CHAPTER TWO.

TENSES
CACH DUNG CAC TH . (THE USE OF TENSES)
bieu th thi gian va trang thai cua hanh ong c dien at bang
ong t ngi ta dung TH (tene!" #ong t tie$ng %nh co &' th( (tene! dang
chu ong" #e hieu c h(nh thai cua cac th() ta co the nghie*n cu cach
chia ong t T+ ,T-./ trong bang di a*0 1
Simple Continuous Perfect
Perfect continuous
Present
2 I (/ou 3
4e 3 The0!
study
2 He (,he 3
5t! studies
2 I am studying
2 He (,he 3 5t! is
studying
- You (4e 3 The0!
are studying
2 I (/ou 3 4e 3
The0! have
studied
2 He (,he 3 5t! has
studied
2 I (/ou 3 4e 3 The0! have
been studying
2 He ( ,he 3 5t! has been
studying
Past
- I (/ou 3
He 3 ,he 3
5t 3 4e 3
The0!
studied
2 I (He 3 ,he 3 5t!
was studying
2 You (4e 3 The0!
were studying
2 I (/ou 3 He 3 ,he 3
5t 3 4e 3 The0!
had studied
- I (/ou 3 He 3 ,he 3 5t 3 4e 3
The0! had been studying
Future
2 I (4e!
shall study
2 You (He 3
,he 3 it 3
The0! will
study
2 I (4e! shall be
studying
2 You (He 3 ,he 3
5t 3 The0! will be
studying
2 I (4e! shall
have studied
2 You (He 3 ,he 3 it
3 The0! will have
studied
2 I (4e! shall have been
studying
2 You (He 3 ,he 3 5t 3 The0!
will have been studying
* 1" SO SANH TH I!P"# P$##%T
VA TH P$##%T &'%TI%('(
Tie$ng %nh co hai th( hien tai 6a a o$ cac e6 hoc inh ha0 7an 7on cach
dung" #o 7a th( hien tai n (im)le Present! va th( hien tai tie$8 dien
(Present &ontinuous!"
9 Th( im)le Present c dung e ch: 6ot hanh ong dien ra trong thi
gian noi chung) ;ho*ng nha$t thie$t 8hai 7a thi gian hien tai" Thi gian noi
chung 7a thi gian 6a viec dien ra 6oi nga0 (every day!) 6oi tua<n (every
week!) 6oi thang (every mon!!) 6oi na=6 (every year!) 6oi 6ua (every
"#r$n% & "'mmer & a''mn & w$ner)(
2 He %oe" to choo7 ever0 da0" (No i en trng moi ngay)
2 >r"?ro@n travels ever0 u66er" (He nao o*ng ?ro@n cuAng i du 7ch!
9 Th( Present &ontinuous c dung e ch: 6ot hanh ong ang Ba0 ra (a
current activity! ha0 6ot viec chung ta ang 7a6 ba*0 gi (now& a #re"en&
a !$" momen!) ho*6 na0 (oday!) tua<n na0 (!$" week!) na=6 na0 (!$" year!C
2 4e are learning Dng7ih no@" (Bay gi chung toi ang hoc tieng Anh)
2 >ar0 is )laying the 8iano at the 6o6ent"
(Hien gi Mary ang chi ng ca!m)
Ha*y so sa+nh 1 2 5 tud0 in a ba;er0 every day,("oi #am $iec % tiem
&anh moi ngay)
25E6 tud0ing in a ba;er0 this wee-,("ua!n nay toi ang#am $iec
% tiem &anh)'
* &H(. Y. /
(&! F Th( im)le Present thng c dung vi cac 0o1ng t23 ch4 tri gia+c
(verb oG 8erce8tion! nh 1 feel (ca%m thay)5 see (nh(n thay)5 hear (nghe)C va cac
0o1ng t23 ch4 tra6ng tha+i nh 1 -now (&iet)5 understand (hie)u)5 mean (co y
*nh)5 li-e (th+ch)5 )refer (th+ch hn)5 love (yeu)5 hate (ghet)5 need (ca!n)5 want
(muon)5 remember (nh)5 recogni7e (nhan ra)5 believe (tin)8
F Hgoai ra chung ta con dung th( im)le Present vi ong t / be5
a))ear (co $e%)5 belong (thuoc $e! ai)5 have to (,ha%i)8
F Th( im)le Present con c dung vi cac tra6ng t23 ch4 ta9n sua:t
la1) 0i la1) la6i (adverb oG GreIuenc0! nh 1 always (#uon #uon)5 usually (thng
thng)5 often (thng)5 sometimes (oi -hi)5 seldom (+t -hi)5 generally
(thng)5 rarely (hiem -hi)5 never (-hong &ao gi) 8
2 That chi7d needs care" (.a &e o ca!n / cha0m /oc)
2 Thi boo; belongs to 6e" (1uye)n /ach nay #a cu%a toi)
2 He never comes 7ate" (Ho ;ho*ng bao gi e$n tre!
F Jhung ta cuAng dung th( im)le Present e ch: mo1t cha;n ly+ ha0 mo1t
s26 tha1t hie<n nhie;n (a genera7 truth!"
2 The un rises in the eat" (Ma2t tri moc % hng ong)
2 Hothing is 6ore 8reciou than inde8endence and Greedo6"
(3hong g( 4u+ hn oc #a, t o)
('! Th( Present &ontinuous con c dung e ch: ha3nh 0o1ng => mo1t
t2=ng lai ga9n (a near Guture action! va thng i vi cac trang t ch: tng 7ai
nh 1 tomorrow (ngay mai)5 ne?t wee- (tua!n ti)5 ne?t month (thang ti)5 ne?t
year (na0m ti)5 ne?t summer (mua he ti) 8
2 5 am going out tonight" ( "oi nay toi /e5 i chi)
2 >0 Gather is travelling to Ka8an neBt @ee;"
(Ba toi /e5 u #*ch ti Nhat trong tua!n ti)
#?ercise I / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #re"en "$m#,e or !e #re"en
+on$n'o'" en"e.
&3 >0 Gather (have! LLLLLLLLLL coMee Gor brea;Gat ever0 da0"
'3 Hi iter (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL in a hoe tore thi u66er"
N3 The tudent (7oo;! LLLLLLLLLLL u8 that ne@ @ord no@"
O3 >ar0 (go! LLLLLLLLLL to choo7 ever0 da0"
P3 The0 (do! LLLLLLLLLL thi eBercie at the 6o6ent"
Q3 > D7en (read! LLLLLLLLLLL a ne@8a8er no@"
R3 5t (rain! LLLLLLLLLL ver0 6uch in the u66er" 5t (rain! LLLLLLLLL no@"
S3 ?ad tudent never (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL hard"
T3 He genera770 (ing! LLLLLLLL in Dng7ih) but toda0 he (ing! LLLLLLLL in ,8anih"
&U3 4e e7do6 (eat! LLLLLLLLLL beGore Q"NU"
&&3 ,he o6eti6e (bu0! LLLLLLLLLLL vegetab7e at hi 6ar;et"
&'3 ?e Iuiet" The bab0 (7ee8! LLLLLLLLLLLL"
&N3 4e a7@a0 (do! LLLLLLLLLLL our eBercie careGu770"
&O3 Voo;" % 6an (run! LLLLLLLL aGter the train" He (@ant! LLLLLLL to catch it"
&P3 5t (be! LLLLLLLLLL ver0 co7d no@"
&Q3 Kohn (trave7! LLLLLLLLLL to Dng7and to6orro@"
&R3 5 (need! LLLLLLLLLLLL o6e 6one0 Gor 60 teBtboo;"
&S3 To6 (7i;e! LLLLLLLLLL to go to the 6ueu6"
&T3 >ar0 (7ove! LLLLLLLLLL ice2crea6"
'U3 >0 6other (coo;! LLLLLLLLLL o6e Good in the ;itchen at 8reent" ,he a7@a0
(coo;! LLLLLLLLLL in the 6orning"
'&3 5 oGten (7eave! LLLLLLLLLL the cit0 at @ee;end"
''3 The guet (@atch! LLLLLLLLLL the TW 8rogra66e no@"
'N3 5 (ee! LLLLLLLLLLL 0ou (@ear! LLLLLLLLLLL 0our bet c7othe"
'O3 The un (et!LLLLLLLLLL in the @et"
'P3 >0 Griend (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL Dng7ih Gor an hour ever0 night"
'Q3 Viten" 5 (hear!LLLLLLLLLLL o6eone ;noc;ing at the Gront door"
'R3 5 (do! LLLL an eBercie on the 8reent tene at the 6o6ent and 5 (thin;! LLLLLL that
5 (;no@! LLLLLho@ to ue it no@"
'S3 Honet0 (be! LLLLLLLLLL the bet 8o7ic0"
'T3 The earth (go! LLLLLLLLLL round the un"
NU3 T@o and t@o (6a;e! LLLLLLLLLL Gour"
9 ' SO SANH TH P$##%T P#$@#&T VA TH I!P"#
PAT
9 Th( Present )erfect (Hien Tai Hoan Thanh! c dung e ch: 6ot Iua
;h ;ho*ng roA thi ie6 va con 7ie*n 7ac vi hien tai"
9 Th( im)le Past (Xua Yh #n! c dung e ch: 6ot Iua ;h co thi
ie6 roA ret caZt t vi hien tai"
B &H(. Y. /
(&! Th( Present Perfect thng i vi nhAng t nh / u) to now) u) to the
)resent) so far (cho ti na0!) not 8 yet (van cha!) for5 since5 ever (aA tng!)
never5 several times (nhie<u 7a<n!) Cust (va!) recently (va 6i!) lately (6i
a*0! """
2 Have 0ou ever seen a tiger [ (Ban co &ao gi nh(n thay co, cha)
2 The train has not arrived 0et" (6hiec 7e #%a $an cha en)
2 4e have lived here Gor iB 0ear"
(6hung toi a5 /inh /ong tai ni ay c 8 na0m)
2 The be77 has Cust rung, (6huong $a mi reo)
('! 9 Th( im)le Past thng i vi nhAng tie$ng ch: thi gian Iua ;h
Bac nh nh 1 yesterday (ngay hom 4ua)) the day before yesterday (ngay
hom -ia)) last wee- (tua!n ro!i)) last month (thang ro!i)5 last year (na0m ro!i))
last summer (mua he ro!i)) ago (cach ay)"
2 4e came here a 6onth ago" (6hung toi en ay cach ay mot
thang)
2 He went to the cine6a 0eterda0" (Hom 4ua no i 7em ,him)
9 Th( im)le Past con c dung e ch: 6ot chuoi cac hanh ong ;e$
tie$8 Ba0 ra trong Iua ;h"
2 He closed a77 the @indo@) loc-ed the door and then went out"
(No ong tat ca% c%a /o) #ai9 -hoa cac c%a cai #ai9 ro!i i ra -ho%i
nha)
#?ercise II / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #re"en #er-e+ or !e "$m#,e #a"
en"e.
