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Simple Past Tense
Simple Past Tense
Khẳng Công thức: S + was/ were + O Công thức: S + V-ed/ V2 (bất quy tắc) + O
định S = I/ He/ She/ It/ Danh từ số ít + was Ví dụ 1: She watched this film
S= We/ You/ They/ Danh từ số nhiều + were yesterday.
Ví dụ 1: My computer was broken yesterday. Ví dụ 2: I went to sleep at 11p.m last
Ví dụ 2: They were in Paris on their summer holiday last year. night.
Nghi Câu hỏi: Was/Were+ S + Object/Adj? Câu hỏi: Did + S + V(nguyên mẫu)?
vấn Trả lời: Yes, S + was/ were Ví dụ 1: Did you visit Ha Noi Museum
No, S + wasn’t/ weren’t with your class last weekend? Yes, I
Ví dụ 1: Was she tired of hearing her customer’s complaint did./ No, I didn’t.
yesterday? Yes, she was./ No, she wasn’t. Ví dụ 2: Did she miss the train
yesterday? Yes, She did./ No, She
didn’t.
#3. CÁCH CHIA ĐỘNG TỪ Ở THÌ QUÁ KHỨ ĐƠN
Ta thêm “-ed” vào sau động từ:
Ví dụ: Watch – watched / turn – turned/ want – wanted/ attach – attached/...
Động từ tận cùng là “e” -> ta chỉ cần cộng thêm “d”:
Ví dụ: type – typed/ smile – smiled/ agree – agreed
Động từ có MỘT âm tiết, tận cùng là MỘT phụ âm, trước phụ âm là MỘT nguyên âm
-> ta nhân đôi phụ âm cuối rồi thêm “-ed”.
Ví dụ: stop – stopped/ shop – shopped/ tap – tapped/
Ngoại lệ một số từ không áp dụng quy tắc đó: commit – committed/ travel – travelled/ prefer –
preferred
Động từ tận cùng là “y”:
- Nếu trước “y” là MỘT nguyên âm (a,e,i,o,u) ta cộng thêm “ed”. Ví dụ: play – played/ stay –
stayed
- Nếu trước “y” là phụ âm (còn lại ) ta đổi “y” thành “i + ed”. Ví dụ: study – studied/ cry –
cried
Cách phát âm "-ed":
Đọc là khi tận cùng của động từ là t, d
/id/
Đọc là khi tận cùng của động từ là ch,f (gh,ph), p, k, th, x, s(ce), sh
/t/
-Sau as if, as though (như thể là), it’s time (đã đến lúc), if only, wish (ước gì), would sooner/
rather (thích hơn)
EXERCISE: SIMPLE PAST TENSE
I. Complete the sentences using the past simple form of the verbs.
1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)
2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)
3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)
4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)
5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)
6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. (be)
7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)
8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)
9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)
10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)
11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)
12. We _____ the food was delicious. (think)
13. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.
14. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.
15. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.
16. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.
17. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
18. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.
19. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.
20. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.
21. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.
22. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.
23. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.
24. She (get) ______ married last year?
25. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.
26. I (love) ______ him but no more.
27. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.
28. They (buy ) ……………. that house last year.
29. She (not go) …………. to school yesterday.
30. That boy (have ) …………… some eggs last night.
II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of words (simple past)
1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.
2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.
3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was now.
4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.
5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.
6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?
7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.
8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.
9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.
10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent.
11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of trees.
12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.
13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.
14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.
15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck.
16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.
17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.
18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.
19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.
20. He …………………to the zoo last Sunday (go)
21. She (not /watch)………………………………TV last night.
22. They (meet)…………………………their friends at the movie theater last week.
23. What……………you (do)…………………last night.
24. ……………………… they (buy)…………………a new car two days ago?
25. We ………….. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.
III. Use the Past form of the verbs to complete sentences
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?
16 - I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.
17 - Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.
18 - I (eat) ..........................a lot of fish yesterday.
19 - Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.
20 - Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.
21 - She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday?
22 - He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last year.
23 - They (not come).................................. school yesterday?