TENSES
Tenses

1.
Simple
present
(HTĐ)

Forms
- Động từ “to be”:
+ S + be (am/is/are)
- S + be (am/is/are) + not
? Am/Is/Are + S?
- Động từ thường:
+ S + V-o/s/es
S + don't/ doesn't + Vo
Do/Does + S + Vo?

+ S + am/is/are + V-ing

Usage
- Diễn tả 1 thói quen, 1 hành
động xảy ra thường xuyên ở hiện
tại.
- Diễn tả 1 chân lý, 1 sự thật
hiển nhiên hay 1 phong tục tập
quán

Remarks
- Frequency advs: always,
usually, sometimes, often,
normally, generally,
occasionally, as a rule, never,
rarely, seldom, every
(day/week,...)
- once a week, twice a month,
three times a year…

- Diễn ta hành động đang diễn
ra ở hiện tại

- now, right now, at present,
at the moment
- Look! Be quite! Don't make
noise! Listen! Watch out!
Hurry up! Keep silent!

- S + am/is/are + not+V-ing
2.
? Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing?
Present
continuous
(HTTD)

+ S + has/ have + V3/ed
- S + has/ have + not +V3/ed
3.
Present ? Has/Have + S + V3/ed?
perfect
(HTHT)

4.
Simple
past
(QKĐ)

Động từ “to be”:
+ S + be (was/were)
- S + be (was/were)+not
? Was/Were + S?
Động từ thường:
+ S + V2/ed
- S + didn't + Vo
? Did + S + Vo?

- Diễn ta hành động vừa mới
xảy ra ở hiện tại
- Diễn ta hành động xảy ra ở
QK nhưng kết quả vẫn còn ở
hiện tại
- Diễn ta hành động lặp đi lặp đi
nhiều lần trong quá khứ mà
khg biết rõ thời gian trg QK.

- Diễn ta hành động đã xảy ra
trong quá khứ có xác định thời
gian

 Luu ý: Không dù thì hiện
tại tiếp diễn với các động từ
chỉ giác quan: be, see, hear,
understand, know, like, want,
glance, feel, think, smell,
love, hate, realize, seem,
remember, forget…
- since, for, just, recently,
lately, already, yet, so far,
until now, up to now, for
ages, for a long time, up to
the present, several times,
many times, ever, never,…
- một số trạng từ thường đứng
giữa trợ động từ và động từ
chính
has/have + ever/ never/ just/
already + V3/ed
-yesterday, ago
- last night
(week/month/year) *(the
last…=>HTHT)
- in + mốc thời gian trong qk
(ex: in 2012), this morning
- as a child, when I was a
child/ young, …

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+ S + was/were + V-ing
- S + was/were +not+V-ing
5.
Past
? Was/Were + S + V-ing?
continuous
(QKTD)

+ S + had + V3/ed

- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra
tại 1 điểm thời gian xác định
trong quá khứ
- Diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra
tại 1 điểm thời gian xác định
trong quá khứ thì 1 hành động
khác chen vào
- Diễn tả 2 hành động xảy ra
song song nhau trong QK.

- Diễn tả 1 hảnh động xảy ra
trước 1 hành động khác trong
QK

6.
- S + had + not + V3/ed
Past
perfect ? Had + S + V3/ed?
(QKHT)

+ S + will +Vo
7.
Simple
future
(TLĐ)

8.
Future
Continu
ous

9.
Future
Perf
ect

- S + will + not +Vo
? Will + S + Vo?
* Notes: will not = won't

- Diễn tả hành động sẽ xảy ra ở
tương lai
- Diễn tả hành động sẽ xảy ra
sau khi nói.
- Diễn tả 1 kế hoạch hay 1 dự
định ở tương lai

- Hành động đang diễn ra tại 1
thời điểm trong tương lai.
+ S + will + be + V-ing
- Hành động đang diễn ra ở
- S +will not + be + V-ing tương lai lúc việc khác xảy ra.
- Hành động đang diễn ra suốt 1
quãng thời gian dài trong tương
? will + S + be + V-ing
lai.
+ S + will + have + V 3/ed - Hành động hoàn tất trước thời
điểm tương lai hoặc trước 1
hành động khác ở tương lai.
- Hành động kéo dài đến 1 thời
?
điểm ở tương lai.

