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TENSES _ THÌ CỦA ĐỘNG TỪ
I. Kiến thức tổng quát.
CÁC THÌ
CẤU TRÚC
DẤU HIỆU NHẬN BIẾT - CÁCH SỬ DỤNG
1. Present
Simple
Thì
hiện tại đơn
S(plu) (I / We / You / They) + V0
S(sing) (He / She / It) + V s/es
S+ do/ does + not+ V1
Do/ does+ S + V1 ?
- always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, rarely,now and then; every (day/ week / month); once (a week / month)
- twice (a week / month.)
-1 thói quen, 1 sự việc lặp đi lặp lại ở hiện tại.
-1 chân lý, 1 sự thật hiển nhiên.
- Cảm giác, trạng thái ở hiện tại.
2. Present Continuous Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
S + am / is / are + V-ing
S + am/ is/ are + not + V_ing
Am/ Is/ Are + S + V_ing ?
- now, right now
- at present, at the moment, at this time 
- Look ! , Listen !
-1 hành động, sự việc đang diễn ra vào đúng thời điểm nói.
-1 hành động, sự việc xảy ra trong tương lai đã xếp đặt trước.
3. Present
Perfect 
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành
S + have/has + V 3/ed
S + has/ have + not + V3/ed
Has/ Have + S + V 3/ed ? 
* This is the first time/the second time + S + have/has V3/ed
- just, recently, lately, up to now, up to the present; never, ever, yet, already; for a long time, for ages ; so far, since, for, three (four,...) times , many times, several times. 
-1 hành động, sự việc vừa mới xảy ra.
-1 hành động đã xảy ra ở quá khứ và còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại.
-1 hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, không biết rõ thời gian. 
4. Present
Perfect Continuous Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn
S + have/has + been + V-ing
S +has/ have+ not+been+ Ving
Has/ Have + S + been + Ving?
- for, since, up to now...
-1 hành động đã xảy ra ở quá khứ và còn tiếp tục đến hiện tại, nhấn mạnh sự liên tục của hành động.
- hành động đã xảy ra và kết quả tồn tại tới lúc đang nói.
5. Past
Simple
Thì quá khứ
đơn
S + V 2/ed
S + did + not + V1
Did + S + V1 ?
- yesterday, ago, this morning; - last (night/ week / month)
- in + time in the past (in 2000)
-1 hành động, sự việc xảy ra và chấm dứt trong quá khứ, biết rõ thời gian.
- 1 loạt các hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong quá khứ.
6. Past
Continuous Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn
S + was / were + V-ing
S + was/ were + not + V_ing
Was / Were + S + V_ing ?
- When / While / As
- At 10.20 yesterday
-1 hành động đang xảy ra ở quá khứ thì một hành động khác cắt ngang. (when, as).
-2 hành động xảy ra song song cùng một lúc trong quá khứ. (while)
-1 hành động xảy ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứ.
7. Past
Perfect 
Thì quá khứ hoàn thành
S + had + V 3/ed
S + had + not + V3/ED
Had + S + V3/ED ?
- before, after, by the time ; when, as soon as
-1 hành động xảy ra trước 1 hành động khác hoặc trước 1 thời điểm trong quá khứ.
8. Future
Simple 
Thì tương lai 
đơn
S + will + V0
S + will / shall + not + V1
Will / Shall + S + V1?
- tomorrow, tonight, someday; - next (week / month / year...)
- in + time in the future (in 2050)
-1 hành động, sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai.
9. Future Continuous Thì tương lai tiếp diễn
S + will + be + V-ing
S + will + not + be + V-ing
Will + S + be + V-ing ?
- at this time/ at 8 o’clock + time in the future (at 8 o’clock tomorrow)
- When / while / as + clause (time in the future)
- diễn ra tại 1 thời điểm trong tương lai.
- đang diễn ra ở tương lai lúc việc khác xảy ra.
- diễn ra suốt 1 quãng thời gian dài trong tương lai.
10. Future
Perfect 
Thì tương lai hoàn thành
S + will + have + V 3/ed 
S + will + have + V 3/ed
Will + S + have + V 3/ed ?
- after, before, when
- by the time + time in the future
- Hoàn tất trước thời điểm tương lai hoặc trước 1 hành động khác ở tương lai.
- Kéo dài đến 1 thời điểm ở tương lai.
