1. Nam (not hear)........DIDN'T......... his parents having a argument last night. He (listen)......WASS LISTENING.......to music in his room

2. When t was child, my mother always (serve).....SERVED.........cookies and milk to my friends and me

3. Jane is expecting a letter from me, but I (not write) .........HAVEN'T WRITEN.........to her yet

4.Let's stop at the next motel. We (drive)............HAVE DROVE..........500 miles so far today and that's enough

5.Everyone makes mistakes in life. I(make).HAVE MADE..lots of mistakes in my life.The importantthing is to learn from one's mistakes.Right?

6.I understand Tom ia a good friend of yours? - How long.....HAVE....you(know).....KNOWN.....him? - Since we (be)..........WERE........kids

7. My wife and I (move).......HAVE MOVED.......three times since we (get)......GOT.......married

8. I knew Tim when he was a child, but I (not see).........HAVEN'T SEEN..........him for many years

9. Nga missed her English examination this morning because she (oversleep)...........OVERSLEPT..............She (oversleep)........HAS OVERSLEPT........a lot since the beginning of the semester.She'd better buy a new alarm clock

10. Jac really needs to get I touch with you. Since this morning, he (call)..........HAS CALLED...........here four times trying to reach you. He (call).........CALLED..............at 9:10, 10:25, 12:15 and 1:45

Exercise 1: Find and correct the mistakes.

1. He paints his pictures at the moment. → is painting

2. We plant the herbs in the garden at present. → are planing

3. They makes the artificial flowers of silk now. → are making

4. Your father are repairing youVr motorbike at the moment. → is

5. Look! The man takes the children to the cinema. → is taking

6. Listen! The teacher are explaining a new lesson to us. → is

7. Be careful! You brings ten glass bottles. → are bringing

8. Ba studies Math very hard now. → is styding

9. We is have dinner in a restaurant right now. → are

10. I watching TV with my parents in the living room now. → am watching

Exercise 2: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question.

Example: She (be) has been here for several days.

She has not been here for several days. Has she been here for several days?

1. Tom (see) ....has seen....this film before.

2. I (finish) ....have finished....my exercise already.

3. They (live) ....have lived....here since 1990.

4. My father (just wash)....has just washed....his car.

5. The students (discuss) ....have discussed....the question recently.

6. Mary (never be) ....have never been....to Ha Noi.

7. We (know) ....have known....each other for 5 years.

8. So far we (learn)....have learnt....five lessons.

9. We (be) ....have been....pen pals for a long time.

10. They (stay) ....have stayed....here since last week.

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense.

1. Bob (see) ....has seen....this movie before.

2. Sandra (lend) ....has lent....her brother $ 200 so far.

3. Rashid (just pass) ....has just passed....his driving test.

4. Karen (study) ....has studied....Italian for three years now and is still studying.

5. The teacher (already tell) ....has already told....to be quite.

6. Tim (not take) ....hasn't taken....many photos yet.

7. Jorge (read) ....has read....the newspaper already.

8. We (not begin) ....haven't began....to study for the test yet.

9. John and I (be) ....have been....pen pals for nearly 3 years.

10. He (wear) ....has worn....the same coat since he moved here.

EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. In all the world, there (be) ____are______ only 14 mountains that (reach) ____reach______above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) ____comes______ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) ____came______, she (leave) ___had left_______for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather___have__ never (fly) ______flown____ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We __have___just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) ___would take_______ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) ___will be_______ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) ___attending_______ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) _____was attending_____class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) ____arrive______at the airport, Mary (wait) ___will be waiting_______ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ___has lived_______on this earth for 55 years

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) _____got_____to Mary's party, everyone (arrive) ____had already arrived______

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) _____see_____ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.

13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) ____was______ a child.

14. That book (be) _____has been_____ on the table for weeks. ______Haven't____ you (not read) ____read______ it yet ?

15. David (wash) ____is washing______ his hands. He______has____ just (repair) ___repaired_______ the TV set.

16. ______Have____ you (be) ____been______here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent_____ my holidays here last year.

