TENSES (CÁC THÌ) - EXERCISES

I. Do Supply the correct verb form: The Simple Present Tense or The Present Continuous
Tense.
1. Be quiet! The baby _________(sleep).
2. We seldom _________(eat) before 6:30.
3. Look! A man _________(run) after the train. He _________(want) to catch it.
4. The sun _________(set) in the West.
5. It _________(be) often hot in summer.
6. I _________(do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I _________(think) that I
_________(know) how to use it now.
7. My mother sometimes _________(buy) vegetables at this market.
8. It _________(be) very cold now.
9. It _________(rain) much in summer. It _________(rain) now.
10. Daisy _________(cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always _________(cook) in the
morning.
II. Supply the correct verb form: The Present Perfect or The Present Perfect Continuous.
1. How long _________ you _________(study) English? For 5 years.
2. I _________(wait) for two hours, but she _________(not come) yet.
3. They _________(live) in Ho Chi Minh City since 1975.
4. She _________(read) all the books written by Dickens. How many books _________ you
_________(read)?
5. He _________(not, be) here since Christmas, I wonder where he _________(live) since then.
6. Jack _________(go) to Paris for a holiday. He never _________(be) there.
7. _________ You _________(sleep) so far? I _________(ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.
8. He _________(write) a novel for two years, but he _________(not finish) it yet.
9. Mary _________(lose) her hat and she _________(look) for it until now.
10. I _________(see) that film several times because I like it.
III. Supply the correct verb form: Present Tenses.
1. Listen! I _________(think) someone _________(knock) at the door.
2. Up to the present, we _________(write) almost every lesson in the book.
3. The earth _________(circle) the sun once every 365 days.
4. The farmers _________(work) in the field at the moment.
5. How many times _________ you _________(see) him since he went to Edinburgh?

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 6. Rivers usually _________(flow) to the sea.
7. Look! The boy _________(cry).
8. Do you know that man, who _________(smoke) there?
9. Mrs Green always _________(go) to work by bus.
10. We _________(be) from France. We _________(be) there for 20 years.
11. That house _________(belong) to Mr. Green.
12. Mai _________(lose) her dictionary.
13. I _________(be) sorry. I _________(forget) that girl’s name already.
14. I _________(wait) for the manager for two hours.
15. _________ You _________(ever, see) a lion?

IV. Supply the correct verb form. Simple Past or Present Perfect
1. I _________(see) her before.
2. I _________(see) her last year.
3. Tom _________(never be) in Hanoi.
4. I _________(read) the novel written by Jack London several times before.
5. What _________ you _________(do) yesterday?
6. _________ You _________(watch) TV last night?
7. She _________(be) born in 1980.
8. He _________(write) a book since last year.
9. Mr Green _________(teach) English in this school since he _________(graduate) from the
university in 1986.
10. How long _________ you _________(learn) English?
V. Supply the correct verb form: Simple Past or Past Continuous.
1. When I _________(arrive) at this house, he still _________(sleep).
2. The light _________(go) out while we _________(have) dinner.
3. Bill _________(have) breakfast when I _________(stop) at this house this morning.
4. As we _________(cross) the street, we _________(see) an accident.
5. Tom _________(see) a serious accident while he _________(stand) at the bus stop.
6. While my father _________(read) a newspaper, I _________(learn) my lesson and my sister
_________(do) her homework.
7. The children _________(play) football when their mother _________(come) back home.
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 8. The bell _________(ring) while Tom _________(take) a bath.
9. I _________(be) very tired because I _________(work) all day yesterday.
10. He _________(sit) in a cafe when I _________(see) him.
VI. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Past or Past Perfect
1. They _________(go) home after they _________(finish) their work.
2. She said that she _________(already, see) Dr. Rice.
3. When we came to the stadium, the match _________(already, begin).
4. They told me they _________(not, eat) such kind of food before.
5. He _________(ask) why we _________(come) so early.
6. After they had gone, I _________(sit) down and _________(rest).
7. Before she _________(watch) TV, she _________(do) her homework.
8. After taking a bath, he _________(go) to bed.
9. What _________(be) he when he _________(be) young?
10. It was the first time I _________(ever, see) such a beautiful girl.
VII. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Past Tenses.
1. Yesterday John _________(go) to the store before he _________(go) home.
2. Our teacher _________(tell) us yesterday that he _________(visit) England in 1970.
3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie _________(start) already.
