Vp.p

* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ nhưng không có thời gian xác định.
Ex: I haven’t met him before.
- Một hành động vừa mới xảy ra, hay hoàn tất.
Ex: She has just gone out.
- Một hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ , kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục trong tương lai.
Ex: My father has worked in this company for 10 years.
- Một hành động bắt đầu trong quá khứ nhưng chấm dứt vào lúc nói.
Ex: I haven’t seen you for a long time. ( Nhưng bây giờ tôi đã gặp bạn rồi)
- Một hành động xảy ra nhiều lần trong quá khứ.
Ex: I have met him three times.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
Never, ever, since, for, recently, already, so far, before ( trước đây), yet, …
5. Hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn (Present Perfect Continuous): S + have/has + been + Ving
- Diễn tả một hành động kéo dài từ trong quá khứ đến hiện tại một cách liên tục
E.g.: I have been waiting for you since 2 o’clock.
3. Quá khứ đơn (Simple Past): S + V
2 / ed
S + was / were
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đã xảy ra và đã hoàn tất ở thời gian xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: We bought this car two years ago.
- Một thói quen trong quá khứ.
Ex: When I was young, I often went swimming with my friends in this river.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
Yesterday + ___ ( yesterday morning, yesterday afternoon,…….)
last + ___ ( last year, last night, last week, last month….)
____ ago ( two years ago, many months ago, ten minutes ago….)
in + year in the past ( một năm nào đó trong quá khứ. vd in 1999, in 2001…)
6. Quá khứ tiếp diễn (Past continuous) : S + was / were + V-ing

* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex: What were you doing at 7 pm yesterday?
- Một hành động đang xảy ra trong quá khứ thì một hành động khác xảy ra cắt ngang.
Ex: Mai was watching TV when I came home.
When they were having dinner, she entered their room.
- Hai hành động cùng song song xảy ra trong quá khứ.
Ex:While her mother was cooking dinner, her father was reading books.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
At + giờ + thời gian trong quá khứ
At this/ that time + thời gian trong quá khứ
Khi hai mệnh đề nối với nhau bằng chữ when hoặc while…
7. Quá khứ hoàn thành (Past perfect ): S + had + V p.p
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động đã được hoàn tất trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ.
Ex : He had left the house before she came.
- Một hành động đã được hoàn tất trước một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ.
Ex : We had had lunch by two o’clock.
By the age of 25, he had written two famous novels.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
by + thời gian trong quá khứ
before, after, when, by the time, as soon as, as….
8. Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn (Past Perfect Continuous): S + had + been + Ving
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động xảy ra một cách liên tục trước một hành động, hay thời điểm trong quá khứ.
E.g.: She had been crying a lot before he came.
9. Tương lai đơn (Simple future): S + will + V (infinitive)
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động có thể , hay có lẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.
Ex: They will come here next week.

The football match will be over at 7 o’clock.
- Một lời đề nghị hay một yêu cầu ( ở thể nghi vấn)
Ex: Will you go to the cinema with me?
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
Next ______ ( next week, next month …)
Tomorrow, tonight …
* Chú ý: Để diễn tả một hành động có ý định hay một dự trù trong tương lai, ta có thể dùng TO BE GOING
TO + V (inf)
10. Tương lai tiếp diễn (Future continuous): S + will + be + Ving
+ Một hành động đang xảy ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong tương lai
E.g.: This time tomorrow, I will be travelling to London.
* Dấu hiệu nhận biết:
At + giờ + thời gian trong tương lai
At this/ that time + thời gian trong tương lai
11. Tương lai hoàn thành (Future perfect): S + will have + Vp.p
* Cách dùng:
- Một hành động sẽ được hoàn tất trước một thời điểm ở tương lai hay một hành động khác ở tương lai.
Ex: By lunch time, I will have typed five letters.
- Đối với một hành động vươn dài tới một thời điểm trong tương lai.
Ex: When I leave the school next week, I will have taught this class for 5 years.
On December 18
th
, they will have been married for 30 years.
EXERCISE
I. SIMPLE PRESENT
1. She ______________(be) my best friend.
2. My father __________ (be) a doctor.
3. They _________ (be) students. They ____________ (go) to Long Bien school.
4. My best friend ___________ (be) my laptop.
5. She often _____________ (visit) her grandparent at weekend.

6. They ____________ (not know) how to make a cake.
7. I ___________ (watch) TV two hours a day.
8. In my country, people _____________ (speak) Vietnamese.
9. I (be) ________ at school at the weekend.
10. . She (not study) ________ on Friday.
11. He (have) ________ a new haircut today.
12. I usually (have) ________ breakfast at 7.00.
13. She (live) ________ in a house?
14. Where your children (be) ________?
15. My sister (work) ________ in a bank.
16. Dog (like) ________ meat.
17. She (live)________ in Florida.
18. It (rain)________ almost every day in Manchester.
19. We (fly)________ to Spain every summer.
20. My mother (fry)________ eggs for breakfast every morning.
21. The bank (close)________ at four o'clock.
22. John (try)________ hard in class, but I (not think) ________ he'll pass.
23. Jo is so smart that she (pass)________ every exam without even trying.
24. My life ______(be) so boring. I just (watch)________ TV every night.
25. My best friend (write)________ to me every week.
26. You (speak) ________ English?
27. She (not live) ________ in Hai Phong city.
28. My classmates often ________________ (held) a party at weekend.
29. Jane ___________ (read) “The Guardian' newspaper, but I ______________ (read) 'The
Independent'.
30. Fred ____________ (cycle) to work, but his wife ___________ (go) by car.
31. Jeff____________ (buy) his food in small shops, but Jane ____________ (do) all her shopping at
the supermarket.
32. Diana ____________ (like) Physics, Chemistry and biology; she always __________ (get) good
marks in her science exams.

