ENGLISH EXERCISE

1. He often (go) to school on foot.
2. It (rain) very hard now.
3. The sun (warm) the air and (give) us light.
4. Look! A man (run) after the train.
5. She (go) to school everyday.
6. Bad students never (work) hard.
7. It often (rain) in the summer. It (rain) now.
8. The teacher always (point) at the black-board when he (want) to explain something.
9. Mother (cook) some food in the kitchen at the moment, she always (cook) in the
morning.
10. I always (meet) him on the corner of this street.
11. Where you (go) now?- I (go) to the theater.
12. He (not do) morning exercises regularly.
13. He (do) morning exercises now?
14. Water (boil) at 100 degrees centigrade.
15. He (meet) the dentist next week.
16. You (be) a food student?
17. They usually (not go) to school by motorbike.
18. He (swim) over there now.
19. She (come) here next month.
20. They (not be) doctors.
21. He often (get) up late.
22. You often (watch) TV?
23. Mr. Brown (listen) to music now?
24. I usually (go) (shop) at the weekend.
25. Hai often (wash) his face at 6.15.
26. She (play) badminton at the moment?
27. Thanh and Mai always (see) a movie on Saturday.
28. He often (take) a bus to school?
29. We (be) students in class 8A.
30. She often (not do) homework in the evening

Make the right verb tense

31. He usually (take) a taxi to the airport.
32. They usually (not go) to school by bike.
33. They (be) beautiful?
34. Manh (not play) soccer at the moment.
35. Minh (play) chess with Nam at the moment.
36. They often (visit) their parents on Saturday.
37. She (study) now?
38. Mi and I always (go) to the countryside.
39. He (not be) at home now.
40. Hanh (not read) book at the moment.
41. Our teacher usually (give) us many exercises.
42. He often (catch) a train to work.
43. The cat (catch) mouse.
44. They (plant) trees over there at the moment.
45. My old friend, Manh (write) to me twice a month.
46. What she says (be) true.
47. Where she (buy) her breakfast every morning?
48. Bi often (not phone) to me.
49. Mrs. Green always (take) a bus to work. But now she (drive) to work.
50. Look! The ball (fall) down.
51. He usually (water) the trees in the morning.
52. She (not listen) to the radio now.
53. The sun (rise) in the East and (set) in the West.
54. He (play) table tennis at the moment.
55. Mo and Nguyen (sing) the same song now.
56. They always (make) noise in the class.
57. Hung often (not go) camping in the summer.
58. Hanh (not read) with the friends at the moment.
59. Son (write) to their friends every summer holiday?
60. What you (listen) on the radio?

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61. Listen! Someone (cry).
62. Kien and Tuyen (be) good students.
63. She (go) to work by bus tomorrow.
64. You (see) the doctor next week?
65. Mai and Nam (go) to the movie theater tomorrow evening.
66. They (plant) trees a long this street next month.
67. He (write) to his friend next week.
68. They (not be) doctors.
69. He often (pick) his friend up at the train way station morning.
70. He (watch) a romantic film on TV this evening.
71. You often (do) your homework in the evening?
72. I (read) an interesting novel at the moment.
73. You usually (watch) TV in the evening?
74. They always (talk) to each other in the weekend.
75. They (play) soccer at the moment.
76. She often (not go) (shop) on weekend.
77. They (not be) classmates.
78. He (be) your father?
79. She (listen) to music now?
80. Thanh and Hung (read) a wonderful story at the moment.
81. Mai and Hang (not play) the game at the moment.
82. I often (wash) my clothes.
83. She (not be) at home now.
84. You often (write) to your friend?
85. Mr. (water) the plant every morning.
86. We (meet) each other twice a month.
87. He (listen) to the telephone at the moment.
88. They always (not go) to the school by train.
89. He (drink) beer at the bar at the moment.
90. They usually (sing) in the early morning.
91. Mi and Thanh (talk) on the telephone now?
92. They (plant) trees in the early year.
93. He (not study) Math at the moment.
94. She (play) badminton every afternoon?
95. They sometimes (do) morning exercises at 5.30

96. Thanh and I (be) at home now.
97. Hung (run) about 5 km every morning.
98. Hung and Minh sometimes (meet) each other?
99. Every evening, she (jog) about 3 km.
100. He always (drive) his car to work. But now, he (ride) his motorbike to work.

Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past Tense:

24. I (say)________, "No, my secretary forgets to make them."
25. The waitress (tell)________ us to come back in two hours.
26. My client and I slowly (walk)________ back to the car.
27. Then we (see)________ a small grocery store.
28. We (stop)________ in the grocery store and (buy)________ some sandwiches.
29. That (be)________ better than waiting for two hours.
30. I (not go)________ to school last Sunday.
31. ________She (get)________ married last year?
32. What________ you (do)________ last night?- I (do)________ my homework.
33. I (love)________ him but no more.
34. Yesterday, I (get)________ up at 6 and (have)________ breakfast at 6.30.
35. Tom (not shave)________ this morning because he (not have)________ time
36. Where)________ you (go)________?
37. I (be)________ hungry, so I (buy)________ something to eat
38. She (not invite)________ her to the party
39. ________ they (be)________ at work yesterday?
40. We all (leave)________ the party at 11 o’clock
41. I (be)________ angry because Tom and Ann (be)________ late
42. What)________ you (do)________ at the weekend?
43. They (sell)________ their house
44. Professor Kenneth (teach)________ another class last year.
45. We (spend)________ two weeks in JAPAN.
46. The rain (stop)________ in the middle of the afternoon.
47. We (speak)________ to our friends last night.
48. I (realize)________ my error at once.
49. We (eat)________ lunch at the cafeteria with them.
50. He (drive)________ his car to work yesterday.
51. Albert Einstein (die)________ in 1955.
52. Tom (go)________ to the post office twice yesterday.
53. My car (break)________ down this morning on the way to work.
54. I (see)________ her last year.
55. What________ you (do)________ yesterday?
56. You (watch)________ TV last night?
57. She (be)________ born in 1980.
58. We (study)________ almost every lesson in this book so far.
59. We (watch, never)________ that television program.
60. We (watch)________ an interesting program on television last night.
61. My wife and I (travel)________ to Mexico by air last Summer.
62. I (read)________ that novel again during my last vacation.
63. I (have)________ a little trouble with my car last week.
64. However, I (have)________ no trouble with my car since then.
65. He (work)________ all day yesterday.
EXERCISE 4: Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect & Simple Past Tenses.
1. I (wait)________ for two hours, but she (not come)________ yet.
2. He (write)________ a book since last year.
3. How long_________ you (learn)________ English?
4. Tom (already finish)________ his homework.
5. I (read)________ the novel written by Jack London several times before.
6. Mai (never be)________ in Hanoi.
7. She (study)________ Korean for two years.
8. How many times you (see)________ him since he went to Edinburgh?
9. We are from French. We (be)________ there for 20 years.
10. I am sorry. I (forget)________ that girl’s name already.
11. Mai (lose)________ her dictionary.

MR. BEAN’S MATERIALS – Exercises on Verb-Tenses

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12. I (wait)________ for the manager for two hours.
13. ________ you (ever, see)________ a lion?
14. I (work)________ very hard for the exam.
15. I (live)________ here since 1970.
16. ________ you (be) to the zoo?
17. I’m afraid you (look)________ at the wrong one.
18. Why are the police here? What (happen)________?
19. Please stay for dinner, Jane (cook)________ a lovely meal.
20. He (learn)________ English for three years, but he can’t even read a newspaper yet.
21. My teacher (teach)________ English at this school for six years.
22. Michael (study)________ English for six month now.
23. Up the present, George (do)________ good work in this class.
24. Our present boss (work)________ in this company all of his life.
EXERCISE 5: Put the verbs in brackets into the Simple Past & Past Perfect:
1. When the police (arrive)________, the car (go)________.
2. They (eat)________ everything by the time I (arrive)________ at the party
3. When I (find)________ my purse, someone (take)________ the money out of it.
4. By the time I (get)________ into my town, the shop (close)________.
5. They (go)________ after they (finish)________ their work.
6. He (do)________ nothing before he (see)________ me.
7. When they (get)________ the station, the train (leave)________.
EXERCISE 6: Put the verbs in brackets into Gerund, To Infinitive & Bare Infinitive.
1. I hope (have)________ a job
2. Try to avoid (make)________ him angry.
3. He thinks of (leave)________ his job.
4. Would you mind (show)________ me how (work)________ the lift?
5. It's no use (wait)________.
6. I hate (see)________ a child (cry)________.
7. I'm looking forward to (see)________ you.
8. He warned her (not touch)________ the wire.
9. Gravity makes water (run)________ downhill.
10. Please let me (know)________ your decision.
11. It is difficult (please)________ every body.
12. We are eager (return)________ to school in the fall.
13. Stop (argue)________ and start (work)________.

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II. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence.
1. She says shopping can be very _____.(tire)
2. In that restaurant, the food was good but the _____ was very slow.(serve)
3. I want to be a press _______ when I grow up.(photograph)
4. Mai brought a dictionary in her _______ for yesterday's English lessons.(pack)
III. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or Present Progressive.
1. I'm afraid I have no time to help you now. I(write)_____ a report. But I (promise)_____I'll give you some help later.
2. Look, it (rain) _________ outside. The rain(get)_____ heavier.
3. Remember that the sun (rise)______ in the east. It's behind us so we (travel)_____ west.
4. The students(celebrate)______ Student's Day tomorrow.
5. Hoa (have)_____ a birthday party this evening.
6. She (get)________ taller and taller this year.
7. They (prepare)______ for their next performance.
8. The Greens(go)______ to the movies once a week.
9.There(be)____ a traffic jam in the city center almost every day.
10. Where is Mai?What(she/do)_____?
IV. Put the verbs in the brackets into the correct tense.
1.Rice(not grow)______ in England.
2. Hurry. The bus (come) ____ and I (not want)______ to miss it.
3. What (you/do)_______ this evening?

