Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses

1. Ms Eden ( read ) .............is reading..... a newspaper right now .

2. What ......were...... you ...doing.. when I called you last night ? ( do )

3. Bad students never ( study ) ..study..... hard .

4. He generally ( sing ) ........sings...... in English , but today he ( sing ) ........is singing... in Spanish .

5. She ( buy ) ......bought.... vegetables last week .

6. They ( go ) ........went........ home after they ( finish ) .....had finished..... their work .

7. A boy ( run ) ............was running...... after the train when I saw him yesterday .

8. The climate ( be ) .....is....... very cool today .

9. John ( travel ) .....traveled....... to England in 2000 . He ( not / be ) ....hasn't been.......... there ever since .

10 . My mother ( cook ) .......is cooking..... some food in the kitchen at present . She always ( cook ) .cooks.. in the mornings .

11. My aunt often ( leave ) ......left... the city at weekends when she was young .

12. They ( not / call ) .......haven't called.... yet .

13. The sun ( set ) .......sets...... in the west .

14. My friend ( study ) .....has studied..... English for 6 years .

15. Listen ! Someone ( knock ) ....is knocking... at the front door .

16. I ( do ) .........am doing.... an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I ( think ) .....think...... that I ( know ) .......know. how to use it now .

1. Ms Eden ( read ) .......is reading...... a newspaper right now .

2. What .......were....... you .......doing....... when I called you last night ? ( do )

3. Bad students never ( study ) .....study..... hard .

4. He generally ( sing ) .......sings......... in English , but today he ( sing ) ...is singing... in Spanish .

5. She ( buy ) ......bought...... vegetables last week .

6. They ( go ) .......went..... home after they ( finish ) ......had finished..... their work .

7. A boy ( run ) .......was running....... after the train when I saw him yesterday .

8. The climate ( be ) .......is..... very cool today .

9. John ( travel ) .......traveled..... to England in 2000 . He ( not / be ) ..hasn't been.. there ever since .

10 . My mother ( cook ) .....is cooking... some food in the kitchen at present . She always ( cook ) .....cooks.... in the mornings .

11. My aunt often ( leave ) .......left....... the city at weekends when she was young.

12. They ( not / call ) ......haven't called..... yet .

13. The sun ( set ) ......sets...... in the west .

14. My friend ( study ) .......has studied...... English for 6 years .

15. Listen ! Someone ( knock ) ........is knocking......... at the front door .

16. I ( do ) ......am doing..... an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I ( think ) .......think.... that I ( know ) .....know...... how to use it now .

Complete the following sentences with me Simple Present, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect tense

1. Listen! I (think) think someone (knock) is knocking at the door

2. Mr Smith (pay) pays all og his bills at the end of the month

3. Michael (study) has studied English for six month now

4. It usually (rain) rains very much in that part of the country

5. I (be) am sorry. I (forget) have forgotten that fellow's name already

6. My secretary (sit) is sitting at a different desk today

7. Our present boss (work) has worked in this company all of his life

8. Up to the present, Geogre (do) has done good work in this class

9. So far, you (make) have made no mistakes on this exercise

Chọn câu trả lời đúng:

1. He....in London for two years and then....to Paris

A. has lived/has gone B. lived/went C. has lived/went D. lived/has gone

2. You......your hair long when you.....at school?

A. Did you wear/are B. Did you wear/were C. Do you wear/were D. Do you wear/have been
3. Tom....to England two years ago. He....there for a while and then....to Canada

A. went/worked/went B. went/has worked/went

C. went/has worked/has gone D. went/was working/went

4. I....tennis when I was at shcool. I...it very much

A. play/enjoy B. played/enjoyed C. played/enjoy D. have played/enjoyed

5. I....on the train, you know. Why do you keep asking to see my ticket? I....it to you three times in the last four hours

A. didn't just get/already showed

B. didn't just get/have already showed

C. haven't just got/already showed

D. haven't just got/have already shown

1. It(rain) now, I don't think I (go) out

IS RAINING / SHOULD GO
2. I was hungry, so I (buy) something (eat)in the shop

BOUGHT/ TO EAT
3. My aunt usualy(fly) to Bangkok and HongKong. Yesterday she (fly) to HongKong

FLIES / FLEW
4.I don't know why the front door (be) open.I remember (lock) it before I (leave)

IS / LOCKING / LEFT
5.Tom (have to) give up taking part in the football match on Sunday because he (break) his ankle yesterday

WILL HAVE TO / BROKE
6.How often you (visit) your cousins when you (be) in the States last year?