4. Before Alice _________(go) to sleep, she _________(call) her family.
5. When the phone _________(ring), I _________(have) dinner.
6. Daisy _________(agree) with other members in the last meeting.
7. What _________ you _________(do) at 6 p.m yesterday?
8. The little girl asked what _________(happen) to her ice-cream.
9. He _________(teach) in this school before he _________(leave) for England.
10. She _________(win) the gold medal in 1986.
VIII. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Future or Simple Present
1. We’ll go out when the rain _________(stop).
2. I _________(stay) here until he _________(answer) me.
3. Wait until I _________(catch) you.
4. She _________(not come) until you _________(be) ready.
5. Miss Helen _________(help) you as soon as she _________(finish) that letter tomorrow.
6. After the class _________(be) over, ask the teacher about that sentence.
7. I _________(come) and _________(see) you before I leave here.
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 8. We _________(go) home as soon as we have finished our work.
9. I _________(wait) here until you _________(come) back tomorrow.
10. I _________(send) you some postcards as soon as I _________(arrive) in London.
IX. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Simple Present, Simple Future, Present
Perfect or Future Perfect.
1. I’ll wait until he _________(finish) his novel.
2. When you _________(come) back, he already _________(buy) a new house.
3. Don’t come until I _________(finish) lunch.
4. I _________(hope) it _________(stop) raining by 5 o’clock this afternoon.
5. The river _________(not begin) to swell until some rain _________(fall).
6. By next month I _________(leave) for India.
7. The film _________(end) by the time we _________(get) there.
8. They _________(build) a house by June next year.
9. We _________(start) our plan next week.
10. I _________(give) her your letter when I _________(see) her tomorrow.
X. Give the right forms of the verb in brackets: Simple Present, Simple Future or Future
Continuous.
1. When you _________(go) into the office, Mr John _________(sit) at the front desk.
2. Our English teacher _________(explain) that lesson to us tomorrow.
3. We _________(wait) for you when you _________(get) back tomorrow.
4. What _________ you _________(do) at 7 p.m next Sunday? I _________(practise) my English
lesson then.
5. When I _________(see) Mr Pike tomorrow, I _________(remind) him of that.
6. When you _________(come) today, I _________(work) at my desk in Room 12.
7. He _________(work) on the report at this time tomorrow.
8. Please wait here until the manager _________(return).
9. Don’t leave until you _________(see) her.
10. The Browns _________(do) their housework when you _________(come) next Sunday.
XI. Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets: Future Tenses.
1. I’m sure they _________(complete) the new road by June.
2. He _________(wait) for you when you _________(get) back tomorrow.
3. At this same time tomorrow, we _________(drive) through Pennsylvania.
4. We _________(see) you next Monday.
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 5. In two years from now, the contract _________(come) to an end.
6. Who _________(look) after the children when you are away?
7. By November I _________(work) for this company for 6 years.
8. If you call her at 6, she _________(practise) the piano then.
9. By March 15, I _________(be) here for one year.
10. We _________(move) to our new house at Christmas this year.
11. By the end of December, John _________(work) as a reporter for ten years.
12. By the time you arrive, I _________(finish) writing an essay.
13. I _________(give) him your message when I _________(see) him.
14. He certainly _________(not do) all his homework by ten tonight.
15. Don’t call him at 2:30 p.m. He _________(interview) job applicants at that time.
16. The teacher hopes we _________(pass) our exams.
17. By this time next week, he _________(write) his novel for 6 months.
18. They _________(arrive) on Wednesday.
19. I hope the weather _________(be) fine tonight.
20. _________ You _________(finish) your work by 9 tonight?
XII.Supply the correct verb forms.
1. I _________(see) a car accident while I _________(wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
2. Mr Jone _________(be) principal of our school since last year.
3. Mr Smith _________(teach) at this school since he _________(graduate) in 1980.
4. My father _________(not watch) TV every night.
5. I _________(meet) Arthur three weeks ago.
6. Yesterday the police _________(report) that they _________(capture) the thief.
7. My friend _________(thank) me for what I had done for him.
8. Someone _________(steal) my handbag on the bus.
9. The Browns _________(live) in Paris for 7 years when the second World War _________(break)
out.
10. Last month I _________(be) in the hospital for ten days.
11. Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually _________(be) away in the afternoon.
12. Mr Clark _________(be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr Rossi _________(be) in New York
until 2 months ago.
13. John _________(drive) that car ever since I _________(know) him.
14. People _________(speak) English in most of Canada.
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15. The dog _________(wag) his tail whenever he _________(see) me.