33. Susan ________________ (live) in Leeds, but she _______________ (work) in Bradford.
34. I _____________ (leave) work at 6 o'clock, but John ______________ (finish) word at 5 o'clock.
35. Mary _____________ (ride) her bike to school and her father _____________ (carry) her books.
36. For breakfast Ann ______________ (eat) cereal with milk and then she ______________ (have)
some toast.
II. Hoàn thành các câu sau: (Chuyển sang câu phủ định)
1. They play volleyball every week. – They ………………… volleyball every week.
2. John is nice. – John ………………… nice.
3. This car makes a lot of noise. – This car ………………… a lot of noise.
4. I like computer games. – I ………………… computer games.
5. We are from Greece. – We ………………… from Greece.
6. You wear pullovers. – You ………………… pullovers.
7. They speak English. – They ………………… English.
8. He watches TV. – He ………………… ….TV.
9. I am from Spain. – I ………………… from Spain.
10. Steve draws nice pictures. – Steve ………………… nice pictures.
11. She feeds the animals. – She ………………… the animals.
12. We take photos. – We ………………… photos.
13. Sandy does the housework every Thursday. – Sandy ………………… the housework every
Thursday.
14. The boys have two rabbits. – The boys ………………… two rabbits.
15. Simon can read English books. – Simon …………………English books.
16. He listens to the radio every evening. – He ………………… the radio every evening.
17. Anne is the best singer of our school. – Anne ………………… the best singer of our school.
18. The children are at home. – The children ………………… at home.
19. The dog runs after the cat. – The dog ………………… the cat.
20. Lessons always finish at 3 o’clock. – Lessons ………………… at 3 o’clock.
III. Hoàn thành các câu hỏi sau:
1. (where / you / go to school?) -> Where do you go to school?
2. (what / you / do?) -> ……………………………………………………………………………

3. (where / John / come from?) -> …………………………………………………………………
4. (how long / it / take from London to Paris? -> ……………………………………………………
5. (how often / she / go to the cinema?) -> ………………………… ……………… …………………
6. (how many children / you / have?) -> …………………………………………………………………
7. (when / you / get up?) -> ……………………………………………………………………………
8. (how often / you / study English?) -> ………………………………………………………………
9. (what time / the film / start?) ->………………………………………………………………………
10. (where / you / play tennis?) ->……………………………………………………………………….
11. (what sports / Lucy / like?) -> …………………………………………………………………………
12. (how / they / get to work?) -> ………………………………………………………………………
13. (how often / I / come here?) -> ………………………………………………………………………
14. (where / she / live?) -> ……………………………………………………………………………
15. (why / you / eat so much chocolate?) ->……………………………………………………………
16. (what / this machine / do?) -> .………………………………………………………………………
17. (who / she / meet on Saturdays?)-> …………………………………………………………………
18. (how many brothers / she / have?) -> …………………………………………………………………
19. (how much / this / cost?) -> ……………………………………………………………………
20. (where / you / eat lunch?) ->
……………………………………………………………………………
II. PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1. He………………. (dance) right now.
2. Look! It………………… (begin) to work.
3. We……………………. (listen) to music at the moment.
4. At present I……………………. (travel) in Thailand.
5. Tom and I…………………… (go out).
6. She …………………. (sing) a song.
7. They………………… ( write ) a letter.
8. The boy…………… (play) badminton.
9. John (not read) ……………………a book now.
10. What you (do) ……………………tonight?

11. Jack and Peter (work) ……………………late today.
12. Silvia (not listen) ……………………to music at the moment.
13. Maria (sit) ……………………next to Paul right now.
14. How many other students you (study) …………………… with today?
15. He always (make) ……………………noisy at night.
16. . Where your husband (be) ……………………?
17. She (wear) …………………… earrings today.
18. The weather (get) …………………… cold this season.
19. My children (be) …………………… upstairs now. They (play) …………………… games.
20. Look! The bus (come) …………………….
21. He always (borrow) ……………………me money and never (give) …………………… back.
22. While I (do) ……………………my housework, my husband (read) …………………… books.
23. It (get) dark. Shall I turn on the light?
24. They don't have anywhere to live at the moment. They (stay) with their friends until they
find somewhere
25. Why are all of these people here? What (happen)?
26. At present, he (compose) a piece of music
27. My husband and his colleges (play) right now
28. My parents are on vacation now so I (enjoy) a fascinating party with my friends without
their permission
29. The students (not/ be) in the class at the moment.
30. All the section chiefs (discuss) about the new line of product of the company
31. Mark (punish) his children now by hitting them because they usually play truant from
school
32. Look! That boy (jump) out of the train.
33. “ You ( work) hard today.” - Yes, I have a lot of thing to do
34. . I ( look) Christine. Do you know where she is?
35. . It ( get) dark. Shall I turn on the light?
36. They don’t have anywhere to live at the moment. They (stay) with friends until they find
somewhere.

37. Things aren’t so good at work. The company (lose) money.
38. Have you got an umbrella? It (start) to rain.
39. You (make) a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I (try) to concentrate.
40. Why are all these people here? What ( happen) ?
41. Please don’t make so much noise. I ( try) to work.
42. Let’s go out now. It (not/ rain) any more.
43. You can turn off the radio. I ( not listen) to it.
44. Kate phoned me last night. She is on holiday in France. She ( have) a great time and
doesn’t want to come back.
45. I want to lose weight, so this week I ( not eat) lunch.
46. Andrew has just started evening classes. He ( learn) German.
47. Paul and Sally have an argument. They ( speak) to each other
48. .I (get) tired. I need a rest.
49. Tim ( work) this week. He is on holiday.
50. Listen ! Sam( play) the piano.
51. They ( build) a new hotel in the city center.
52. Look! Somebody ( swim) in the river.
53. The phone (not ring)
54. (it start) to rain?
55. Sue (study) to become a doctor?
56. . (you take) your daughter with you?
57. (the dog play) with the kids?
58. (they come) tonight?
59. Be quiet! The baby ( sleep)
60. Look! A man ( run) after the train. He ( want) to catch it
61. I ( do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment
62. My father ( work) in the garden and it (rain) now
63. Mai (cook) some food at present. She always (cook) in the morning
64. The students ( do) the test right now?
65. Now She ( wait ) for her husband in the rain

66. His brother ( write) a novel at the moment?
67. The children ( not play) in the kitchen at present
68. Lan ( not speak) to the English teacher now
69. . They (prepare) the Christmas dinner at present
70. John ( drive) that car now
71. The workers ( build) a new house right now
72. Tom ( write) two poems at the moment?
73. The chief engineer ( instruct) all the workers of the plant now
74. He ( not paint) his pictures at the moment
75. We ( not plant) the herbs in the garden at present
76. They ( make) the artificial flowers of silk now?
77. Your father ( repair) your motorbike at the moment
78. Look! The man ( take) the children to the cinema
79. Listen! The teacher ( explain) a new lesson to us
80. Be careful! You ( bring) ten glass bottles?
81. Ba ( study) Math very hard now
82. . We ( have) dinner in a restaurant right now
83. I ( watch) TV with my parents in the living room now
84. Some people( not drink) coffee now
85. At present, he ( compose) a piece of music
86. My father (listen) ………………… to the radio now.
87. Where is your mother? - She …… (have) dinner in the kitchen.
88. Mr. Nam (not work) ………………….at the moment
89. . The students (not, be) ………………….in class at present
90. The children (play)………………… in the park at the moment
91. Look! The bus (come)
II/ Put the verbs into Present Continuous Tense:
1. John (not read) ________ a book now.
2. What you (do) ________ tonight?
3. Jack and Peter (work) ________ late today.