&3 4e (never @atch! LLLLLLLLLL that TW 8rogra66e"
'3 4e (@atch! LLLLLLLLLL a good 8rogra66e on TW 7at night"
N3 He (read! LLLLLLLLLL that nove7 6an0 ti6e beGore"
O3 He (read! LLLLLLLLLL that nove7 again 7at vacation"
P3 5 (have! LLLLLLLLLL a 7itt7e troub7e @ith 60 car 7at @ee;"
Q3 Ho@ever) 5 (have! LLLLLLLLLL no troub7e @ith 60 car ince then"
R3 5 (not ee! LLLLLLLLLL Kohn Gor a 7ong ti6e" 5 (ee! LLLLLLLLLL hi6 N @ee; ago"
S3 The choo7 be77 (ring! LLLLLLLLLL" 4e 6ut go no@"
T3 5 (6eet! LLLLLLLLLL >ar0 7at night" ,he (beco6e! LLLLLLLLLL a ver0 big gir7"
&U3 He i ver0 thirt0" He (not drin;! LLLLLLLLLL ince thi 6orning"
&&3 5t i ver0 hot" ,u66er (co6e! LLLLLLLLLL"
&'3 The0 (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL at thi choo7 Gor R 0ear no@"
&N3 The0 (begin! LLLLLLLLLL to tud0 at thi choo7 R 0ear ago"
&O3 ,ince @hen (0ou ;no@! LLLLLLLLLLL her [
&P3 Ho@ 7ong ago (he tart! LLLLLLLLLL to 7earn \rench [
&Q3 ,he (7oe! LLLLLLLLLL her handbag on the train 0eterda0 6orning"
&R3 >0 6other (be! LLLLLL in ho8ita7 Gor a 7ong ti6e and he cannot go ho6e 0et"
&S3 Hi dog (]ut run! LLLLLLLLLL out oG the garden"
&T3 >r ?ro@n (trave7! LLLLLLLLLL b0 air evera7 ti6e in the 8at"
'U3 He (trave7! LLLLLLLLLLL to >eBico b0 air 7at u66er"
* D, SO SANH TH P$##%T P#$@#&T VA
TH P$##%T P#$@#&T &'%TI%('(
F Th( Present )erfect (Hien Tai Hoan Thanh! c dung e ch: ;e$t Iua
cua 6ot t(nh trang hien tai (the re/u#t o: the ,re/ent /tate!) 6ot viec Ba0 ra
trong Iua ;h ;ho*ng roA thi ie6) 7a8 i 7a8 7ai nhie<u 7a<n va ;eo dai e$n
hien tai"
F Th( Present Perfect &ontinuous (Hien Tai Hoan Thanh Tie$8 .ien! c
dung e ch: tie$8 dien cua 6ot hanh ong (the continuity o: an action! cho
ti hien tai"
2 5 ha$e &een ;aiting for t@o hour) but he ha not co6e 0et"
("oi a5 ch /uot hai tieng nhng co ay $an cha en)
2 He ha/ &een #i$ing here since &TRP" (<=ng ay a5 /ong % ay t na0m
>?@A')
2 4e ha$e &een /tuying in the garden all 6orning"
(6hung toi a5 #am $iec % ngoai $n /uot ca% &uo)i /ang')
F Th( Present Perfect &ontinuous con c dung vi cac ong t nh 1 lie
(na0m)5 wait (ch i)5 sit (ngo!i)5 stand (ng)5 study5 learn (hoc)5 live (/ong)5
rest (nghB nghi)5 stay (%)8
2 The0 ha$e &een #earning Dng7ih ince &TTP"
(Ho a5 hoc tieng Anh #ien tuc t na0m >??A en nay)
2The chair ha/ &een #ying in the tore @indo@ Gor age"
(6ai ghe nay naCm % trong tu% -+nh a5 #au #aDm ro!i)
#?ercise III / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #re"en #er-e+ or !e #re"en
#er-e+ +on$n'o'" en"e.
&3 5 (tr0! LLLLLLLLLL to 7earn \rench Gor 0ear) but 5 (not ucceed! LLLLLLLLL 0et"
'3 ,he (read! LLLLLLLLL a77 the tud0 oG .ic;en" Ho@ 6an0 (0ou read! LLLLLLLLL[
N3 5 (@ait! LLLLLLLLLL here near70 ha7G an hour Gor 60 gir7Griend^ do 0ou thin; he
(Gorget! LLLLLLLLLL to co6e [
O3 >ar0 (ret! LLLLLLLLLL in the garden a77 da0 becaue he (be! LLLLLLLLLL i77"
P3 %7though Kohn (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL at the -niverit0 Gor P 0ear) he (not get!
LLLLLLLLLL hi degree 0et"
Q3 Kac; (go! LLLLLLLLLL to ,@it_er7and Gor a ho7ida0" He (never) be! LLLLL there"
R3 4e (7ive! LLLLLLLLLL here Gor the 7at iB 6onth) and (]ut) decide! LLLLLLLLLL to
6ove"
S3 That boo; ( 7ie! LLLLLLLLLL on the tab7e Gor @ee;" /ou (not read! LLLL it 0et [
T3 He (not be! LLLLLLLLLLL here ince Jhrit6a^ 5 @onder @here he (7ive! LLLLLLLLLL
ince then"
&U3 He (7oe! LLLLLL hi boo;" He (7oo;! LLLLLLLL Gor the6 a77 aGternoon) but the0
(not turn u8! LLLLLLLLL0et"
&&3 ,he (tud0! LLLLLLLLLLL o hard thi @ee; that he (not have! LLLLLLLLLLL ti6e
to go to the cine6a"
&'3 /our hair i @et" (/ou @i6! LLLLLLLLLL Gor a 7ong ti6e [
&N3 ?i77 i ti77 a bad driver a7though he (drive!LLLLLLLLLL car Gor iB 0ear"
&O3 /ou 7oo; ver0 tired" (/ou tud0! LLLLLLLLLLver0 hard [
&P3 The 8hone (ring! LLLLLLLLLL Gor ' 6inute) but 5 (not an@er! LLLLLLLL it 0et"
#?ercise IE / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #re"en en"e".
&3 5 (be! LLLLLLLLLL orr0 5 (Gorget! LLLLLLLLLL that Ge77o@E na6e a7read0"
'3 Kac; (7oo;! LLLLLLLLLL Gor@ard to hi vacation neBt Kune"
N3 5 (have! LLLLLLLLLL no troub7e @ith 60 Dng7ih 7eon u8 to no@"
O3 >r" and >r" ?ro@n (be! LLLLLLLLLLL in He@ /or; Gor ' 6onth"
P3 >ichae7 (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL NS hour a @ee;"
Q3 %t 8reent) that author (@rite! LLLLLLLLLLL a nove7"
R3 `eorge (do! LLLLLLLLLL good tud0 in thi c7a o Gar"
S3 The @eather( genera770) get! LLLLLLLLLL hot in Ku70 "
T3 /ou 6ut @a;e her u8" ,he (7ee8! LLLLLLLLLLound70 Gor &U hour"
&U3 Vitena 5 (thin;! LLLLLLLLLL o6eone (;noc;! LLLLLLLLLL at the Gront door"
&&3 Ho@ 7ong (0ou 7earn! LLLLLLLLLL Dng7ih[
&'3 That tudent (;no@! LLLLLLLLLL a77 the ne@ @ord ver0 @e77 no@"
&N3 %7ice (7oe! LLLLLLLLLL her Wietna6ee2Dng7ih dictionar0"
&O3 \red (]ut) graduate! LLLLLLLLLL Gro6 +BGord -niverit0"
&P3 The earth (circ7e! LLLLLLLLLL the un once ever0 NQP da0"
&Q3 That grandGather c7oc; (tand! LLLLLLLL there Gor a 7ong a 5 can re6e6ber"
&R3 That bro@n brieGcae (be7ong! LLLLLLLLLL to .r" bice"
&S3 Ki6 (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL on hi re8ort thi 0ear"
&T3 bobert (@ait! LLLLLLLLLL Gor 0ou ince noon"
'U3 That 6ueu6 (tand! LLLLLLLLLLL here Gor centurie"
'&3 The un (get! LLLLLLLLLL ver0 hot during the aGternoon"
''3 To6 (bu0! LLLLLLLLLLL a ne@ car neBt @ee;"
'N3 The bo0 and gir7 (go! LLLLLLLLLLL ho6e aGter thi 7eon"
'O3 .avi (87a0! LLLLLLLLLL Gootba77 ever0 aGternoon"
'P3 -8 to the 8reent) @e (@rite! LLLLLLLLLL a76ot ever0 7eon in thi boo;"
9 F, SO SANH TH I!P"# PAT VA TH PAT
&'%TI%('(
F Th( im)le Past (Xua Yh #n! c dung e ch: 6ot hanh ong ngaZn
(th(nh 7(nh! Ba0 ra trong Iua ;h"
2 5 met hi6 in the treet 0eterda0" (Hom 4ua toi ga2, haDn ta % tren
ng)
F Th( Past &ontinuous (Xua Yh Tie$8 .ien! c dung e ch: 6ot hanh
ong ;eo dai trong Iua ;h tng ng vi 6ot hanh ong ;hac cuAng trong
Iua ;h"
2 5 6et hi6 @hi7e he was crossing the treet" ("oi a5 ga2, haDn ta -hi haDn
ta ang &a0ng 4ua ng)
2 ,he was going ho6e @hen he a@ an accident" (6o ay ang $e! nha
th( co ay nh(n thay mot tai nan)
F Th( Past &ontinuous con dien ta 6ot hanh ong ;eo dai tai ie6 thi
gian Bac nh Iua ;h hoacc hai hanh ong 7ie*n tie$8 ong ong vi nhau"
2 >0 Gather was watching TW at S oEc7oc; 7at night" (Eao #uc F gi toi 4ua &a toi
ang 7em "E')
2 5 was doing 60 ho6etud0 @hi7e 60 Gather was watching TW" ("oi ang #am &ai
ta, trong -hi &a toi ang 7em "E')
#?ercise E / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #a" "$m#,e or !e #a" +on$n'o'"
en"e.
