Bài tập về các thì trong Tiếng Anh là tài liệu hữu ích, được biên soạn theo chương trình mới của Bộ GD& ĐT. Các bài tập giúp học sinh củng cố kiến thức đã học trong chương trình, đồng thời cung cấp một số phần nâng cao phù hợp với đối tượng học sinh khá giỏi.
Bài tập các thì trong Tiếng Anh bao gồm lý thuyết kèm theo các dạng bài tập có đáp án. Hi vọng thông qua tài liệu này các bạn học sinh nắm vững kiến thức ngữ pháp này để nhanh chóng giải được các bài tập tiếng Anh. Bên cạnh đó các bạn xem thêm: bài tập về câu điều kiện, bài tập về thì hiện tại đơn.
Lý thuyết các thì trong tiếng Anh
1. Present Simple tense.( Thì hiện tại đơn)
– Use : là một thì trong ngữ pháp tiếng Anh nói chung. Thì hiện tại đơn diễn tả một hành động hay sự việc mang tính chất chung chung, tổng quát lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần hoặc một sự thật hiển nhiên hay một hành động diễn ra trong thời gian ở hiện tại.
+ Diển tả một chân lý, một sự thật hiển nhiên (1 hiện tượng vật lý).
– Form:
+ S + V/Vs / es + ……………………. Ex: -The earth goes around the sun.
– S + don’t/doesn’t + V+ ……………….. -We don’t have classes on Sunday.
? Do/Does + S + V + ………………….? – Does Lan speak French?
– Các từ nhận biết: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never, every day/ week/ month/ year…
– Lưu ý: ta thêm “ES” sau các động từ tận cùng bằng: O, S, X, CH, SH ( goes, misses, fixes, watches, washes
* Động từ/ danh từ tận cùng bằng -S có 2 cách phát âm là: /s, /z/.
a. Đối với những động từ/ danh từ tận cùng là: -p, -f, -th, -k, -t khi thêm -S sẽ phát âm là /s/.
Ex: stops, books, cuts, months, roofs,…….
b. Đối với những động từ/ danh từ tận cùng là các phụ âm còn lại hoặc nguyên âm, khi thêm -S sẽ phát âm là /z/.
Ex: enjoys, stays, dogs, pens, tables, lives,…….
2. Past Simple Tense (Thì quá khứ đơn)
– Use : diễn tả hành động bắt đầu và kết thúc trong quá khứ và không còn liên quan tới hiện tại.
Thì quá khứ đơn có thể sử dụng với trạng từ thời gian xảy ra trong quá khứ (ví dụ: I walked to the market last Saturday) hoặc tại một thời điểm xác đinh (ví dụ: I studied today).
– Form:
+ S + V-ed(hợp quy tắt ) / V2 (bất quy tắt ) + ……. Ex : – He arrived here yesterday.
– S + didn’t + V + …………………. – She didn’t go to school yesterday.
? Did + S + V + …………………… ? – Did you clean this table?
– Các từ nhận biết : last week / month / year . . ., ago, yesterday, In + name trong quá khứ, from 2000 to 2005.
3. Past perfect Tense (Thì quá khứ hoàn thành):
– Use: Diễn tả 1 hành động quá khứ xảy ra trước 1 mốc thời gian hoặc một sự kiện trong quá khứ.
– Form:
+ S + Had + V3 + O.
– S + Hadn’t + V3 + O.
? Had + S + V3 + O ?
Ex: We had lived in Hue before 1975.
– We hadn’t lived in Hue before 1975.
– Had they lived in Hue before 1975 ?
4. Future simple Tense ( Thì tương lai đơn)
– Use : được dùng khi không có kế hoạch hay quyết định làm gì nào trước khi chúng ta nói. Chúng ta ra quyết định tự phát tại thời điểm nói. Thường sử dụng thì tương lai đơn với động từ “to think “trước nó.
– Form :
+ S + will / shall + V ……… Ex: He will finish his homework tomorrow .
– S+ won’t / shan’t + V + ………. Lan won’t go to the zoo next week.
? Will / Shall + S + V + …………? Will you do this exercise ?
– Các từ nhận biết: someday, next, tomorrow, soon …
5. Present progressive Tense (Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)
– Use : + là một thì trong tiếng Anh hiện đại. Nó dùng để diễn tả những sự việc xảy ra ngay lúc chúng ta nói hay xung quanh thời điểm nói, và hành động chưa chấm dứt (còn tiếp tục diễn ra).
Ex: He is learning English now.
+ Thường dùng tiếp theo câu đề nghị, mệnh lệnh và cảnh báo (nhận biết bằng dấu “ !”)
Ex: Look ! The child is crying.
+ Diễn tả một hành động chắc chắn sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai, đã được lên kế hoạch.
Ex: We are going to the movie theater tonight.
-Form : + S + is / am/ are + V-ing + …………… Ex : I’m learning English now.
– S + is / am/ are + not + V-ing + …… He isn’t learning English now.
? Is / Am / Are + S + V-ing + ………? Is he reading books now?