4. Silvia (not listen) ________ to music at the moment.
5. Maria (sit) ________ next to Paul right now.
6. How many other students you (study) ________ with today?
7. He always (make) ________ noisy at night.
8. Where your husband (be) ________?
9. She (wear) ________ earrings today.
10. The weather (get) ________ cold this season.
11. My children (be)_____ upstairs now. They (play)______ games.Look! The bus (come)________.
12. He always (borrow) ____me money and never (give)_____ back.
13. While I (do)____ my housework, my husband (read)______ books.
Choose the correct form of the verb
1. “ You hard today.” - Yes, I have a lot to do
a. is working b. are working c.am working d. work
2. I Christine. Do you know where she is?
a. is looking b. are looking c. am looking d. look
3. It dark. Shall I turn on the light?
a. is geting b. are getting c. is getting d. are getting
4. They don’t have anywhere to live at the moment. They with frends until they find somewhere.
a. is staying b. are staying c. am staying d. stay
5. Things aren’t so good at work. The company money.
a. is loseing b. are loseing c. are losing d. is losing
6. Have you got an umberlla? It to rain.
a. is starting b. are starting c. am starting d. start
7. You alot of noise. Can you be quieter? I to concentrate.
a. is makeing/am trying b. are makeing/ am trying c. are making/ am trying d. is making/ am
trying
8. Why are all these people here? What ?
a. am happening b. are happening c. is happenning d. is happening
9. Please don’t make so much noise. I to work.
a. is trying b. are trying c. trying d. am trying

10. Let’s go out now. It any more.
a. am raining b. is raining c. are raining d. raining
11. You can turn off the radio. I to it.
a. are not listening b. isn’t listening c. am not listening d. don’t listening
12. Kate phoned me last night. She is on holiday in France. She a great time and doesn’t want to come
back.
A. is haveing b. are having c. am having d. is having
13. I want to lose weight, so this week I lunch.
a. am not eating b. isn’t eating c. aren’t eating d. amn’t eating
14. Andrew has just started evening classes. He German.
a. are learning b. is learning c. am learning d. learning
15. Paul and Sally have an argument. They to each other.
a. are speaking b. is speaking c. am speaking d. speaking
16. I tired. I need a rest.
a. is geting b. are getting c. is getting d. am getting
18. Tim this week. He is on holiday.
a. is working b. are working c.am working d. works
19. Listen ! Sam the piano. a. are playing b. am playing c. plays d. is playing
20. They a new hotel in the city center.
a. are building b. am building c. is building d. build
21. Look! Somebody in the river.
a. is swiming b. are swimming c. am swimming d. is swimming
22. The phone
a. aren’t ringing b. isn’t ringing c. amn’t ringing d. doesn’t ring
23. (it start) to rain?
a. am it starting b. are it starting c. does it starting d. is it starting
24. Sue to become a doctor?
a. are playing b. am playing c. plays d. is playing
25. (you take) your daughter with you?
a. are you takeing b. is you taking c. am you taking d. are you taking

26. (the dog play) with the kids?
a. are the dog playing b. am the dog playing c. does the dog playing d. is the dog playing
27. (they come) tonight?
a. are they coming b. is they coming c. are they comeing d. is they comeing
28. Be quiet! The baby a. is sleeping b. sleep c. sleeps d. are sleeping
29. Look! A man after the train. He (want) to catch it
a. is rining b. runs c. run d. is running
30. I an exercise on the present tenses at this moment.
a. is doing b. are doing c. am doing d. do
31. My father in the garden and it now
a. is working/ is raining b. works/ rainsc. working/ raining d. are working/ are rainning
32. Mai some food at present. She always in the morning
a. is cooking/ cooks b. cooks/ is cooking c. cooks/ cooks d. is cooking/ is cooking
33. The students the test right now?
a.Are do b. are doing c. is doing d. do do
34. Now She for her husband in the rain
a. are waiting b. is waiting c. waits d. wait
35. His brother a novel at the moment?
a. are writing b. are writeing c.is writeing d. is writing
36. The children in the kitchen at present
a. isn’t playing b. am not playing c. aren’t playing d. play
37. Lan to the English teacher now
a. isn’t speaking b. aren’t speaking c. doesn’t speak d. don’t speak
38. They the Christmas dinner at present
a. are preparing b. is preparing c. prepare d. prepares
39. John that car now
a. are driving b.is driveing c. are driveing d. is driving
40. The workers a new house right now
a. are building b. am building c. is building d. build
41. Tom two poems at the moment?

a. are writing b. are writeing c.is writeing d. is writing
42. The chief engineer all the workers of the plant now
a. is instructing b. are instructing c. instructs d. instruct
43. He his pictures at the moment
A, Isn’t paint b. isn’t paiting c. aren’t painting d. don’t painting
44. We the herbs in the garden at present
a. don’t plant b.doesn’t plant c. isn’t planting d. aren’t planting
45. They the artificial flowers of silk now?
a. are makeing b. are making c. is makeing d. is making
46. Your father your motorbike at the moment
a. is repairing b.are repairing c. don’t repair d. doesn’t repair
47. Look! The man the children to the cinema
a. is takeing b. are taking c. is taking d. are takeing
48. Listen! The teacher a new lesson to us
a.is explaining b.are explaining c. explain d. explains
49. Be careful! You ten glass bottles?
a. is bring b.are bringingc.do bring d. does bring
50. Ba Math very hard now
a. are studying b.am studying c.studys d.is studying
51. We dinner in a restaurant right now
A. is haveing b. are having c. am having d. is having
51. I TV with my parents in the living room now
a. am watching b. are watching c. is watching d. watch
52. Some people coffee now
a. are not drinking b.is not drinking c. do not drink d. does not drink
53. At present, he a piece of music
a. is composeing b. are composing c. is composing d. are composeing
54. My father (listen…………………….to the radio now.
a. are listening b. is listening c. am listening d. listens
55. Where is your mother? - She ……………. (have) dinner in the kitchen.

