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CHỦ ĐỀ 1: TENSES (CÁC THÌ)
I-THE PRESENT SIMPLE(THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN)
a/ Form: S+V- S/ES
+ Positive:
 I/we/you/they + verb
ex: I work in a bank.
 She/he/it + verb-s/es
ex1: She works in a bank.
ex2: He watches television evary night.
+ Negative:
 I/we you they + don’t + verb
ex: I don’t work every day.
She/he/it + doesn’t + verb
ex1: She doesn’t work every day.
ex2: He doesn’t watch television every day.
+ Question:
 Do + I/we/you/they + verb...?
ex: Do you work every day?
Yes,I do./ no,I don’t.
Where do they work?
Does + she/he/it + verb...?
ex: Does she work in a bank?
Yes,she does./ No,she doesn’t.
Where does she work? She works in a bank.
b/USE :Chỉ thói quen,sự thật bao giờ cũng đúng, một trạng thái sự việc bền lâu.
Ex1: He smokes 20 cigarettes a day.

Ex2: we go to the country every weekend.
Ex3: We live in Ho Chi Minh city.
Ex4: He works for a foreign company.
Ex4: She comes from China.
Ex5: I speak two languages.
Ex6: The sun rises in th East.
Ex7: Water boils at 1000 centigrade.
c/ Adverbs of time:
EVERY(DAY,NIGHT,WEEK,MONTH,YEAR…),ALWAYS,USUALLY,
OFTEN,SOMETIMES,RARELY,ONCE A WEEK,TWICE A WEEK …
* Quy tắc thêm s/es vào động từ đối với ngôi thứ 3 số ít của thì hiện tại đơn :
1. Quy tắc thông thường là thêm -s vào hình thức cơ bản của động từ :
Ex: wants , works ,drives…….
1. Thêm –es vào khi động từ tận cùng bằng các kí tự :O,CH,SH,S,X
Ex: goes , teaches , washes , kisses , fixes ……….
3)Đối với động từ là PHỤ ÂM +Y
-ies
Ex:carry
carries ; fly
flies ; study
studies
*Tuy nhiên , Đối với động từ là NGUYÊNÏ ÂM +Y,ta chỉ thêm _s theo quy
luật thông thường.Ex :stays,buys………………..
II- THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS:(THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)
a/FORM:
Subject + am/is/are + present participle(V –ING )
ex:
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They are working at the moment.
She isn’t going home.
Are you learning English? Yes,I’m.
Is Maria reading at the moment? No, she isn’t.
Where are they going? They are going to the zoo.
b/USE: Chỉ một sự việc đang diển ra hoặc một sự việc tạm thời.
Ex1: - I can’t answer the phone I’m having a bath.
Ex2 : Peter is a student, but he is working as a waiter during the holiday.
Ex3: I’m working hard these days.
Ex4: Please don’t take that book. Ann is reading it now.
Ex5: What’s the smell? Something is burning.
ex2: Why are you wearing that funny hat?
* A future arrangement (sự sắp xếp tương lai).
Ex1: What are you doing tonight?
Ex2: I am going to the party at his house.
c/ Một sô từ dấu hiệu của thì này là NOW, RIGHT NOW, AT THE MOMENT….
LOOK, LISTEN, BE QUIET…
ex1: Look! The train is coming.
ex2: Listen! They are singing a song.
ex3: Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.
*QUY TẮC THÊM –ING VÀO ĐỘNG TỪ:

1) Theo quy luật thông thường là thêm _ING vào động từ gốc .
Ex: going; doing; reading, playing……………..
2)Đối với động từ có một âm tiếc mà tận cùng là 1 NGUYÊN ÂM+1 PHỤ
ÂM ta phải gấp đôi phụ âmtrước khi thêm _ING.
Ex:swim………….swimming ;sit……….sitting;get…………….getting;………
3)Còn động từ tận cùng là 2NGUYÊN ÂM+1PHỤ ÂM thì ta không gấp đôi phụ
●
●
●
●
●

âm.
Ex :read………reading ; speak………….speaking ;wear……….wearing;…
4) Đối với các động từ tận cùng là –e ta phải bỏ _e rồi mới thêm _ing
Ex:write………writing ; come……….coming;take………..taking…
5)
Đối với động từ có 2 âm tiếc :phụ âm phải gấp đôi khi dấu trọng
âm(stress)nằm
ở
âm
tiếc
thứ
hai,examlpe
:ad’mit…………admitting
;
pre’fer…………..preferring;…
Nếu trọng âm đặt ở vần đầu thì ta không gấp đôi phụ
âm.Ex:’listen…………listening;’enter….entering…..
*NOTE :NHỮNG ĐỘNG TỪ ÍT DÙNG TRONG THÌ TIẾP DIỄN :