-Lưu ý: Không dùng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn với các động từ chỉ nhận thức tri giác như: tobe, see, hear, taste, understand, know, like, want, glance, feel, think, love, hate, realize, seem, remember, forget,…
6. Past progressive Tense (Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn )
– Use: + Diễn tả một hành động xảy ra và kéo dài trong quá khứ.
Ex: I was playing football from 4 p.m to 6 p.m yesterday afternoon.
+ Diễn tả 1 hành động đang xảy ra 1 thời điểm trong quá khứ.
Ex: He was sleeping at that time.
+ Diễn tả hai hành động xảy ra cùng 1 lúc trong quá khứ.
Ex: Yesterday, I was cooking while my sister was washing dishes.
– Form:
+ S + Was/ were +V-ing …..+ O
– S + Was/ were + not +V-ing +O …
? Was/were + S +V-ing +O …. ?
– He was sleeping at that time.
– He wasn’t sleeping at that time
-Was he sleeping at that time.
7. Mixed Tense ( Sự kết hợp giữa các thì ):
– Hai hành động cùng xảy ra trong quá khứ, hành động nào kéo dài hơn thì dùng Quá Khứ Tiếp Diễn, hành động nào ngắn hơn thì dùng Quá Khứ Đơn.
Ex: Last night, when I was sleeping, the phone rang.
– Hai hành động cùng xảy ra trong quá khứ, hành động nào xảy ra trước thì dùng Quá khứ Hoàn Thành, hành động nào xảy ra sau thì dùng Quá Khứ Đơn (After, before )
Ex: After the children had finished their homeworked, they went to bed.
– Những hành động xảy ra liên tiếp nhau trong quá khứ thì dùng Quá Khứ Đơn.
Ex: Last night, when I was sleeping, I heard the sound in the kitchen. I woke up and went to downstair. I turned off lights. Suddenly, I was unconscious by a hit.
8. The passive form (voice)
BE + V3 /V-ed (past participle)
Ex: They design cars all over the world.
Thì | Chủ ngữ | Trợ từ | V3(Quá khứ phân từ) |
1. Present simple (HTĐ) | The car/cars | Is/ are | designed |
2. Present perfect(HTHT) | The car/cars | Have/ has been | designed |
3. Past simple(QKĐ) | The car/cars | Was/ were | designed |
4. Past perfect(QKHT) | The car/cars | had been | designed |
5.Future(TLĐ) và Động từ khiếm quyết. | The car/cars | Will/ can/ should/ must/ may/ might + be | designed |
6. Future Perfect ( TLHT) | The car/cars | will have been | designed |
7. Present progressive( HTTD) | The car/cars | Is/ are being | designed |
8. Past progressive.(QKTD) | The car/cars | Was/ were being | designed |
9. Modal verbs (động từ khiếm quyết)
Động từ khiếm quyết bao gồm: must, mustn’t, needn’t, shouldn’t, should, ought to, can , can’t, could, may, might
-Form :
+ S + modal verb + V + ……….
Ex : I can sing very well.
– S + modal verb + not + V + ………
Ex : Hoa may not come to the party tomorrow.
? Modal verb + S + V + ………….?
Ex : May I come in ?
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10. Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn – Present Perfect Continuous
a. Khái niệm
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn (Present perfect continuous tense) là thì diễn tả sự việc bắt đầu trong quá khứ và tiếp tục ở hiện tại có thể tiếp diễn ở tương lai sự việc đã kết thúc nhưng ảnh hưởng kết quả còn lưu lại hiện tại.
b. Công thức thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn
- Khẳng định: S + have/has + been + V_ing
Ex: She has been running all day. (Cô ấy đã chạy liên tục cả ngày)
- Phủ định: S + have/has + not + been + V_ing
Ex: She has not been running all day. (Cô ấy không chạy liên tục cả ngày)
- Nghi vấn: Has/ Have + S + been+ V_ing?
Ex: Has she been running all day? (Có phải cô ấy đã chạy liên tục cả ngày? )
c. Cách dùng thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn
Dùng để nhấn mạnh tính liên tục của một sự việc bắt đầu từ quá khứ và tiếp diễn đến hiện tại.
Ex: She has been learning English for 6 years. (Cô ấy đã học tiếng Anh được 6 năm)
Diễn tả hành động vừa kết thúc với mục đích nêu lên tác dụng và kết quả của hành động ấy.
Ex: I am exhausted because I have been working all day. (Tôi kiệt sức bởi vì tôi đã làm việc cả ngày)
d. Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn
Các từ để nhận biết:
- All day, all week, all month: cả ngày/ tuần/tháng
- Since, for
11. Thì quá khứ đơn– Simple Past
a. Khái niệm
Thì quá khứ đơn (Past simple tense) dùng để diễn tả một hành động, sự việc diễn ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ.
b. Công thức thì quá khứ đơn
Loại câu | Đối với động từ thường | Đối với động từ “to be” |
Khẳng định | S + V2/ed + O | S + was/were + O |
Phủ định | S + didn’t + V_inf + O | S + was/were + not + O |
Nghi vấn | Did + S + V_inf + O? | Was/were + S + O? |
Ví Dụ |
(Ngày hôm qua tôi đã nhìn thấy Peter)
(Ngày hôm qua tôi đã không đi học) -Did you visit Mary last week? (Tuần trước bạn đến thăm Mary phải không ?) |
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Bài tập về các thì trong Tiếng Anh
Exercise 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.