A. is haveing b. are having c. am having d. is having
56. Mr. Nam (not work)………………………. at the moment.
a. is not working b. are not working c.am not working d. not work
57. The students (not, be) …………………….in class at present.
a. am b. is c. are d. be
58. The children (play) …………… in the park at the moment.
a. are playing b. am playing c. plays d. is playing
59. Look! The bus (come)
a. are coming b. is coming c. are comeing d. is comeing
60. John (not read) ________ a book now.
a. isn’t reading b. aren’t reading c. am not reading d. doesn’t reading
61. What you (do) ________ tonight?
a. Are do b. are doing c. is doing d. do do
62. Jack and Peter (work) ________ late today.
a. is working b. are working c.am working d. work
63. Silvia (not listen) ________ to music at the moment.
a. aren’t listening b. isn’t listening c. amnot listening d. doesn’t listens
64. Maria (sit) ________ next to Paul right now.
a. are siting b. is siting c. are sitting d. is sitting
65. How many other students you (study) ________ with today?
a. are studying b.am studying c.do study d.is studying
66. He always (make) ________ noisy at night.
a. are makeing b. are making c. is makeing d. is making
67. Where your husband (be) ________?
a. am b. is c. are d. be
68. She (wear) ________ earrings today.
a. is wearing b. are wearing c. am waering d. wears
69. The weather (get) ________ cold this season.
a. is geting b. are getting c. is getting d. are getting
70. My children (be)_____ upstairs now. They (play)______ games.

a. am/ am playing b. is/is playing c. are/are playing d. be/ being
71. Look! The bus (come)________.
a. are coming b. is coming c. are comeing d. is comeing
72. He always (borrow) ____me money and never (give)_____ back.
a. is borrowing/ giving b. are borrowing/ giving c. borrows/ giving d. borrow/ giving
73. While I (do)____ my housework, my husband (read)______ books.
a. am doing/ is reading b. are doing/ is reading c. is doing/ are reading
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
1. The boy ________(go) to school every day.
2. The sun ________(shine) now. Let's go out.
3. Listen! The dog _______________(bark)
4. Hush! The baby ____________(sleep).
5. We always _______________ (travel) by air.
6. Look at Peter! He _______________ (ride) his bicycle with no hands.
7. John never_______________ (come) early.
8. They usually _______________ (go) to school on Mondays, but today they _______________ (visit)
the dentist.
9. Father _______________ (shave) himself every other day.
10. He_______________ (shave) himself at present.
11. We never _______________ (expect) many birthday presents. We always _______________
(receive) some presents but this year father (give) us a check, instead.
12. This morning I _______________ (have) coffee although I generally _______________ (take) tea.
13. Be quiet! Can't you see I _______________ (speak) on the telephone?
14. Maria _______________ (live) with her aunt in London where she _______________ (study)
English at present.
15. John often _______________ (interrupt) when another person _______________ (speak).
16. In summer he often _______________ (lie) down in the afternoon. He _______________ (rest)
now. Sometimes he _______________ (fall) asleep.
17. He _______________ (not work) on Sundays
18. Look! A big white bird _______________ (sit) in our garden

19. Elephants _______________ (not eat) meat.
20. He _______________ (not see) her very often
21. A: Where ___________you (live)____________?
B: I (live)______________in Xuan Hoa town.
22. A: What _______________he (do) ______________now?
B: He (water)_________________flowers in his garden.
23. A: What _______________she (do)_____________?
B: She (be)______________a teacher.
24. A: ____________you (be) in 4A?
B: No, I (not be)_______________________.
25. Where _________________you (be) from?
26. At the moment, my sisters (play)____________volleyball and my brother (play)________________s
occer.
27. It is 9.00, my family (watch)___________________TV.
28. In the summer, I usually (go)______________to park with my friends and in the spring , we (have )
_____________Tet Holiday, I (be)________happy because I always (visit) ______________my
grandparent.
29. _____________your father (go)_____________to work by bus ?
30. How ___________your sister (go)___________to school?
31. What time _____________they (get up)_________________?
32. What ____________they (do)________________in the winter?
33. Today, we (have)______________English.
34. Her favourite subject (be)__________________English .
35. Now, my brother (eat)_________________a banana.
36. Look! A man (call)_________________you.
37. Keep silent! I (listen)____________________to radio .
38. _______________you (play)_________________badminton now?
39. Everyday,my father (get up)_________________at 5.00 a.m but today ,he (get up) ______________
at 6.00a.m.
40. Every morning, I (watch)_________________tv at 10.00 but today , I (Listen ) _________________

to music
at 10.00.
41. Everyday , I(go) __________to school by bike but today I go to school by motorbike.
42. Every morning, my father (have) ______________a cup of coffe but today he (drink)_______ milk.
43. At the moment, I(read)_______________a book and my brother (watch)_______ TV.
44. Hoa (live)________________in Hanoi , Ha (live)________________in HCM City.
45. Hung and his friend (play)_______________badminton.
46. They usually (get up)___________________at 6.oo in the morning.
47. Ha never (go)____________fishing in the winter but she always (do)___________it in the summer.
48. My teacher (tell)__________________Hoa about Math.
49. There (be)____________________.animals in the circus.
50. _______________he (watch)______________TV at 7.00 every morning?
51. What _____________she (do) _________________at 7.00 am?
52. How old _________ ________ ? (she/be)
53. How _______________ (she /be)?
54. My children (Go)________________to school by bike.
55. We (go)_______________to supermarket to (buy)______________some food .
56. Mr.Hung (go)________________to Hanoi every month.
57. Ha (like)______________coffee, but I (not like)______________it.
58. She (like )________________Tea,but she (not like)____________________coffee.
59. I (love)_______________ cat, but I (not love)__________________dog.
60. Everyday,I (go)______________to school on foot , but today I (go)__________________to school b
y bike.
61. Nam: Who you _________________(wait) for, Vien?
Vien: I _______________________(wait)for Mr.Hung.
62. My sister (get)______________.dressed and (brush)_______________her teeth at 6.30 everyday.
63. Mrs.Huong (not live)_____________in town .She (live)______________in a house in the country.
64. How _________your children (go)_________________.to school everyday?
65. It’s 9 o’clock in the morning .Lien (be)________in her room. She (listen) _______________to
music.