17. We ______have____ never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ________looks__ like.

18. The car (be) ___will have been______ ready for him by the time he (come) ___comes_______tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) ____found______that she_____has_____ just (leave) _____left_____a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it______will____ probably (rain) ____be raining_____.

21. It (rain) ___is raining_______ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______

22. Last night we (watch) ____were watching______TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) _____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ____has lived______for some years.

24. I (sit) _____sat_____down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) ____went______back home because he (forget) ___had forgotten_______to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) _____came_____ to live here.

27. While we (talk) ____were talking ______on the phone the children (start) _____started_____fighting and (break) ___broke_______a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) ______had done____ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) _____has been standing_____looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) ____has spent______ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __got________this new job.

31. When we (be) ____were______ at school we all (study) _____studied_____Latin.

32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ______had been working____as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) _____had finished_____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.

34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) _____will be_____ out of town.

EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. In all the world, there (be) ______are____ only 14 mountains that (reach) _____reach____above 8,000 meters.

2. He sometimes (come) _____comes_____ to see his parents.

3. When I (come) ___came_______, she (leave) ____had left______for Dalat ten minutes ago.

4. My grandfather has never (fly) ____flown______ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.

5. We have just (decide) ____decided______ that we (undertake) ______would undertake______ the job.

6. He told me that he (take) _______would take___ a trip to California the following week.

7. I knew that this road (be) ____was______ too narrow.

8. Right now I (attend) _____am attending_____ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) ____was attending______class.

9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) _____arrive_____at the airport, Mary (wait) _____will be waiting_____ for me.

10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) ____had lived______on this earth for 55 years .

11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) ____got______to Mary's party, everyone had already (arrive) ___arrived_______

12. I will graduate in June. I (see) ____will see______ you in July. By the time I (see) ____see______ you , I (graduate) ____will have graduated______.

13. I (visit) _____visited_____ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) _______was___ a child.

14. That book (be) ____has been______ on the table for weeks. Haven't You (not read) _____read_____ it yet ?

15. David (wash) ______is washing____ his hands. He has just (repair) _____repaired_____ the TV set.

16. Have You (be) _____been_____here before? Yes, I (spend) _____spent____ my holidays here last year.

17. We have never (meet) ___met_______ him. We don't know what he (look) ____looks______ like.

18. The car (be) ______will have been____ ready for him by the time he (come) _____comes_____tomorrow.

19. On arriving at home I (find) _____found_____that she had just (leave) ______left____a few minutes before.

20. When we (arrive) ______arrive____ in London tonight, it will probably (rain) _____be raining_____.

21. It (rain) _____is raining_____ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) ___stops_______

22. Last night we (watch) _____were watching_____TV when the power (fail) ____failed______.

23. That evening we (stay) ____stayed_____up to talk about the town where he (live) ______had lived____for some years.

24. I (sit) ____sat______down for a rest while the shoes (repair) ____were being repaired______.

25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) ____turned______round and (go) _____went_____back home because he (forget) ____had forgot______to turn the gas off.

26. London (change) ____has changed______a lot since we first (come) ______came____ to live here.

27. While we (talk) ___were talking_______on the phone the children (start) ____started______fighting and (break) _____broke_____a window

28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) _____had done_____ in his life.

29. You know she (stand) ____has been standing______looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.

30. I (spend) ______have spent____ a lot of time travelling since I (get) _____got_____this new job.

31. When we (be) ______were____ at school we all (study) ______studied____Latin.

32. When I (meet) ______met____ him , he (work) ____had been working______as a waiter for a year.

33. After he (finish) ______had finished____ breakfast he (sit) _____sat_____down to write some letters.

34. She (have) ____has______a hard life, but she's always smiling.

35. I think Jim (be) _____has been_____ out of town.

EXERCISE 2: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.

1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.

A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.

B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.

C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.

D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.

2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.

A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.

B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.

C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.

D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.

3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.

A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.

B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.

C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.

D. My father never wants to see another violent film.

4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.

A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.

B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.

C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.

D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.