1/ Verbs of the mind (động từ về trí tuệ):
know,understand,think,believe,forget,remember,mean,doubt
2/Verbs of emotion and feeling
(động từ về cảm xúc tình cảm ):like,love,dislike,prefer,want,care.
3/Verbs of the five senses(động từ chỉ 5 giác quan ):see,smell,taste,hear ,touch.
4/Verbs of possession(động từ chỉ sự sở hữu):have ,own, belong to.
5/Other verbs :cost, need , contain(chứa đựng)depend (on)(tuỳ thuộc vào),consist of (bao
gồm),seem=appear (dường như)
MORE EXERCISES:
EXERCISE 1: GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:simple present
or present continuous
1/ I (have)…………………………………coffee for breakfast every morning.
2/My brother (work) …………………………………in a shoes store this summer.
3/The student (look up) …………………………………that new word right now.
4/It (rain) …………………………………very much in the summer.It (rain)
…………………………………now.
5/We seldom (eat) ………………………………… before 6.30.
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6/Be quiet !The baby (sleep) ………………………………….
7/Look ! A man (run) ………………………… after the train.He (want)
…………………………………to catch it.
8/I (need) …………………………………some money for my text books.
9/Excuse me ,I(have) …………………………………to help a customer.
10/John (like) …………………………………to go to museums.
11/ Mother (cook) …………………………………some food in the kitchen at present .She

always (cook) …………………………………in the morning.
12/Listen !I (hear) …………………………………some body knocking at the front door.
13/I (see) …………………………………that you (wear) …………………………………your
best clothes
14/I (do) …………………………………an exercise on present tense at this moment and I (think)
………………………………… that I (know) …………………………………how to use it now.
15/She sometimes (buy) …………………………………vegetables at this market.
III- THE PRESENT PERFECT (THÌ HIỆN TẠI HOÀN THÀNH )
a/FORM:
Subject + have/has + past participle(V3/ed)
ex: - I’ve studied English for 2 year.
- She has worked as a flight attendant.
● I haven’t been to Dalat yet.
● He hasn’t visited the capital.
● Have you done your homework ?.
Yes, I have / No, I haven’t.
● Has she arrived yet?
Yes, she has / No, she hasn’t.
b/USE:có 3 cách dùng cơ bản:
-Chỉ sự việc vừa mới xảy ra (JUST,RECENTLY,LATELY…)
ex1: Have you ever seen a fire?
Yes, I have.
ex2: I have seen that film several time.
ex1: The taxi has arrived. ( It’s outside the house now).
ex2: She has broken her leg. ( That why she can’t walk).
ex3: They have just built this house.(The paint is very new).
1. Chỉ sự việc đã xảy ra ở xảy ra ở một thời điểm không xác đònh trong quá
khứ(ALREADY…)
Ex1: I have seen that film.
Ex2: They have visited HaNoi several times.

1. Chỉ một hành động bắt đầu từ quá khứ ….kéo dài đến hiện tại …và tương
lai(NEVER,EVER,SINCE ,FOR.,NEVER…BEFORE,YET,..NOT…YET,SINCE
WHEN,HOW LONG…)
ex2 : We’ve studied English since last year.
ex3: She’s been a teacher for 10 years.
IV- THE PRESENT PEFECT CONTINUOUS:
a/FORM:
Subject + have/ has + been + present participle(V-ING)
ex: - I have been working.
● She has been working.
● I haven’t been working.
● She hasn’t been working.
● What have you been doing?
● Have you been painting?
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Yes, we have/ No, we haven’t.
● Has he been crying?
Yes, he has/ No, he hasn’t.
b/USE:GIỐNG NHƯ THÌ HTHT ,CHỈ NHẤN MẠNH SỰ LIÊN TỤC.
● Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn được dùng để diễn tả một hoạt động mà
đã bắt đầu từ quá mà vẫn còn tiếp diễn hay còn gọi là Quá khứ lưu tại .
ex1: I’ve been working for the same company for 12 years.
ex2: How long have you been playing football?