66. We_______________________(play) soccer in the yard now.
67. My father (go)___________.to work by bike. Sometimes he(walk)______________
68. _________you (live)________near a market? (it/ be) _________________noisy?
69. Now I (eat)_____________an apple and Hoa (listen)_______________to music.
70. At the moment, Nam and his friends (go)_______________________shopping.
71. In the autumn, I rarely (go)______________sailing and (go)__________to school.
72. I (write)_____________________________a letter to my friend now.
73. At 12 am every day, I (have)______________lunch and (go)____________to bed.
74. On Monday, I (have)________________________.math and Art.
75. On Friday, I (have)______________________English.
76. At the moment, I (eat)______________an orange and my sisters (play)_______ tennis.
77. What time _____________your children (go)____________ to school?
78. He (live)________________in HCM City.
79. What time___________ your brother (get)___________up?
80. My house (be)_________in the city and it (be)_________small.
81. Every morning, we (have)__________breakfast at 7.00 a.m.
82. This (be)________a book and there (be)_________pens.
83. Mr.Quang (live)____________in the country .His house (have)__________a garden.
84. Viet (not have)______________Literature on Friday.
85. What time _________you (start)___________your class?
86. ___________you (be)in class 4A?
87. Mrs.Ha (learn)__________________in Hanoi but she (not live)__________________ in Ha Noi.
88. My brother (not live )____________________in London , he (live )_______________ in
Manchester.
89. Now, Mr.Long (draw ) ____________________his house.
90. He (like)_____________APPLES but he (not like )_____________________banana.
91. __________________she (like)______________apples?
92. Usually, I (have)_________________lunch at 12.00. _____________ you
(have) ______________lunch at 11.00?
93. He can (swim)_______________but I can’t(swim)_____________________.

94. At the moment, my sister (read)___________________a book.
95. I (like)__________________ice-cream.
96. What ___________________Mr. Ha (live)_______________?
97. The monkey can (climb)_________________ the tree.
98. Hang (go)__________________to the bookshop now because she ( want ) ___________ some book.
99. We (go) ______________to market and (buy)_________________some fruits.
100. Now, Lan (study)________________English and Lien (listen)______________to music.
101. Every night , she (have)____________________dinner at 7.00 p.m
102. Every year, I usually (go)______________________Vietnam.
103. In the summer, I sometimes (go)____________________swimming.
104. Every evening, my mother (watch)_____________television.
105. Lan (have)_______________breakfast and (go)___________to school at 6.30a.m.
106. We (not read)___________________after lunch.
107. Tom (be)___________my friend .He (play)______________sports everyday.
108. ______________your students (play)__________soccer every afternoon?
109. He (go)_____________to bed at 11.30 p.m.
110. They (go)___________home and (have)___________lunch.
111. ___________he (play)__________sports?
112. He (teach)_______________in a big school in town.
113. Every day she (go)____________to work by bike.
114. We usually (read)_________books,(listen)_________to music or (watch)_______TV.
115. Sometimes, I (play)__________badminton.
116. Ann (like)____________her job very much.
117. .___________your mother (walk)_________to market?
118. Look! They (run)_________________________
THE PRESENT SIMPLE & THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the present continuous or present simple:
1. Tim (live) _______ in Manchester but he (spend) _______ this month in Wales
2. A: _______ (you/work) today?
B: No, I _______. I usually (work) _______ on Fridays but I’ve got the day off

3. A: What _______ (Josephine/do)
B: She (be) _______ a teacher but she (not teach) at the moment. She (look) _______ for a job.
4. A: Can I have that paper or _______ (you/read) it?
B: No, I (not read) _______ it. I never (read) _______ that paper. I (prefer) _______ the Daily News
5. A: _______ (This bag/belong) to you?
B: No, It _______, but I (know) _______ Anita (look) _______ for her bag
6. I (not smoke) _______ but my husband _______. He (try) _______ to stop at the moment but it’s not easy
7. _______ (you/remember) my friend Matthew? He (stay) _______ with me at the moment
8. A: _______ (you/speak) German?
B: No, I _______, but I (want) _______ to learn. I (look) _______ for a course book.
9. Emma and Katie usually (visit) _______ me on Saturdays but they _______ (camp) in the New Forest this
weekend.
10. A: _______ (Simon/help) you very much?
B: No, not usually, but he (help) me today
11. A: What _______ (you/do)?
B: I (write) _______ a letter to my parents. I (write) _______ them every weekend
12. A: Let’s go out B: Look! It (snow) _______ outside. It (come) _______ down quite hard
13. A: What time _______ (you/usually/start) work?
B: Normally, We (start) _______ work at eight o’clock, but we (start) _______ at seven this weekend.
We’re very busy at the moment
14. A: _______ (you/listen) to the radio? B: No, You can turn it off
15. A: _______ (you/look) for someone?
B: Yes, I (need) _______ to speak to Neil. Is he in?
A: Yes, but I (think) _______ he’s busy. He (talk) _______ to the boss at the moment.
16. A: I (want) _______ a new computer. I (save) _______ up to buy one.
B: But computers (cost) _______ so much money. What’s wrong with the one we’ve got.
A: It (get) _______ out of date. Now
17. A: What _______ (you/do)?
B: I (weigh) _______ this letter. I (need) _______ to know how many stamps to put on it
18. A: I (think) _______ this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry (go) _______