1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000 meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait) __________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary’s party, everyone already (arrive) __________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you , I (graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don’t know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can’t do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break) __________a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she’s always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
Exercise 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived
B. is living
C. was living
D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. didn’t see
D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving
B. left
C. has left
D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted
B. paint
C. will have painted
D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking
B. was looking
C. has been looking
D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending
B. attend
C. was attending
D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago
B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago
D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered
B. has discovered
C. had discovered
D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run
B. runs
C. was running
D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived
B. lived still
C. was still lived
D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play
B. will be playing
C. play
D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working
B. will work
C. have been working
D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now
A. am being
B. was being
C. have been being
D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave
B. will leave
C. have left
D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened
B. happened
C. had happened
D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading
B. read
C. was reading
D. reading
18. He said he _______ return later.
A. will
B. would
C. can
D. would be
19. Jack ________ the door.
A. has just opened
B. open
C. have opened
D. opening
20. I have been waiting for you ______ .
A. since early morning
B. since 9 a.m
C. for two hours
D. All are correct
21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave
B. left
C. leaves
D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote
B. writes
C. has written
D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week
A. was reading
B. wrote
C. was written
D. had written
24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down
B. has been broken
C. had broken down
D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try
B. tried
C. have tried
D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left
C. he has left
D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had
C. have has
D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned
B. will learn
C. has learned
D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking
B. walked
C. walks
D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going
B. went
C. has gone
D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. will finish
D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.
A. had gone
B. did go
C. went
D. goes
33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish
B. has finished
C. finished
D. finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?
A. boil
B. boils
C. is boiling
D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave
B. are leaving
C. leaving
D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go
B. is going
C. goes
D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working
B. works
C. is working
D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going
B. have been going
C. go
D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies
B. died
C. has died
D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come
B. will come
C. comes
D. coming
Exercise 3: Choose the underlined part in each sentence (A, B,C, or D ) that needs correcting
1. After Mrs. Wang had returned (A)to her house (B)from work (C), she was cooking (D) dinner.
2. Jimmy threw (A)the ball high (B)in the air, and Betty catching (C) it when (D) it came down.
3. Linda has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since she buys (D) it.
4. Last week Mark told (A)me that he go (B)tvery bored with his present job and is looking (C) for a new on (D)e.
5. Having (A)fed the dog, he was sat (B)down to (C) his own (D) meal.
6. When I turned on my computer, I was shocked (A)to find (B)some junk mail, and (C) I delete (D) it all.
7. They are going to have to (A)leave soon (B)and so do (C) we (D).
8. The boss laughed when the secretary has told (A)him that she really (B)needed (C) a pay (D) rise.
9. The telephone rang several times (A)and then (B)stop (C) before I could (D) answer it.
10. Debbie, whose father (A)is an excellent tennis player(B), has been (C) playing tennis since (D)ten years.
11. I have seen (A)lots(B)of interesting (C) places when I went (D) on holiday last summer.
12. When my cat heard (A)a noise in the bushes, she stopped moving (B)and listen (C) intently (D).
13. I think (A)it’s time you change (B)your way of (C) living (D).
14, Roger felt the outside (A)of his pocket to make (B) sure his (C)wallet is still (D) there.
15. When I’m shopping (A)in the supermarket, I ran into (B)an old friend who I hadn’t met (C) for (D) five years.
16. The police (A) arrested the man while (B)he is having (C)dinner in (D) a restaurant.
17. Peter and Wendy first(A)met in 2006 (B), and they are (C) married for three years now (D).
18. Some (A)people are believing (B) there is life on (C)other (D) planets.
19. Recently, the island of Hawaii (A) had been (B)the subject of intensive research (C)on the occurrence (D) of earthquakes.
20. Every morning, the sun shines (A)in my bedroom window (B)and waking (C) me up (D).
21. The man died as (A)a result of falling (B)asleep (C) while he drives (D).
22. I haven’t finished (A)the report yet (B),but by the time you return (C)I will certainly complete (D) it.
23. Caroline has worn (A)her new yellow (B)dress only once (C) since she buys (D) it.
24. We’ll be cycled (A)to Hoa’s village (B)at (C) this time next (D) Sunday.
25. What will (A)you do (B)when (C) your friends won’t come (D) ?
26. Someone was knocking (A)at the door (B)when I was doing (C) the washing up (D).
27. My friend didn’t drink (A)any (B)beer since we came (C) to live here (D).
28. We have written (A)to each other (B)when (C) we were (D)in primary school.
29. After (A) breakfast, I‘m gone (B)to walk to (C)school with (D) my friends.
30. Did (A)he go to (B)the pop concert next weekend (C) for a change (D)?
Exercise 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn’t stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn’t seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn’t smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It’s a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It’s a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It’s a month that my father hasn’t smoked cigarettes.
D. It’s a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn’t write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven’t enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It’s years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It’s years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
Exercise 5: Give the correct form of the word in brackets.