Exercise 3: Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense
1. David will leave for Rent tomorrow if the weather _____ (be) fine.
2. What will you do if you _____ (not / go) away for the weekend ?
3. The game _____ (start) if you put a coin in the slot.
4. If you _____ (be) scared of spiders, don’t go into the garden.
5. We’ll have to go without John if he ( not arrive) _____soon.
6. Please don’t disturb him if he_____ (be) busy.
7. If she _____ (accept) your card and roses, things will be very much hopeful.
8. If a holiday_____ (fall) on a weekend, go to the beach.
9. If she (come) _____ late again, she’ll lose her job.
10. If he (wash) _____my car, I’ll give him $20.
11. He’ll be late for the train if he (not start) _____ at once.
12. If I lend you $100, when you (repay) _____me?
13. Unless I have a quiet room I (not be able) _____to do any work.
14. If we leave the car here, it (not be) _____ in anybody’s way.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form
1. Nhung is very hungry now because she (not eat)............ any things this morning.
2. You (go).......... to the dentist last weekend, Hung ?
Yes,and I (go).......there to check up the filled tooth
3. When my brother and I (be)........chidren, we (have).........two cats and a dog.
4. Trang (not write)........to her parents last week. She (phone)........them now
5. Lien's brother is an architect but he (not work).......at the moment

Bai 1: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS GIVEN, USING THE PAST SIMPLE.
1. She/ buy a lot of souvenirs/ last summer vacation.
2. My mother/ give me a yellow cap.
3. they/ arrive at the airport/ at eight o'clock this morning.
4. I/ speak to her about my vacation.
5. Mr Quang/ teach maths for many year.
6. I/ see you at the party / last night.
7. The children/ be very happy in their trip to Nha Trang.
8. Minh / put the cake on ther table.
9. They/ live here/ two days ago.
10. Nga/ be late for school / yesterday morning.
Bai 2: USE THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.
1. They usually (paint)..........their house blue.
2. My brother (buy)............a new car two months ago
3.Nam (help).............his farther repair the radio at this time.
4. I (be)....... busy last night , so I (miss) a good film on TV.
5. He (teach)..........Math in this school in 1986
6. Mr Jobinson (watch).......TV everynight
7. Mrs Hai ( make).......a dress gor her daughter.

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense :
1. They (begin)............................to study at this school 7 years ago
2. She (lose)...........................her handbag on the train yesterday morning
3. We (visit)............................that city last year
4. Peter and Daisy (be).........................born in 1978
5. .....................you (spend).......................your holiday in DaLat last summer ?
6. She (clean)..............................the bicycle yesterday
7. They (start)..........................school in 1978
8. My friend and I (go)............................to the seaside last week
9. We (spend)..........................hours on the beach last Sunday
10. He (be)...................................in Ha Noi last year
11. His father (die)........................in 1930
12. Lincoln (work)..........................in this factory three years ago
13. I (do).............................my homework last night
14. Miss White (write)..................................to her father last Monday
15. My parents ( buy)................................the car last year
16. Hoa (read)......................................the book yesterday
17. He (listen).............................to the radio last night
18. We (watch).....................................a good programme on TV last night
19.Mary (go)....................................shopping for me yesterday
20. I (be)..................................in Ha Noi last month
21. My paremts (go).................................to HCM city last week
22.Yesterday we (have)...................................a meeting at our school 
23.Mary (meet).....................................her parents two week ago
24. She (be)..................................born in1992
25. What you (do)....................................last night 
26. Last summer I (study)....................................English in Can Tho city
27. She (not visit)...............................her son last week
28.In 1997 there (be)...................................a terrible storm
29. They (build)....................................the house twenty yaers ago . John (do not)....................come to my birthday party last Sunday 

Bài 1: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING THE PAST OF THE VERBS GIVEN.
[ buy take go return be wear eat receive]
1. The sea food was very delicious
2. Hoa........a letter from her penpal Tim yesterday
3. I..........to the movie theater last night
4. They..........fish and crab for their lunch
5. Liz........to HaNoi from NhaTrang two days ago
6.She.......a blue dress in her last birthday party.
7. Mr Jobinson..........Liz a cap
8. He...........................his children to the zoo last Sunday
Bai 2: FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF "TO BE ": AM , IS, ARE, WAS, WERE
1.The homewotk..........very difficult yesterday (hearing) call my name.
2.I (paid/was paying) for my things when I (hear/was stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere
3. We (left/was leaving) the cafe and (said/ was saying) goodbye.
4. This time last month we (took/were taking) the final test.
5. While we (had/were having) a drink , a waiter (dropped/ was dropping) a pile of plates.
6. When I (came/ was coming), he (read/was reading) books.
Bai 3 : THE PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1. Sonia (look)......for a place to live
2. The children .....in the park five minutes ago.
3. Nha Trang ........a beautiful place
4. I .........late for school yesterday.
5. Where .......she yesterday?
6. We........tired today. We ......at the party last night .
7. She............unhappy because she doesn't have any friend in the city .
8. .............you at home yesterday morning?