Past tenses

I can talk about events that took place in the past.

1 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past continuous form of the verb in brackets.

(Hoàn thành câu với dạng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc.)

1 I __________ (have) a shower when the postman __________ (arrive).

2 Sandra __________ (drop) her bag while she __________ (run) for the bus.

3 He __________ (read) the letter when he suddenly __________ (start) to laugh.

4 The sun __________ (shine), so we __________ (decide) to have a barbecue.

5 She __________ (hurt) her finger while she __________ (cut) some bread.

6 Pat __________ (live) in Greece when he __________ (meet) Hannah.

2 Complete the sentences with the past simple or past perfect form of the verbs below.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng quá khứ đơn hoặc quá khứ hoàn thành của các động từ dưới đây.)

1 After we __________ eating, we __________ to go to the shops.

2 By the time they __________ at the theatre, the play __________

3 He only realised he __________ his keys when he __________ to his front door.

4 Jerry __________ delighted because he __________ all his exams.

5 When everyone __________ a chocolate, she __________ the box away.

6 They __________ out for a pizza after they __________ the project.

7 I __________ about the accident because no one __________ me about it.

3 Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences.

(Chọn động từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)

1 My father worked / has worked as a policeman since he left / has left school.

2 Linda called / has called me this morning. She has decided / decided to come out with us later.

3 Tom never drove / has never driven a car because he's not old enough.

4 I bought / have bought a new shirt at the weekend, but I didn't wear / haven't worn it yet.

5 Pablo loves Sam Smith's new album, but I haven't heard / didn't hear it.

6 I spilled / have spilled water on my phone earlier; I think I broke / I've broken it.

4 Complete the dialogue with the present perfect simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng hiện tại hoàn thành đơn hoặc tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc.)

Eve: Hi, Will. ¹ ________ (you finish) reading that magazine yet?

Will: Not quite. I ² ________  (read) this article about Paris. It's really interesting.

Eve: ³ ________ (you visit) France, then?

Will: Lots of times – we ⁴ ________ (go) there on holiday for years. Recently, my aunt and uncle ⁵ ________ (buy) a house there so we'll go even more often.

Eve: Lucky you. I ⁶ ________ (never visit) another country. Anyway, I ⁷ ________(make) a cake if you'd like a piece?

Will: That's really kind, but no thanks. I ⁸ ________ (eat) biscuits all morning and I'm full!

8 a had waited

b was waiting

c waited

6 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct past tense.

(Hoàn thành câu với động từ trong ngoặc. Sử dụng đúng thì quá khứ.)

1 'Why is your face so red?' 'I ___________ (sit) in the sun all morning.

2 I ___________ (try) to do this crossword all morning and I still can't finish it.

3 They were driving to the sea when the car ___________ (run out) of petrol.

4 After they'd woken up, they ___________ (cook) a big breakfast.