&3 He (it! LLLLLLLLLL in a bar @hen 5 (ee! LLLLLLLLLL hi6"
'3 4hen 5 (go! LLLLLLLLLL out) the un (hine! LLLLLLLLLL"
N3 The 7ight (go! LLLLLLLLLL out @hi7e 5 (have! LLLLLLLLLL tea"
O3 4hen it (rain! LLLLLLLLLL ) he(carr0! LLLLLLLLLL an u6bre77a"
P3 4e (@a7;! LLLLLLLLLL to the tation @hen it (begin! LLLLLLLLLL to rain"
Q3 He (teach! LLLLLLL Dng7ih Gor ' 6onth @hen he (7ive!LLLLLL in `er6an0 and
(tud0! LLLLLLL a a ]ourna7it
R3 The houe (burn! LLLLLLLL Gat) o @e (brea;! LLLLLLLL the @indo@ to get out"
S3 He (eat! LLLLLLLLLL three and@iche @hi7e 0ou (ta7;! LLLLLLLLLL to hi6"
T3 The ervant (dro8! LLLLLLL t@o cu8 @hi7e he (@ah u8! LLLLLL 7at night^
neither oG the6 (brea;!LLLLLLL
&U3 4hi7e he (@rite! LLLLLLLLLL a 7etter) the te7e8hone (ring! LLLLLLLLLL^ a he (go!
LLLLLLLLLL to an@er it) he (hear! LLLLLLLLLL a ;noc; on the door^ the te7e8hone
(ti77) ring! LLLLLLLLLL @hi7e he (@a7;! LLLLLLLLLL to the door) but ]ut a he (o8en!
LLLLLLLLLL it) it (to8! LLLLLLLLLL"
* G, SO SANH TH I!P"# PAT VA TH PAT
P#$@#&T
F Th( Past Perfect (Xua Yh Hoan Thanh! dung e ch: 6ot hanh ong
Ba0 ra trc 6ot hanh ong ;hac cuAng trong Iua ;h (8at action!"
2 4hen he had Hnished hi tud0) he @ent ho6e" (3hi a5 #am 7ong $iec9
no tr% $e! nha)
2?0 the ti6e 5 arrived at the tation) the train had gone" (Eao #uc toi en
nha ga th( 7e #%a a5 chay ro!i)
F Th( Past Perfect con dien ta 6ot hanh ong Ba0 ra trc 6ot ie6
thi gian Bac nh Iua ;h"
2 ?0 &U oEc7oc; 7at night) 5 had gone to bed" ("oi a5 #en ging ngu%
trc >G gi toi 4ua')
#?ercise EI / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #a" "$m#,e or !e #a" #er-e+
en"e'
&3 The0 (go! LLLLLLLLLL ho6e aGter the0 (dnih! LLLLLLLLLL their tud0"
'3 He (do! LLLLLLLLL nothing beGore he (ee! LLLLLLLLLLL 6e"
N3 He (than;! LLLLLLLLLL 6e Gor @hat 5 (do! LLLLLLLLLL Gor hi6"
O3 5 (be! LLLLLLLLLL orr0 that 5 (hurt! LLLLLLLLLL hi6"
P3 %Gter the0 (go! LLLLLLLLLL ) 5 (it! LLLLLLLLLL do@n and (ret! LLLLLLLLLL"
Q3 4hen 5 (arrive!LLLLLLLLLLL) the dinner (a7read0) begin! LLLLLLLLLLLLLL"
R3 >0 Griend (not ee! LLLLLLL 6e Gor 6an0 0ear @hen 5 (6eet! LLLLL 7at @ee;"
S3 He (7earn! LLLLLLLLLL Dng7ih beGore he (7eave! LLLLLLLLLL Gor Dng7and"
T3 5n Dng7and) he oon (re6e6ber! LLLLLLLLLL a77 he (7earn! LLLLLLLLLL"
&U3 The0 (te77! LLLLLLLLLL hi6 the0 (not 6eet! LLLLLLLLLL hi6 beGore"
&&3 He (a;! LLLLLLLLLL @h0 @e (co6e! LLLLLLLLLL o ear70"
&'3 ,he (a0! LLLLLLLLLL that he (a7read0) ee! LLLLLLLLLLL .r" bice"
&N3 ?0 the ti6e ?i77 (get! LLLLLLLLLL there) the 6eeting (tart! LLLLLLLLLL"
&O3 4hen @e (arrive! LLLLLLLLLL at our 87ace) @e (dnd! LLLLLLLLLL that a burg7ar
(brea;! LLLLLLLLLLLL in"
&P3 %76ot ever0bod0 (7eave! LLLLLLL Gor ho6e b0 the ti6e @e (arrive! LLLLLLL"
* I, SO SANH TH PAT P#$@#&T VA TH PAT P#$@#&T
&'%TI%('(
F Th( Past Perfect &ontinuous (Xua Yh Hoan Thanh Tie$8 .ien! dung e
nha$n 6anh tenh 7ie*n tuc cua hanh ong trc ;hi 6ot hanh ong Iua ;h
;hac Ba0 ra" HaA0 o anh 1
2 ,he had been studying Dng7ih beGore he ca6e here Gor c7ae" (6o ay a5
#ien tuc hoc tieng Anh trc -hi en ay hoc!"
2 ,he had studied Dng7ih beGore he ca6e Gor c7ae" (6o ay a5 hoc tieng Anh
trc -hi en ay hoc!"
Wa haA0 o anh 1
2 5t had been raining @hen 5 got u8 thi 6orning" (Ma a5 t -hi toi thc ay')
2 5t was raining @hen 5 got u8 thi 6orning" (Ma $an con -hi toi thc ay')
#?ercise EII 1 )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e #a" "$m#,e or !e #a" #er-e+
+on$n'o'" en"e.
&3 5 (a;! LLLLLLLLL hi6 @hat he (do! LLLLLLLLLL"
'3 To6 (be! LLLLLLLLL tired" He (run! LLLLLLLLLL Gor an hour"
N3 %7though he (go! LLLLLLLLLL to the doctor Gor Q 6onth) he (not) Gee7! LLLLLLLLLL
an0 better"
O3 The te7e8hone (ring! LLLLLLL Gor P 6inute beGore it (be! LLLLLLLLL an@ered"
P3 The0 (te77! LLLLLLLLLL 6e 0ou (7ive! LLLLLLLLLL in Vondon beGore the @ar"
Q3 The 8oor 6an (@ait! LLLLLLLLLL Gor Q hour beGore he (be! LLLLLLLLLL brought into
the roo6"
R3 ?0 noon that da0) @e (drive! LLLLLLLLLL Gor P hour"
S3 The robber @ho (@atch! LL hi6 running to the tree (it! LLdo@n under it
branche and (begin! LLLto attac; hi6"
T3 5 (a;! LLLLLLL her @hat he (do! LLLLL ince he (arrive! LLLLLLL in Dng7and"
&U3 ,he (te77! LLLLLLLLLL 6e that he (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL Dng7ih 7iterature"
* J, SO SANH TH I!P"# @(T($# VA TH @(T($#
&'%TI%('(
F Th( im)le @uture (Tng Vai #n! dien ta 6ot hanh ong eA Ba0 ra (co
hoacc ;ho*ng co thi gian Bac nh tng 7ai!^ con th( @uture &ontinuous
(Tng Vai Tie$8 .ien! dien ta 6ot hanh ong 7ie*n tie$n tai ie6 thi gian
Bac nh tng 7ai"
2 He will go to the tadiu6 neBt ,unda0" (6hu% nhat ti toi /e5 en /an
$an ong)
2 4e will K shall have the dna7 tet" (6hung toi /e5 #am -ie)m tra cuoi
cung')
HaA0 o anh 1
2 5 will eat brea;Gat at Q oEc7oc; to6orro@" (Eao #uc 8 gi /ang mai9 toi
/e5 (&aDt a!u) ung &5a ie)m tam')
2 5 will be eating brea;Gat at Q oEc7oc; to6orro@" (Eao #uc 8 gi /ang
mai9 toi /e5 ang ung &5a ie)m tam')
F Trong cac 6enh e< trang t ch: thi gian (adverb c7aue oG ti6e! ha0 6enh
e< ie<u ;ien (adverb c7aue oG condition!) th( im)le Present c dung e tha0
the$ cho th( ,i687e \uture"
2 5 ha77 not go unti7 5 see hi6" ("oi /e5 -hong i cho ti -hi nao toi nh(n
thay no')
2 5G he comes to6orro@) he @i77 do it" (Neu ngay mai no en9 no /e5 #am
ie!u o')
B &hu+ y+ / 45VV con c dung cho ta$t ca cac ngo*i"
DBercie W555 1 fut the verb in brac;et in the i687e 8reent or the i687e Guture tene"
&3 4e (go! LLLLLLLLLL out @hen the rain (to8! LLLLLLLLLL"
'3 5 (ta0! LLLLLLLLL here unti7 he (an@er! LLLLLLLLLL 6e"
N3 4ait unti7 5 (catch! LLLLLLLLLL 0ou"
O3 5 (be! LLLLLLLLL read0 beGore 0ou (count! LLLLLLLLL ten"
P3 Kohn 6ut eat hi brea;Gat beGore he (go! LLLLLLLLLL out"
Q3 >i He7en (he78! LLLLLLLLLL 0ou a oon a he (dnih! LLLLLLLL that 7etter"
R3 He (te77! LLLLLLLLL 0ou @hen 0ou (get! LLLLLLLLLL there"
S3 ,he (not co6e! LLLLLLLLLL unti7 0ou (be! LLLLLLLLL read0"
T3 He (te77! LLLLLLLLLL 0ou @hen 0ou (a;! LLLLLLLLLL hi6"
&U3 5 (co6e! LLLLLLL and (ee! LLLLLLLL 0ou beGore 5 (7eave! LLLLL Gor Dng7and"
* L, SO SANH TH @(T($# P#$@#&T VA TH @(T($# P#$@#&T
&'%TI%('(
F Th( @uture Perfect (Tng Vai Hoan Thanh! c dung e ch: 6ot hanh
ong eA hoan thanh trc 6ot hanh ong ;hac trong tng 7ai ha0 6ot ie6
thi gian tng 7ai"
2 The taBi will have arrived b0 the ti6e 0ou dnih dreing"(6hiec ta7i /e5 en
trc -hi &an thay 7ong 4ua!n ao')
2 ?0 neBt Jhrit6a) he will have lived in .a7at Gor P 0ear" (.en mua Hiang /inh
nay9 ong ay /e5 /ong % Ia#at c A na0m')
F #e nha$n 6anh tenh 7ie*n tuc cua hanh ong) chung ta dung th( @uture
Perfect &ontinuous (Tng Vai Hoan Thanh Tie$8 .ien!"
