1.      They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago.

2.      She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.

3.      We (visit) ___________ that city last year.

4.      Peter and Daisy (be) __________ born in 1978.

5.      __________you (spend) _________ your holiday in Dalat last summer?

6.      She (clean) _______________the bicycle yesterday.

7.      They (start) __________school in 1998.

8.      My friend and I (go) __________________ to the seaside last week.

9.      We (spend) ___________________________ hours on the beach last Sunday.

10.   He (be) ______________________________ in Ha Noi last year.

11.   His father (die) _____________________ in 1930.

12.   Lincoln (work) __________________in this factory three years ago.

13.   I (do) _____________________my homework last night.

14.   Miss White (write) ______________________to her father last Monday.

15.   My parents (buy) _________________________the car last year.

16.   Hoa (read) _____________________________the book yesterday.

17.   He (listen) _______________________________to the radio last night.

18.   We (watch) _____________ a good programme on TV last night.

19.   Mary (go) _______________shopping for me yesterday.

20.   I (be) _______________ in Ha Noi last month.

21.   My parents (go) _______________to HCM city last week.

22.   Yesterday we (have) _______________a meeting at our school.

23.   Mary (meet) _______________her parents two week ago.

24.   She (be) _______________born in 1992.

25.   What you (do) _______________last night.

26.   Last summer I (study) _______________English in Can Tho City.

27.   She (not visit) _______________her son last week.

28.   In 1997 there (be) _______________a terrible storm.

29.   They (build) _______________the house twenty years ago.

30.   John (do not) _______________come to my birthday party last Sunday.

Put the verb in the past simple tense

1.They (bigin).............to study at this school 7 years ago

2.She(lose).....................her handbag on the train yesterday morning

3.We (visit)..................that city last year

4.Peter and Daisy((be)...........born in 1978

5.......................you (spend)............your holiday in Dalat last summer?

6.She (clean)............the bicycle yesterday?

7.They (not start)....................school in 1998

8.My friend and I(go)...................to the seaside last week

9.We(spend).................................hours on the beach last Sunday

10,He (not be).............in Ha Noi last year

1 they (discuss)..........the question recently

2 hoa (never,be).............to ha noi

3 hien and huong(know).........each other for 5 years

4 tim (not take)...................many photos yet

5 they (begin).............to study at this school 7 years ago

6 she (lose)............her handbag on the train yesterday morning

7 we (visit)..............that city last years

8 his father (die)...............in 1930

9 lincoln (work)..............in the factory three years ago

10 I (do)...............my homework last night

11 Miss white (write).............to her father last Monday

12 My parents (buy)...................the car last year

13 peter and daisy(be)..............................born in 1978

please help me.......

Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense .

8. he is very thirsty . he ( not drink ) since this morning

9. they ( study ) at this school for 7 years now

10. they ( begin ) to study at this school 7 years ago

11. how long ago he ( start ) to learn French ?

12. she ( lose ) her handbag on the train yesterday morning

13. his dog ( just run ) out of the garden

14. Mr.Brown ( travel ) by air several times in the past

15 . he ( travel ) to Mexico by air last summer

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense :
1. They (begin)............................to study at this school 7 years ago
2. She (lose)...........................her handbag on the train yesterday morning
3. We (visit)............................that city last year
4. Peter and Daisy (be).........................born in 1978
5. .....................you (spend).......................your holiday in DaLat last summer ?
6. She (clean)..............................the bicycle yesterday
7. They (start)..........................school in 1978
8. My friend and I (go)............................to the seaside last week
9. We (spend)..........................hours on the beach last Sunday
10. He (be)...................................in Ha Noi last year
11. His father (die)........................in 1930
12. Lincoln (work)..........................in this factory three years ago
13. I (do).............................my homework last night
14. Miss White (write)..................................to her father last Monday
15. My parents ( buy)................................the car last year
16. Hoa (read)......................................the book yesterday
17. He (listen).............................to the radio last night
18. We (watch).....................................a good programme on TV last night
19.Mary (go)....................................shopping for me yesterday
20. I (be)..................................in Ha Noi last month
21. My paremts (go).................................to HCM city last week
22.Yesterday we (have)...................................a meeting at our school 
23.Mary (meet).....................................her parents two week ago
24. She (be)..................................born in1992
25. What you (do)....................................last night 
26. Last summer I (study)....................................English in Can Tho city
27. She (not visit)...............................her son last week
28.In 1997 there (be)...................................a terrible storm
29. They (build)....................................the house twenty yaers ago . John (do not)....................come to my birthday party last Sunday 

III. The past simple tense.

Exercise 1: Rewrite each sentence as a positive, negative, or question:

1. Mary (go) ______ shopping for me yesterday.

2. The policeman (drive) ________ a way ten minutes ago.

3. The biscuit factory (close) __________ last year.

4. The headmaster (come) ______ to the school in 1985.

5. You (spend)_________ a lot of money last month.

6. I last (go) _____ to Spain in 1990.

7. The boy (finish) _____ their homework yesterday.

8. Rolf (buy) ________ the leather jacket last week.

9. I (have) ________ a little trouble with my car last week.

10. She wash ____ her clothes last night.

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense:

1. They (begin) ___________ to study at this school 7 years ago.

2.She (lose) ____ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.

3. We (visit) ______ that city last year.

4. Peter and Daisy (be) ____ born in 1978.

5. ___ you (spend) ______ your holiday in Dalat last summer.