B: I (agree) _______. People shouldn’t go so fast
19. A: I (always/fall) _______ asleep. I just can’t keep awake.
B: What time _______ (you/go) to bed?
A: About ten o’clock usually. But It (not/make) _______ any difference
20. A: Are you free on Friday?
B: No, We’re very busy now. We (have) _______ a party on Sunday.
II. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius _______
2. The water boils. Can you turn it off? _______
3. Let’s go out. It doesn’t rain now _______
4. Listen to those people. What language do they speak? _______
5. The moon goes round the earth _______
6. I must go now. It gets late _______
7. I usually go to work by car _______
8. “Hurry up! It’s time to leave”. “I come” _______
9. I hear you’ve got a new job. How do you get on? _______
10. John is never satisfied. He always complain _______
III. SIMPLE PAST
1. She ____________ (be) my teacher when I was in 10 grade.
2. My father ______________ (be) a famous person when he was young.
3. They _____________ (be) good at English when they were at university.
4. It ____________ (be) nice when we were on holiday.
5. I _________________ (work) in a bank last summer.
6. Where _________________ (you / live) when you were young?
7. She _________________ (not / study) French at university when I was 20.
8. He _________________ (travel) through the Middle East last year.
9. _________________ (they / visit) the Louvre in Paris last year?
10. She _________________ (not / watch) TV yesterday.
11. We _________________ (buy) a new car last weekend.
12. Where _________________ (you / be) before you came here?

13. He _________________ (not / think) that he was right.
14. I _________________ (cook) steak last night.
15. _________________ (Lucy / read) ‘War and Peace’ at school?
16. She _________________ (not / write) to her grandmother, but she told us that she did.
17. We _________________ (have) a computer when I was a child.
18. Where _________________ (you / go) on holiday?
19. I _________________ (love) ice cream when I was a child.
20. They _________________ (not / meet) yesterday.
21. _________________ (she / swim) in the sea when she visited Hawaii?
22. We _________________ (not / play) tennis yesterday because it was raining.
23. He _________________ (try) to lift the box but he couldn’t.
24. What _________________ (you / eat) for lunch?
25. . I _________________ (not / drink) any beer last night
26. What time _________________ (he / get up) yesterday?
27. Where _________________ (you / get off) the train?
28. We _________________ (wake up) very late this morning.
29. . I _________________ (receive) £300 when my uncle _________________ (die).
30. What _________________ (he / give) his mother for Christmas?
31. We _________________ (not / use) the computer last night.
32. They _________________ (live) in Paris in 1998.
33. She _________________ (read) the newspaper yesterday
34. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client
35. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
36. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full
37. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
38. I (say)__________, “No, my secretary forgets to make them.”
39. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
40. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
41. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
42. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.

43. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
44. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday
45. . She (get) ______ married last year?
46. A: What you (do) ______ last night?
- I (do) ______ my homework.
47. I (love) ______ him but no more.
48. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
49. . They ………………………………… (study) two hours last night.
50. The barber …………………………………. (cut) my hair yesterday.
51. It …………………………………. (rain) hard last night.
Write a question
1. (when / she / arrive?) ______________________________________________________
2. (what / they / do yesterday?) _________________________________________________
3. (who / you / meet at the party?) _______________________________________________
4. (what / they / do yesterday?) _________________________________________________
5. (where / I / leave my glasses?) ________________________________________________
6. (when / he / get home last night?) _____________________________________________
7. (what / you / do at the weekend?) ______________________________________________
8. (why / she / get angry?) _____________________________________________________
9. (what / we / do last Christmas?) _______________________________________________
10. (why / it / rain on my birthday?) _______________________________________________
11. (what / I / do last Tuesday?) __________________________________________________
12. (where / he / go after the class last week?) _______________________________________
13. (what / he / do last summer?) __________________________________________________
Complete this article:
14. Two people (►) died (die) in a fire in Ellis Street, Oldport yesterday morning. They (1)……
(be) Herbert and Molly Paynter, a couple in their seventies. The fire (2)… ………………… (start)
at 3.20 am. A neighbor, Mr Aziz, (3)……………………… (see) the flames and (4)
……………………… (call) the fire brigade. He also (5)…… ………… (try) to get into the
house and rescue his neighbors, but the heat (6)…………………………… (be ) too great . The

fire brigade (7) (arrive) in five minutes. Twenty fire-fighters (8) ……………………… (fight)
the fire and finally (9)……… …………. (bring) i t under control. Two fire-fighters (10)………
(enter) the burning building but (11)……… ………… (find) the couple dead.
II. Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại sau:
Claire: (►) Did you have (you / have) a nice weekend in Paris?
Mark: Yes, thanks. It was good. We looked around and then we saw a show.
(1) (we / not / try) to do too much.
Claire: What sights (2) (you / see)?
Mark: We had a look round the Louvre. (3)……………………………. (I / not / know) there was
so much in there.
Claire: And what show (4) (you / go) to?
Mark: Oh, a musical. I forget the name. (5) (I / not / like) it.
Claire: Oh, dear. And (6) (Sarah / enjoy) it?
Mark: No, not really. But we enjoyed the weekend. Sarah did some shopping, too, but
(7) (I / not / want) to go shopping.
PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE AND PAST SIMPLE TENSE
1. They usually _____________ (go) swimming on Sundays.
2. She often ____________ (play) with me when I was young.
3. My father ______________ (start) to learn English 40 years ago.
4. The company ___________ (send) him to England for straining. Now, he ____________ (be) back
and ___________ (work) for the company.
5. Yesterday, I ______________ (see) a ghost. I still ______________ (be) frighten now.
6. Although she ____________ (be) my classmate, I ______________ (not remember) her name.
7. She _____________ (want) to get the scholarship.
8. The flight ______________ (depart) at 7 o’clock.
9. What time ____________________ (you/ usually/ start) to work?
10. The sun ______________ (rise) in the East.
11. What ___________________ ______________(you/ do) yesterday?
12. The last time I ______________ (go) to Brighton was in August.
13. Jane ______________ (want) a new computer, so she ______________ (save) up to buy one.