+ Sự khác nhau giữa thì hiện tại hoàn thành đơn và hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp
diễn
Simple or continuous?
Thật ra không có sự khác nhau hoặc khác nhau rất nhỏ giữa hai thì trên , hai câu
trên có thể viết lại là :
ex1: I’ve worked for the same company for 12 years.
ex2: How long have you played football?
Tuy nhiên ,nếu có thể được thì Người Anh thích dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp
diễn hơn.
Cách dùng 1 :chỉ một hoạt động quá khứ nhưng kết quả của hành động đó vẫn
còn hiện ra trước mắt
ex1: She’s been crying (Her eyes are red).
ex2: You’ve been fighting again ( You’ve got cut and bruises on your face).
A: What’s that smell ( I can smell it now).
B: I’ve been cutting the grass.
Chúng ta có thể hiểu rằng hoạt động đó vừa mới hoàn tất thôi .
ex1: Look! It’s been snowing (The ground is all white).
ex2: Look! It’s snowing (Present continuous- It is still snowing).
*Ghi chú ( Notes):
i/ Cũng như tất cả những thì tiếp diễn khác , thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp
diễn hành động xảy ra trong một khoảng thời gian ,những động từ không thể
hiện sự kéo dài mà hành động kết thúc nhanh chóng như sau thì không được dùng
thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn.
Die / start / begin / finish / stop / find / lose / break.
ii/ Thì hiện tại hoàn thành đề cập đến sự hoàn tất của hành động ,do đó
nếu túc từ của động từ có đi kèm với từ chỉ số lượng thì chỉ dùng thì HTHT đơn
thôi .
ex1: I’ve eaten five pieces of toast this morning .
Not: I’ve been eating five pieces of toast this morning
ex2: I’ve been cutting down trees this morning. I’ve cut down ten.

ex3: She’s been smoking ever since she arived. She’s smoked 8 already.
EXERCISE 2 :GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:Present
perfect or present perfect continuous:
1/ I (try) ……………………………to learn English for years,but I (not suseed)
………………………………… yet.
2/ I (wait ) …………………………………for two hours,but she (not come)
…………………………………yet.
3/She (read) ……………………all the works of Dickens.How many ………………you(read)
…………………………?
4/I (wait) …………………………………here nearly half an hour for my girl-friend Anna.
5/Jack (go) …………………………to Paris for a holiday ;I…………………never(be)
……………………………there.
6/That book (lie) ……………………on the table for weeks .…………..you (not read)
………………………it yet?
7/He (not be ) ………………………here since Chrismas,I wonder where she(live) ………………
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since then.
8/Mary (rest) …………………………………in the gardent all day because she (be)
…………………………………ill.
9/She (work) …………………so hard this week that she (not have) ………………time to go to
the movies.
10/We (live) ………………………here for the last six months and I (just decide)
……………………to move.
EXERCISE3 : GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:Present tenses
1/ I (be) ……………………………sorry.I (forget) …………………………… that fellow ‘s

name already.
2/Jack (look) ……………………………no trouble with my English lesson up to now.
3/Michael (work) ……………………………thirty-eight hours a week.
4/At present ,that author (write) ……………………………a historical novel.
5/The weather generally(get) ……………………………quite hot in July and August.
6/How long……………………………you(learn) …………………………… English?
V- PAST SIMPLE :
a/FORM: S + V-2/ed
Negative: S + didn’t + v...
Question: Did + s + v...?
ex: - I/she worked hard
● I/she told him a good story
● I/she didn’t work hard
● I/she didn’t tell him a good story
● Did you/she work hard?
Did you/she tell him a good story?
* Quy tăc thêm _ED vào động từ hợp quy tắc :
1)Theo quy luật thông thường là thêm _ED vào động từ gốc .
Ex: worked ,helped,washed…………….
2)Khi động từ là –E ta chỉ cần thêm _D mà thôi.
Ex:bake
baked
;like
liked ; use
used
3) Đối với động từ có một âm tiếc mà kí tự tận cùng là 1nguyên âm
+1phụ âm ta phải gấp đôi phụ âm trước khi thêm _ED
Ex: stopped , planned , grabbed ……………….
*Nếu tận cùng là 2 NGUYÊN ÂM+1PHỤ ÂM thì ta không gấp đôi phụ
âm trước khi thêm-ED