	Lưu ý: 
PRESENT SIMPLE
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
PAST SIMPLE
ØỞ ngôi III, số ít, ta thêm “s” vào hầu hết các động từ.
Ø Những động từ tận cùng là O, Ch, Sh, S, X, Z ta thêm “ES”.
ØNhững động từ tận cùng là “y”, trước nó là một phụ âm, y chuyển thành → i + es 
(study→ studies). 
→Nhưng trước “y” là một nguyên âm thì giữ nguyên: y + s (play → plays).
ØĐối với động từ đặc biệt (be, can, may . . .), thêm “not” vào chính các động từ đặc biệt nếu là câu phủ định, và đảo chính các động từ đặc biệt ra trước chủ từ nếu là câu hỏi.
Ø Không sử dụng thì tương lai trong các mệnh đề trạng ngữ chỉ thời gian (by the time,when, before,after, as soon as) khi diễn tả sự việc hành động ở tương lai, sử dụng thì hiện tại tương ứng để thay thế.
ØKhông dùng thì này đối với các động từ chỉ sự nhận thức, tri giác, sở hữu như: BE, HAVE, SEE, KNOW, FEEL, LIKE, LOVE . . . Đối với các động từ này thay bằng thì hiện tại đơn.
ØĐộng từ tận cùng bằng “e”, bỏ “e” thêm “ing” 
(come – coming).
ØĐộng từ (một vần hoặc hai vần có dấu nhấn trọng âm ở vần thứ hai) tận cùng là một phụ âm, trước đó chỉ có một nguyên âm: gấp đôi phụ âm + “ing” 
(run – running)
(begin – beginning)
ØĐộng từ tận cùng là “ie”, đổi “ie” thành → y + ing 
(lie → lying) 
ØĐối với động từ đặc biệt (was, were, could, . . ), thêm “not” vào chính các động từ đặc biệt nếu là câu phủ định, và đảo chính các động từ đặc biệt ra trước chủ từ nếu là câu hỏi.
ØCách thêm “ED” vào sau động từ hợp qui tắc:
→ Động từ tận cùng bằng “e”, chỉ thêm “d”.
→Những động từ tận cùng là “y”, trước nó là một phụ âm, y chuyển thành → i + ed 
(study → studied). 
Nhưng trước “y” là một nguyên âm thì giữ nguyên y + ed 
(play → played).
→Động từ (một vần hoặc hai vần có dấu nhấn trọng âm ở vần thứ hai), tận cùng là 1 phụ âm, trước đó chỉ có 1 nguyên âm: gấp đôi phụ âm + ed (stopped, permitted).
	Một số cấu trúc thường gặp
	S + had + V3/ed before S + V2/ed 	S + had + V3/ed by the time S + V2/ed 
	S + V2/ed after S + had + V3/ed	S + had (already/just)+ V3/ed when S + V2/ed 
	S + V2/ed as soon as S + had + V3/ed	S + have/has V3/ed + O since S + V2/ed .
	By the time + S + Vs/es, S + will have V 3/ed
II. Bài tập
I. Present Simple tense or Present Progressive tense
1. Mr.Green always 	 (go) to work by bus.
2. It 	 (rain) in the dry season.
3. They 	 (have) lunch in the canteen now.
4. My sister 	 (drink) milk every day.
5. My father sometime	( come) back home late.
6. 	he 	 (write) a lesson now?
7. Look! The bus 	 (come)
8. Listen! Someone 	 (knock) at the door.
9. The earth 	 (move) around the sun.
10. Water 	(boil) at 100oC.
11. Hurry up! Everybody 	 (wait) for you.
12. He 	 (not/do) his hom work at the moment.
13. Our teacher always 	 (come) to class on time.
14. 	you (be) hungry or thirsty?
15. Our parents often 	 (visit ) Hue very summer
16. 	it 	 (rain) outside?
17. My mother 	 (plant) some flower trees in the garden now.
18. At present, all the students 	 (do) a test.
19. 	you 	 (brush) teeth every morning?
20. He 	usually 	 (not/have) lunch at school
.
 II. Past Simple tense or Past Progressive tense
1. He 	 (fall) when he 	(ride) to school.
2. My teacher 	 (teach) in that school 5 years ago.
3. They 	 (not/go) to the movies last Sunday.
4. He 	 (sleep) at 10 a.m. yesterday morning.
5. When 	you 	 (go) to bed yesterday?
6. The light 	 (go) out when we 	 (study) yesterday afternoon.
7. Where 	 she (be) yesterday evening?
8. Where 	 he (be) at 9 o’clock yesterday morning
9. It 	 (take) me 20 minutes to walk to school yesterday.
10. 	you 	 (find) my pen in your schoolbag yesterday?