- at 7 p.m yesterday/last +
time
- at that moment
- at that time
- at this time yesterday
- At this time last night
QKĐ/ QKTD + when + QKÑ/
QKTD
QKÑ/ QKTD + while +
QKTD
QKHT + before/by the time +
QKĐ
QKĐ + after/as soon as +
QKHT
Before/By the time + QKĐ,
QKHT
After/As soon as + QKHT,
QKĐ
- tomorrow, next, someday,
soon,
- in 2040
TLĐ + when/as soon as/until
+ HTĐ

- at this time/ at 8 o'clock +
time in the future (at 8 o'clock
tomorrow)
- When / while / as + clause
(time in the future)

- after, before, when
- by the time + time in the
future

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THE PRESENT TENSES.
Exercise I : Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple, present continuous or present perfect tense.
1. My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.
2. The students (look) ___________ up that new word now.
3. Miss Helen (just buy) ___________ a new I-phone.
4. It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.
5. He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.
6. The Pikes (live) ___________ in this town since they got married .
7. Look. A man (run) ________ after the train. He (want) _______ to catch it.
8. It (be not ) __________ very cold now.
9. John (travel) __________ to England tomorrow.
10. I (already book) ____________ some tickets for the film tomorrow.
11. Mary (not feel) __________ well now.
12. My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) __________
in the mornings.
13. The sun (rise) _________ in the East and (set)___________ in the west.
14. My friend (study) __________ English for an hour every night.
15. Listen. I (hear)___________ someone knocking at the front door.
16. I (do) __________ an exercise on the present tense at the moment and I (think) __________
that I (know) __________ how to use it now.
17. Honesty (be) __________ the best policy.
18. The earth (go) __________ round the sun?
19. My grandma (not be) __________ in good health recently.
20. Tom often ______ (get) up at 4:30?
II. Mark the words that are not correct in Grammar. Then correct them (if necessary )
1.
Miss Lien live in a small house on Hanoi. ……………………………………………………….
2. She teaches English at a school there. ………………………………………………………
3. She usually is breakfast in seven in the morning and she has dinner at twelve o'clock in the canteen
of the school. …………………………………………………………………………………
4. She teaches his students in the morning. …………………………………………………………….
5. She teaches them dialogues on Wednesdays to Fridays. ………………………………
6. On Mondays, she teach them grammar ……………………………………………………
7. On the evening, she usually stays at home and listens books. …………………………………
8. She sometimes goes to the movie theatre. She always go to bed at ten o'clock.…………………
9. Their house have a big garden. .…………………
10. His grandmother lives in a small village right now. .…………………
III. Choose a correct answer to complete the following statements
1.
Do you play games ? - No, I (do / don't)
2. Jack's brother (watches / watch ) TV everyday.
3. We have geography (on / at ) Wednesday.
4. What time does Lan finish / finishes) her classes every Friday?
5. Tuan and Hung ( listen / listens ) to music after school.
6. Our children (have / has) dinner at half past five.
7. He ( don't / doesn't) have a big breakfast every morning
8. She goes ( home / house) at a quarter past four in the afternoon
9. What do your students ( do / does) after school?

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IV.

Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:
Hi. My ……….is Mai. I'm eleven………..old. I'm ………….student. I live ……….a small house
…….the city. My house is ……………to a park. I get …………at half past five. I take a ……….. and
…………dressed. I have my breakfast, then I leave the house at half past six. The school is ……….. my
house. Classes …………..at seven and end ………..half past eleven. I walk ………….after school time.
1. How old is Mai? …………………………………
2. What does she do? ……………………………..
3. Where does she live? …………………………………….
4. Is her house next to a park > ………………………………..
5. What time does she get up? ……………………………………………
6. What time does she leave the house? ……………………………………………..
7. Is her school near her house? …………………………………………
8. What time do classes start? ……………………………………………….
9. What time do classes end ? …………………………………………….
10. How does she go home? ………………………………………..
V.
Complete the sentence by putting the verbs in parentheses into the correct tenses.
1. Tom . ................... .................... stamps. (not collect)
2. You ......... ............................... in the bathroom?. (sometimes sing)
3. Julie ... ..................................... in the garden now. (not work)
4. Tina and Kate (not open).... .................................... the windows in the evening.
5. Adam (not speak).......... .............................. French.
6. His sister (not like). ....................................... lemonade.
7. Listen! The boy (sing)......... .............................. a romantic song.
8. My father (not clean)...... .................................. the car every Saturday.
9. Johnny and Danny (never swim).. ...................................... in the lake.
10. How often you (play)............ ............................ handball at school?
11. Mrs Smith. (not carry) ....... ................................. a big box up stairs now
12. Her brother (just apply)...... ...............................for a job at a primary school?
13. Children often (use) ………………………….. a computer for school work.
14. (Jane/ just wash) ………………………….. her car. It looks brand-new?
15. Mark (not go) ………………………….. to school on Friday afternoon.
16. Look! The cat (eat) ………………………….. your breakfast.
17. (you/ study) ………………………….. IT at school?
18. I(not listen) ……………….. to music, I (play) ……………………… a computer game at the moment.
19. Put on a raincoat. It ………………………….. (rain). It ………………………….. (rain) a lot in summer.
20. Where are the children? ~ They(read) ………………………….. books in the library.
VI.
Make meaningful sentences, using the suggested words.
1. how long / it / take from London to Paris?
..................................................................................................
2. how often / she / go to the cinema?
..................................................................................................
3. how many children / you / have?
..................................................................................................
4. Mr Smith / repair / bicycle / moment
..................................................................................................

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5. how often / you / study English?
..................................................................................................
6. what time / the film / start?
..................................................................................................
7. The girls / play tennis / their friends
..................................................................................................
8. what sports / Lucy / like?
..................................................................................................
9. why / you / eat so much chocolate?
..................................................................................................
10. who / she / meet on Saturdays?
..................................................................................................
11. how many brothers / she / have?
..................................................................................................
12. how much / this / cost?
..................................................................................................
VII. Make questions in the present simple. Then write short answers.
1. you/ have/ an art lesson on Monday (no)
____________________________________________?_________________________
2. they/ ride/ their bikes to school (yes)
____________________________________________?_________________________
3. Jane/ play/ tennis at school (no)
____________________________________________?_________________________
4. your parents/ at home now (yes)
____________________________________________?_________________________
5. he/ have/ breakfast at 6 o'clock every day (yes)
____________________________________________?_________________________
6. you/ a good student (no)
____________________________________________?_________________________
7. I/ look/ well (no)
____________________________________________?_________________________
8. Ms. Van/ a good teacher (yes)
____________________________________________?_________________________
VIII

Complete the sentences with the question words.

what

when where

how

who

how often how many how much

1. _____________does the first lesson begin? - At seven o'clock.
2. _____________are you going? - To the library.
3. _____________do you usually bring to school? - Textbooks, notebooks and pens.
4. _____________do you go to school? - By bike.
5. _____________is Mary talking to? - Mrs. Berry, her English teacher.
6. _____________is your favorite subject? - Maths.
7. _____________is your first day at school? - Oh, it's great.
8. _____________does Phong do judo? - Three times a week.
9. _____________students are there in your class? - Forty.
10. _____________pocket money do you get? - Ten thousand dong.