Ex: cooked, looked, loaded………
* Nếu phụ âm đó là Y hoặc W thì ta cũng không gấp đôi .
Ex: played, showed, …………
4) Đối với đông từ có 2 âm tiếc :phụ âm phải gấp đôi khi dấu trọng
âm(stress)nằm ở âm tiếc thứ hai,examlpe :Pre’fer
preferred ;admit
admitted ….
Tuy nhiên,khi dấu trọng âm nằm ở âm tiếc thứ nhất thì ta không gấp đôi phụ
âm,examlpe:’enter
entered ,’visit
visited
5) Đối với động từ là PHỤ ÂM+Y ta biến Y
-i+ed

ex:carry………..carried ; burry……….burried
;study…………..studied…
b/USE:chỉ một hành động xảy ra ở một thời điểm xác đònh trong quá khứ:
Ex1: I saw that film last night.
Ex2: He visited me yesterday.
Ex3: She went to Cantho 3 days ago.
LAST(NIGHT/WEEK/MONTH/ YEAR), ( 2 YEARS/3 MONTHS/4 WEEKS ) AGO,
YESTERDAY, IN ( SUMMER), (IN 1980); WHEN (I) WAS YOUNG...)
EXERCISE 4 :GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:simple past or
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Present perfect.

1/We (study) ……………………………a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.
2/We(study) ……………………………almost every lesson in this book so far.
3/We(watch,never) …………………………… that television Program.
4/We(watch) ……………………………an interesting program on television last night.
5/My wife and I(travel) ……………………………by air many times in the past.
6/My wife and I(travel) ……………………………to Mexico by air last Summer.
7/I (read) ……………………………that novel by Hemingway several times before.
8/I (read) ……………………………that novel again during my last vacation.
9/I (have) ……………………………a little trouble with my car last week.
10/However,I (have) ……………………………no trouble with my car since then.
VI- THE PAST CONTINUOUS:
a/FORM:
● Possitive: subject + was/ were + present participle
● Negative: subject + wasn’t/weren’t + present participle
● Question: was/were + subjest + present participle...?
ex: + The birds were singing
+ He was wearing a uniform
+ He wasn’t working
+ They weren’t working
+ Where was she going?
+Were they having a bath?
Yes, they were/ No, they weren’t.
b/USE:có 3 cách dùng cơ bản
-Chỉ một hành động động đang xảy ra ở một thời điểm xác đònh trong quá khứ.
ex1: What were you doing at 8.00 last night?
I was watching television
-Chỉ một hành động đang xảy ra (dùng QKTD),thì có một hành động khác xen vào
(dùng QK)
ex: While I was having a bath, the telephone rang.
The students were working when the teacher walked in.

-Chỉ hai hành động đồng thời đang diển ra ở quá khứ.
Ex1: While I was reading book,my wife was writing a letter.
EXERCISE 5 :GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:simple past or
past continuous:
1/He (work) ……………………………all day yesterday.
2/When I(arrive) ……………………………at his house,he (still sleep)
……………………………
3/As we (cross) ……………………………the street,the policeman(shout)
……………………………at us.
4/The light (go) ……………………………out while we (have) ……………………………
dinner.
5/The children (do) …………………their homework when their father (come) ……………back
from the office.
6/Bill (have) ……………………………breakfast when I (stop) ……………………………at his
house this morning.
7/While I(walk) ……………………………around the park, I(see) ……………………………
Mrs John.
8/When I (go) ……………………………out the sun (shine) ……………………………
9/Just as I (leave) ……………………………for home,a student (stop)
……………………………me in the hall.
10/When the student (hear) ………………the bell ,they(get) …………………up and (leave)
………………
VII- THE PAST PERFECT:
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Subject + had + past participle
ex: - By the time I got to airport, the plane had already taken off.
● She had learned English before she came here.
b/USE:Chỉ một sự việc xảy ra trước một hành động quá khứ hoặc thời điểm quá
khứ khác.
Ex1: Before I went to England,I had learned English very hard.
Ex2: After we had finished our work, we went out.
c) Dấu hiệu nhận biết của thì QKHT:
BY ( YESTERDAY, LAST MONTH(WEEK), LAST NIGHT...)
AFTER + S+ HAD +V3/ed, S + V2.
BEFORE +S +V2, S+HAD +V3/ed
BY THE TIME
WHEN
ONCE
PAST CLAUSE, MAIN CLAUSE(S+HAD+ V3/ed(DÙNG QKHT)
AS SOON AS
UNTIL
EXERCISE 6 : GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:simple past or
past perfect:
1/They(go) ……………………………home after they (finish) ……………………………their
work.
2/He (do) ……………………………nothing before he (see) ……………………………
3/He (thank) ……………………………me for what I(do) ……………………………
4/ I (be) ……………………………sorry that I(hurt) …………………………… him
5/After they (go) ……………………………,they (sit) ……………………………down and rest)
……………………………
6/My friend (not see) ………………………me for many years when I (meet) …………………
him last week.