11. When I 	 (see) him, he 	 (walk) on HVB street.
12. She 	(not/say) goodbye to us when she 	 (leave) the party last night.
13. There 	 (be) a lot of noise in the street last night.
14. My father 	 (come) when I 	 (play) a game online.
15. He 	 (read) a newspaper when his wife 	 (watch) TV.
16. He 	 (talk) when the teacher 	 (explain) a difficult question.
17. 	she 	 (buy) some souvenirs in Nha Trang last month?
18. 	you 	 (read) my magazine yesterday?
19. I 	 (not/have) lunch at the school canteen yesterday.
III. Present Simple tense or Past Simple tense
1. He 	 (go) to school late yesterday.
2. He often 	 (go) to school early
3. My friend 	 (not/do) her homework after school.
4. She 	 (not/watch) the film last night.
5. I often 	 (talk) to my parents during dinner.
6. 	you 	(talk) to my teacher about me yesterday?
7. I 	 (not/speak) to him yesterday.
8. She often 	 (speak) English in English class.
9. Where 	 she 	 (live) last year?
10. Where 	 you 	 (live)?
11. When 	 you last 	 (meet) Tom?
12. He usually 	 (meet) his English teacher on the way to school every morning.
13. I 	 (be) sick every time I eat that kind of food.
14. My sister 	 (be) sick yesterday.
15. He 	 (sell) his house last year.
16. They 	 (sell) newspaper at that street corner
17. We 	 (wait) for him for half an hour yesterday.
18.	 	you 	 (visit) hue last summer?
19. Where 	 your family 	 (visit) every summer?
IV. Present Perfect or Past Simple tense.
1. There is no more cheese. I	 (eat) them all, I’m afraid.
2. The bill isn’t right. They 	 (make) a mistake.
3. Then we 	 (see) a small grocery store. 
4. We 	 (stop) in the grocery store and 	(buy) some sandwiches. 
5. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours
6. Don’t you want to see this program?
~ It 	(start).
7. Yesterday, I 	 (go) to the restaurant with a client. 
8. We 	 (drive) around the parking lot for 20 minutes to find a parking space. 
9. It’ll soon get warm in here. I 	 (turn) the heating on.
10. 	they 	 (pay) money for your mother?
11. Someone 	 (take) my bicycle.
12. Wait for few minutes, please! I 	 (finish) my dinner.
13. When we 	 (arrive) at the restaurant, the place 	 (be) full. 
14. The waitress 	 (ask) us if we 	 (have) reservations. 
15. I 	 (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them." 
16. 	you ever 	(eat) Sushi?
17. She 	 (not/come) here for a long time
18. The waitress 	 (tell) us to come back in two hours. 
19. I 	 (work) here for three years.
20. My client and I slowly 	 (walk) back to the car at this time yesterday.
21. He 	 (fall) in the school yard yesterday morning.
22. My teacher 	(teach) in my school for 5 years.
23. They 	 (not/finish) the test yet.
24. They 	(finish) the test 10 minutes ago.
25. I 	 (not/speak) to him since last week.
26. He 	 (live) here for 29 years.
27. Where 	 she 	 (live) since she (leave) Viet Nam?
28. When 	 you last 	 (see) him?
29. He 	(wait) for her for half an hour.
30. My sister 	 (be) sick since yesterday.
31. He 	(meet) his friend yesterday.
32. So far, my father 	 (teach) English for 30 years.
33. It 	 (take) me 2 hours to finish my homework yesterday.
34. She 	 (tell) you that story long ago.
35. You 	 (not/come) to class yesterday.
36. Where 	 your family (be) last summer?
37. 	you father 	 (already/drink) three bottles of beer up to now?
38. I 	 (not/play) this game since I was ten.
 V. Simple Present tense or Simple Future tense.
1. He 	 (visit) Hue someday.
2. My teacher 	 (give) us a test tomorrow.
3. They 	 (became) good engineers when they grow up.
4. They 	 (come) in 10 minutes.
5. I 	 (speak) to him about this.
6. They 	 (sell) their house next year.
7. He 	 (wait) for me at 6 o’clock tomorrow.
8. You 	 (leave) here after you 	 (finish) your dinner.
9. Where 	 he 	 (live)?
10. Where 	 you 	 (live) after your parents sell that house?
11. What time 	 you 	 (meet) him tomorrow?
12. We often 	 (wait) for our favorite television program.
13. 	your sister (be) sick?