2 ?0 the ti6e 0ou receive thi 7etter) @e shall have been travelling through buia"
(Juc &an c &c th nay9 chung toi /e5 i &a0ng 4ua nc Nga'
2 ?0 neBt Kune) the0 will have been studying in thi Gactor0 Gor &' 0ear" (#e$n thang
au na0) to*i 7a6 viec 7ie*n tuc nha 6a0 na0 c &' na=6"!
E.er+$"e /0 1 )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e "$m#,e #re"en2 "$m#,e -''re2
#re"en #er-e+ or -''re #er-e+ en"e.
&3 5E77 @ait unti7 he (@rite! LLLLLLLLLL hi neBt nove7"
'3 4hen 0ou (co6e! LLLLLLLLL bac;) he (a7read0 bu0! LLLLLLLLLL a ne@ houe"
N3 .onEt co6e unti7 5 (dnih! LLLLLLLLL 7unch"
O3 5 (ho8e! LLLLLLLLL it (to8! LLLLLLLLLL raining b0 P oEc7oc; thi aGternoon"
P3 The river (not begin!LLLLLLLLL to rie unti7 o6e rain (Ga77!LLLLLLLLLL"
Q3 5 (ta0! LLLLLLLLLL here unti7 0ou (dnih! LLLLLLLLL 0our tud0"
R3 ?0 neBt 6onth) 5 (7eave! LLLLLLLLL Gor 5ndia"
S3 He (dnih! LLLLLLLLL hi tud0 beGore 0ou (7eave! LLLLLLLLLL"
T3 ?eGore 0ou (go! LLLLLLLLLL) the0 (7eave! LLLLLLLLLL the countr0"
&U3 The 6eeting (dnih! LLLLLLLLL b0 the ti6e @e (get! LLLLLLLLL there"
#?ercise M / )' !e ver*" $n *ra+ke" $n !e "$m#,e #re"en2 "$m#,e -''re2
-''re +on$n'o'" or -''re #er-e+ en"e.
&3 4e (end! LLLLLLLL 0ou a te7egra6 a oon a @e (arrive! LLLLLLL in Vondon"
'3 4hen `eorge (co6e! LLLLLLL thi aGternoon) he (bring! LLLLLLLLL hi Griend"
N3 5 (8ea;! LLLLLLLLL to 0ou about that 6atter aGter the 6eeting tonight"
O3 ?0 the ti6e 0ou (receive! LLLLLLLLLL thi 7etter) @e (cro! LLLLLLLLLL the %t7antic
+cean"
P3 ?0 thi ti6e neBt @ee;) 0ou (6eet! LLLLLLLLLL 60 bo0Griend) %7i"
Q3 5 (@ait! LLLLLLL Gor 0ou right here @hen 0ou (co6e! LLLLLL out oG the bui7ding"
R3 ,he (@ait! LLLLLLLLLL Gor 0ou at P oEc7oc; thi aGternoon"
S3 5 (give! LLLLLLLLLL it bac; a oon a he (@ant! LLLLLLLLLL it"
T3 5 (not 6ove! LLLLLLLLLL Gro6 here unti7 0ou (get! LLLLLLLLLL bac;"
&U3 The0 (not co6e! LLLLLLLLLL ho6e unti7 the0 (ee! LLLLLLLLLL ever0thing"
#?ercise MI / S'##,y !e +orre+ en"e.
&3 The0 (]ut decide! LLLLLLLLLL that the0 (underta;e! LLLLLLLLLLL the ]ob"
'3 4e (go! LLLLLLLLLLL to the theatre 7at night"
N3 He uua770 (@rite! LLLLLLLLLL in green in;"
O3 ,he (87a0! LLLLLLLLL the 8iano @hen our guet (arrive! LLLLLLLLL 7at night"
P3 4e (do! LLLLLLLLLL an Dng7ih eBercie at the 6o6ent"
Q3 ,he (]ut co6e! LLLLLLLLLL in and (ee! LLLLLLLLLL 0ou in P 6inute"
R3 5 (co6e! LLLLLLLLL a oon a 60 tud0 i dnihed" (/ou be! LLLLLLLL read0 [
S3 4here (0ou go! LLLLLLLLLL Gor 0our ho7ida0 7at 0ear [
T3 5 (not 7eave! LLLLLLLL fari ince @e (go! LLLLLLL to .ie88e three 0ear ago"
&U3 >0 6other (co6e! LLLLLLLLLL to ta0 @ith u neBt @ee;end"
&&3 4e (6eet! LLLLLLLLLL on70 0eterda0 and (a7read0 decide! LLLLLLLLLL to get
6arried"
&'3 5 (never ee! LLLLLLLLLL no@"
&N3 Wio7et (b7oo6! LLLLLLLLLL in 8ring"
&O3 4e (not 7ive! LLLLLLLLLLL in Dng7and Gor the 7at t@o 6onth"
&P3 5 (7oe! LLLLLLLL 60 ;e0^ 5 cannot re6e6ber @here 5 7at (ee! LLLLLL the6"
&Q3 He (not arrive! LLLLLLLLLL @hen 5 (@rite! LLLLLLLLLL 60 7at 7etter to 0ou"
&R3 4henever 0ou (go! LLLLLLLLL to to@n no@ada0) 0ou (8end! LLLLLLLLL a 7ot oG
6one0"
&S3 5 (never Gorget! LLLLLLLLLL @hat 0ou (]ut te77! LLLLLLLLLL 6e"
&T3 The0 (8re8are! LLLLLLLLLL the Jhrit6a dinner toda0"
'U3 4hen 5 7at (ta0! LLL in Jairo) 5 (ride! LLto the f0ra6id on a ca6e7 that 60
Griend (borro@! LLL the da0 beGore"
'&3 5 (dnih! LLLLLLLLLLL the boo; beGore 60 neBt birthda0"
''3 gHe77oa (/ou 6a;e! LLLLLLLLLL a ca;e [
'N3 He (@a7;! LLLLLLLLLL ver0 Iuic;70 @hen 5 (6eet! LLLLLLLLLL hi6 0eterda0"
'O3 4e (6eet! LLLLLLLLL 0ou to6orro@ aGter 0ou (dnih! LLLLLLLLLL 0our tud0"
'P3 /eterda0 5 (bu0! LLLLLLLL a ne@ @atch a 60 o7d one (be! LLLLLLLLL to7en"
E.er+$"e 0// 1 S'##,y !e +orre+ en"e.
&3 He aid he (be! LLLLLLLLLL orr0 he (give! LLLLLLLLLL 6e o 6uch troub7e"
'3 5 a6 orr0 that 5 (not ;no@! LLLLL0ou (7eave! LLLLL 0our 8i8e @hen 0ou (co6e!
LLLLL to ee 6e 7at Thurda0"
N3 He (be! LLL o good to 6e @hen 5 @a a bo0 that to thi da0 5 (not Gorget! LLLhi
;indne) and 5 ho8e that 5 (never Gorget! LLLL
O3 He (7ee8! LLLLL and (not undertand! LLLL @hat 0ou (a0! LLL to hi6" He (@a;e!
LLLLiG 0ou (8ea;! LLLL7ouder"
P3 ,o6e ani6a7 (not eat! LLLLLLLLLLL during the @inter and on70 (co6e! LLLLLLLLLL
out in 8ring"
Q3 %Gter 7eaving choo7 he (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL \rench in fari Gor t@o 0ear and then
(6ove! LLLLLLLLLL to %6erica) @here he no@ (7ive! LLLLLLLLL" He (viit! LLLLLLLLLL
Dng7and once or t@ice and (;no@! LLLLLLLLLL Dng7ih @e77^ but (not have! LLLLLLLLLL
0et the o88ortunit0 oG viiting Duro8ean countrie"
R3 5 (;no@! LLLLLLLLLL hi6 Gor a ver0 7ong ti6e"
S3 4hen 60 Griend To6 gro@ a beard) even hi c7oet Griend (not recogni_e!
LLLLLLLLL hi6"
T3 4hen 5 (6eet! LLLLLLLLL hi6 in the treet) he (go! LLLLLLLLLL to the 8icture"
&U3 5 (tud0! LLLLLLLLL Dng7ih Gor iB 0ear no@"
&&3 5 eB8ect he (7eave! LLLLLLLLLL Gor \rance a oon a he (get! LLLLLLL a via"
&'3 He (viit! LLLLLL hi Griend 0eterda0 and (dnd! LLLLLL that he (be! LLLL out"
&N3 The0 (e77! LLLLLLLLL a77 the dree beGore @e (get! LLLLLLLLLL there"
&O3 %Gter he (tud0! LLLLLLLLLL at the ho8ita7 Gor t@o 0ear) he (decide!
LLLLLLLLLL to give u8 the ]ob"
&P3 He @i77 co6e at once becaue 5 (te77! LLLLLLLLhi6 b0 8hone that 0ou (need!
LLLLLLLLLL hi6 urgent70" 5E6 ure he (dnd! LLLLLLLLLL hi @a0 eai70 a7though he
(never viit! LLLLLLLLLL thi houe beGore"
&Q3 ?0 the ti6e 0ou get bac;) 5 (dnih! LLLLL a77 60 corre8ondence and then 5 (can
he78! LLLLLLLL0ou @ith 0our"
&R3 5n a Ge@ 6inuteE ti6e) @hen the c7oc; (tri;e! LLLLLLLLLL iB) 5 (@ait! LLLLLLLLLL
here Gor an hour"
&S3 He (;no@! LLLLLL her a 7ong ti6e beGore he dna770 (get! LLLLL 6arried to her"
&T3 5 ho8e it (not rain! LLLLLLLLLL @hen the bride (7eave! LLLLLLLLLL the church"
'U3 5 (te77! a 7ie iG 5 aid that 5 (7i;e! LLLLLLLLLL 0ou"
'&3 The0 (intend! LLLLL to go there neBt @ee;^ but no@ the0 (dnd! LLLL the0 (not
have! LLLLL enough 6one0"
''3 4hen he gre@ o7d he oGten (thin;! LLLLL oG a77 the thing he (do! LLLLLL @hen he
(be! LLLLL 0oung"
'N3 4hen @e (go! LLLL to ee the6 7at night) the0 (87a0! LL card^ the0 (a0! LLL
the0 (87a0! LLLL ince iB oEc7oc;"
'O3 Thi i the econd ti6e 0ou (brea;! LLLLLLLLLL a cu8^ 0ou (brea;! LLLLLLLLLL one
0eterda0" >0 7at ervant (never brea;!LLLLLLLLLLLL an0thing) and 0ou (brea;!
