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TENSE
USE
HTĐ
1 Chân lý, sự thực hiển nhiên.
2 Thói quen, một hành động xảy ra
thường xuyên ở hiện tại
3 Việc diễn ra theo quy luật tự nhiên.
HTTD
1 Hành động đang diễn ra và kéo dài
một thời gian ở hiện tại.
2 Hành động sau câu mệnh lệnh.
3 Hành động sắp xảy ra ở tương lai
gần (t/gian đặt rõ ra)
HTHT
QKĐ
QKTD
QKHT
TLĐ
TLTD
Often, usually, frequently,
always, constantly, sometimes,
occasionally, seldom, rarely,
hardly, every…
Once…, twice…
Now, right now, at present, at
the moment
1 Vừa mới xảy ra.
Just, recently, lately, ever,
2 Lặp lại nhiều lần trong qkhứ.
3 Bắt đầu trong quá khứ mà còn kéo never, already, yet, since, for, so
far, until now, up to now, up to
dài đến hiện tại.
the present
4 Đã xảy ra nhưng k0 rõ tgian.
5 Đã xảy ra & kết thúc trong QK
HTHT since QKD
nhưng kết quả còn lưu lại ở HT
Last + (time), (time) + ago,
Hành động đã xảy ra và kết thúc
Yesterday
trong quá khứ, không liên quan gì đến
hiện tại.
In 1999…
1 Hành động đã xảy ra và kéo dài
một thời gian ở quá khứ (có ý kêu ca,
phàn nàn)
2 Hành động đang xảy ra tại 1 thời
điểm xác định trong q/khứ.
Hành động xảy ra trước một mốc thời
gian hoặc một hành động khác trong
quá khứ.
Hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.
Hành động sẽ đang xảy ra tại một thời
điểm xác định trong tương lai.
ACTIVE VOICE
S + V
KEYWORDS
At + mốc thời gian trong quá
khứ
<QKHT>Before<QKD>
<QKD>After<QKHT>
By/ Before + mốc thời gian
trong quá khứ
Someday, tomorrow, next +
time, soon… In + khoảng tgian
At + mốc thời gian trong tương
lai.
By (before) + mốc thời gian
Hành động sẽ hoàn thành trước một
TLHT
trong tương lai.
mốc thời gian hoặc một hành động
khác trong t/ lai.
By then, by the time
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S + V/ V(s/es)
S + don’t/ doesn’t+V
Do/ Does + S + V?
S + am/ is/ are + Ving
S + am not/ isn’t/aren’t + Ving
Am/ Is/ Are + S + Ving?
S + have/ has + V3
S + haven’t / hasn’t + V3
Have/ Has + S + V3?
S + Ved/ V2
S + didn’t + V
Did + S + V?
S + was/ were + Ving
S + wasn’t/ weren’t + Ving
Was/ Were + S + Ving?
S + had + V3
S + hadn’t + V3
Had + S + V3?
S + will + V
S + won’t + V
Will + S + V?
S + will be + Ving
S + won’t be + Ving
Will + S + be + Ving?
S + will have + V3
S + won’t have + V3
Will + S + have + V3?
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MODA
L
VERB
Can/ could/ may/ might/
must/ have to/ has to…
V
K
Đ
P
Đ
N
V
S + modal verb + V
S + modal verb + not + V
Modal + S + V?
* Sau các liên từ chỉ thời gian: WHEN, BEFORE, AFTER, AS SOON AS, UNTIL, TILL, BY THE
TIME, SO FAR… không dùng thì t
ươ
ng lai
mà phải lùi lại thành thì tương ứng ở hiện tại.
** K0 dùng thì ti
ế p di
ễ n
với các V chỉ nhận thức, tri giác như be, see, hear, understand, know, like,
want, feel, think, smell, love, hate, remember…
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PATTERN 1
S + have/has + never + Ved/3 + such + (a/an) + adj + noun
It’s the + most + adj that S + have/has ever + Ved/3
adj + EST
1) I have never watched such a boring film.
________________________________________
2) It’s the tallest girl that Jonh has ever seen. ________________________________________
PATTERN 2
When did + S + start/begin + Ving/ to V?