16. What _________ you _________(do) when I _________(ring) you last night?
17. Up to then I never _________(see) such a fat man.
18. I _________(not see) him since last Monday.
19. They had sold all the books when we _________(get) there.
20. I think he _________(leave) as soon as he _________(know) the news.
21. She _________(play) the piano when our guests _________(arrive) last night.
22. He _________(come) and _________(see) you soon.
23. I _________(come) as soon as I have finished my work. _________ You _________(be) ready?
24. My mother _________(come) to stay with us next weekend.
25. Where _________ you _________(spend) your holidays next summer?
26. Violets _________(bloom) in spring.
27. We _________(not live) in England for two years now.
28. I _________(never forget) what you _________(just tell) me.
29. They _________(prepare) the Christmas dinner at the moment.
30. When I last _________(stay) in Cairo, I _________(ride) to the Pyramids on a camel that my
friend _________(borrow) the day before.
31. Our teacher _________(tell) us yesterday that he _________(visit) England in 1970.
32. George _________(work) at the university so far.
33. When he lived in Manchester, he _________(work) in a bank.
34. Birds _________(build) their nests in summer and _________(fly) to the South in winter.
35.1 _________(lose) my key. _________(can) you help me look for it?
36. My father _________(not smoke) for 5 years.
37. My teacher wasn’t at home when I _________(arrive). He _________(just go) out.
38. How long _________ Bob and Mary _________(be) married?
39. _________ You _________(receive) any letter from your parents yet?
40. My brother _________(join) the army when he _________(be) young.
41. You _________(remember) my name or you _________(forget) it someday?
42. Tom _________(study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up.
43. Miss Lee often _________(write) when she was on holiday.
44. He _________(leave) home two weeks ago and we _________(not hear) from him since then.
45. You _________(speak) to Mrs Baker yesterday?
No, I _________(not see) her for a long time.
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 I _________(not can) remember when I last _________(see) her.
46. When the teacher came in, the pupils _________(play) games.
47. Columbus _________(discover) America more than 400 years ago.
48. By next month, I _________(finish) my first novel.
49. By May 5, we _________(live) in this city for ten years.
50. When _________ your father _________(die)?
I _________(not know) when he _________(die).
51. Bill said he _________(forget) to buy a dictionary.
52. He felt asleep while he _________(do) his homework.
53. We _________(not see) them for a long time.
54. It _________(rain) when we arrived.
55. Kite and I _________(wait) right here until you get back.
56. He’ll leave as soon as he _________(hear) the news.
57. Dick _________(start) school before he _________(be) seven.
58. How long you _________(study) in this school?
59. We _________(not receive) any letter from him since he _________(leave) four months ago.
60. Where are you? I’m upstairs. I _________(have) a bath.
61. I _________(speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight.
62. At this time next week, we _________(live) in USA.
63. Hurry up! The train _________(come).
64. Be quiet! The teacher _________(be) angry.
65. Why didn’t you listen while I _________(speak) to you?
66. Some animals _________(not eat) during winter.
67. I _________(finish) the book before my next birthday.
68. John _________(watch) TV at 8 last evening.
69. Mr Pike _________(live) here since last October.
70. Someone _________(cut) down all the trees in the garden.
71. The house _________(build) two years ago.
72. Listen! The bird _________(sing).
73. Trees _________(plant) since it _________(stop) raining.
74. Tom Baker _________(not come) here tomorrow.
75. By the end of last March, I _________(study) English for 5 years.
76. He often _________(say) O.K when he _________(talk) with the guests.
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 77. What _________ you _________(do) after you _________(go) home yesterday?
78. How long you _________(wait) for me? Just a few minutes.
79. He _________(do) his homework before he went to the cinema.
80. By noon, I _________(wait) for her for two hours.
81. By the time you come there, she _________(make) a big cake.
82. Yesterday thieves _________(break) into the house and _________(steal) a lot of fur coats while
the guests _________(dance).
83. When I came in, they all _________(sit) round the fire. Mr Pike _________(do) a crossword
puzzle, Mrs Pike _________(knit), and the others _________(read).
84. Mr Jackson _________(paint) his house since last month.
85. She _________(ask) me to tell about him several times.
86. The audience _________(listen) to everything he said last night.
87. At 4 p.m yesterday? Well, I _________(work) in my office at that time.
88. A: I _________(play) football since I was 5 years old. B: You _________(play) since you
_________(come) to England?
A: Oh, yes. I _________(play) quite a lot. I _________(join) a club the day after I
_________(arrive).
89. I’m preparing to support anything he _________(say) tomorrow.
90. Sometimes I _________(get) up before the sun _________(rise).
91. He said he _________(be) mistaken.
92. Don’t speak until someone _________(ask) you.
93. Mary _________(come) from London.
94. Please be quiet! I _________(work).
95. When I _________(be) a child, I _________(want) to be a doctor.
96. David _________(be) born after his father _________(die).
97. Long ago, my younger brother often _________(cry).
98. I _________(not send) the parcel until I hear from you.
99. The last train _________(leave) the station at 5 p.m.
100. Up to now, the teacher _________(give) our class five tests.