14. He usually 	 (meet) his friends on Sundays morning.
15. It often 	 (take) me an hour to do the housework.
16. You always 	 (not/come) to school on time.
17. My family 	 (visit) Hue next summer vacation.
18. 	you 	 (tell) me that story next time when we meet?
VI. Past Simple tense or Past Perfect tense.
He 	 (finish) his homework before he 	 (go) out for a walk.
We 	 (see) our English teacher before we 	 (leave) our school.
We 	 (be) late yesterday. The train 	 (leave) when we 	 (arrive) at the railway station.
They 	 (come) after the play 	(start) for 10 minutes.
They 	 (fly) to New York after they 	 (be) in Francisco for a week.
He 	 (drive) his car too fast before the accident 	 (happen)
I 	 (come) to see her before she 	 (leave) Viet Nam.
You 	 (do) your homework before you 	 (go) to your English class.
Where 	 she 	 (live) before she 	(move) to HCM city?
He 	 (do) his test very well after he 	 (learn) the lessons carefully at home.
We 	 (say) goodbye to our family before we 	 (get) away in car.
We 	 (wait) for our teacher half an hour before he 	 (give) us back our notebooks.
your sister (be) sick after she 	 (eat) that cake?
She 	 (ask) me why we 	 (come) so early.
After the children 	 (go) to bed, their father 	 (turn on) the television and 	 (watch) a soccer match.
My friend 	 (not/see) me for many years when I 	 (meet) him on the street yesterday.
After they 	 (go) out, I 	 (sit) down and 	(rest).
He soon 	 (remember) all he 	 (learn) at home.
She 	 (say) that she 	 (already/read) that book.
He 	 (thank) me for what I 	 (do) for him.
The house was very quite when I 	 (get) home. Everybody 	 (go) to bed.
The apartment was hot when I got home, so I 	 (turn) on the air conditioner.
I 	 (feel) a little better after I 	 (take) the medicine.
I was late. The teacher 	 (already/give) the quiz when I 	 (get) to class.
It was raining hard, but by the time the class 	 (be) over, the rain 	(stop).
When I saw that Mike was having trouble, I 	 (help) him. He 	 (be) appreciate.
We were driving along the road when we 	 (see) a car which 	 (break) down, so we 	 (stop) to see if we could help.
We 	 (arrive) at work in the morning and 	 (find) that someone 	 (break) into the office during the night. So we 	 (call) the police.
Yesterday, I 	 (go) to my daughter’s dance recital. I 	 (be/never) to a dance recital before. I 	 (not/take) dancing lesson when I 	 (be) a child.
Yesterday, I 	 (have) an appointment with my doctor, but when I 	 (come) to see him, he 	 (already/go) out for an emergency accident, so I 	 (wait) for him for half an hour.
VII. Supply the correct form of verbs with Present tenses.
Listen! I 	 (think) someone 	 (knock) at the door.
We 	 (not/know) why Sarah is upset, but she 	 (not/speak) to us for ages.
The earth 	 (circle) the sun once every 365 days.
Why 	 (you) stare) at me? I suppose you 	 (not/see) a women on a motorbike before!.
How many times 	 (you/see) him since he went to Edinburgh?
Trevor and Laura like Street Fighter. They 	 (play) it most evenings.
The number of vehicles on the road 	 (increase) 
Mrs. Green always 	 (go) to work by car, but this week she 	 (travel) by bus.
These flowers are dying. You 	 (not/water) them for ages.
Mai 	(lose) her key, so he can’t get into her house.
I’m afraid I 	 (not/finish) typing these letters yet. I 	 (deal) with customers all the morning.
Up to present, we 	 (write) almost every lesson in the book.
The farmers 	 (work) in the field at the moment.
Rivers always 	 (flow) to the sea.
Look! The boy 	 (cry)
We 	 (be) from France. We 	 (be) there for 20 years.
I 	 (be) sorry. I 	 (forget) the girl’s name already.
 	(you/ever see) a lion before ?
Up to now, I 	 (start) to paint my house since last week and my wife 	 (work) with me at the moment so as to finish it this weekend.
Ian 	 (be) a newcomer here and he 	 (move) many thing to his new house now. 