7/In England he soon (remember) ……………………………all he (learn)
……………………………
8/They (tell) ……………………………him they (not meet) …………………………… before.
9/He (ask) ……………………………why we(come) …………………………… so early.
10/She (say) ……………………………that she already(see) …………………………… Dr
.Rice.
EXERCISE 7:
GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS: past tenses:
1/When the phone (ring) ……………………………,I(have) …………………………… a bath.
2/You (wear) ……………………………your new hat when I(meet) ……………………………
you yesterday.
3/When it (rain) ……………………………,she (carry) ……………………………an umbrella.
4/The house(be) …………………………… much smaller than he (think)
……………………………at first.
5/While you (play) ……………………………the piano,I (write ) ……………………………a
letter.
6/Before you (mention) ……………………………him,I (never hear) ……………………………
of that author.
7/When they (go) ………………to see them last night ,they (play) …………………………cards.
They (say)…………………they(play) ……………………………since six ‘o clock.
8/My friend (sing) ……………………………when I (come) ……………………………into the
room.
9/The little girl (ask) ……………………………what (happen) ……………………………to her
ice cream.
10/He (eat) ……………………………dinner when I(go) ……………………………to see him.
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VIII- THE PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE ( CONTINUOUS) :
a/FORM:

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Subject + had been + present participle
b/USE:CÓ CÁCH DÙNG GIỐNG NHƯ THÌ QKHT NHƯNG CHỈ NHẤN MẠNH
SỰ LIÊN TỤC CỦA HÀNH ĐỘNG.(Cho vài ví dụ )
IX- THE SIMPLE FUTURE: Will and Be going to
a/ Will is used to:
+ Express a future prediction (một dự đoán).
ex: - I think it will rain tomorrow.
● You’ll feel beeter after you’ve taken this medicine.
+ Express a future intention: ( dự đònh)
ex: - I will see you next week.
● I will bring her a birthday cake.
+ Express a promise, a threat, or a decision:
ex: - I’ll bring a book tomorrow (a promise)
● If you do that again, I will punish you.( a threat)
● We’ll go back home at 8.00 (a decision)
● Note: Will express an intention or decision made at the moment of speaking, that is, not
planned or premediated i(không được đònh trước)
ex:
A: can I ring you tonight?
B: Yes, I will give you my number. It’s 3871425.
b/Be Going to: is used to express future intention, plan or decision thought about before the
moment of
speaking.
ex: We’re going to get married in June.
When I grow up, I’m going to be a doctor.

● Note:
a/ Using will or Be going to concerns when the decision was made :
ex1: A: We’ve run out of sugar.
B: Have we?I didn’t know.I’ll buy some when I go shopping .
ex2: A: We’ve run out of sugar.
B: I know. I’m going to buy some whe I go shopping.
b/ Notice that going to go and going to come are often shortened
ex1: When are you going home (not when are you going to go home)
ex2: He is coming to see me this afternoon (not he’s going to come to see...)
EXERCISES 8:
I/ Complete these sentences ,using Will or Going to
1. Poor Sue went to hospital yesterday.
I ‘m sorry to hear that.I……………………………………..some flowers.
2)This room is very cold.
You are right.I…………………………………the heater.
3)Are you still going out with Alice ?
Oh,yes .We…………………………………get married next year.
4)Oh dear.I can’t do this homework
Don’t worry.I…………………………………you.
5)Did you remember to book seats for the theater ?
No,I forgot.I………………………………… now.
6)It ‘s John ‘s birthday tomorrow.
Is it ?I can’t afford a present but I………………………………… a card.
7)How old are you ?
I ‘m 64.I …………………………………retire next year.
8) Why are you buying so much food ?
Because I …………………………………cook for ten people.
9) Jack is very angry with you .
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Is he ?I didnt realize.I ring him and apologize.
10) Why are you leaving so early ?
Because the teacher gave us a lot of homework and I very
carefully.
II/ Complete the second line of these dialogues :
1. I ve got a terrible headache.
I ll get you an aspirin.
2)I havent got any money at all.
I ll..
3)John and Ann have just had a baby.
Have they ?I
ll..
4) What s Jeremy s phone number ?
Just a minute. Ill
..
5)I ve lost my dog.
Dont worry. I
ll..
III/ Answer the questions about your next holiday :
1. I m going on holiday next week.
Where to ?
..
That sounds lovely .Where are you going to stay ?
..
And what are you going to do ?Relax or see the sights or both ?
..