1. He went to his house, lied down on the bed, and (sleep) ……………… right away.
2. I (buy) ……………… the ticket yesterday. I am (go) ……………… Dalat tomorrow.
3. Tim (attend) ……………… the meeting at school at the moment.
4. He (have not) ……………… English for 2 years.
5. Our class (start) ……………… at 9am.
6. I always (brush) ……………… my teeth before I go to bed.
7. I (study) ……………… English since I was 21.
8. He was listening to music when his boss (come) ……………… yesterday.
9. I (have do) ……………… all the homework all afternoon.
10. I (be) ……………… a student.
11. She (wait) ……………… you for all day.
12. He wasn’t working when his boss (call) ……………… him yesterday.
13. She (be) ……………… at her boyfriend’s house yesterday morning.
14. I (talk) ……………… to my father at the moment.
15. We (be) ……………… in Nhatrang on their summer holiday last year.
16. The sun (rise) ……………… in the east.
17. He (meet) ……………… his old friend near his house yesterday.
18. The World Cup (take place) ……………… every four years.
19. They (play) ……………… in the garden at 4 pm yesterday.
20. She was watching a picture while her mother (cook) ……………… soup.
21. They (play) ……………… now.
22. Anne was riding her bike to school when Peter (see) ……………… her yesterday.
Exercise 6: Tìm lỗi sai và sửa lại các câu sau
1. They took my pencils, ripped my books and then laugh at me.
2. Susie goes out 4 hours ago and hasn’t come back, I’m worried.
3. Honey, have you seen my white shirt anywhere? Our daughter need it for a school project.
4. How did I met your mother? Well, we were both running late for work that day and then we was bumped into each other.
5. Stop! You being hurting yourself!
6. By the time I came, she is no where to be seen.
7. This song is so good that I have been listening to it since 4 hours.
Exercise 7: Chọn đáp án đúng cho mỗi câu dưới đây
1. She always ___ up at 8 o’clock in the morning.
A. got
B. gotten
C. get
D. gets
2. Look! The singer is ____ and _____ on the stage now.
A. singing/dancing
B. sing/dance
C. sung/danced
D. sings/dances
3. Yesterday, when he ____ the street, he ____ a stray cat.
A. crosses/sees
B. is crossing/sees
C. was crossing/saw
D. was crossing/was seeing
4. Hello! I hope you ______ for too long here.
A. have been waiting
B. have not been waiting
C. waited
D. do not wait
5. We ______ tolerate this kind of rule violation in the future.
A. will
B. would
C. did not
D. will not
6. My mom _____ on giving me this umbrella, because it _____.
A. insists/rains
B. insisted/rained
C. insists/is going to rain
D. insisted/rains
7. If you ______ me mad, we ____ out last night.
A. didn’t make/went
B. hadn’t made/would have gone
C. hadn’t make/would have gone
D. didn’t made/went
Đáp án bài tập các thì trong tiếng Anh
Exercise 1:
are – reach;
2. comes;
3. came – had left;
4. has never flown;
5. have just decided -would undertake;
6. would take;
7. was ;
8. am attending – was attending;
9. arrive -will be waiting
10. had lived;
11. got- had already arrived;
12. will see – see – will have graduated;
13. visited -was;
14. has been – haven’t you read;
15. is washing – has just repaired;
16. Have you been – spent;
17. have never met – looks;
18. will have been- comes;
19. found – had just left
20. arrive – will probably be raining;
21. is raining – stops;
22. were watching – failed ;
23. stayed – had lived;
24. sat – were being repaired;
25. turned – went – had forgotten;
26. has changed – came;
27. were talking – started – broke;
28. had done
29. has been standing;
30. have spent – got;
31. were – studied;
32. met – had been working;
33. had finished – sat;
34. has;
35. has been;
Exercise 2:
1. C | 2. B | 3. B | 4. A | 5. C | 6. A | 7. D | 8. A | 9. C | 10. A |
11. B | 12. A | 13. D | 14. A | 15. A | 16. C | 17. C | 18. B | 19. A | 20. D |
21. D | 22. D | 23. B | 24. C | 25. C | 26. B | 27. B | 28. A | 29. B | 30. B |
31. B | 32. D | 33. B | 34. C | 35. B | 36. C | 37. C | 38. B | 39. B | 40. A |
Exercise 3
1. D. was cooking -> cooked
2. C. catching -> caught
3. D. buys -> bought
4. C. is looking -> was looking
5. B. was sat -> sat
6. D. delete -> deleted
7. C. so do -> so are
8. A. has told -> told
9. C. stop -> stopped
10. D. since -> for
11. A. have seen -> saw
12. C. listen -> listened
13. B. change -> changed
14. D. is still -> was still
15. A. I’m shopping -> was shopping
16. C. is having -> was having
17. C. are -> have been
18. B. are believing -> believe
19. B. had been -> has been
20. C. waking -> wakes
21. D. drives -> was driving
22. D. will certainly complete -> will have certainly completed
23. D. buys -> bought
24. A. We’ll be cycled -> We’ll be cycling
25. D. won’t come -> don’t come
26. A. was knocking -> knocked
27. A. didn’t drink -> hasn’t drunk
28. C. when -> since
29. B. gone -> going
30. A. Did -> Will
Exercise 4:
6.A;
7. A;
8. C;
9. A;
10. A;
Exercise 5.