5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.

A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.

B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.

C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.

D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.

6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.

A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.

B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.

C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.

D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.

7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.

B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.

C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.

D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.

8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.

A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.

B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.

C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .

D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.

9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.

A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.

B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.

C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.

D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.

10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.

A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.

B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.

D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.

Past simple tense
1. Bill ...was. ( be ) born in 1980
2. They ..built.. ( build ) this house 2 years ago
3. Lan and Hoa ..didn't go.. ( not/ go ) to school yesterday
4. Mai ..left.. ( leave ) school last years
5. ..Did you visit.. ( you/ visit ) your grandmother last night ?
6. What .did he buy... ( he/ buy ) last week ?

ll. Present perfect tense
1. They (not speak) haven't spoken… to each other since they quarelled.
2. I wonder where he (live) has lived… since then.
3. You have already (drink)drunk… three cups of tea since I sat here.
4. I (wait) …have waited here for her since 7 o’clock and she (not come) hasn't come… yet.
5. John (do) has done… his homework already.
6. We (go) have gone… on a picnic in the countryside several time before.
7. I (not see) …haven't seen him today.
8. How much have you (pay) …paid for it?
9. Has She (feed) …fed the cat yet?
10. have They (do) done… their homework?
11. have You (find) found… your book?
12. have You (be) …been here before?
13. She (use) …has used this car for 5 years.
14. Someone (take) has taken… my bike.
15. He isn’t here. He (go) has gone… to Canada.
16. He (lose) has lost… his key.
17. I (not work) haven't worked… since last week.
18. We (buy) …have bought a new lamp.
19. We ( not/ plan ) haven't planned… our holiday yet/
20. Where (be/ you) have you been…?

I) Put the correct form of the verb

30.He (lose)...has lost..his books. He (look)...has been looking.... for them all afternoon, but they (not turn up)....haven't turned up....

31.She (work) .....has been working...so hard this week that she(not have)....hasn't had... time to go to the cinema

32.Your hair is wat.(You swim)...Have you been swimming....for a long time?

33.You look very tired.(You wok) .....Have you been working....very hard?

34.The telephone (ring)....has been ringing...for 2 minutes, but I (not answer)....haven't answered....it yet

35.Saigon.....is growing.....(grow) now into a big city

36.I....haven't seen...(not see) Nam for a long time.I....saw..(see) him last three years ago.

37. The bell....ring.....(ring) so we must go

38.I....met...(meet) Mary last night. She...has become.....(become) a very big girl

39. He is very thirsty; He...hasn't drunk....(not drink) for twenty-four hours.

40.Nam...has been..(be) in this school for four years (and he is still here)

41. My mother...has been.....(be) in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

42. She ..has read...(read) a lot of books this year

43. Ever since he left university he ...has had..( have) 5 different jobs in different cities

44.When he was ten he...ran..(run) away from home

45.How many cigarettes...are..you.....smoking...(smoke) today?

46.In those days, mum....looked.....(look) after us very carefully

47.Shakespreare....wrote...(write) plays as well as poems.

48. Since my father retired, he...has writed...(write) three books

49.I am not studying today. I..studied...(study) a lot yesterday. I.....(study) a lot this week.

50. Could you imagine I...make....(make) ten phone calls abroad today?

51.How long....have....you...been....(be) here for?

52.I....like....(like) English all my life.

53.I....want...(want) to be a doctor until I was twenty

54.They.....have unemployed......(unemploy) since they left London

55.How long...have...you...been studying...(study) French?

56.I.....haven't read.....(not read) many novels since I went to university.

57.When I was a child, I..liked..(like) street fook

58. I...am having...(have) trouble concentrating for a week now.

59. He .......learned.....(learn) a lot in his job.

60.My friend Lan and I......have known.....(know) each other for ages.

61.I.....was staying...(stay) with my friends while I was in India

62.I..went..(go) to Toronto last year for business.I..have gone..(go) there several times since then.