How are you getting there ?
..
And how long are you away for ?
..
Lucky you .Have a good time.
I ll send you a postcard.
IX- THE FUTURE PERFECT:
Subject + will have + V3/ed.
a/.FORM:
b/USE:
The future perfect is used express a future action which will be finished before an other action or
time in the future.
ex1: By the time you arrive. I will have finished my work
ex2: By 12.00 we will have arrived there.
c/ Some time expressions are often used in the future perfect:
By monday, by that time, by then, in a few hour,...
EXERCISES 9: GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
Simple Future or Simple Present
1/We ll go out when the train(stop)
2/I(stay) here until he (answer) me
3/Wait until I (catch) you.
4/I ll be ready before you (count) ten.
5/John must eat his breakfast before he (go) out.
6/Miss Helen (help) you as soon as she (finish) her
letter.
7/I (get) a new one before tonight.
8/She (not come) until you (be) ready.
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9/ After the class (be) …………………………over,ask the teacher about that sentence.
10/I (come) ………………………… and (see) …………………………you before I(leave)
…………………………for England.
EXERCISES 10: GIVE THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS:
1/I (not see) …………………………him since last Monday.
2/ They had sold all the books when we (get) …………………………there.
3/ I think he (leave ) …………………………as soon as he (know) …………………………the
news.
4/When my friend grows beard ,even his closest friends (not recognize ) …………………………
him.
5/I (never read) ………………a story that interested me so much as the one I (read) ……………last
night.
6/He (sleep) ………………………… so he didn’t understand what you said to him.
7/I (finish) …………………………the book before my next birthday.
8/Some animals (not eat) …………………………during the Winter.
9/Why didn’t you listen while I (speak ) …………………………to you?
10/This time next week,we (walk) …………………………about in HCM City.
11/What happened next was what everyone (fear) …………………………
12/Will you wait a minute while I (look) …………………………through the text ?
13/Hurry up! The train (come) …………………………in
14/I (wait ) …………………………for at the hotel at midday tomorrow.
15/ He said he (do) …………………………his homework since 7 o’clock.
16/They (build) …………………………a new house in this corner of the street right now.
17/How many films ………you (see) ………………………… this month ?
18/When George (come) …………………………this afternoon ,he (bring) …………………………
his friends.
19/I (speak) …………………………to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.

20/ They (not come) …………………………home until they (see) …………………………every
thing.
21/ Tom was very tired because he (run) ………………………… for an hour.
22/ His health has improved since he (leave) …………………………India.
23/I then saw him more frequently than I (see) …………………………him now.
24/When you (be) …………………………all this morning ?It ‘s nearly midday now.
25/Where are you ?I ‘m upstairs.I (have) …………………………a bath.

IV) Subject – verb agreement

SỰ HOÀ HP CHỦ NGỮ – ĐỘNG TỪ

Sự hoà hợp chủ ngữ - động từ gây khó khăn cho phần lớn người học tiếng Anh vì
một số chủ ngữ đòi hỏi động từ số ít, một số khác có thể có động từ số ít
hoặc số nhiều, và một số khác đòi hỏi động từ số nhiều.
i) Chủ ngữ đòi hỏi động từ số ít
Một số từ tận cùng có –s đòi hỏi động từ số ít:
News
Politics
Economics Statistics
Physics
Mumps
Measles
mathematics
The news was very alarming.
Physics is difficult.
Tựa đề của sách, kòch, phim v.v… luôn luôn có động từ số ít:
The Los Angeles Time is on the desk.
Gulliver’s Travels is a well-known children’s book.
+Danh từ chỉ số lượng thời gian, tiền, đo lường, dù chúng có thể số nhiều, luôn

luôn đòi hỏi động từ số ít:
Ex:Thirty-five dollars is too much for this shirt.
Ex:Four hundred miles is too much to drive in one day.
Ex:Five minutes is not enough to do this exercise.
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+Khi các các từ dưới đây được dùng làm chủ ngữ, chúng đòi hỏi động từ số ít:

One
Each
Any + sing noun Some + sing noun Every
Nobody Either
Anybody
Somebody
Everybody
No one Neither Anyone
Someone
Everyone
Nothing
Anything
Something
Everything
Ex :No one was absent in class.
Ex :Everything is in its place.
+It giới thiệu một câu luôn luôn có động số ít:
Ex :It was the children who made that mess.