1 – slept;
2 – bought – am going to;
3 – is attending;
4 – has not practised;
5.- starts;
6 – brush;
7 – have studied;
8 – came
9 – have been doing;
10 – am;
11 – has been waiting;
12 – called;
13 – was;
14 – am talking;
15 – were;
16 – rises;
17 – met;
18 – take place;
19 – was playing;
20 – was cooking;
21 – are playing;
22 – saw;
Exercise 6
1. laugh -> laughed
2. goes -> went
3. need -> needs
4. was bumped -> bumped
5. being hurting -> are hurting
6. is -> was
7. since -> for
Exercise 7
Bài tập tự luyện về các thì trong tiếng Anh
Exercise 1: Cho dạng đúng của các động từ trong ngoặc.
1. I rarely ( go)…………..out in the evening, but Mary often ( go)………………out with her friends in the evening.
2. My young brother never ( play)….……tennis, but he usually ( watch)……….it on TV.
3. You ( like ) her?- ………………………………? – No, I don’t.
4. It ( often/not/rain)…………………….in the dry-season.
5. The sun (rise)……………..in the East and ( set)……………….in the West.
6. The water ( boil)………………………at 100 C.
7. Lan ( brush) ……………………her teeth four times aday so they ( be)…………….very white and beautiful.
8. Susan usually ( get)……………up early in the morrning. She often ( have)…. breakfast at 6.30 and her work ( start) …………at 7.00 and (finish)………………….….at 11.30 a.m.
9. Minh (try/always)……………. to finish his homework before going out with his friends.
10. She (usually/not/ finish)…………. her homework before going to play tennis.
Exercise 2: Viết lại câu dưới đây sử dụng chủ ngữ mới đã cho.
1They sometimes miss the bus to school.
– She…………………………………………………
2. We often catch the 1.30 a.m train to hanoi.
– Long………………………………………………………..
3. Her children usually go fishing on Sunday.
– Peter…………………………………………………………
4. My wife washes the floor every morning.
– We…………………………………………………………….
5. We are students in Yendung high school NO 3. – Lan…………………………………………………………..
6. We often go to school on foot.
– Marry…………………………………………
7. They are not teachers in our school.
– Miss Dung…………………………………………
8. I study English in this club on Monday evening.
– Ha……………………………………………………..
9. My father always watches VTV news after having dinner.
– We……………………………………………
10. Thanh’s classmates sometimes hold a small party in her house.
– Miss Ha……………………………………….
Exercise 3: tìm ra lỗi sai trong các câu dưới đây và sửa lại cho đúng .
1. I often goes to the movies with my darling at weekends.
……………………………………………………….
2. Lan sometimes watchs TV in her free time.
……………………………………………………….
3. Laura don’t like watching action films on TV.
……………………………………………………….
4. I and Ha don’t likes reading this book.
……………………………………………………….
5. what do Mrs Jane usually do in her free time?
……………………………………………………….
6. Long and Minh is good students. They are good at learning English.
……………………………………………………….
7. Our first lesson starts often at 7.00 a.m everyday.
……………………………………………………….
8. My friends usually play badminton when they has free time.
……………………………………………………….
9. Minh isn’t sometimes play football with his friends on Sunday.
……………………………………………………….
10. Marry usually spendes two hours a day speaking Vietnamese with her friend “Thao”.
……………………………………………………….
Exercise 4: Chuyển các câu dưới đây sang câu phủ định và nghi vấn.
1. Minh is learning English in the classroom now.
(-)………………………………./…………………….……………?
2. They are watching TV at the moment.
(-)………………………………./…………………….……………?
3. Mrs Chung is teaching English at Yendung high school No3 at present.
(-)………………………………./…………………….……………?
4. Lan and Hoa are practising speaking Chinese.
(-)………………………………./…………………….……………?
5. Mr John is listening to Pop music in the sitting – room.
(-)………………………………./…………………….……………?
Exercise 5: Cho dạng đúng của các động từ trong ngoặc.
1. My son ( play)………………………games with his sister on computer, now.
2. The children ( not/sleep)……………………………..in the bedroom at present. They
(watch)………………………TV in the next room.
3. While we ( repair)…………………….. the broken – tables, Long ( read )………………. books in the library.
4. Where is Tom? – He ( sit )……………………………on the chair under the trees overthere.
5. look! The girl ( dance )…………………….and the man ( sing )………………………. Very beautifully.
6. What she ( do ) now? …………………………………………………………………..
– She ( teach ) ………………………………the disabled children how to read and write.
7. What you ( do) now?……………………………………………………….?- We ( clean) ………………………the floor.
8. When he ( come)……………….to visit my family, I ( write)……………………a letter for my old classmate.
9. They ( have) …………………………..lunch at a greatest restaurant in Neo town, now.
10. This morning ( be )………………….really wonderful. The Sun ( shine)………………… The birds ( sing)…………………beautifully. I (go)………………………….to the shop to buy some flowers to present for my closest friend.