6. She (clean) ___ the bicycle yesterday.

7. They (start) ___ school in 1978.

8. My friend and I (go) _______ to the seaside last week.

9. We (spend) ____ hours on the beach last Sunday.

10. He (be) __ in Ha Noi last year.

Ex1. Put the verb in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense

1, we (never watch)........................ that TV programme

2, we (watch ).............. a good progamme on TV last night

3, he (read)................. that novel many timer before

4, he (read)................. that novel again during my last vacation

5, i (have) ................... a little trouble with my car last week

6, however i (have).................. no trouble with my car since then

7, i (not see).............John for a long time . I (see)............. him 3 weeks ago

8, the school bell (ring )............... We must go now

9, i (meet ).............mary last nigh . She (become)................ a very big girl

10, he is very thirsty .he ( not drink)............ since this morning

11, it is very hot . Summer (come)...........

12,they (study)............... at this school for 7 years now

13, they (begin)................ to study at this school 7 years ago

14, since when ( you know)..................her?

15, how long ago (he start)................... to learn french?

16, she (lose) ............. her handbag on the train yesteday mỏning

17, my morther (be)................ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet

18, his dog (just run)................ out of the garden

19, mr brown (travel)................... by air several times in the past

20, he (travel)....................... to mexico by air last summer

\(They (study) __________ at this school for 7 years now. 13/ They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago. 14/ Since when (you know) ___________ her ? 15/ How long ago (he start) __________ to learn French ? 16/ She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning. 17/ My mother (be) ______ in hospital for a long time and she cannot go home yet. 18/ His dog (just run) __________ out of the garden.\)

20/ He (travel) ___________ to Mexico by air last summer.

I (try) __________ to learn French for years, but I (not succeed) _________ yet.
2/ She (read) _________ all the works of Dickens.How many (you read) _________?
3/ I (wait) __________ here nearly half an hour for my girlfriend; do you think she (forget)
__________ to come ?
4/ Mary (rest) __________ in the garden all day because she (be) __________ ill.
5/ Although John (study) __________ at the University for 5 years, he (not get) __________
his degree yet.
6/ Jack (go) __________ to Switzerland for a holiday. He (never, be) _____ there.
7/ We (live) __________ here for the last six months, and (just, decide) __________ to move.
8/ That book ( lie) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) ____ it yet ?
9/ He (not be) ___________ here since Christmas; I wonder where he (live) __________ since
then.
10/ He (lose) ___________ his books. He (look) ____________ for them all afternoon, but
they (not turn up) ___________ yet.
11/ She (work) ___________ so hard this week that she (not have) ___________ time to go to
the cinema.
12/ Your hair is wet. (You swim) __________ for a long time ?
13/ Bill is still a bad driver although he (drive)__________ cars for six years.
14/ You look very tired. (You work) __________very hard ?
15/ The phone (ring) __________ for 2 minutes, but I (not answer) ________ it yet

1- I (be).......................................a student 2 years ago.
2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.
3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.
4- Lan and Ba (be) .........................nurses last year.
5- It (be not)............................ cold yesterday.
6- She (be not)........................a pupipl last week.
7- This hat (be not) .........................new yesterday.
8- My parents (be not) .......................teacchers two years ago.
9- He (be not) ..........................a mechanic last Monday.
10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No , he (be not).....................
11- (Be) .................It hot last week?
12- The windows (be) ....................open last Monday.
13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes , I (be).................
14- Where (be) ....................Nam from yesterday?
15- Why (be) ............................he unhappy last Tuesday?
1. I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
2. Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
3. I (eat) ..........................a lot of fish yesterday.
4. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
5. Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
6. She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday?
7. He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
8. They (not come).................................. school yesterday?
9. The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?
10. We (not return) ......................................at home at 7 pm last Monday.
11. She (not eat ) .............................................fish and crab yesterday.
12. Lan (not go )................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.
13. My parents (not take).................................to Vung Tau last week.
14. We (not have)......................................a lot of friends in Ha Noi.
15. Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?
16. What they (play) ...............................last week?
17. What Hoa (try)...................................................... on yesterday?
18. Who (talk) ....................................to about the film on TV last Monday?
19. Where they (stop) .....................................on their way back last Sunday?
20. What the student (wear)...................................... at school two years ago?
21. Where you (put) the cake yesterday?
22. What time you (leave )..................................home for school yesterday?
23. What Ba(receive).................................from Liz last week?
24. How long he (do)............................this hat yesterday?
25. What time you (go)...................................to bed last night?
26. You (go) ...................................to Dalat for last tet vacation/
27. He (have) ...................................a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?
28. His uncle (take).............................him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?
29. Liz (buy)........................... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?
30. They (put) ...........................the fish in the big bag last Sunday?
31. They (eat)............................meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?
32. I(wear) the .........................cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/
33. Liz (teach)................................. Ba some English last week/
34. Bad and Tan (remember) .....................their trip to Nha Trang last month?
35. Nam (return) .............................to Ha Noi last week?
1) I (go)............................to Ben Thanh market last Monday
2) He (get)..............................up at 7 o’clock yesterday.
3) What time you (go) .....................to bed last night?
4) She ( not go)..................................to work last weekend.
5) Lan (meet).................................her at the party 3 years ago.
6) Last summer vacation,Mom (not buy).............................me a new buy?
7) When he (leave)............................... for work last week.
8) What you (do)................................. yesterday?
9) We (begin)....................................to learn English 3 years ago.
10) She (be).........................................an engineer last week.
11) Lan (be not)...................................at home yesterday.
12) He (wear) .....................................the shirt last week.
13) They (be ) ................................here yesterday.
14) You (go) ...............................to school yesterday?
15) Tam (be)...................................... at home last night? – Yes, he (be).
16) Where he (go)........................................ yesterday?
17) I (be)......................................... sick last night.
18) Why you (not come ).............................. to class yesterday?
19) We (be) ................................in the library yesterday.
20) Hoa (buy) ...................................a lot of things for her birthday party.
21) What time you (leave) ........................................home for school yesterday?