LLLLLLLLLLL near70 ha7G the thing in the houe"
'P3 5 a7@a0 (te77! LLLLLLLLLLL 0ou to co6b 0our hair) but 0ou never (do! LLLLLLLLLLL
@hat 5 (a0! LLLLLLLLLLL "
'Q3 Vat night 5 (go! LLLLLLLLLLLL to a 8art0" 4hen 5 (get! LLLLLLLLLLL) the
roo6 (be! LLLLLLLLLLLL Gu77 oG 8eo87e" ,o6e oG the6 (dance! LLLLLLLLLLLLL and
other (ta7;! LLLLLLLLLLLL" +ne 0oung @o6an (tand! LLLLLLLLLLLL b0 here7G" 5
(never) 6eet! LLLLLLLLLLL her) o 5 (introduce! LLLLLLLLLLLL 60e7G to her"
'R3 Kohn i in Dng7ih c7a" He (tud0! LLLLLLLLLLLL Dng7ih thi e6eter" He (a7o)
ta;e! LLLLLLLLLLLL o6e other c7ae" Hi J7ae (begin! LLLLLLLLLLLL at T oEc7oc;
ever0 da0"
'S3 5 (ee! LLLLLLL 0ou in the choo7 87a0 7at night" /ou (do! LLLLLLL a terridc acting
]ob" (0ou ever act! LLLLLLLLL in a 87a0 beGore thi one[
2/e) 5 (tart! LLLLLLLLL acting @hen 5 @a in e7e6entar0 choo7"
'T3 /eterda0 5 (go! LLLLLLLLLLL to 60 daughterE dance recita7" 5 (be never!
LLLLLLLLLLL to a dance recita7 beGore" 5 (ta;e) not! LLLLLLLLLLL dancing 7eon @hen
5 (be! LLLLLLLLLLL a chi7d"
NU3 4hen 5 (hear! LLLLLLL a ;noc; at the door 7at night) 5 (@a7;! LLLLLLLLLLL to the
door and (o8en! LLLLLLLLLLLLit" 4hen 5 (o8en! LLLLLLLLLthe door) 5 (ee! LLLLLLLL60
brother" 5 (greet! LLLLLLLL hi6 and (a;! LLLLLLL hi6 to co6e LLLLLLL in"
3O4E E0E4C/SES
EXERCISE I_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense o the !erbs in brackets
a) The last time I went to London, I _______ (not have) time to visit all the places I ____ (want) to see.
I _____ (e) ale to !ind m" wa", o! co#$se, and I soon ______(get) to %now whe$e the main st$eets and the
most !amo#s #ildings we$e. &#t I had no time to go inside and ____( have) a good loo% at them. This time I
hope to do ette$. I thin% I _______ ( spend ) a da" at 'estminste$ i! I can ______(go) to the (o#ses o!
)a$liament . *! co#$se, I can spend a long time in 'estminste$ +e" and _____(lea$n) ao#t all the inte$esting
things the$e.
) Lang#age is one o! man,s most p$ecio#s possessions. 'itho#t it , he _____(e) #nale to e-change
ideas with his !ellow men. In the .iddle +ge, Latin _____(e) the #nive$sal lang#age. .ost #nive$sit" classes
______( cond#ct) in Latin and all impo$tant doc#ments _______ (w$ite) in that lang#age. /$ad#all", howeve$,
Latin_____ (!all) into dis#se, and " the 01
th
cent#$" , 2$ench ______(ecome) the lang#age o! diplomac".
Toda", howeve$, 3nglish ______(#se) commonl" in inte$national a!!ai$s. 2o$ this $eason,
3nglish_________( $e!e$) to as a #nive$sal lang#age.
c) 4este$da" a!te$noon, Tom _____(have) a lette$ !$om his siste$, who lives in 5ane$$a. (e _____( not
see) he$ since she _______(move) to +#st$alia . Th$o#gh he$ lette$ , he %nows that she _____ (come) to
3ngland ne-t "ea$. I! she ______(come) she _______(get) a s#$p$ise . Tom and his !amil" __________(live) in a
ea#ti!#l new ho#se now. The ho#se ________(complete) !ive months ago . Tom _______( want ) he$ to sta"
with his !amil". The ho#se ________( have) man" la$ge $ooms which a$e well deco$ated . (e _____(want ) to
show he$ the things which he _______(#") $ecentl".
EXERCISE II_ P"t in the correct tense o the !erbs in brackets
a) +le$t .alt6 was a p$og$essive +me$ican w$ite$. (e______(e) o$n in 0781. (e _____ (w$ite) his
!i$st pla" in 079:. It ___(e) against wa$s, so the +me$ican police _______(a$$est) him and _______(p#t) him in
p$ison in 07;8.
) (a< _____(come) ac% a moment ago and ________(t#$n) the T= on ve$" lo#dl", so I ____ (tell) he$
to t#$n it down.
c) Last 2$ida" _____(e) a holida". It _____(e) Independence >a", so I ________(not have) to go to
class. I ______(sleep) a little late$ than #s#al. +$o#nd 08 ,m" !$iend, La$$" _____(come) ove$ to m" apa$tment.
'e ____(pac%) a picnic as%et and then _____(ta%e) the #s to 2o$est )a$%. 'e ______(spend) most o! the da"
the$e.
d) .a$" and ?ohn a$e neigho$s. The" ______(%now) each othe$ !o$ seve$al "ea$s. .a$" ______(move)
into he$ ho#se in 0718, and ?ohn ____(live) ne-t doo$ since he _____(come) to the a$ea in 071;.
e) ?ohn hasn,t got a @o. (e _____(e) #nemplo"ment !o$ A months. (e _______(st#d") !o$ a te-tile
!i$m which _____ (have) to close eca#se it _____(not have) eno#gh o$de$s.
!) >ennis (eal is a politician . (e _______(go ) to *-!o$d Bnive$sit" in 07;8 and _______ (ecome) a
.eme$ o! )a$liament !o$ the Lao#$ )a$t" in 07;C. (e ____ ( e) an .) since then. (e _______(w$ite) th$ee
sto$" oo%s incl#ding his a#toiog$aph". (e is ma$$ied to the a$tist, +dna (eal, and the" ______( have) two
child$en. The" _______ (live) in *-!o$d !o$ 0; "ea$s, then _____ (move) to London in 07C8. The" now
_______(live) in 5adogan DE#a$e in cent$al London.
g) )a#l 5a$$ac% is a m#sician and a singe$. (e_____(e) in the m#sic #siness !o$ ove$ F8 "ea$s. (e
_________(sta$t) pla"ing p$o!essionall" while he _____(e) still at school. (e ____ (t$avel) all ove$ the wo$ld.
(e ______(have) his !i$st $eco$d in 07C9. Do !a$ he ______(ma%e) a lot o! $eco$ds. 4o#ng people in +me$ican
and &$itain ______(%now) his name and the" neve$ ____(!o$get) his n#me$ one songG The Living 4ea$G.
h)_ >ea$ ?ill,
(e$e I am in Hew 4o$%. I ____(0I e) he$e !o$ F wee%s now and it ____(FIe) ve$" inte$esting. ."
!$iend, Hanc", whom I _____(:I meet) in London in 071F, ______(9Ilive) in Hew 4o$% !o$ : "ea$s, so she
______( ;_ %now) all ao#t it. 4este$da" we _____(AIgo) to 5hina Town and ______(CIeat) hot dog the$e. 'e
______(visit) the Dtat#e o! Lie$t" this D#nda".
Love,
&o.
i)_ ." sta" in 3ngland is coming to an end. In ten da"sJ time I _______(e) ac% to Ital". I canJt ha$dl"
elieve that I _______(e) in &$istol !o$ th$ee months. The time _____(go) so E#ic%l". 4este$da" I
________(ta%e) m" !inal e-ams. +s soon as I _______(get) the $es#lt, I _______(let) "o# %now. IJd $eall" li%e to
have a holida" when the co#$se !inishes, #t I have to go ac% to Ital". I! I _______(have) mo$e time , I
_______(visit) Dcotland. Bn!o$t#natel" I ______(not see) m#ch o! &$itain. I even _________(not e ) to London
"et.
EXERCISE III_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense o the !erbs in brackets.
a) Last night, I_________(wal%) along the st$eet when I_________($eali6e) that a man with a lac%
ea$d, whom I ______(see) th$ee times al$ead" that a!te$noon, _________(!ollow) me. I _________(e) ve$"
wo$$ied, and at last, I __________(stop) and as%ed him wh" he ___________(!ollow) me. The man apologi6ed
and told me he ___________(mista%e) me !o$ one o! his !$iends.
) 'e ________(a$$ive) in Kome at 08 oJcloc% "este$da" mo$ning. 'e _______(sta") in a little hotel not
!a$ !$om the cit" cente$. 'e _________(al$ead" see) Dt. )ete$ and tomo$$ow we _____(go) on a t$ip to )ompeii .
I ______(e) the$e e!o$e. I _______(go) to Ital" E#ite o!ten when I ______(e) a child, #t it will e inte$esting
to see i! it ______(change) in an" wa".
c) Last month, ?ohn ($ead)_______ two novels. Kight now he ($ead)_____ + 2a$ewell to +$ms, and he
intends to !inish it ne-t wee%. In his li!etime, he ($ead)_____ man" novels, #t this is the !i$st (emingwa" novel
he (eve$ $ead)______.
d) I (w$ite) ________ when the lights (go)_________ o#t .I (w$ite) ______ to a !$iend o! mine. *!
co#$se, I co#ldn,t w$ite in the da$%, so I (get)______ #p ve$" ea$l" this mo$ning to !inish the lette$.
E#ercise I$_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense o the !erbs in brackets.
0_ .othe$ (coo%)_______________ in the %itchen at p$esentL she alwa"s (coo%)_____ in the mo$ning.
F_ .iss (elen (help)___________ "o# when she !inishes that lette$.
:_ 'hen .a$" (come)____________ ac% !$om the each "este$da", she (loo%)_____ ve$" $ed !$om the
s#n.