14. How ____________________________ ( your father/ go) to work?
15. Harry ______________ (work) for this company 2 years ago. Now he ______________ (have) his
own company.
16. They ______________ (not/ go) to the party last Sunday.
17. My boss usually ______________ (drive) to work.
18. He ______________ (break) his leg when he was skiing.
19. We ______________ (post) the parcel three weeks ago.
20. Martin ______________ (travel) to London in 1990.
21. Our teacher ______________ (take) us to the zoo yesterday.
22. She ______________ (be) a professional dancer. She ______________ (work) in international
company and ______________ (receive) high salary. I can say she ______________ (have) a
wonderful life.
23. I ______________ ( phone) you several times yesterday, but no one ______________ (answer).
24. My best friend ______________ (leave) for Paris 2 months ago.
25. My father ______________ (build) this house in 2000.
26. We ______________ (buy) this picture a long time ago.
27. Sandra finds her mobile phone very useful. She ______________ (use) it all the time.
28. He always ______________ (eat) a sandwich for lunch, but he ______________ ( eat) a big
hamburger yesterday
29. A: What ______________ ______________ (this word/ mean)?
B: I ______________ (have) no idea.
30. People ______________ (export) banana to Europe.
31. Last month, I ______________ (apply) for a job.
32. Mary, who ______________ (sit) next to me, ______________(be) very good at Math.
33. Ann _________ (be) very friendly. She ______________ (live) next door.
34. Tom Cruise ______________ (be) a famous actor. I ______________ (meet) him at the party last
night.
35. I ______________ (not understand) what you are saying?
36. A: Where ____________________________ ( she/ live)? I need to meet her.
B: Sorry, I ______________ (not know).

37. My father often ______________ ( tell) me a fairy tale in bed time when I was young.
38. She ______________ ( not recognize) you. That was the reason why she ______________ (keep)
looking another way.
IV. PAST CONTINUOUS
1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) _________cards.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare)___________dinner,
3. The kids (play)_______in the garden when it suddenly to rain.
4. I (practise)________the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not/cycle) ________all day.
6. What (you/do) ________yesterday?
7. Most of the time we (sit) _________in the park.
8. Alice hurt herself while she_________________________ (skate).
9. I met my neighbor while ___________________________(walk) home from work.
10. Sally saw a friend while she _________________________ (ride) her bicycle along Park St.
11. Peter fell asleep while he _________________________ (study).
12. Bob stepped on Jane’s feet while they _________________________ (dance) together.
13. I cut myself while I _________________________.(shave).
14. Mr. and Mrs. Brown burned themselves while they _________________________ (bake) cookies.
15. Tommy had a nightmare while he _________________________ (sleep) at a friend’s house.
THE SIMPLE PAST& THE PAST CONTINUOUS
I. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the past continuous or past simple:
1. When the postman (come) _______, I (have) _______ breakfast
2. My sister (wash) _______ dishes while I (work) _______ in the garden
3. While I (talk) _______ to John, the telephone (ring) _______
4. Mr. Taylor (watch) _______ television while his wife (read) _______ a newspaper
5. When I (leave) _______ the house this morning, It (rain) _______ very hard
6. John (talk) _______ to his friends when I (see) _______ him
7. I (see) _______ a bad accident while I (wait) _______ for you in this corner
8. As we (cross) _______ the street, the policeman (shout) _______ at us
9. That tourist (lose) _______ his camera while he (walk) _______ around the city

10. It (snow) _______ when I (get) _______ up this morning
11. Albert Einstein (die) _______ in 1955
12. Tom (go) _______ to the post office twice yesterday.
13. He (fall) _______ while he (go) _______ down the stairs
14. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ there? She (write) _______ a letter
15. She (have) _______ her bath while her sister (get) _______ the breakfast ready
16. I (go) _______ to ask you to help me, but you (sleep) _______ so peacefully when I (look) _______ into
your room that I (decide) _______ to do it alone
17. I (look) _______ up at the sky, dark clouds (gather) _______
18. Just as I (write) _______ the letter, the inkpot (fall) _______ over
19. Mr. Nam (cook) _______ dinner when we (arrive) _______
20. What _______ (you/do) when I (telephone) _______ you last night?
He ………………………………… (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in.
2. They ………………………………… (study) two hours last night.
3. Jane …………………………………. (sleep) when the telephone rang.
4. As I …………………………………. (walk) to the lab, I met my friend.
5. We ………………………………… (watch) TV last night.
6. The customer ………………………… (pay) his cheque when he dropped his credit card.
7. The barber …………………………………. (cut) my hair yesterday.
8. She ………………………………. (dance) when she hurt her ankle.
9. It …………………………………. (rain) hard when I got up.
10. It …………………………………. (rain) hard last night.
11. 1. Sally …………………… (eat) dinner last night when someone …………………
(knock) on the door.
2. I began to study at seven last night. Fred …………………………… (come) at seven-thirty. I
……………………………… (study) when Fred ……………………… (come).
3. While I ………………………………. (study) last night, Fred ……………………………
(drop by) to visit me.
4. My roommate’s parents …………………………………. (call) him last night while we
…………………………………… (watch) TV.

5. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after five. When he
……………………………… (come) home, I ………………………………… (talk) to
my mother on the phone.
6. Yesterday Tom and Janice ……………………… (go) to the zoo around one. They
………………………… (see) many kinds of animals. They stayed at the zoo for two
hours. While they …………………………… (walk) home, it …………….…… (begin)
to rain, so they …………………………… (stop) at a small café and ……………………
(have) a cup of coffee.
7. Yesterday afternoon I ………………………… (go) to visit the Parker family. When I
…………………… (get) there around two o’clock, Mrs. Parker ………………… (be)
in the yard. She ………………………………… (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker
……………………… (be) in the garage. He ……………………………… (work) on
their car. He …………………………… (change) the oil.
8. Last Sunday, Tim wanted to make two salads. He ………………………… (make) the first one in five
minutes. He ………………………… (make) the second one when his guests (arrive)
…………………………, and they …… (help) him to finish it.
9. The architect Frank ………………(design) several houses in Rome, Italy. Later he ……………… (start)
work on a cathedral. He ………………. (work) on the cathedral when he ……………………(die).
10. Last week, a bank robber ……………… (escape) while the police ………………………… (put) him to
jail. Later they ………………………… (catch) him again, and this time they…………………………
(lock) him up without any problem.
11. John's football team was lucky last Sunday. After 20 minutes they………………………… (lose), but in
the end they ………………………… (win) the game by 3 goals to 1.
12. The evening was getting darker; the street lights ………………………… (come) on. People
………………………… (hurry) home after work. I ………………………… (stand) in a queue at the bus
stop. Suddenly somebody ………………………… (grab) my bag.
13.
Policeman: What time (0) did you get(you/get) home from work?
Kathy: At about six o’clock.
Policeman: And what (1) ____________________(you/do) after you got home?