Ex :It is these questions that are difficult.
+Khi hai chủ từ được nói với nhau bằng các giới từ này thì động từ phải hoà hợp
với chủ từ đi trước:
Together with
As well as
Along with
In addition to
Accompanied by
Ex :The new manager, accompanied by his wife, Is arriving to day
Ex :The teacher, along with his students, is watching the procession
ii) Chủ ngữ đòi hỏi động từ số nhiều
Chủ ngữ được nối bởi and hoặc both… and đòi hỏi động từ số nhiều:
Ex :Fruit and vegetables are good for you .
Ex :Both my sister and my brother are here.
iii)Các từ several ,both ,many ,và few luôn luôn đi với động từ số nhiều :
Ex :Many are volunteering to help.
Ex :A few have failed the test.
Từ police cũng có động từ số nhiều.
EXERCISE 5
BÀI TẬP 5
Choose the correct form from the parenthe ses: Chọn dạng đúng cho từ trong ngoặc:
1. Every participant (has/have) been notified of the chage in schedule.
2. The old lady and her twelve cats (was/were) evicted from the apartment.
3. Everyone (is/are) bringing a homemade dish.
4. Neither of the cars in the accident (was/were) insured.
5. Most of the rooms in the hotel (have/has) air-conditioing.
6. John, together with his wife and two children, (is/are) going to the dinner.
7. One of the speakers (is/are) not here yet.
8. No news (is/are) good news.
iv) Subjects which may take either a singular verb or a plural verb:

+Chủ ngữ có thể có động từ số ít hoặc số nhiều
Một số danh từ có động từ số ít khi có cụm từ pair of hoặc word of, như có động
từ số nhiều khi không có những từ này:
Pants
Shorts Glasses Thans
Trousers Jeans Pliers
Means
These glasses are new.
But
This pair of glasses is new.
Many thanks were given.
But
A word of thanks was given.
A number of có động từ số nhiều nhưng The number of có động từ số ít:
Ex:A number of people have called about the advertisement.
Ex:The number of people at the exhibit was amazing.
+Các từ dưới đây có thể có động từ số ít tuỳ theo danh từ theo sau chúng:
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None No
All Some
Most Half Any Majority
-Nếu sau những động từ trên là danh từ không đếm được thì động từ số ít
,ngược lại thì động từ số nhiều.

Ex:None of the information was made public. (sing non-count)
Ex:None of the answers are correct. (plural)
+Khi hai chủ ngữ được nối bởi either… or, neither…nor, hoặc not only… but also,
động từ số ít hoặc số nhiều tuỳ thuộc vào chủ ngữ gần nó nhất:
Ex:Either my parents or my brother is coming.
Ex:Neither the table nor the chairs are here.
Ex:Not only the child but also the grandparents were enjoying the game.
+Danh từ chỉ quốc tòch có tận cùng bằng –ese, -ch, -sh (ví dụ Japanese, Chinese,
Vietnamese, French, English) có động từ số ít khi chỉ một ngôn ngữ, nhưng có
một động từ số nhiều + the khi chỉ người:
Ex:Japanese is a difficult language to write.
Ex:The Japanese are famous for their beautiful gadens.
Ex:French is spoken in parts of Canada.
+Phân số và số phần trăm có động từ số ít khi chúng bổ nghóa một danh từ
không đếm được và có động từ số nhiều khi chúng bổ nghóa một danh từ
đếm được số nhiều:
Ex:More than 50 percent of the pollution in this river comes from industrial waste.
Ex:More than half of the pollution in this river comes from industrial waste.
Ex:Three-quarters of the students speak another language.
Ex:Seventy-five percent of the students speak another language.
+Danh từ tập hợp có động từ số ít hoặc số nhiều tuỳ thuộc vào nghóa của
chúng. Nếu chúng được hiểu như một nhóm, động từ là số ít, nếu từng thành
viên được xếp riêng, động từ số nhiều. Sau đây là một số danh từ tập hợp:
Class
Team
Committee Family Gang
Faculty Majority Audience
Group Choir
Ex:Our team is winning. (the team as a group)
Ex:The team are going back to their homes. (meaning individual members of the team)

v) Một số danh từ số nhiều bất quy tắc :
Child-children
man-men
woman-women
Foot-feet
tooth-teeth
mouse-mice
Ox-oxen
goose-geese
datum-data
vi) Một số danh từ không đếm được luôn luôn đi với động từ số ít
Advice
Sadness
Meat
Music
Food

fruit
luck
rice
air
fun
luggage
bread
furniture
machinery
salt
butter
happiness
cheese