VIII. Supply the correct form of verbs with Past tenses.
Yesterday John 	 (go) to the store before he 	 (go) home.
Our teacher 	(tell) us yesterday that he 	 (visit) England in 1970
When John and I got to the theater, the movie 	(start) already.
Before Alice 	 (go) to sleep, she 	 (call) her family.
When the phone 	 (ring), I 	 (have) dinner.
Daisy 	 (agree) with other members in the last meeting.
What 	 (you/do) at 6 p.m. yesterday?
The little girl asked what 	 (happen) to her ice-cream?
He 	 (teach) in this school before he 	 (leave) for England.
She 	(win) the gold medal in 1996.
A few days ago, I 	 (see) a man at a party whose face 	 (be) very familiar. At first I couldn’t think where I 	 (see) him before. Then suddenly I 	 (remember) who he 	(be).
Yesterday afternoon, Sharon 	 (go) to the station to meet Paul. When she 	 (get) there, Paul 	 (already/wait) for her. His train 	 (arrive) early.
Last night, I 	 (just/go) to bed and 	 (read) a book when suddenly I 	 (hear) a noise. I 	 (get) up to see what it was but I 	 (not/see) anything, so I 	 (go) back to bed.
I went to John’s room and 	 (knock) on the door but there 	 (be) no answer. Either he 	 (go) out or he 	 (not/want) to see anyone.
IX. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets: Simple Present, Simple Future or Future Progressive
When you 	 (go) into the office, Mr. John 	 (sit) at the front desk.
Our teacher 	 (explain) that lesson to us tomorrow.
We 	 (wait) for you when you 	 (get) back tomorrow.
What 	 (you/do) at this time tomorrow? – I 	 (practice) my English lesson then.
When I 	 (see) Mr. Pike tomorrow, I 	 (remind) him of that.
When you 	 (come) today, I 	 (work) at my desk in room 12.
He 	(work) on the port at this time tomorrow.
Please wait here until the manager 	 (return)
The Browns 	 (do) their housework when you 	(come) next Sunday.
X. Give the correct form of verbs in brackets with future tenses.
I’m sure they 	 (complete) the new road by June.
He 	(wait) for you when you 	 (get) back tomorrow.
At this same time tomorrow, we 	 (drive) through Texas.
We 	 (see) you next Monday.
In two years from now, the contract 	 (come) to an end.
Who 	 (look) after the children when you 	 (be) away?
By November, I 	 (work) for this company for 6 years.
If you call her at 6, she 	 (practice) the piano then.
By March 15, I 	 (be) here for 1 year.
We 	 (move) to our new house at Christmas this year.
By the end of December, Mark 	 (work) as a reporter for ten years.
By the time you arrive, I 	 (finish) my assignment 
I 	 (give) him your message when I 	 (see) him.
He certainly 	 (not/do) all his homework be ten tonight.
The teacher hopes we 	 (pass) our examination.
XI. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tenses
We (have) _______________________ a lot of fun at your birthday party yesterday.
He usually (get) ______________________ up early in the morning. 
I (not see) ________________________ him since I (meet) _____________________ him 2 months ago.
They (build) _______________________ a new bridge in this province next year.
Marta (do) ____________________ the washing up when the phone (ring) __________________ last night. 
My brother and I (finish) ________________ our homework a few minutes ago.
How many times you (see) ________________ him since he went to Edinburgh?
The students (do) ______________ their homework when one of their friends (call) _____________ on.
You (see / not) _________________ her every day. 
I (meet) ______________ my best friend George in 2005.
George (fall) _________________ off the ladder while he (paint) the ceiling.
I (see) _________________ that film several times because I like it.
He often (wear) ________________ a black cap. 
Last night I (read) ______________________ in bed when suddenly I (hear) _______________ a scream.
She (visit) ____________________ her grandma very often?
Sandra (lend) ________________ her brother $ 200 so far.
My parents (go) _______________ to the theatre yesterday evening.
He (send) _____________________ the letter when he goes to the post office.
We (go / not) ____________________ to school on Sundays. 
Mary (lose) ___________________ her hat for 2 days.
He (watch) _____________________ a very scary horror film last night.
When I (finish) ___________________ writing the reports, I will go out with my friends.
She (not speak) ____________________ to me since last week.
When you come back, he (already buy) ________________________________ the house.
He (not / spend) _______________________________ his holidays in Spain each year. 
Murat (visit) ____________________ all his relatives before he joins the army.