How long is it since + S + Ved/3 ?
3) When did Derya start working?
________________________________________
4) How long is it since practiced speaking English?
________________________________________
PATTERN 3
S + haven’t/hasn’t + Ved/3 + for + (time)
The last time S + Ved/2 + was + (time) ago
5) I haven’t been to the Fenerbahçe’s football match for 3 years.
________________________________________
6) The last time Laura went to market was two weeks ago.
________________________________________
PATTERN 4
S + haven’t/hasn’t + Ved/3 + for + (time)
It’s + (time) + since + S + Ved/2
7) It’s a long time since we went out.
________________________________________
8) Jenny hasn’t visited her grandparents for 2 years. ________________________________________
PATTERN 5
S + have/has + never + Ved/3 + before
It’s the first time + S + have/has + ever + Ved/3
9) Alex has never eaten Turkish food before.
________________________________________
10) It’s the first time I have ever been in Dalat.
________________________________________
PATTERN 6
S + Ved/2 + (time) + ago
S + have/has + Ved/3 + for (time)
11) They got married ten years ago.
________________________________________
12) They have known each other since 5 months ago. ________________________________________
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E X E R C I S E
1. Water ______________ at 100 degree Centigrade.
A. boil
B. boils
C. boiling
D. is boiling
2. George ______________ to the movies very often.
A. not go
B. don’t go
C. doesn’t go
D. not to
3. How many languages ____________?
A. do you speak
B. are you speak
C. are you speaking
D. will you speak
4. The swimming pool ______________ at 9.00 am and ______________ at 6.30 pm
A. open/ close
B. opens / closes
C. opens/ close
D. open / closes
5. Excuse me! I ____________ for a phone book. Is there one here?
A. is looking
B. are looking
C. am looking
D. looking
6. Would you like a cigarette? No, thanks, I ____________.
A. not smoke
B. doesn’t smoke
C. don’t smoke
D. am not smoke
7. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They ____________
A. is yelling
B. are yelling
C. yells
D. yell
8. Why ____________ your coat today? It’s very warm today.
A. are you wear
B. do you wear
C. you are wearing
D. are you wearing
9. Where is Peter? He ____________ a bath.
A. is talking
B. taking
C. is taking
D. is takeing
10. I____________ your telephone number.
A. not know
B. don’t know
C. don’t knew
D. am not knowing
11. Bad students never ____________ hard
A. works
B. work
C. are working
D. is working
12. The farmers ____________in the field now.
A. is working
B. are working
C. work
D. working
13. Do you know the man who ____________ there?
A. is smoking
B. are smoking
C. smoke
D. smokes
14. Those children ____________for 2 hours every afternoon.
A. sleep
B. sleeps
C. is sleeping
D. are sleeping
15. Light ____________ faster than sound.
A. travels
B. travels
C. travel
D. is travelling
16. Look! The policeman ____________after a pick pocket.
A. are running
B. is running
C. runs
D. is runing
17. He usually____________ his work before 5 o’clock
A. finish
B. finishes
C. is finishing
D. finishing
18. They ____________to Ha Long for their last summer vacation.
A. go
B. are going
C. was going
D. went
19. She ____________ to brush her teeth yesterday.
A. forget
B. forgot
C. forgetting
D. was forgetting
20. What ____________ yesterday at 10.20 pm?
A. are you doing
B. was you doing
C. were you doing
D. did you do
21. Mr. John____________ to Los Angeles in 1992.
A. had gone
B. has gone
C. went
D. was going
22. Why____________ you come yesterday?
A. cannot
B. can’t
C. don’t
D. couldn’t
23. While I was going to school yesterday, I____________ him.
A. meet
B. met
C. will meet
D. am meeting
24. John …………tennis once or twice a week.
A. usually
B. is usually playing
C. usually plays
D. have usually played
25. Nga: ‘What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday evening?’ Huong: ‘I …………………….my clothes.’
A. am ironing
B. have ironed
C. ironed
D. was ironing
26. I …………along the street when I suddenly heard footsteps behind me
A. was walking
B. am walking
C. walk
D. walked
27. She ……………….German for two years.
A. has learnt
B. is learning
C. learn
D. learns
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28. The earth ……………….round the Sun.