9_ 'hen I got home last night, I (!ind)________that ?ane (paint)________ in he$ $oom.
;_ Dhe is ve$" ti$ed eca#se she (t"pe)___________ all the mo$ning.
A_ +ltho#gh ?ohn (st#d")_________ at the #nive$sit" !o$ ; "ea$s now, he (not get)____ his deg$ee "et.
C_ 3ve$" child in the wo$ld (love)________ the sto$" o! 5inde$ella.
1_ __________"o# (@#st #")___________ a new hat M (ow m#ch _____"o#(pa")____ !o$ itM
7_ GTomN Dtop that nois" game "o# (pla")______________G
08_ I donJt li%e to e t$eated as i! I (e)________ a child.
E#ercise $. %i!e the correct or& o the !erbs in brackets.
0_ ." $othe$ is an enginee$ !o$ a const$#ction compan". (e #s#all" (come)________ to st#d" "
moto$i%e #t "este$da" he (ta%e)________ the #s eca#se his moto$i%e ($ea%) __________ down. ."
$othe$ (e)_________ an enginee$ !o$ mo$e than !ive "ea$s and he is still inte$ested in ($ead)___________
oo%s ao#t const$#ction. (e o!ten (sta")________ #p late to $ead oo%s when eve$"od" (go)_________ to
ed.
F_ ." co#sin (live)___________ in the Ho$th o! the co#nt$". (e (come)_________ to see #s ne-t
wee%. 'e (meet)_________ him at the station and he (sta")________ with #s !o$ seve$al da"s. *#$ co#sin
(visit)__________ #s two "ea$s ago, #t this time, when he (come) _____ , he (get)_______ a s#$p$ise eca#se
we (@#st move)__________ into a new ho#se.
:_ ." g$and!athe$ is 7A "ea$s old. 'hen he was o$n, O#een =icto$ia (e)_________ still on the th$one.
Dince then, the$e (e)__________ !o#$ di!!e$ent Pings and a O#een on the th$one o! the Bnited Pingdom. (e
(meet)_________the O#een on seve$al occasions. In 07;7, he (e)_________a soldie$ in Hew Qealand when she
(come)_________ to visit Hew Qealand he has een ma$$ied twice. (is !i$st wi!e (die)________ when she
(e)______ :F. (e (meet) __________ his second wi!e when he (t$avel)_________ $o#nd 2$ance " i%e in
0718. (e sa"s he (t$avel)___________ a$o#nd 3#$ope again ne-t "ea$.
9. 'hat (0)......... ("o#, lea$n) since "o# (F)......... (come) he$eM (ow man" !$iends .........("o#, ma%e)M
;. Li$a$ies toda" (0) .........I (e) di!!e$ent !$om those in the 0118s. 2o$ e-ample, the contents o! the
li$a$ies (F) ......... (change) g$eatl" th$o#gh the "ea$s . In the 0118s , li$a$ies (:) .........(e) simpl" collections
o! oo%s. (oweve$, toda" most li$a$ies a$e m#ltimedia cente$s that contains tapes, comp#te$s, dis%s, !ilms,
maga6ines, m#sic and paintings. The $ole o! the li$a$ies in societ" (9) ......... (also, change). In the 0188s
li$a$ies(;) .........(e) open onl" to a ce$tain people, s#ch as schola$s o$ the wealth". Toda" li$a$ies se$ve
eve$"one.
E#ercise $I_ Rewrite the ollowin' sentences with the 'i!en wor(s at the be'innin' o each sentence.
a) E#R Dhe hasnJt come he$e !o$ 9 wee%s.
It is !o#$ wee%s since she last came he$e.
0_ Tom and ?e$$" have een ma$$ied !o$ !ive "ea$s.
It is !ive "ea$s ____________________________________________
F_ ." !athe$ hasnJt een to (anoi !o$ : "ea$s.
It is _____________________________________________________
:_ I havenJt seen he$ !o$ ; "ea$s.
It is _____________________________________________________
9_ I havenJt en@o"ed so m#ch !o$ "ea$s.
It is _____________________________________________________
;_ I havenJt eaten this %ind o! !ood !o$ C "ea$s.
It is ______________________________________________________
A_ .a$" hasnJt $#ng !o$ wee%s.
It is ______________________________________________________
b) E#* I havenJt seen that man he$e e!o$e.
It Js the !i$st time I have seen that man he$e.
0_ ." $othe$ hasnJt d$iven a ca$ e!o$e.
ItJs _______________________________________________________
F_ IJve neve$ met s#ch a !amo#s singe$ e!o$e.
ItJs _______________________________________________________
:_ Dhe has neve$ een to a allet e!o$e.
ItJs ________________________________________________________
9_ Dhe hasnJt d$#n% wine e!o$e.
ItJs _________________________________________________________
;_ ." g$and!athe$ hasnJt een in hospital e!o$e.
ItJs __________________________________________________________
A._ The last time I saw he$ was th$ee months ago .
I haven,t _____________________________________________________
C_ The last time she went o#t with him was F "ea$s ago .
Dhe hasn,t ______________________________________________
E#ercise $II_ %i!e the +ro+er or&s o the !erbs in brackets
a) Toda" the$e (e) __________ mo$e than :888 di!!e$ent (live)________ lang#ages in the wo$ld.
3nglish (e)________ the most widel" spo%enL ove$ :;8 million people (spea%) __________ it #t mo$e people
spea% 5hinese. 4o# ma" wonde$ wh" 3nglish (mo$e widel" spea%)________________ altho#gh mo$e people
spea% 5hinese. This is eca#se people who (spea%)_______ 5hinese a$e !o#nd in 5hina #t 3nglish
(spea%)____________ people (!ind) _______________________ in almost eve$" co$ne$ o! the wo$ld.
) Hanc" .ann was o$n in +$gentina. Dhe_________(st#d") 2$ench and /e$man at *-!o$d Bnive$sit"
!$om 07C8 to 07CC. +t the moment she st#d"s !o$ the &&5 'o$ld De$vice. Dhe _____(e) with the &&5 !o$ ;
"ea$s. Dhe _________(st#d") as an inte$p$ete$ !o$ the 3 B e!o$e that. Dhe also lived and st#d"ed in &$#ssels !o$
: "ea$s when she ______(st#d") !o$ the 3 B. How she ______(e) a co$$espondent and she __________(t$avel)
all ove$ weste$n and easte$n 3#$ope, and man" pa$ts o! Do#th +me$ica.
c) >ic% _______(go) down to his !$iendJs !a$m last +#g#st to help him. +#g#st is the #siest time o! the
"ea$ !o$ !a$me$s eca#se it _______(e) then that the" have to c#t the co$n. It is also the time >ic%
_______(choose) !o$ his holida", so he decided to do something that ______(e) #se!#l and at the same time
E#ite di!!e$ent !$om his st#d" at the o!!ice in London. L#c%il" the weathe$ ___ (e) !ine d#$ing his two wee%s on
the !a$m. *ne canJt c#t co$n when it wet eca#se then it _____ (go) ad when one piles it #p. The !a$me$s have
to wait !o$ s#nshine , and then c#t and d$" the co$n E#ic%l" e!o$e $ain comes.
>ic%Js !$iend _______(st#d") in the ga$den when he ________(a$$ive).(e was ve$" delighted to
welcome >ic% to his !a$mIho#se.
E#ercise $III_ ,se the correct tense o the !erb in brackets to ill in the blanks
0. 3ve$" Dat#$da" she ___________(come) to he$ school li$a$" to o$$ow oo%s.
F. The" ________________(pla") ca$ds when he teache$ came.
:. Dhe than%ed #s !o$ what we ____________(do) !o$ he$.
9. ." wi!e __________(#") a new television e!o$e I as%ed he$ not to do so.
;. 4o# _____________(%now) the $es#lt ne-t wee%.
A. (e _____________(go) to see he$ a!te$ he had $eceived the lette$.
C. I ________________(do) the e-e$cise at the moment.
1. ." !athe$ ___________(not live) in >alat now #t he __________(e) the$e last wee%.
7. 'e ___________(meet) that man onl" a moment ago.
08. *#$ #ncle ______________(st#d") in that !acto$" !o$ twent" "ea$s now.
00. I had @#st gone to ed when I ___________(hea$) a %noc% at the doo$.
0F. +!te$ he _______________($ea%) the doo$, he $an awa".
0:. 'e will go o#t !o$ a wal% a!te$ we _________(have) dinne$.
09. I __________(see) a ig ship last wee%. I _________(neve$, see) s#ch a ig one e!o$e.
0;. The !ootall match _________(come) to an end e!o$e we $eached the g$o#nd.
0A. It _____________($ain) heavil" now.
E#ercise IX_ Choose the si&+le +resent or +resent contin"o"s tense or& o the !erbs in +arentheses to
ill in the blanks.
0_ ?ohn _________(st#d") ha$d eve$" da".
F_ (e __________(tal%) to his teache$ now.
:_ 'hat _________"o# _______(do) e!o$e $ea%!ast eve$" mo$ningM
9 _ 'he$e _________the s#n_______($ise) and _________(set)M
;_ 'he$e_________(e) +nn at p$esentM
A_ .a" #s#all" ________(wea$) a l#e d$ess, #t now she ____________(wea$) a $ed one.
C_ In Do#th =. H it _________($ain) a lot in ?#l", +#g#st and Depteme$. How it __________ ($ain)
o#tside.
1_ 'he$e __________.$. &#c%__________(live) nowM
7_ Listen . I _______(thin%) someone_________(%noc%) on the doo$ now.
08_ How we a$e in the "ea$ F88:. 'e _________(app$oach) the "ea$ F889.
E#ercise X_ ,se the correct or& o the !erb in +arentheses to ill in the blank.
=enice is a cit" in Ital" which __________(#ild) on wate$ man" cent#$ies ago. The canal ____ (e)
ve$" deep and the people o! =enice m#st ________(t$avel) a$o#nd in oats to $each thei$ schools, shops o$
#sinesses, etc.
Kecentl" the wate$ in =enice ___________(!ind) to contain a g$eat deal o! poll#tion and even poison in
it . The wate$ co#ld ca#se people sic%ness i! the" _________(d$in%) it o$ #se it !o$ _______(coo%) . The
gove$nment o! =enice is t$"ing __________(solve) this p$olems as E#ic%l" as the" can.
E#ercise XI_ S"++l- the correct or& o the !erbs in +arentheses.
0. I $ememe$ _______________($ead) this oo% twice.
F. >onJt !o$get ____________(loc%) the doo$ e!o$e ____________(go) to ed.
:. (e t$ied ___________(e-plain) #t she $e!#sed _____________(listen) to him.