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SPEAKING
I. Write questions for the underlined words.
1. Duy:
_____________________________________________________________
Mai:
On Friday I have English, maths, geography and history.
2. Nga:
_____________________________________________________________
Huan:
Phong and Nam are playing football at the moment.
3. Peter:
_____________________________________________________________
Jane:
My new school has four floors.
4. Susan:
_____________________________________________________________
Tom:
Sam is having lunch with his new friends.
5. Nam:
_____________________________________________________________
Hai:
I usually play sports after school.
6. Mai:
_____________________________________________________________
Tony:
My brother goes to the judo club twice a week.
7. Mary:
_____________________________________________________________
Janet:
We have Physics on Monday.
8. Quang:
_____________________________________________________________
Tuan:
They are going to the library.
II. Ask and answer questions, using the given words.
1. you/ usually/ do/ in the evening (do my homework)
__________________________________?_________________________________
2. you/ do/ at the moment (read a book)
__________________________________?_________________________________
3. Mai/ live (on Tran Hung Dao Street)
__________________________________?_________________________________
4. Sandra/ talk to on the phone (her mother)
__________________________________?_________________________________
5. you/ like (maths and physics)
__________________________________?_________________________________
6. the children/ play football/ now (in the park)
__________________________________?_________________________________
7. Vy/ often/ do her homework (at 8p.m)
__________________________________?_________________________________
III.Put the conversation in the correct order (1 -10).
_____
My form teacher is MrsHien. She teaches me Physics.
_____
No. She's great.
_____
Very well, thank you. How was your first day at school, Mai?
_____
Oh, good. Well, it's time for me to leave. Bye.
_____
Hello, Huan. Fine, thanks! And you?
_____
I am sure that you'll make friends soon. Tell me about your form teacher.
__1__
Hi, Mai. How are you?
_____
Bye, Huan. See you soon.
_____
Is she strict?
_____
Oh, wonderful! I met many new people. Hope I could make them friends soon.

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WRITING
I. Put the words in order to make a sentence.
1. secondary/ first/ your/ at/ school/ is/ how/ week?
__________________________________________________________
2. lessons/ many/ have/ on/ how/ you/ do/ Friday?
__________________________________________________________
3. art/ creative/ are/ drawings/ students/ the/ some/ doing/ in/ club
__________________________________________________________
4. school/ at/ English/ we/ have/ classes/ don't/ today
__________________________________________________________
5. homework/ you/ doing/ maths/ are/ your?
__________________________________________________________
6. children/ first/ on/ most/ school/ excited/ are/ day/ of/ the
__________________________________________________________
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.
1. What is your favorite subject?
→ What subject_______________________________________________
2. There are 35 students in my class.
→ My class__________________________________________________
3. Mai live near her school.
→ Mai's house isn't____________________________________________
4. Mary plays the piano very well.
→ Mary is good_______________________________________________
5. Do you like physics?
→ Are you interested___________________________________________
6. The school has a computer room and a library.
→ There_____________________________________________________
III.Find and correct the mistakes.
1. My father works at the moment.
2. I am often playing football on Saturdays.
3. She is wanting to buy a new computer.
4. My children doesn't like reading.
5. We have breakfast now.
6. The girls are skip in the playground.
7. Ann gets up at 6 o'clock and is having breakfast every day.
8. I'm sorry I don't have time. I cook dinner.
VI. Match the questions with the answers.
_______1. Who are you waiting for?
_______2. What do you do at break time?
_______3. Where are you going?
_______4. Do you play sports after school?
_______5. Are they watching television?
_______6. Why is he going out?
_______7. How often do you go to school?
_______8. How do you go to school?

Is reading
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________
___________________

a.No, they are sleeping.
b.By bicycle.
c.To buy some bread.
d.My friends.
e.Five days a week.
f. Home.
g.Yes, I do.
h.I go out and play in the playground.

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Notes: Present Perfect Tense
Write the correct form of the verb given in bracket in the present perfect tense.
1. Sam _________ his friend in the 100 m race. (beat)
2. _____ you ______ all the documents carefully? (keep)
3. She ___________ anything yet for the party wearing. (not/ choose)
4. _____ we ______ this task completely? (do)
5. He _______ most of the time playing games. (spend)
6. She _________ a single word yet. (not speak)
7. I __________ all the terms and conditions of your company. (read)
8. She _______ already ______ the bill with an extra tip. (pay)
9. _____ you ______ that musical voice coming from that direction? (hear)
10. The grass _______ very long these days. (grow)

Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”:
1. We haven't heard from them ………………… ages
2. They waited for you …………………… two days
3. They haven't met him……………………he left the room
4. We have bought the new car ……………………… 1999
5. Haven't you seen him ………………………Christmas?
6. It was not rained …………………………May
7. I haven't written to him ……………………… five months
8. She has spoken to them ………………………… this morning
9. We have listened to music ………………………8a.m
10. The house been built …………………………… last year
11. I have lived here…………………….. I was a child.
12. They have been to Paris……………..we were married.
13. She has done her housework ……………..last week.
14. He's known her …………….. April.
15. She's been ill …………….. years.
16. I haven't seen him ……………..ages.
17. I've lived here …………….. 1992.
18. She's been in love with Tom …………….. his birthday.
19. I haven't slept …………….. two nights.
20. …………….. my bother lost his job, he has written two books.
Put yet or already into the blank spaces to complete the following sentences.
1.
He hasn't called us _______ .
2.
They have _______ been to Dalat three times.
3.
Have you bought the tickets for the game _______ ?
4.
The plane has _______ left the airport.
5.
Has the class begun _______ ? No, not _______ .
6.
Have you finished your homework _______ ?
7.
We have _______ signed the contract.
8.
Have the police found the thief _______ ?
9.
I have _______ mailed the check.
10. They haven't even started to look for him _______ .

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Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:
Example: I haven't seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)
a) I haven't seen you SINCE Christmas.
b) I haven't seen you FOR 3 days.
1. We've been here. (an hour / 4 o'clock)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
2. She hasn't spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
3. They've lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
4. I haven't had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
5. We haven't bought a new one. (ages / many years)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………
Rewrite the sentences without changing their meaning, using the words in parentheses.
1. She started to live in Hanoi 2 years ago. (for)
→  …………………………………………………
2. He began to study English when he was young. (since)
→  …………………………………………………
3. I have never eaten this kind of food before. (This is)
→  …………………………………………………
4. I have never seen such a beautiful girl before. (She is)
→  …………………………………………………
5. This is the best novel I have ever read. (before)
→  …………………………………………………
Fill in the blank with “just, already or yet” to make meaningful sentences.
1. (Example) After lunch you go to see a friend at her house. She says, 'Would you like something to eat?'
You say: No thank you. I've just had lunch. (have lunch)
2. Joe goes out. Five minutes later, the phone rings and the caller says, 'Can I speak to Joe?' You say: I'm
afraid . ………………… (go out)
3. You are eating in a restaurant. The waiter thinks you have finished and starts to take your plate away. You
say: Wait a minute! . ………………… (not / finish)
4. You plan to eat at a restaurant tonight. You phone to reserve a table. Later your friend says, 'Shall I phone
to reserve a table?' You say: No, ………………… (do it)
5. You know that Lisa is looking for a place to live. Perhaps she has been successful.
You ask her: ………………… (find)
6. You are still thinking about where to go for your holiday. A friend asks, 'Where are you going for your
holiday?' You say: ………………… (not / decide)
7. Laura went out, but a few minutes ago she returned. Somebody asks, 'Is Laura still out?' You say: No,
………………… (come back)

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Supply the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Present
Perfect)
1. I ........................................ (be) in a café now. I (work) ………………… in an office.
2. She........................................ (play) tennis every week?
3. Anna........................................ (be) a singer?
4. They........................................ (be) on the bus now?
5. Lucy ........................................ (ride) her bicycle to work.
6. Why he........................................ (be) in France?
7. I ........................................ (not / play) the piano often.
8. It ........................................ (not / be) cold today.
9. We ........................................ (not hear) from Peter since he left for London.
10. The children........................................ (usually make) too much noise at night?
11. Where ....................................... (Harry / study)?
12. It ........................................ (be) foggy today?
13. We ........................................ (not receive) any information from him for 5 years.
14. They ........................................ (not / like) animals.
15. Where ........................................ (you / be) so far?
16. He ........................................ (not / be) an accountant. He (work) ………………… as a secretary.
17. She ........................................ (not work) for my sister.
18. My mother always ........................................ (say) that love is more important than money.
19. I hope Julie ........................................ (pass) the exam .
20. The plane ........................................ (fly) low over the airport.
Complete the sentences to make them meaningful.
1. (she / know a lot about cooking)
__________________________________________________________________
2. (we / make dinner at the weekends)
__________________________________________________________________
3. (I / not / leave work on time very often)
__________________________________________________________________
4. (she / meet her brother every week?)
__________________________________________________________________
5. (why / we / always get into trouble?)
__________________________________________________________________
6. (she / not / want to go to the cinema)
__________________________________________________________________
7. (you / make new kinds of food recently?)
_________________________________________________________________
8. (David / just build a new house?)
__________________________________________________________________
9. (what / Lucy / do at the weekends?)
__________________________________________________________________
10. (they / not / work late on Fridays)
__________________________________________________________________