A. go
B. went
C. goes
29. I come from Canada. Where ……………you ……….from?
A. do –come
B. did –come
C. are –coming
30. When I last ………………Jane, she ……………..to find a job.
A. see –trying
B. saw –was trying
C. have seen –tried
31. Ann ………………tea very often.
A. doesn’t drink
B. don’t drink
C. didn’t drink
32. Tim was tired. He …………….. hard all day.
A. has been studying
B. studies
C. studied
33. Bad driving often ………………….many accidents.
A. caused
B. cause
C. causes
34. The Olympic Games …………………every four years
A. take place
B. takes place
C. took place
35. What time ……………..the banks close in Britain?
A. do
B. does
C. did
36. Look! That man …………………….. to open the door of your car.
A. try
B. tried
C. is trying
37. When I was young, I ………….. to be a singer.
A. want
B. was wanting
C. wanted
38. I ……………lots about the job so far.
A. have learnt
B. am learning
C. had learnt
39. I ………..here at the end of the month.
A. will leave
B. would leave
C. would have left
40. I hope everything ………………… fine
A. is
B. would be
C. was
41. I …………….my son the money for that last week.
A. gave
B. given
C. have given
42. Yesterday I passed by Peter’s house, but the front door was closed. He …………….out
A. went
B. must have gone
C. has gone
43. Where ……………you at 9.00 last night, Mr. Green?
A. have been
B. were
C. will be
44. Daniel ……………..the bus. It doesn’t run on Sundays.
A. did not catch
B. have not caught
C. had not caught
45. We didn’t play well. We …………….. better
A. should have played
B. should play
C. have played
46. I think you ……………….pay to park here. I’ll just go and read that notice.
A. will
B. would
C. must
47. I think you should have that coat ………………. soon.
A. cleaned
B. being cleaned
C. cleaning
48. I’m feeling sick. I ……………… so much chocolate last night.
A. needn’t to eat
B. did not eat
C. mustn’t eat
49. I’m going on holiday on Saturday. This time next week I ………. on a beach in the sea.
A. will lie
B. am lying
C. will be lying
50. Tomorrow I ……………..my grandparents.
A. am going to visit
B. will have visited
C. have visited
51. When their first child was born, they ……….married for three years.
A. have been
B. had been
C. will be
52. She ………………very angry when she knows this.
A. shall be
B. has been
C. will have been
53. We …………a party last Saturday. It was great –we invited lots of people.
A. have
B. have had
C. had
54. I was sad when I sold my car. I ……….…. it for a very long time.
A. am running
B. were running
C. had been running
55. The house was very quiet when I got home. Everybody ……………… straight to bed.
A. had gone
B. have gone
C. went
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D. has gone
D. have come
D. saw –tried
D. hasn’t drunken
D. had been studying
D. has caused
D. is taking place
D. can
D. has tried
D. had wanted
D. learn
D. is leaving
D. will be
D. was given
D. had gone
D. are
D. couldn’t have caught
D. have been playing
D. can
D. to clean
D. shouldn’t have eaten
D. should be lying
D. visit
D. will have been
D. will be
D. had had
D. have been running
D. go
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56. The man sitting next to me on the plane was nervous because he ………………..before.