Exercise 6: Use “do not” or “does not” to complete the sentences.
1.I ……. prefer coffee.
2. She ……. ride a bike to her office.
3.Their friends ……. live in a small house.
4. They ……. do the homework on weekends.
5. Mike ……. play soccer in the afternoons.
6. The bus ……. arrive at 8.30 a.m.
7. We ……. go to bed at midnight.
8. My brother ……. finish work at 8 p.m.
Exercise 7. Put the verbs in the brackets using the present simple
1.Robin (play)……….football every Sunday.
2. We (have)……….a holiday in December every year.
3.He often (go)……….to work late.
4. The moon (circle)……….around the earth.
5.The flight (start)……….at 6 a.m every Thursday.
6. Peter (not/ study)……….very hard. He never gets high scores.
7.My mother often (teach)……….me English on Saturday evenings.
8.I like Math and she (like)……….Literature.
9.My sister (wash)……….dishes every day.
10. They (not/ have)……….breakfast every morning.
Exercise 8. complete the sentences with the given words
1My brothers (sleep) on the floor. (often)
=>……………………………………………………………
2. He (stay) up late? (sometimes)
=>…………………………………………………………..
3. I (do) the housework with my brother. (always)
=>…………………………………………………………..
4. Peter and Mary (come) to class on time. (never)
=>…………………………………………………………..
5. Why Johnson (get) good marks? (always)
=>…………………………………………………………..
6. You (go) shopping? (usually)
=>…………………………………………………………..
7. She (cry). (seldom)
=>………………………………………………………….
8. My father (have) popcorn. (never)
=>…………………………………………………………..
Exercise 9. Put the verbs in the brackets using the present continous
1.I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.
2. My favourite team ___________ (win)!
3. Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.
4. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.
5. We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.
6. I ___________ (not do) my homework.
7. Mum ___________ (read) a magazine.
8. My brother ___________ (not listen) to the radio.
9. Dad ___________ (not cook) dinner.
10. Tara ___________ (talk) by phone.
11. Joe ___________ (play) on the computer.
12. Who ___________(watch) TV?
13. Tina ___________ (do) grammar exercises.
14. I ___________ (eat) a pizza.
15. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.
16. I ___________ (not write) an email.
17. Amy ___________ (not go) to school today.
18. We ___________ (not have) fun today.
19. My team ___________ (not win) the match.
20. My parents ___________ (drive) to work now.
21. ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines? Yes, they are.
22. ___________ you ___________ (learn) English? Yes I am.
23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter? No, she isn´t.
24. ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.
25. We ___________ (not play) basketball.
Exercise 10. Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct forms.
1.What______ Mr Brown(do)_______in the garden?
2.I(not sleep)_______very well lately because of the noisy traffic.
3.I(try)________ to get a loan from the bank for eighteen months now.
4.The architect (finish)_______ the plans for the new high school.
5.The yard (be)______ full of dead leaves.
6.I (wait)_________ for Tom since ten o’clock.
7. The council (build)_______ twenty new houses every month.
8. There (not be)______ any open fireplaces in this house.
9.The government (make)_______ many laws about housing.
10. The residents’ association generally(meet)________ once a month.
11.Last week I(drive)________ to the office everyday.
12. In hot weather, fresh milk quickly(turn)______sour.
13. How many lessons______you (have)______ before you passed your test?
14. How_____you (manage)______to stop in time when that car shot out in front of you?
15. He ran over the cat as it(run)_______ across the road.
16. The front type busrt just as he(run)______the corner.
17. The car was stolen because he (forget)______to lock it.
18. I(think)_____ of going out when you (call)______.
19. The thief (take)______the money when the staff (have)_______lunch.
20._____you (see)______Jack at the party last week?
21.What_____you(do)______ at 6 p.m yesterday?
22. He (win)_____ the gold medal in 2004.
23. He(leave)______ home two weeks ago and we (not hear)______ from him since.
24. While you (play)______ the guitar, I (write)______ a letter.
25. We(not see)______ your father for ages.
26.______you(read)_____that novel yet?
27.I think she (hear)______all about it by the time I (see)______her.
28. Don’tphone them now. They(not get)_____home yet. They(probaly get back)______ at
About half past eight.
29. Ann is very tired. She (work)______hard.
30. I think he (leave)______as soon as he (know)______ the news.
31.All of them(sing)_____when I came.
32. Up to then, I _____never(see)______such a fat man.
33. Bill(work)______at the university for 40 years before he(retire)______
34.They______(just lose)_______way.
35. Please do not make so much noisy. I (study)______.
36.Where ___________you(live)___________?I (live)___________in Xuan Hoa town
37.What _______________he (do) ________now?He(water)___________flowers in his garden.
38.What __________she (do)_____________?
She(be)______________a teacher.
39.____________you(be)in 4A?
No,I (not be)_______________.
40.Where _______you (be) from?
41.At the moment , my sisters (play)____________volleyball and my brother (play)_________soccer.
42.It is 9.00, my family(watch)_______________TV.