homework
milk
money
coffee housework
sugar
information
tea
pepper
equipment
knowledge
progress
water
EXERCISE 6
BÀI TẬP 6
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST : SINGULAR AND PLURAL
1. “Who has been planning the dance?” “Everyone in the club -----------.”
A. is
B. have
C. has
D. are
2. “How much money did you spend?” “As much as there ----------.”
A. were
B. has
C. was
D. have
3. “Did you hear about the fire down the street?” “There -------- a lot of news about it on TV last
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A. was
B. had
C. is
D. were
4. “Why are you buying all that food?” “Because a lot of people ----------- over for dinner.”
A. are coming
B. coming
C. comes
D. is coming
5. “Where are the hamburgers?” “Over there. And the bowls of fruit ------------ on the table”
A. are being
B. is
C. are
D. have
6. The children’s bedroom ------------ upstairs on the second floor.
A. is
B. are
C. there are
D. it is
7. “Why did they close the center of the city to automobiles?”
“Because the number of contaminants in the air -----------.”
A. was increasing
B. will increasing
C. were in an increase D. were increasing
8. “The cupboards are really empty.” “Yes, all the food ----------- eaten.”
A. have been B. is been
C. has been

D. been
9. The forest trails ------------ any signs for campers
A. doesn’t have
B. doesn’t
C. don’t have D. have
10. “Why did you change your major from economics to law?”
“Because economics ---------- as interesting to me as law.”
A. isn’t
B. doesn’t
C. are
D. aren’t
11. A special license is needed to drive trucks and ------------A. bus
B. buses
C. a bus
D. the buses
12. Every ---------- enjoyed the lesson
A. students
B. student’s
C. student
D. of students
13. We are looking for ----------- in formation about apartments for rent.
A. Þ
B. an
C. a
D. a few
14. Mathematics courses ----------- generally required in American high schools.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. are

15. Usually ----------- begin to take an interest in reading around the age of five.
A. child
B. the child
C. a child
D. children
16. Statistics ------------ a difficult course for people to understand.
A. is
B. are
C. were
D. being
17. Not even one of the hundred students ------------ passed the test.
A. have
B. has
C. to have
D. having
18. The number of women ---------- increased.
A. has
B. have
C. having
D. to have
19. My daughter’s instructor ------------ very competent.
A. seem
B. to seem
C. seeming
D. seems
20. People ----------- worried about the high rate of unemployment.
A.be
B. is
C. are
D. being

EXERCISE 7
BÀI TẬP 7
Choose the correct form of the verb from the parenthese:
Chọn dạng đúng của một động từ trong ngoặc:
1. Neither Mary nor her friends (is/are) going to the party.
2. A number of graduates (have/has) received scholarships from this deparment.
3. All of the money (was/were) found.
4. Every man and woman (has/have) the right to vote.
5. The number of car accidents (is/are) increasing every year.
6. Both corn and wheat (is/are) grown in Kansas.
7. Most of our furniture (is/are) in storage.
. My new pair of pants (is/are) at the cleaners.
9. The Chinese (was/were) drinking tea in the year 2000 B.C.
10. The police (is/are) on the alert for the escaped convict.
MORE EXERCISES:
EXERCISE 1:
Choose the correct form of the verbs in paretheses in the following sentences :
1)John along with twenty friends (is/are ) planning a party.
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2)The picture of the soldiers (bring/brings) back many memmories.
3)The quality of these recordings (is/are )not very good.
4)If the duties of these officers (isnt/arent) reduced ,there will not enough time to finish the
project.
5)Neither Bill nor His parents (is /are )going to the play tonight.
6)Anything (is /are ) better than going to another movie tonight .

7) A number of reporters (was /were ) at the conference yesterday .
8) There (was /were ) some people at the meeting last night .
9) Each student (has /have) answered the first three questions.
10) EitherJohn or his children (make /makes) breakfast each morning .
11) The army (has /have ) eliminated this section of the training test .
12) The number of students who have withdrawn from class this quarter (is /are ) appalling .
13) Every elementary school teacher (has/ have ) to take this examination.
14) The police (come /comes) to the site of the accident .
15) These pictures as well as photograph (brighten /brightens) the room .
16) What he told you (seems /seem) to be of no importance.
17) Two years (is/are )a long time to wait.
18) Bread and butter (is /are ) what she asks for .
19) Measles (is /are ) cured without much difficulty now adays.
EXERCISE 2 :Insert am , is are , was ,were ,has ,have ,do or does
1. That clown shows that either snow or rain ..about to fall.
1. Neither the cock nor the hens.in the ward.
1. By what time either you nor your father decided to go ?
1. Either one or two apples ..been picked up ripe.
1. Neither the moon nor stars ..visible in this dark night .
6)The horse as well as the rider hurt by the fall.
7)James as well as Mary .won a prize this term.
8)Beauty as well as health ..fallen to her lot in life .
9)The hens as well as the cock calling for food.

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