Emma (not go) ______________________ to school when she was ill.
We (study) ___________________ English at this school for 4 years.
The earth (circle) __________________ the sun once every 365 days.
Peter (read) ______________________ a very interesting book yesterday.
We (study) ____________________ every lesson in the book so far.
The farmers (work) _______________________ in the field now.
He (not listen) ________________________ to music after school yesterday.
My brother (play) ______________________ football at the moment.
They went home after they (finish) _________________________ their work.
My father (buy) ____________________ a new car after he saves enough money.
They (visit) __________________ their grandparents last summer?
She said that she (already, see) ____________________ Dr. Rice.
Phong (sleep) ___________________ right now.
Sarah (not enjoy) _______________________ her piano lessons when she was seven.
When we came to the stadium, the match (already, begin) ______________________.
Don’t worry mom. I will phone you as soon as I (arrive) _____________________Paris.
Mother (cook) ________________________ some food in the kitchen at present.
Martha (watch) _____________________ TV at seven o’clock last night.
Where your father (work) _____________________ in 1985?
Adrian (learn) __________________________ the violin now.
Before she watched TV, she (do) _________________________ her homework.
He (just see) __________________________ her.
They (see) ________________________ lots of animals in the zoo yesterday.
I (know) ____________________ Jack when we (be) ______________________ students but I (not meet) ______________________ him since we (leave) school in 1998.
We (make) _______________________ a cake at the moment.
We (not have) _____________________ a holiday last year.
Jane (watch)_____ ________________ television at the moment.
By the time we got there, the play (start) __________________________ already.
They (not start) ______________________ the match until the rain stops.
You (see) _______________________ Ann last week?
Pay attention! The teacher (explain) _______________________.
I (play) ____________________ tennis yesterday afternoon.
After they (go) ____________________, I sat down and rested.
The film (end) ___________________ by the time we get there.
By this time next year they (write) ______________________ a new essay.
We will go out when the rain (stop) __________________.
They (watch) _________________________TV at the moment?
What time__________ you (go) ________________________to bed last night?
Peter and Jane (swim) ____________ at the moment.
When you come back, he already ( buy ) ________________________ a new house
Miss Helen (help) _______________________ you as soon as she (finish) _______________ that letter.
At this time tomorrow I (work) ______________________ in this room.
I usually (brush) __________ my teeth before I (go) ______________ to bed.
When I was a child, I (not like) __________________ sport.
My grandmother died 30 years ago. I (never/meet) ____________________ her.
She went to the department after her (clean) ______________________ the floor.
Don’t make noise! The baby (sleep) ___________________ in the room.
Last year we (go) ___________ to Finland for a holiday. We (stay) ________________ there for three weeks.
Ann (wait) ______________________________ for me when I (arrive)_____________________.
I (wait) _____________ here until I (come) ____________ back tomorrow.
When we were on holiday, the weather (be) ______________ awful.
Jill (buy) ____________________ a new car two years ago.
Jose (write) ________________________ a letter to his family when his pencil (break).
Last night I (arrive) ______________________ home at 12.30, I (have) ________________ a bath and then I (go) ________________ to bed.
You (visit) __________________________ many museums when you were in Paris?
He (read) ___________________ newspaper while his wife (prepare) __________________ the dinner in the kitchen.
By the time you get there, they (go) ___________________ home.
I (smoke) _________________ a lot yesterday.
John (write) ___________________________ his report last night.
He (eat) _________________________ dinner at 7 P.M. Last night.
Guillermo (call) _________________________ his employer yesterday.
At nine tomorrow we (plant) _____________________ trees in our school.
Peter and I (do) ___________________________ the exercise at this time last night.
Last night before he (watch) __________________TV, he (do) _________________________ the exercise.
The light (go) ______________________ out while we (have) _______________________ dinner.
I (not drive) ____________________________ very fast when the accident (happen) ____________________.
By next month I (leave) ________________________ for India.
We (not live) ___________________ in England for 2 years now.
This time next month I (sit) _____________________ on a beach.
I’m busy at the moment. I (redecorate) ______________________ the sitting room.
Up to now, the teacher (give) ________________________ our class 5 tests.
At 4 p.m. yesterday? Well, I (work) ________________________ in my office at that time.
He (do) _____________________ his homework before he went to the cinema.
We (not receive) ____________________ any letters from him since he (leave) _____________ four months ago.