DID YOU VISIT / WERE
7.Right now the children (be) at the beach. They (have) a good time

ARE / ARE HAVING

exercise 1: ues the future continous, near future of simple future

1. At this time next year, we (stay).........will be staying........... at ha long bay.

2. Next month they (marry)...............are going to marry.................

3.Some years later they(widen)...........are going to widen/ will widen............ all the roads here

4.At this time tomorrow, you(not, learn)............won't be leaning.............english then

5. What(you/talk)..........will you talk............when they interview you?

6.According to the weather forecast it (shine)............is going to shine................tomorrow.

7.When they come,I (clean)...........will be cleaning............my room.

8.It's cloudy.It (rain)..............is going to rain................

9. I think he (come).............will come................right now.

exercise2: choose the best answer

1. Everyday she...............her childer to school.

a. bring b. to bring c. brings d. is bringing

2.Mrs.Alice's family.........................dinner when i came in.

a. were having b. was having c. have been having d. will have had

3. when John goes with Mary, he.................me

a. realise b. realises c. is realising d. both b and c

4. the sun...............in the East.

a.rise b. rising c.rises d.is rising

5.next week they...................a trip ha long bay.

a, take b. took c.shall take d. are going to take

6.He didn't let me go sailing beacause the strong wind..............then.

a. blew b. had blown c.has been blowing d. was blowing

7. they..................a big factory here in the future.

a. are build b. would build c. will build d. have built

8. when we arrived at the cinema last night, the film....................,therefore we couldn't see

a. had ended b. has ended c. ended d. was to end

9. May be the next traveler.....................the fiftieth.

a. was b. has been c. is going to be d. will be

10.when she started talking,I realised that i.....................her before.

a. had met b. was met c. have met d. met

11. you see,I ..............this job for the last 10 years and i will continue to work for ten years more.

a. did b. had done c. have been doing d. had been doing

12.where is Lee?~Oh. she has been out. she ..................back in minute

a. is b. will be c. has been d. would be

13. Listen!Someone..................... at the door.

a. is going to knock b. are going to knock c. are knocking d. is knocking

14. Liza is going out for a walk. She ....................too long, in fact since early morning

a. has read b. had read c. has been reading d. had been reading

15. she doesn't like the flat in which she .....................now

a. live b. to live c. is living d. lived

16. last weekend,I saw jack at the park.He................... with her girl friend then.