Kathy: I read the newspaper.
Policeman: Did anything happen while (2) ___________________ (read) the paper?
Kathy: Yes, the phone (3) ________________________________ (ring).
Policeman: What (4) ________________ (you/do) when your husband came home?
Kathy: I was watching television, and I (5) ________________________ (drink) a glass of milk.
Policeman: Did you and your husband stay at home?
Kathy: No, I (6) _______________________ (drink) my milk. Then I put on my raincoat, and we (7)
_______________________ (go) out at seven o’clock.
Policeman: Why (8) ______________________________ (you/put) your raincoat on?
Kathy: Because it (9) __________________________ (rain), of course.
II. Complete the sentences, putting the verbs into the correct tenses:
1. I (get) _______ hungry. Let’s go and have something to eat
2. Be quiet! I (want) _______ to hear the news broadcast
3. What _______ you (do) yesterday?
I (get) _______ up very early, (have) _______ my breakfast and then I (go) _______ to my office
4. Egypt (produce) _______ some of the finest cotton in the world
5. What _______ she (do) when you (arrive) _______ at her house yesterday morning?
She (cook) _______ her breakfast in the kitchen
6. What _______ you usually (read) when you (be) _______ on holiday?
I (read) _______ detective stories. Now I (read) _______ “The Shut door” by Ivor Lock
7. Ann (wait) _______ for me when I (arrive) _______
8. Mary (usually/phone) _______ me on Fridays but She (not phone) _______ last Friday
9. What’s the noise? What (happen) _______ ?
10. Yesterday evening, the phone (ring) _______ three times while we (have) _______ dinner
11. Why are you under the table? You (look) _______ for something?
12. _______ You (watch) TV last night? No, I (have) _______ supper and (go) _______ straight to bed
13. I (not like) _______ staying at hotels, but last summer, we (spend) _______ a few days at a very nice
hotel by the sea.
14. Linda (be) _______ busy when we (go) _______ to see her yesterday. She (study) _______ for an exam.
We (not want) _______ to disturb her, so we (not stay) _______ very long

15. When I first (tell) _______ Tom the news, he (not believe) _______ me. He (think) _______ that I (joke)
_______
16. We usually (go) _______ to Spain on holiday, but this year we (go) _______ to France
17. We can go out now. It (not rain) _______ any more
18. The sun (warm) _______ the air and (give) _______ us light
19. What speed _______ the car (do) at the time of the accident?
20. They (study) _______ in the library when the fire alarm (go) _______ off
III. Circle the best option to complete each sentence:
1. She usually _____ two hours a day
a. work b. is working c. works d. working
2. Don’t make noise. My mother _________ with her friends
a. is talking b. was talking c. talks d. talked
3. Listen! They _________ about the exhibition . Let’s join them
a. talk b. talked c. are talking d. have talked
4. Where _____ your sister born?
a. were b. was c. did d. is
5. We _____ have white wine, but we _____ red wine
a. didn’t/had b. don’t/had c. did/didn’t d. didn’t/have
6. When did you _________ see him?
a. recently b. already c. last d. lately
7. I _________ a bath when the phone rang
a. was having b. had c. am having d. have
8. I _____ her two week ago
a. seen b. was seeing c. saw d. have seen
9. I _____ to his house in 1991
a. moved b. have been moving c. have moved d. was moving
10. He came into the room while they _________ television
a. have watched b. watched c. were watching d. have been watching
11. I fell asleep when I _____ television
a. am watching b. am being watched c. was watching d. All are correct

12. They _____________ last week
a. didn’t come b. came not c. don’t come d. did come
13. Where are Geoff and Anne? _____________ in the garden
a. They’re sitting b. They sitting c. There sitting d. They’re siting
14. It’s very cold today and _____
a. It’s snowing b. it snows c. its snowing d. it snowing
15. She goes to the library twice a week. She _____________ read books there
a. never b. usually c. rarely d. once
16. At nine o’clock yesterday morning, we _____________ for the bus
a. are waiting b. waited c. were waiting d. was waiting
17. Tom _________ his hand when he was cooking the dinner
a. burnt b. was burning c. has burnt d. had burnt
18. He _________ me every Sunday, and we often go fishing together
a. came to see b. comes to see c. will be coming to seed. All answer are correct
19. The phone rang while she _________ dinner
a. cooks b. was cooking c. is cooking d. has cooked
20. My sister _________ trouble with her motobike now, so she has to take the bus to work
a. have b. is having c. was having d. had
21. When my mum got home, _________
a. the dinner be cooked b. I was cooking dinner
c. I am cooking dinner d. the dinner deing cooked
22. Emma and Katie usually _________ their grandmother at weekends
a. have visited b. visits c. visit d. are visiting
23. Peter was reading a book by Mark Twain _________ his friends came
a. while b. when c. during d. if
24. Look! That boy _________ an elephant over there
a. fed b. was feeding c. feeds d. is feeding
25. He _________ in London at the moment
a. studies b. has studied c. is studying d. will study
THE PRESENT PERFECT

I. Circle the best option to complete each sentence:
1. We have lived in this town _________ 1998
a. for b. since c. ago d. in
2. “Let’s go to the new movie down town”. “Thanks, but I _________ it already”
a. have seen b. saw c. had seen d. ever seen
3. _________ flown in an aero plane before?
a. Have you ever b. Had you ever c. Are you d. Do you
4. Jack _________ his homework yet, so he won’t go out with his friends
a. finish b. has finished c. doesn’t finish d. hasn’t finished
5. I’ve worked here _________ six years
a. for b. since c. over d. in
6. Have you ever _____ the United States?
a. been in b. been to c. gone in d. gone to
8. They _________ married for 22 years
a. have got b. have been c. was d. got
9. Robert _________ in three important water polo games so far
a. played b. had played c. is playing d. has played
10. Nothing _________ in this town since I first visited it
a. changed b. was changing c. changes d. has changed
11. Because Lan _________ breakfast, she isn’t hungry now
a. was eating b. eats c. ate d. has eaten
12. Up to now, I _________ a lot of information about her
a. will learn b. learnt c. would learn d. have learnt