1. John ............................... tennis once or twice a week.
A. is playing usually	B. is usually playing	C. usually plays 	D. plays usually
2. Tom ......................... his hand when he was cooking dinner.
A. burnt	B. was burning	C. has burnt	D. had burnt
3. Jim is away on holiday. He ........................ to Spain.
A. is gone	B. have been	C. has been	D. was
4. Everything is going well. We ....................... any problems so far.
A. didn’t have	B. don’t have	C. haven’t had	D. hadn’t had
5. I think the weather ............................ be nice later.
A. shall	B. will 	C. is going to 	D. can
6. Jane .................................... just a few minutes ago.
A. left	B. has left	C. leaves	D. had left
7. Timson ...................... 13 films and I think her latest is the best.
A. made	B. had made	C. has made	D. was making
8. ................................. Robert lately ?
 A. Did you see	B. Have you seen	C. Do you see	D. Are you seeing
9. When I was a child, I ............................... the violin.
A. was playing	B. am playing	C. played	D. play
10. He ......................... for the national team in 65 matches so far.
A. has played	B. has been played	C. played	D. is playing
11. I’m busy at the moment. I .................................. on the computer.
A. work	B. worke	C. am working	D. working
12. When I looked round the door, the baby ............................. quietly.
A. is sleeping	B. slept	C. was sleeping	D. were sleeping
13. Robert ....................... ill for three weeks. He is still in hospital.
A. had been	B. has been	C. is 	D. was
14. I’m very tired. I ..................... over four hundred miles today.
A. drive	B. am driving	C. have drived	D. have driven
15. Our friends ............................... meet us at the airport tonight.
A. are	B. are going to	C. go to	D. will be to
16. This isn’t my first time to visit London ........................... here before.
A. I’m 	B. I’d been	C. I was	D. I’ve been
17. What time ............................. to work this morning ?
A. did you get	B. are you getting	C. have you got	D. do you get
18. When I ..................... him, the man was running away.
A. see	B. was seeing	C. saw	D. had seen
19. I haven’t seen Kate ............................. Christmas.
A. for	B. never	C. ever	D. since
20. He’s worked for this company ......................... many years.
A. since	B. for	C. in	D. at
21. As soon as Martina saw the fire, she _______ the fire department
A. was telephoning 	B. telephoned 	C. had telephoned 	D. has telephoned
22. Every time Parkas sees a movie made in India, he _______homesick
A. will have left 	B. felt 	C. feels 	D. is feeling
23. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I _______to visit friends and family several times
A. return 	B. will have returned	 	C. am returning 	D. have returned
24. After the race _______, the celebration began
A. had been won 	B. is won 	C. will be won	D. has been won
25. While he was washing his car, Mr. Brown _______a small dint in the rear fender.
A. has discovered 	B. was discovering 	C. is discovering 	D. discovered
26. The earth _______ on the sun for its heat and light
A. is depended 	B. depends 	C. is depending 	D. has depended
27. I’m busy at the moment _______on the computer
A. I work 	B. I’m worked 	C. I’m working 	D. I worked
28. At this time tomorrow _______over the Atlantic 
A. we’re flying 	B. we’ll be flying 	C. we’ll fly 	D. we’re to fly
29. Our friends _______next us at the airport tonight 
A. are 	B. are going to 	C. go to 	D. will be to
30. When I entered the room, everyone _____________.
A. has been dancing 	B. was dancing 	C. had danced 	D. danced
31. He said that he _________ his homework since 7 o’clock.
A. had done	B. did	C. has done	D. was doing
32. How long __________ able to drive? - Since 1990.
A. could you 	B. have you been 	C. were you 	D. are you
33. She won't get married until she __________ 25 years old.
A. is 	B. will be 	C. had been 	D. was.
34. This building used to be a library,_________?
A. doesn't it	B. didn’t it	C. isn’t it 	D. wasn’t it
35. Nobody was injured in the accident, ________?
A. was there	B. was he	C. were they	D. wasn't it
36. Let's go out for a walk, ______?
A. not us	B. don't we	C. do we	D. shall we
37. Jane and I________ school in 1987.
A. finish	 B. have finished C. finishes	 D. finished
38 . John and Ann . married last Saturday. 
A. get 	 	 B. got 	 C. is getting 	 D. have got 
39. His brother.high school 6 years ago
A. finish B. finished	 C. finishes	 D. has finished 
40. We have been living here...1990
A. for B. from C. sinc