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THE PAST TENSES.
The Past Simple Or The Past Continuous Tense.
Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous:
1.
At this time yesterday we (play) __________________ tennis in the schoolyard.
2.
At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) ________________________ TV.
3.
Yesterday while my father (watch) _____________________ TV, my mother (read) the newspaper,
my sister (do) _________________her homework and I (play) ____________ chess with my friend.
4.
What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) ____________________a bath.
5.
She (do) __________________________her homework at the time yesterday.
6.
Marry (water) ______________________the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.
7.
They (visit) __________________________the zoo at ten o'clock yesterday.
8.
Peter and I (do) _____________________the exercise at this time last night.
9.
Last night my father (feed) ________________________the pigeons at 7:00.
10. At this time last year we (learn) _______________________English in London.
11. When I (arrive) ____________ at this house, he still (sleep) ______________.
12. The light (go) _________ out while we (have) _________________dinner.
13. Bill (have) ________________ breakfast when I (stop) _____________ at this house this morning.
14. When I (arrive) ___________________at this house, he still (sleep) ________________________.
15. As we (cross) ______________________the Street, we (see) _____________________an accident.
16. Tom (see) ______________a serious accident while he (stand) __________________at the bus stop.
17. The children (play) _______________ football when their mother (come) ___________back home.
18. The bell (ring) ______________________while Tom (take) ___________________ a bath.
19. He (sit) ______________________in a car when I (see) ______________________him.
20. We (clean) _____________________the house when she (come) _______________yesterday.
21. He (sit) __________ in a bar when I (see) __________ him.
22. When I (go) __________ out, the sun (shine) __________.
23. The light (go) __________ out while I (have) __________ tea.
24. While he (learn) __________ to drive, he (have) __________ an accident.
25. We (walk) __________ to the station when it (begin) __________ to rain.
26. He (have) __________ a bad fall when he (repair) __________ his roof.
27. It (start) __________to rain when we (play) football in the schoolyard yesterday.
28. He (eat) __________ three sandwiches while you (talk) __________ to him.
29. The servant (drop) _______ two cups while she (wash up) ______ last night.
30. While he (write) __________ a letter, the telephone (ring) .
31. When I (stand) __________ at the bus stop, I (see) __________ an accident.
32. Yesterday I (walk) __________to school when I (find) a wallet on the street.
33. When I (have) dinner yesterday, Peter (come) to our house.
34. The thief (steal) the bike when Mai (look) for some books in the shop.

The past simple or the past perfect tense.
Put the verbs in parentheses into the Simple past or The past perfect tense:
1. Yesterday they (go) _________________ home after they (finish) ______________ their work.
2. When we came to the stadium, the match (already start) _________________________.
3. Many people (move) _________________ to the new place before the storm occurred.
4. I sat down ant rested after they (go) _________________.
5. Before he died, he (be) _________________ ill for several days.
6. Last night before he (watch) _______________ TV, he (do) _________________ the exercise.

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She went to the department after her (clean) _________________ the floor.
When I got to the party, they (go) _________________ home.
By the time the police arrived, the house (be) _________________ burned down.
By last year, twenty schools in this province (be) _________________ built.
They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study.
Yesterday when I (arrive) __________to the party, the (already go) __________home.
After the guests (leave) __________, she (go) __________back into the living-room and (switch)
__________off the light.
14. On arrival at home I (find) __________that she (just leave) __________just a few minutes before.
15. Before he (go) __________ to bad, he (do) __________his homework.
16. When they (get) __________to the place, the man (die) __________.
17. He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.
18. He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.
19. I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.
20. After they (go) __________, I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.
21. When I (arrive) ___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________.
22. My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.
23. He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.
24. In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________ before.
25. They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.
26. He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.
27. She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.
28. By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.
29. When we (arrive) _________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar (break) ________ in.
30. Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______.
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