a. went b. goes c. is going d. was going

17. Mary is buying some cakes. she..................a birthday party tonight

a. hold b. will hold c. is going to hold d. holds

18. Tom learns very hard. I am sure that he....................thisexam next time.

a. is going to pass b. pass c. passes d. will pass

Exercise2: Choose the best answer

1. Everyday she...............her childer to school.

a. bring b. to bring c. brings d. is bringing

2. Mrs.Alice's family.........................dinner when i came in.

a. were having b. was having c. have been having d. will have had

3. When John goes with Mary, he.................me

a. realise b. realises c. is realising d. both b and c

4. The sun...............in the East.

a.rise b. rising c.rises d.is rising

5. Next week they...................a trip ha long bay.

a, take b. took c.shall take d. are going to take

6. He didn't let me go sailing beacause the strong wind..............then.

a. blew b. had blown c.has been blowing d. was blowing

7. They..................a big factory here in the future.

a. are build b. would build c. will build d. have built

8. When we arrived at the cinema last night, the film....................,therefore we couldn't see

a. had ended b. has ended c. ended d. was to end

9. May be the next traveler.....................the fiftieth.

a. was b. has been c. is going to be d. will be

10. When she started talking,I realised that i.....................her before.

a. had met b. was met c. have met d. met

11. You see,I ..............this job for the last 10 years and i will continue to work for ten years more.

a. did b. had done c. have been doing d. had been doing

12. Where is Lee?~Oh. she has been out. she ..................back in minute

a. is b. will be c. has been d. would be

13. Listen! Someone..................... at the door.

a. is going to knock b. are going to knock c. are knocking d. is knocking

14. Liza is going out for a walk. She ....................to long, in fact since early morning

a. has read b. had read c. has been reading d. had been reading

15. She doesn't like the flat in which she .....................now

a. live b. to live c. is living d. lived

16. Last weeken,I saw jack at the park. He................... with her girl friend then.

a. went b. goes c. is going d. was going

17. Mary is buying some cakes. she..................a birthday party tonight

a. hold b. will hold c. is going to hold d. holds

18. Tom learns very hard. I am sure that he....................thisexam next time.

a. is going to pass b. pass c. passes d. will pass

Good luck!

1. the last time played chess was in 2000

- i have not played chess since 2000.

2. i have never met such a famous person before

- it is the first time i have ever met such a famous person.

3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time

- my friend's mother started teaching english in this school a long time ago

4.she has never been so angry before

- this is the first time she has been so angry.

5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago

- it hasn't snowed here for six years.

6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year

- it's year since he last visited his parents.

7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago

- it's now twenty years since John and Mary moved to Edinburgh.

8. john began playing the piano ten years ago

- john has played the piano for ten years.

9. i have never read such a romantic story

- this is the most romantic story I have ever read.

10. they last visited me five years ago

- they haven't visited me for five years.

11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now

- it's now 20 years since he last go back to his homework.

12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother

- my father hasn't seen his brother for nearly twenty years.

13. when did you last ride a bike ?

- how long have you not ridden a bike?

14. we haven't been to london since 1998

- the last time we went to London was in 1998.

15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far

- i have been waiting in the queue for forty minutes.

16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one .

- that's the worst film I have ever seen.

17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968

- nancy hasn't come here since 1968.

18. how long have they lived in this city ?

- how long ago did they start to live in this city?

19. when did you first know him ?

- how long have you known him?

20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago

- it's 3 years since philips went on a trip around the world.

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

-> We haven't traveled abroad for years.

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

-> The last time I watched TV is one week ago.

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

-> we have lived in this house for 2 years.

4. we have never met him before

-> it's the first time we have ever met him.

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

-> it has rained since 2p.m.

6. when did you start working here ?

-> how long have you worked here?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

-> dave started to write a composition 2 hours ago.

8. how long have you been learning english ?

-> when did you start to learn english?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

-> keith has driven a car for 5 years.

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food

-> i have never eaten this kind of food.

1. It is years since we last traveled abroad

- We haven't travelled abroad for years

2. I haven't watched TV for a week

- The last time I watched TV was a week ago

3. We bought this house 2 years ago

- we have bought this house for 2 years

4. we have never met him before

- it's the first time we have met him

5. it started to rain at 2p.m

- it has rained since 2pm

6. when did you start working here ?

- how long have you worked here ?

7. dave has written a composition for 2 hours

- dave started writing a composition 2 hours ago

8. how long have you been learning english ?

- when did you learn English ?

9. keith started driving a car five years ago

- keith has driven a car for 5 years

10. this is the first time i have ever eaten this kind of food -

i have never ate this kind of food before

#Yumi

Bài 1: Put the verb in brackets into the correct teses

1. (that man/catch).........HAs that man caught.......any fish yet?

2. I (listen).........was listening ........to mucis when you phoned me last night

3. You must take an umbrella. It(rain).....is going to rain.........

4. My elder brother is a taxi-driver. He(drive)......drives........very carefully

5. (you/ever/be)........Have you ever been.............to Ha Long Bay?~Yes, I(go)....went......there two year ago.

6. Mr.Lee(teach)......is teaching..........us biology at present

7. We (take)........will take.........our math test next Friday

8. Miss Lien(work).....has worked.........as a doctor since 2001

9. Lan sometimes(go).......goes.......to the cinema with her friend on Sundays

10. Listen! I think someone(call)......is calling........."help"

11. Do you think our life(be)......will be..........better in the ficture

12. They(move)........moved............to Canada in 1998 and(live)..................there since then

13. Hoa rarely(come).........comes...........to class late

14. While he(read)....was reading..............the letter, he heard a knock at the doctor

15. All the players are happy. They(just/win).............have just won.............the macth

16. Up to now he(never/give)..........has never given...............me anything.

17. Yesterday morning I(leave)............was leaving..............the house when the postman arrived

18. (you/go)........Did you go.........anywhere last month?