43.In the summer, I usually (go)________to park with my friends and in the spring , we (have ) ______Tet Holiday, I (be)________happy because I always (visit) ________my granparents.
44._____________your father (go)_____________to work by bus ?
45.How _________your sister (go)___________to school?
46.What time _________they (get up)____________?
47.What _________they (do)____________in the winter?
48.Today,we (have)_____________English.
49.Her favourite subject (be)__________________English .
50.Now, my brother (eat)_________________a banana.
51.Look! Aman (call)_________________you.
52.Keep silent ! I (listen )_______________to radio .
53.________you (play)____________badminton now?
54.Everyday,my father (get up)________________at 5.00 a.m but today ,he (get up) _________at 6.00a.m.
55.Every morning , I (watch)____________TV at 10.00 but today , I (listen) _____________ to music at 10.00.
56.Everyday , I(go) _______to school by bike but today I am going to school by motorbike.
57.Every morning, my father (have) ___________a cup of coffe but today he (drink)______________ milk.
58. At the moment, I(read)_______________a book and my brother (watch)______________TV.
59.Hoa (live)_____________in Hanoi , Ha (live)___________in HCM City.
60.Hung and his friend (play)_______________badminton.
61.They usually (get up)________________at 6.00 in the morning.
62.Ha never(go)__________fishing in the winter but she always (do)__________it in the summer.
63.My teacher (tell)_______________Hoa about Math.
64There(be)________________animals in the circus.
65._________he (watch)_____________tv at 7.00 every morning?
66.What _____________she (do ) _________________at 7.00 A.m?
67.How old _________she(be)?
68.How ___________she (be)?
69.My children (go)______________to school by bike.
70.We (go)_____________to supermarket to (buy)___________some food .
71.Mr.Hung (go)________________to Hanoi every month.
72.Ha (like)______________coffee, but I (not like)______________it.
73.She (like )___________Tea,but she (not like)________________coffee.
74.I (love)_______________ catbut I (not love)______________dog.
75.Everyday ,I (go)______to school on foot , but today I (go)___________to school by bike.
76.Who you ______________(wait) for,Vien (wait)______________ for Mr.Hung.
77.My sister (get)________dressed and (brush)__________her teeth at 6.30 everyday.
78.Mrs.Huong (not live)__________in town .She (live)_________in a house in the country.
79.How _______your children (go)_____________to school everyday?
80.It’s 9 o’clock in the morning .Lien (be)________in her room. She (listen) ______________to music.
81.We____________________(play) soccer in the yard now.
82.My father (go)__________to work by bike.Sometimes he(walk)_______.
83_________you (live)_______near a market? ____it (be)________noisy?
84.Now I (eat)__________an apple and Hoa (listen)____________to music.
85.At the moment ,Nam and his friends (go)__________________shopping.
86.In the autumn, I rarely (go)__________sailing and (go)_______to school.
87.I (write)_________________a letter to my friend now.
88.At 12 a.m every day, I (have)____________lunch and (go)_______to bed.
89.On Monday, I (have)___________________math and Art.
90.On Friday, I (have)__________English.
91. At the moment, I (eat)__________an orange and My sisters (play)_________tennis.
92._______her bag (be)?No,they(not be)______________.
93.What time _____________your children(go)_______ ___ to school?
94.He (live)____________in HCM City.
95.What time___________your brother (get)___________up?
96.My house (be)_________in the city and it (be)_________small.
97.Every morning , we (have)__________breakfast at 7.00 a.m.
98.This (be)________a book and there (be)____________pens.
99.Mr.Quang (live)____________in the country .His house (have)______a garden.
100.Viet (not have)______________Literature on Friday.
101.What time _________you (start)___________your class?
102.__________you (be)in class 4A?
103.Mrs.Ha (learn)____________in Hanoi but she (not live)____________ in Ha Noi.
104.My brother (not live )_____________in London , he (live )___________ in Manchester.
105.Now ,Mr.Long (draw ) ____________________his house.
106.He (like)_____________apples but he (not like)___________banana.
107.__________________she (like)______________apples?
108.Usually,I (have)_________________lunch at 12.00.
_______________you (have) ___________lunch at 11.00?
109.He can (swim)___________but I can’ t
Câu 11: Chọn đáp án đúng
1. What a mess! We _____ up here for hours.
A. will clear
B. will be cleaning
2. Next Saturday at this time, we _____ on the beach in Mexico.
A. will relax
B. will be relaxing
3. You ____ your homework before you go out tonight.
A. will finish
B. will be finishing
4. If you need help finding a new job, I ____ you.
A. will be helping
B. will help
5. If you need to reach us, we ____ at the Fairmont Hotel that time.
A. will stay
B. will be staying
6. We ____ you as soon as we arrive in Paris.
A. will call
B. will be calling
7. You _____ yourselves in the Caribbean, while we’re stuck here in New York with this cold weather!
A. will be enjoying
B. will enjoying
8. Susan _____ credit card payments until her debt is all paid off.
A. will be making
B. will make
9. Please leave the dishes. I ____ them tomorrow.
A. will be doing
B. will do
10. While you’re in the kitchen preparing snacks, Jim and Jeff _____ the SuperBowl.
A. will watch
B. will be watching
Câu 12: Chia động từ trong ngoặc theo thì tương lai hoàn thành
1. I (leave) ……………….. by six.
2. (you / finish) ……………….. the report by the deadline?