63.I..lived..(live) in British Columbia from 1998 to 2002

64.My friend,Joe...has lived...(live) in Vancouver since 2000

65.Before Joe...moved....(move) to Vancouver, he..has worked....(work) on cruise ships as a cook.

66. My collage roomate from Ghana.We..have room.(room) together for three years, and then she ..returned.. (return) home.

67.My grandfather....is..(be) a great golfer for most of his life and really enjoys it.

68.Since my husband began working the night shift,he..has slept..(sleep) not very well

69.Minh works in a bookshop.He..has worked..(work) there for three years

70.Last year we..went..(go) to Nha Trang for a holiday.We.have stayed..(stay) there for 3 weeks.

71.Tan and Quang...played..(play) tennis yesterday afternoon

72.My hair is clean.I...wash..(wash) it

73.I...wash...(wash) my hair after breakfast this morning

74....Did.....you...see....(see) Lan last year?

75.When I was child I...didn't like...(not like) picture books

76....Have....you ever....been....(be) to the United States?

77.What time..did..you...go...(go) to bed last night?

78.My aunt is a writer.She...writes..(write) many books

79.Kathy loves travelling.She ..has visited...(visit) many countries

80.We (study)..have studied..a very hard lesson the day before yesterday.

#maymay

1. He will phone me as soon as he pass the examination.

2. She used to visit many interesting places when she was in England.

3. Father has felt well again since last summer.

4. When he has receive the photographs, he will show them to you.

5. I have learnt english for the last two years, and now I am studying French, too.

6. " I will go to the zoo tomorow.You have ever been there?(or Have you ever been there?)

       - Yes, I have been there last Sunday. I go nearly every weekend. "

7. He lives near our house, but we don't see him very often.

8. George has seen  this movie three times.

9. Davil was born in 2000. Then he was brought by his uncle.

10. You can make a decision after think it over.

11. I will tell you a secret when i meet you tomorrow.

12. Everyone have rebulit their houses since the world war II ended.

13. She has been ill for several months.

didn't call her up 2 days ago.
I haven't called her uo for 2 days
Did you finish the test an hour ago?
Have you finished the test for an hour?
I started playing tennis last year.
I've played tennis since last year
I haven’t seen him for a week
It’s a week since I last saw him
When did you first see her?
How long have you first seen her?
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't learned hard since 2005
He has used the computer since he was 19
He began using the computer when he was 19
Peter has watched that film since last month
It’s last month since Peter last watched that film
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have played soccer for a year
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
Did Dad work here when I was born?
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t seen her for 2 months
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has not worked here sice I met him on the street
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never forgotten his bag before
Haven’t you used this car for a long time ?
Did you use this car a long time ago?
Is it the first time your father drunk that wine
Did your father drink that wine before?
This car is the most mordern I’ve used
I’ve never used such the most modern car before
It’s four years since I learnt in Hoa Lien school
I have learnt in Hoa Lien School for 4 years
She last wore that dress at her sister’s wedding
she hasn’t worn that dress since her sister's wedding
When did you start working in that factory?
How long have you worked in that factory?
Nam hasn’t written to his friend since 2005
It is 2005 since Nam last wrote to his friend
It is the first time I have heard about that
I have never heard about that before
They have’t played volleyball since last year
It is last year since they last played volleyball
Mr Nam has worked in this factory for years
Mr Nam started working in this factory years ago
Hoa hasn’t met me since she went abroad
Hoa last met her when she went abroad
Mr Lam started learning French on september 2nd
Mr Lam has learned French since September 2nd
He has used this car since he bought a new house
He began using this car when he bought a new house
She didn't learn hard in 2005.
She hasn't learned hard since 2005
Peter watched this film when he came home.
Peter has watched this film since he came home
It's a week since I last saw her.
I haven't seen her for a week
The boys began playing soccer a year ago.
The boys have played soccer for a year
Did Dad start to work here when I was born?
Has Dad worked here since I was born?
When did you first see her?
How long have you first seen her?
The last time We saw her was 2 months ago
We haven ‘t seen her for 2 months
Tom did not work here when I met him on the street
Tom has worked here since I met him on the street
This is the first time he forgot his bag
He has never forgotten his bag before
Children began to play games at 9pm
Children have played games since 9 p.m
When did you first know her ?
How long have you first known her?
I have never tasted the cake before
This is the first time I've ever tasted the cake
I haven’t played tennis since 1990
The last time I've played tennis was in 1990
I haven’t been to Briton for three years
The last time I've been to Briton was three years ago
I have never met such a famous person before
It’s the first time I've vẻ met such a famous person
I’ve never eaten this before
It’s the first time I've ever reaten this

Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.(cho dạng đúng của đọng từ trong ngoặc)

• are - reach
• comes
• came - had left
• has never flown
• have just decided -would undertake
• would take
• was
• am attending - was attending
• arrive -will be waiting
• had lived
• got- had already arrived
• will see - see - will have graduated
• visited -was
• has been - haven’t you read
• is washing - has just repaired
• Have you been - spent
• have never met - looks
• will have been- comes
• found – had just left
• arrive – will probably be raining
• is raining - stops
• were watching - failed
• stayed – had lived
• sat – were being repaired
• turned – went – had forgotten
• has changed - came
• were talking – started - broke
• had done
• has been standing
• have spent - got
• were - studied
• met – had been working
• had finished - sat
• has
• has been

1. We (live)have lived in this house since 1970 that is to say ever since my father (die)died. He (come)came to this country twelve years ago. He (be)was born in South America and (live)lived there until he (get)got married.

2. HaveYou (see)seen Mrs. Chi lately? - yes. I (see)saw her at the school gate three day ago.

3. As soon as I have enough money. I'll buy a new car.

4. I (not use)don't use the car this evening, so you can have it.

5. I (walk)was walking along the street when I suddenly (feel)felt something hit me in the back. I (not know)don't know what it was.

6. My brother is an architect. He loves (design)designing new buildings.

7. They decided (not go)not to go to the cinema.

8. There is no point in (arrive)arriving half an hour early.

9. I found a tree (lie)lying across the road. I wasted hours (look)looking for this book.

10. Pardon me for (be)being late. It is very kind of you (wait)to wait for me.

11. I still remember for (hear)hearing her (sing)to sing this song.

12. I distinctly remember (pay)to pay him. I gave him 2 dollars.

13. If only he (know)knew then that the disease was curable.

14. The teller was made (lie)to lie down on the floor.

15. You risk (lose)losing your money when you put it into that business.

16. It is difficult to get used to (eat)eating with chopsticks I prefer (drive)driving to (be driven)being driven.

17. I'll never forget (meet)to meet her years ago.

18. She was made (pay)to pay back the money.

19. He described the accident as if he (see)saw it himself.

20. Has he learnt the poem, he (tell)would have told her about it.

21. Can you see that I'm busy (write)writing?

22. Hardly I (arrive)had arrived when a quarrel broke out.

23. How doyou (get)get on at school?

24. Hardly he (take)took up the book when the phone ring.

25. Coming into the room he (see)sees Mary where he (leave)left her.

26. It's time we (leave)left for the airport.

27. Is there anything here worth (buy)buying?

28. Provided you leave now, you (catch)will catch the train.

29. As long as you (use)use my car carefully, you can lend you some days.

30. The committee recommends that the annual subscription (be)was increased to $3.

31. God save the Queen.

32. My sister (talk)is talking to his pen pal on the phone at the moment. They (not contact)haven't contacted each other for a long time.

33. Jeans (make)were made about 2 hundred years ago, and now they (sell)are sold in every corner of the world.

34. I wish I (have)will have a good English-Vietnamese dictionary.

35. If there (be)is too much exhaust fume in the air, more and more people (cope)will cope with respiratory problems.

36. I suggest (burn)burning coal to heat the house.

37. I think we should (speak)speak English in the class.

38. These students (learn)have learnt English since they (be)were five.

39. Who (invent)invented telephone?

40. Lan (write)has written to her pen pal for three years, and they (meet)met each other last week.