9. I egin ___________(#nde$stand) what "o# mean.
;. I $eg$et ____________(in!o$m) "o# that "o#$ application has een $e!#sed.
A. I donJt allow _____________(smo%e) in m" $oom.
C. I am loo%ing !o$wa$d to _______________(see) "o# again.
1. ." !athe$ is !i!t"Iseven. (eJs a!$aid o! _________(have) ________$eti$e.
7. I a$$ange _______________(meet) them the$e.
08. >o stop____________(tal%). I am t$"ing _____________(!inish) the $epo$t.
00. (e hasnJt had a stead" standpoint. I thin% itJs no #se _________(as%) his opinion.
0F. Dwimming eve$"da" is a good wa" o! ___________(%eep) !it.
0:. ___________(Lea$n) a lang#age ta%es a long time .
09. _______________(wal%) on the g$ass in the pa$% is !o$idden.
0;. _____________(g$ow) di!!e$ent c$ops on the same land !$om "ea$ to "ea$ can p$event the land !$om
___________(e) ste$ile.
0A. (e o@ect ____________(smo%e) in his $oom.
0C. ______________($ead) en$iches o#$ mind.
01. + good wa" o! _____________(lose) weight is ____________(@og).
07. +lice is inte$ested in ___________(d$aw) the pict#$es.
F8_ &"____________(st#d") da" and night, he s#cceed in ___________(!inish)the st#d" on sched#le.
E#ercise XII_ Fill in the blanks with the correct tense o the !erbs in brackets.
2ive "ea$s ago I __________(have to ) ma%e a ig decision. +t that time I __________ (st#d") !o$ a
small enginee$ing compan". (oweve$, things ________(not go ) ve$" well !o$ the compan" and it
__________(lose) mone". *ne da" when we _______(come) to st#d" as #s#al , we the oss _________(tell) #s
that the compan" _________(e) an%$#pt. 'e _________(e) all #nemplo"ment.
That l#nchItime we ________ (go) to the p# #s#al. 'e ________(e) all ve$" dep$essed. I
__________(st#d") at the compan" !o$ ove$ !i!teen "ea$s and some o! the people _______(e) the$e longe$ than
that . 'ell, o! co#$se, we ______(tal%) ao#t the p$olem. Then the landlo$d o! the cl# _______(hea$) the news.
(e ________(sa") RG'h" don,t "o# #" the compan"MG +t !i$st we all _________(la#gh) #t then we
__________(sta$t) to disc#ss it p$ope$l".
'e ________(%now) the p$olems. The compan" _______(lose) a lot o! c#stome$s eca#se it
_________________(not develop) new p$od#cts. Then !inall" we decided to go !o$ it.
E#ercise XIII_ P"t the !erbs in +arentheses into the correct tense.
0_ (ow long do "o# want me to heat the oilM _ (eat it #ntil it ______(egin) to smo%e.
F_ (ow long a$e "o# going to sta" he$e M IJm going to sta" he$e till m" $othe$ ______(!inish) his e-am.
:_ 'hen will "o# sta$t the t$ipM +s soon as we _______(get) o#$ tic%ets.
9_ IJm lea$ning 2$ench. _ 'ell, when "o# _______(spea%) 2$ench !l#entl", "o# ma" !ind a good @o.
;_ &" the time "o# ______(!inish) this oo%, "o#$ meal will get cold.
A_ +$e "o# ta%ing 3nglish co#$seM _ 4es, and m" teache$ sa"s when I ______(!inish) !ive co#$ses, IJll e
ale to spea% it E#ite !l#entl".
C_ Is "o#$ !athe$ at homeM _ Ho, heJs awa" on #siness. I! "o# have a message !o$ him, I ___ (give) it to
him as soon as he ____(get) home.
1_ )lease tell me how to get to the )ost *!!iceM /o till "o# ________(come ) to a sE#a$e with a stat#e in
the middle, the t#$n le!t and "o# _______(!ind) it on "o#$ $ight.
7_ 'hat did he sa" e!o$e he ______(leave) !o$ )a$isM (e said heJd give me a $ing as soon as he
________($each) )a$is.
08_ I tho#ght "o# we$e going to the conce$t M I was. &#t when I got the$e, the tic%ets ______ (e) sold
o#t.. Do, I ______(have) to go ac% home.
E#ercise XI$_ Co&+lete each o the ollowin' sentences with an a(!erbial cla"se o ti&e.
0_ (e set o!! !o$ anothe$ t$ip, as soon as he ________________________________.
F_ It egan to $ain @#st as _______________________________________________
:_ Dhe had w$itten th$ee novels e!o$e she_________________________________
9_ IJll have ta%en th$ee co#$ses e!o$e "o# _________________________________
;_ The dog has !ollowed its maste$ eve$ since _______________________________
A_ The t$ain had @#st le!t when I___________________________________________
C_ 'hat we$e "o# doing when I ___________________________________________
1_ Dhe was listening to the $adio when______________________________________
7_ 'hat will "o# do as soon as "o# ________________________________________
08 _ >on,t othe$ me when I ____________________________________________
E#ercise X$_ %i!e the correct or& o the !erbs in brackets .
a) 4este$da", I _____________(wal%) to school when I _________(meet) ?im, m" old !$iend. (e
changed so m#ch that I __________(not $ecogni6e) him at !i$st. (e _______( tell ) me he _____ (see) me a !ew
time in this st$eet #t he ________(not e ) s#$e #ntil I _________(call) his name.
) +s the ta-i ________(speed) on , .a$" loo%ed o#t o! the window. It__________($ain) so the $oad
_________(e) wet . Dhe _______(loo%) !o$wa$d to _________(go) home a!te$ a long holida" a$oad.
The ta-i _______(slow) down and then stopped at the ai$po$t. .a$" ________(get) o#t o! the ta-i. 'hen
she ____________(loo%) !o$ mone" in he$ p#$se to pa" !o$ the ta-iId$ive$, he _____ (ta%e) o#t he$ l#ggage. Then
he t#$ned $o#nd to $eceive the !a$e and .a$" ___________(gasp) in s#$p$ise (e _______(e) in the same
seconda$" school. In !act, he was a !o$me$ classmate.
E#ercise X$I_ %i!e the correct tense an( !oice or or& o the !erb in brackets.
a) 3lvis )$esle" _______ ( e ) o$n on the eight o! ?an#a$", 07:; in 3ast T#pelo, .ississippi . (e
_____ (have) a happ" childhood !o$ his pa$ents we$e %ind and loving. Thei$ !amil" ______(e) a poo$ #t
$eligio#s one which was common in the deep so#th o! the Bnited Dtates. 3lvis $eg#la$l" sang at ch#$ch se$vices
and _______(s#$$o#nd) " m#sic !$om an ea$l" age.
+s a child, 3lvis ente$ed seve$al m#sic contests and was so good that he ______(win) almost eve$"
competition (e _______(leave) school in 07;: and st#d"ed as a cinema #she$ and a t$#c% d$ive$..
3lvisJs talent _________ (discove$) " Dam )hillip, the owne$ o! a $eco$d compan" _______ (call) D#n
Keco$ds. (oweve$, it was 5olonel Tom )a$%e$ who made 3lvis !amo#s wo$ldwide.
) ?ane and 2eli- _______(get) ma$$ied one Dat#$da" in .a$ch. The" had met onl" one wee% ea$lie$ at a
pa$t" and _______(!all) in love. ?ane ______($ing) and told he$ pa$ents he$ news a!te$ the wedding, when 2le-
_______(move) into he$ !lat. (e$ pa$ents _______(e) s#$p$ised and ang$" eca#se she_____(not tell) them
ao#t the wedding.
E#ercise X$II. Choose the correct wor( .A/0/C/ or 1) to best ill in the blanks.
0. The" ________ >a Lat last s#mme$.
+. visited &. will visit 5. visit >. have visited
F. 'e have lea$nt 3nglish _______ F880.
+. in &. d#$ing 5. !o$ >. since
:. 'e ____ al$ead" ______ (#ong )agoda.
+. we$eSseeing &. a$eSseeing 5. haveS seen >. willSsee
9. I can,t #nde$stand the 2$ench visito$s. I wish I _______ 2$ench.
+. %now &. have %nown 5. %new >. will %now
;. The ch#$ch _________ ao#t 088 "ea$s ago.
+. was #ilt &. is #ilt 5. has een #ilt >. will e #ilt
A. +ll the ho#ses in the a$ea _________ immediatel".
+. have to $e#ild &. have to e $e#ilt 5. had to $e#ild >. has to e $e#ilt
C. I! he __________ soon, he might miss the t$ain.
+. doesn,t come &. isn,t coming 5. didn,t come >. won,t come
E#ercise X$III. Fill in the blanks "sin' the +ast si&+le or +ast +ro'ressi!e o the !erbs ro& the bo#.
+ Po$ean st#dent told me that while he (0)_________ a school in the Bnited Dtates th$ee "ea$s ago, he
(F)_________ a lot o! things ao#t the li!est"le o! +me$icans, which was not the same as that in Po$ea. 2o$
e-ample, some teache$s in the +me$ican high school d$essed cas#all" when the" (:)_________ to class. .an"
teache$s (9)_________ thei$ st#dents, inte$$#pting them while the" (;)_________the lessons.
That st#dent said he was at !i$st ema$$assed when his +me$ican !$iends (A)_________ him to sha$e the ill o!
thei$ dinne$. &#t late$, he (C)_________ o#t that it is the wa" most +me$icans do.
>#$ing the last s#mme$ vacation, while +sian st#dents we$e t$aveling man" +me$ican st#dents (1)_________ to
ea$n mone" to pa" thei$ t#itions in the ne-t school "ea$ even tho#gh thei$ pa$ents we$e $ich and co#ld a!!o$d to
pa" !o$ thei$ child$en,s school e-penses.
E#ercise XIX. ,n(erline the correct !erb or&
0. .$ &enson SS..(le!t T has le!t T leaved T was leave) the town A months ago and I SSSS(didnJt seeT
haven,t seen T hadn,t seen T wasn,t see) him since then.