19. How often(you/use)..do you use................the internet?~Three times a week

20. (you/ever/speak)...........have you ever spoken...................english to a foreigner?~Yes, I(speak).......have soken......................

Bài 2: Choose the best option

1. She said that she...........................go to Hue the next day.(will/would/can/was)

2. Minh said that his favourite subjects........................maths english(are/was/is/were)

3. Mai told me thay she often..................to the school library.(went/go/goes/would go)

4. Hoa said that she...................watching football.(doesn't like/won't like/didn't like)

5. Hung said that he.................leave then(must/has to/ had to)

6. The teacher ask me........................I was interested in history.(how/if/where/what)

7. He asked what game.....................(do I often play/ I often play/ Ioften played)

8. The policeman asked the little boy what........................(was his name/ his name is/ his name was)

9. He asked.................I agreed with him(whether/what/ how/who)

10. Hoa...................me to wait for her at the school gate(told/said/spoke/suggested)

11. He said the he wasn't working...........................(today/that day/tomorrow)

12. She asked me........................use a computer(if I can/ could I/ if could I/ if I could)

13. Nam said that he...................his essay(has just written/ just wrote/had just written)

14. The man asked.....................a post office near there(is there/if was there/if there is/if there was)

15.She asked where.................from(do I come/ Icome/ did I come/I came)

Bài 1: Put the verb in brackets into the correct teses

1. (that man/catch).............Has that man caught...............any fish yet?

2. I (listen)........was listening.........to mucis when you phoned me last night

3. You must take an umbrella. It(rain)......is raining........

4. My elder brother is a taxi-driver. He(drive).......drives.......very carefully

5. (you/ever/be)...........Have you ever been..........to Ha Long Bay?~Yes, I(go).....went.....there two years ago.

6. Mr.Lee(teach).......is teaching.........us biology at present

7. We (take).........will take........our math test next Friday

8. Miss Lien(work)......has worked........as a doctor since 2001

9. Lan sometimes(go)......goes........to the cinema with her friend on Sundays

10. Listen! I think someone(call).......is calling........"help"

11. Do you think our life(be).........will be.......better in the ficture

12. They(move).........moved...........to Canada in 1998 and(live)........have lived..........there since then

13. Hoa rarely(come)............comes........to class late

14. While he(read)..........was reading........the letter, he heard a knock at the doctor

15. All the players are happy. They(just/win)............have just won..............the macth

16. Up to now he(never/give).............has never given............me anything.

17. Yesterday morning I(leave).................was leaving/had left............the house when the postman arrived

18. (you/go)............Did you go..............anywhere last month?

19. How often(you/use)..........do you use........the internet?~Three times a week

20. (you/ever/speak)................Have you ever spoken..............english to a foreigner?~Yes, I.............have................

Bài 2: Choose the best option

1. She said that she...........................go to Hue the next day.(will/would/can/was)

2. Minh said that his favourite subjects........................maths english(are/was/is/were)

3. Mai told me thay she often..................to the school library.(went/go/goes/would go)

4. Hoa said that she...................watching football.(doesn't like/won't like/didn't like)

5. Hung said that he.................leave then(must/has to/ had to)

6. The teacher ask me........................I was interested in history.(how/if/where/what)

7. He asked what game.....................(do I often play/ I often play/ I often played)

8. The policeman asked the little boy what........................(was his name/ his name is/ his name was)

9. He asked.................I agreed with him(whether/what/ how/who)

10. Hoa...................me to wait for her at the school gate(told/said/spoke/suggested)

11. He said the he wasn't working...........................(today/that day/tomorrow)

12. She asked me........................use a computer(if I can/ could I/ if could I/ if I could)

13. Nam said that he...................his essay(has just written/ just wrote/had just written)

14. The man asked.....................a post office near there(is there/if was there/if there is/if there was)

15.She asked where.................from(do I come/ Icome/ did I come/I came)