A. hasn’t flown
B. didn’t fly
C. hadn’t flown
57. There‘s plenty of time. You …………………… hurry.
A. don’t have to
B. mustn’t
C. have not to
58. A few days ago, I ………that Jane …………………for New York.
A. learn –had left
B. learned –had left
C. learned –has left
59. Tom writes very quickly. He’s …………………finished his essays.
A. already
B. been
C. for
60. How …………have you known each other?
A. already
B. for
C. long
61. He has been selling motorcycles ………………………….
A. ten years ago
B. since ten years
C. for last ten years
62. Sorry, I can’t stop now. I ………….. to an important appointment.
A. go
B. am going
C. have gone
63. They ……..serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
A. will stop
B. stopped
C. are stopping
64. Mark was listening to music while his sister ……………. a book.
A. read
B. reads
C. is reading
65. You …………..here for my party, won’t you?
A. shall be
B. won’t be
C. will be
66. There are no more apples. We ………………….. them all.
A. had eaten
B. ate
C. eat
67. She ……………music all day. Now she feels tired
A. has been playing
B. is playing
C. played
68. After he ……………the house, he wrote a letter.
A. cleans
B. was cleaning
C. had cleaned
69. The books, an English dictionary and a chemistry text, ………… on the shelf yesterday.
A. was
B. were
C. is
70. There …………..ten people in line already when we arrived.
A. were
B. was
C. is
71. The staff ……………in the conference room at the moment.
A. are meeting
B. were meeting
C. meet
72. Mathematics ……………….very interesting to me.
A. are
B. have been
C. were
73. I ……………..to New York three times this year.
A. have been
B. were
C. has been
74. Diana is a wonderful tennis player. She ……….……since she was at high school.
A. has been practising
B. is practising
C. has been practised
75. This is the most difficult class ………………..
A. I’ve never taken
B. I’m ever taking
C. I used to take ever
76. By the end of next year, Mr Park …………for this company for 35 years.
A. will work
B. will have worked
C. will be working
77. Helen and Tom _____ each other since they were seven years old.
A. know
B. has known
C. have known
78. Harry works all the time. He ________.
A. never relaxes
B. relaxes never
C. often relaxes
79. The last time I _______ swimming was when we were in Spain.
A. has gone
B. went
C. had gone
80. How old was Catherine when she ______ to France?
A. migrated
B. migrate
C. migrates
81. While I …………..TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor
A. was watching
B. watched
C. watch
82. It ____________ him three months to be able to run a mile a year ago.
A. takes
B. take
C. took
83. World War II ________ out in 1939.
A. break
B. will break
C. broke
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D. wasn’t flying
D. won’t
D. learn –will leave
D. yet
D. since
D. for ten years
D. was going
D. will have stopped
D. was reading
D. are going to be
D. have eaten
D. plays
D. has cleaned
D. are
D. are
D. is meeting
D. is
D. was
D. was practised
D. I’ve ever taken
D. has worked
D. knew
D. relaxes sometimes
D. goes
D. has migrated
D. am watching
D. to take
D. have broken
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S E N N T E N C E T R A N S F O R M A T O N
1. I haven’t played tennis for a long time
It’s ......................................................................................... .........................................................................................
2. The last time it rained was a month ago.
It ......................................................................................... a month
3. She has never been on night duty before.
It’s the first ......................................................................................... on night duty.
4. Jack started playing the drums five hours ago.
Jack ......................................................................................... five hours.
5. I bought this tape recorder in September.
I have ......................................................................................... September.
6. I first met John at University two years ago.
I’ve ......................................................................................... two years.
7. My neighbours have been married for ten years.
My neighbours ......................................................................................... ten years ago.
8. I last went to the cinema two weeks ago.
I ......................................................................................... to the cinema for two weeks.
9. When did you start learning English?
How long ......................................................................................... English?
10. Michael learned how to sing when he was small.
Michael has ......................................................................................... since he was small.
11. When did it start snowing?
How long ......................................................................................... snowing?
12. It’s a long time since I saw them.
I ......................................................................................... a long time ago.
13. She stopped playing volleyball when she broke her wrist.
She hasn’t ......................................................................................... she broke her wrist
14. I’ve never eaten this before.
It’s the first time ......................................................................................... this.
15. They bought their house five years ago.
They have ......................................................................................... for five years.
16. Gina is still in London.
Gina hasn’t ......................................................................................... London yet.
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17. Jack met Ian in 1988.
Jack and Ian ......................................................................................... each other since 1988.
18. He started repairing the television at two o’clock and he is still doing it.
He hasn’t ......................................................................................... the television yet.
19. When did you take up golf?
How long ......................................................................................... playing golf?
20. It’s ages since I went to a disco.
I ......................................................................................... to a disco for ages.
21. How long has he been in Italy?
When ......................................................................................... Italy?
22. They arrived half an hour ago.
They ......................................................................................... half an hour.
23. When did Jim go out?
How ......................................................................................... out?
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