3. When (we / do) everything?
4. She (finish) ……………….. her exams by then, so we can go out for dinner.
5. You (read) ……………….. the book before the next class.
6. She (not / finish) ……………….. work by seven.
Câu 13: Chọn đáp án đúng nhất
Question 1. The wedding party ________ held at the Rex Hotel.
A. is
B. is being
C. will be
D. is going to be
Question 2. How many languages does _______ John speak?
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. will
Question 3. Hurry! The train ________ I don’t want to miss it.
A. comes
B. is coming
C. came
D. has come
Question 4. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in several film.
A. appears
B. is appearing
C. appeared
D. has appeared
Question 5. I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film.
A. wears
B. wore
C. was wearing
D. has worn
Question 6. What time________ the next train leave?
A. does
B. will
C. shall
D. would
Question 7. Monica ________ with her sister at the moment until she finds a flat.
A. stays
B. is staying
C. will stay
D. is going to stay
Question 8. After I ________ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had
B. had had
C. have has
D. have had
Question 9. By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 years.
A. will have learned
B. will learn
C. has leaned
D. would learn
Question 10. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back and opened the boot.
A. walking
B. walked
C. walks
D. walk
Câu 14: Chọn đáp án đúng
1. My friend_____________ to the museum last weekend.
A. goes
B. went
C. had gone
D. have gone
2. Thu and Lan______________ close friends for years.
A. are
B. were
C. had been
D. have been
3. Our Singaporean friends_______________ to visit our school last year.
A. is coming
B. come
C. came
D. have come
4. We_____________ Malaysia last summer.
A. visited
B. were visiting
C. are visiting
D. have visited
5. The students used to______________ football in that stadium.
A. played
B. play
C. playing
D. are playing
6. Her parents want him_______________ some good books to read.
A. to choose
B. choose
C. chose
D. choosing
7. Would you like_____________ and visit my country?
A. come
B. coming
C. to come
D. came
8. The children______________ their parents for a long time.
A. didn’t see
B. haven’t seen
C. don’t se
D. haven’t see
9. I and Kenny____________ friends since I____________ Singapore.
A. are-visit
B. were-visited
C. have been-visited
D. were-have visited
10. My children are lucky_____________ the chance to visit the capital again.
A. have
B. having
C. are having
D. to have
11. The children enjoy______________ with their friends through computers.
A. to chat
B. chat
C. chatting
D. chatted
12. Her father used to_______________ abroad for his business.
A. travelling
B. travelled
C. travel
D. is travelling
13. The kids_____________ that show before.
A. didn’t see
B. don’t see
C. aren’t seeing
D. haven’t seen
14. How often______________ you______________ sports? –Twice a week.
A. did-play
B. have-waited
C. do-play
D. did-played
15. How long_______________ you_____________ for me?-For an hour.
A. did-waited
B. do-wait
C. have-waited
D. have-wait
Câu 15: Chia động từ phù hợp với thì
1. ………………………. (you/have) a nice time in Rome?
2. ………………………. (you/finish) your homework yet?
4. How many people (die)………………. in the fire yesterday?
5. I (not/know)……………….. much about art, but I like some artists.
6. I (wait)…………………. for ages when finally the bus arrived.
7. I (receive)………………….. a postcard from Jane yesterday.
8. I (never/be)……………… sailing, what’s it like?
9. It was late. Most of the shops (close)………………… .
10. It (rain)…………………. when I got up this morning.
11. Janet (start)………………. a new job in September.
12. Nelly (have) …………………… a great time in New York at the moment.
13. She was cooking dinner when we (arrive)……………….. .
14. She (just/come) ………………….. back from a Mediterranean cruise.
14. When I got to the airport I realized I (forget)………………..my passport.
15. As soon as they (arrive)…………………we had dinner.
Câu 16
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs (Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous)
She _____________ (write) her essay and ______________ (send) it to her professor.
He _____________ (see) the film ‘The King’s Speech’ about six times.
We _____________ (paint) our living room. I think it looks a lot better.
She _____________ (take) French lessons lately.
It _____________ (not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.
Lucy _____________ (already / leave).
How many times _____________ (you / visit) Scotland?
I _____________ (call) John for hours and hours and he hasn’t answered. I’m really angry with him!
I _____________ (be) in London for three years.
We _____________ (know) James for ages.
Câu 17: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs (Past Simple or Past Continuous)
He _____________ (sleep) when the doorbell _____________ (ring).
We _____________ (eat) dinner at 8pm last night (we started eating at 7:30).
Yesterday I _____________ (go) to the post office.
We _____________ (watch) TV when we _____________ (hear) a loud noise.
Julie _____________ (be) in the garden when Laurence __________ (arrive).
What _____________ (you / do) at 3pm yesterday?
Last year I _____________ (visit) Paris and Rome.
They __________ (have) dinner when the police _________ (come) to the door.
He _________ (work) in the garden when he _________ (find) the money.
Laura _____________ (study) at 11pm last night.