F. I SSS.. to lea$n 3nglish in 077F. (egan T have eg#n T had eg#n T eg#n)
:. 3ve$"od" SS. a lot o! ee$ at the pa$t" last night. (d$an% T has d$#n% T was d$in%ing T was d$in%)
9. ." !amil" SS. he$e since 07C1. (lived T has lived T is living T live)
;. ?im is m" est !$iend. ISS. !$iends with him !o$ 08 "ea$s. (made T have made T ma%e T am ma%e)
A. Toda" is 2$ida". ?ohn S.. late !o$ st#d" twice this wee%. (was T has een T is T had een)
C. I SS m" g$andpa$ents last wee%. (visited T have visited T was visiting T was visit)
1. I SS. 3nglish !o$ C "ea$s. How I $elativel" maste$ it. (lea$nt T had lea$nt T am lea$ning T lea$n )
7. Toda" is 2$ida". I SS late !o$ st#d" on 'ednesda". (was T have een T am T we$e)
08. >ic% S..(st#d"ed Tst#d"ingT st#d"sT has st#d"ed) !o$ this compan" since he SS(g$ad#ates T g$ad#atedT has
g$ad#ated T g$ad#ating) !$om college in 0711.
00. The &$owns S.. to 5ai$o since last month . (t$avelling T t$avelled Tt$avels T have t$avelled)
0F. ." !$iend SS. his )h.> at 4ale Bnive$sit" ; "ea$s ago. (!inishing T !inished T !inishesT has !inished)
0:. 'e S. a lot o! impo$tant scienti!ic discove$ies in the F8
th
cent#$". (had T have had T have T a$e having)
09. This gi$l SS in o#$ class at the eginning o! the !i$st te$m. (was T is T is eing T has een)
0;. The Dmith SS. to 'ashington >.5 twice since 5h$istmas. (we$e Twe$e eingT have een T had een)
0A. Do !a$ we SS.. a la$ge n#me$ o! 3nglish wo$ds. (lea$n T lea$nedT lea$ning T have lea$ned)
0C. Dhe SS that T= p$og$am. (neve$ watched T has neve$ watched T wasn,t watch T was neve$ watch)
01. 'he$e S.. F "ea$s agoM (did ?ohn st#d" T has ?ohn st#d"ed T was ?ohn st#d" T is ?ohn st#d"ing)
07. .$ Lam is m" 3nglish teache$. (e SS. he$e !o$ A "ea$s. (ta#ght T has ta#ght T teaches T is teaching)
Lect#$e not mind !ind lea$n wo$%
+s% come attend not leave d$ess
F8. (ow long SS. on "o#$ #ncle,s !a$m M (did "o# sta" T have "o# sta"ed T we$e "o# sta"ing T do "o# sta")
E#ercise XX_Fin( a choice which best co&+letes the sentence or e#chan'e.
0_ (ow man" times SSSSSS.them so !a$M
a_ have "o# seen _ did "o# see
c_ we$e "o# seeing d_ had "o# seen
F_ SSSSSS.the pa$t" last night M
a_ >oes "o#$ $othe$ en@o" _ (ad "o#$ $othe$ en@o"ed
c_ >id "o#$ $othe$ d_ (as "o#$ $othe$ en@o"ed
:_ 'hat SSSSS..d#$ing the last two monthsM
a_ did "o# do _ have "o# een doing
c_ had "o# een doing d_ we$e "o# doing
9_ The docto$s %now that it SSSSS.. di!!ic#lt to save the li!e o! the patient, #t the"
SSSSS.. thei$ est.
a_ was T will _ wo#ld e T had done
c_ is T had done d_ will e T will do
; _ D0. 'e SSSSS.. a 2$ench co#$se now.
DF. (ow long SSSSS.. 2$ench M
D0. 2o$ two "ea$s now.
a_ a$e going to ta%eT we$e "o# lea$ning _ have een ta%ing T did "o# lea$n
c_ a$e ta%ing T had "o# een lea$ning d_ a$e ta%ingT have "o# een ta%ing
A_ (e SSSSS.. !o$ twent" "ea$s e!o$e he $eti$ed last "ea$.
a_ had een teaching _ has een teaching
c_ was teaching d_ has ta#ght
C_ (e said that eve$"thing SSSSS.. all $ight.
a_ will e _ is
c_ can e d_ wo#ld e
1_ The" said that the c#stom SSSSS.. ac% to the !e#dal pe$iod.
a_ has dated _ dated
c_ dates d_ is dating
7_ 'hat SSSSS.. when "o# SSSSS.. schoolM
a_ do "o# do T will leave _ will "o# do T leave
c_ wo#ld "o# do T le!t d_ will "o# e doing T will leave
08_ Is he sa"ing he SSSS he$ againM
a_ neve$ tal%ed with _ neve$ will tal% with
c_ will neve$ tal% with d_ wo#ld neve$ tal% with
00_ .othe$ SSSS in the %itchen at p$esentL she alwa"s SSSS in the mo$ning.
a_ is coo% T coo%s _ coo%s T is coo%ing
c_ is coo%ing T coo%s d_ coo%s T coo%s
0F_ .iss (elen SSSS "o# when she !inishes that lette$.
a_ will help _ helps
a_ wo#ld help d_ is help
0:_ 'hen .a$" SSSS ac% !$om the each "este$da", she SSSS ve$" $ed !$om the s#n.
a_ came T loo%s _ came T loo%ed
c_ comes T is loo%ing d_ is come T is loo%
09_ 'hen I got home last night, I SSSSthat ?ane SSSS in he$ $oom.
a_ see T is _ saw T is
c_ saw T was d_ see T was
0;_ Dhe is ve$" ti$ed this evening eca#se she SSSS all the mo$ning.
a_ st#d"s _ is st#d"ing
c_ was st#d"ing d_ st#d"ed
0A_ +ltho#gh ?ohn SSSS at the #nive$sit" !o$ ; "ea$s now, he SSSS his deg$ee "et.
a_ have een T havenJt got _ had een T doesnJt have
c_ has een T didnJt have d_ has een T hasnJt got
0C_ 3ve$" child in the wo$ld SSSS the sto$" o! 5inde$ella.
a_ li%ed _ li%es
c_ is li%e d_ li%e
01_ SSSS"o# SSSSa new hat M (ow m#ch SSSS"o# pa" !o$ itM
a_ have ..had T do _ >id .. have T have
c_ (ave .. had T did d_ >o S have T a$e
07_ GTomN Dtop that nois" game "o# SSSSSSSS..G
a_ pla" _ a$e pla"
c_ pla"ing d_ a$e pla"ing
F8_ I donJt li%e to e t$eated as i! I SSSSSSS a child.
a_ am _ we$e
c_was d_ have een
E#ercise XXI_Fin( a choice which best co&+letes the sentence or e#chan'e.
a)_ .$s. Pent is o#t o! st#d", #t she is ve$" #s" with he$ ho#sest#d". Dhe SS..(0)S. !ed #p with S..
(F)S. the same thing eve$"da". Dhe #s#all" S..(:)S.#p ve$" ea$l" in the mo$ning to S..(9)S. $ea%!ast !o$
the !amil". Dhe alwa"s S..(;)S. S..(A)S. #t she S..(C)S. o$ed with S..(1)S. the dishes. .$s Pent S..
(7)S. mone" !o$ some months. Dhe hopes (08)________ a washing machine this month.
0. a_ is _ has een c_ was d_ had een
F. a_ do _ has done c_ doing d_ to do
:. a_ getting _ is getting c_ gets d_ is get
9. a_ p$epa$ing _ p$epa$e c_ e p$epa$e d_ p$epa$ed
;. a_ en@o" _ en@o"ed c_ en@o"s d_ is en@o"
A. a_ coo% _ coo%ing c_ coo%ed d_ to coo%
C. a_was _ is c_ e d_ has een
1.a_ to wash _ wash c_ washing d_ washed
7.a_ save _ saving c_ has saved d_ saves
08. a_ has o#ght _ o#ght c_#" d_ to #"
E#ercise XXII_ Fin( a choice which best co&+letes the sentence or e#chan'e.
0. Dhe has st#d"ed as a sec$eta$" ___________ she g$ad#ated !$om college.
+. since &. #ntil 5. e!o$e >. while
F. ." pa$ents !i$st _______ each othe$ at the *l"mpic /ames in 071F.
+. had met &. met 5. meet >. have met
:. Bp to now, I _______ a lot o! in!o$mation ao#t he$.
+. will lea$n &. lea$n 5. have lea$nt >. am lea$ning.
9. 'hen I came to visit he$ last night, she ________ a ath.
+. had &. is having 5. has >. was having.
E#ercise XXIII. P"t each !erb in brackets into an a++ro+riate tense.
0. Dam _______ (not $eceive) the pa$cel the last tine I _______ ( spea%) to him.
F. I _______ (conside$) #"ing a ho#se #t now I _______ (change) m" mind.
:. 'hen "o# _______ (!eel) h#ng$" late$, $oom se$vice _______ ($ing) "o# whateve$ "o# _______ (want).
9. I _______ (!ind) it di!!ic#lt to convince the tic%et inspecto$ that I _______ (lose) m" tic%et.
;. Dince I _______ (pa") !o$ o#$ l#nch, I _______(t$") to att$act the waite$,s attention.
A. +s soon as I _______ (have) a good loo% at the design, I _______(send) the, ac% to "o#.
C. I _______ (hope) to meet "o# eve$ since I _______ ($ead) "o#$ !i$st novel.
1. 'hateve$ _______ (happen), I _______ (meet) "o# he$e in a wee%,s time.
7. &" the time "o# _______ (!inish) getting $ead", we _______ (miss) the t$ain.
08. Dall"N I _______ (not e-pect) to see "o# he$eN 'hat _______ "o# _______ (do) in Hew 4o$%M
E#ercise XXI$. ,se the correct tense o the !erbs in brackets to co&+lete the ollowin' stor-.
It ______ (happen) two "ea$s ago when I ______ (s%i) in +#st$ia. It was ho$$ile da" eca#se it ______ (snow)
and I ______ (can,t see) an"thing . I ______ (not T want) to s%i #t m" !$iend said .U5ome on. This is o#$ last
da". 'e m#st go.U Do I went. I ______ (not T s%i) in condition li%e that e!o$e so when m" !$iends ______
( decide) to go $ight #p to the top o! the mo#ntain, I ______ (notT @oin) them. +!te$ ao#t hal! an ho#$ " m"sel!,
I ______ (stop) eca#se I was cold and wet. I ______ (get) into the cale ca$ to go down to the village and m"
wonde$!#l wa$m hotel when I ______ (slip) on some ice. I ______ (!all) and m" s%is ______ (!all) on top o! me.
I ______ (hea$) a te$$ile noise and %new something ad ______ ( happen). ." leg was $o%en. 'hat a wa" o!
ending a holida".