I. Was or Were? - Complete the sentences with was or were.

1. I _____ happy. 6. We ______ at school.

2. You ____ angry. 7. You _____ at the cinema.

3. She ______ in London last week. 8. They _____ at home.

4. He ______ on holiday. 9. The cat ____ on the roof.

5. It _____ cold. 10. The children _____in the garden.

II. Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

1. go → 4. have →

2. come → 5. do →

3. buy →

III. Put the sentences into simple past.

1. We open the door. →

2. You write poems. →

3. Richard plays in the garden. →

4. Kerry does not speak English. →

5. Do you see the bird? →

IV. Chia động từ ở thì quá khứ đơn

1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.

2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.

4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.

5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.

7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.

8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.

9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.

10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.

V. Chia động từ trong ngoặc đúng dạng thì quá khứ đơn

1. I _____ at home all weekend. (stay)

2. Angela ______ to the cinema last night. (go)

3. My friends ______ a great time in Nha Trang last year. (have)

4. My vacation in Hue ______ wonderful. (be)

5. Last summer I _____ Ngoc Son Temple in Ha Noi. (visit)

6. My parents ____ very tired after the trip. (be)

7. I _______ a lot of gifts for my little sister. (buy)

8. Lan and Mai _______ sharks, dolphins and turtles at Tri Nguyen aquarium. (see)

9. Trung _____ chicken and rice for dinner. (eat)

10. They ____ about their holiday in Hoi An. (talk)

11. Phuong _____ to Hanoi yesterday. (return)

12. We _____ the food was delicious.(think)

13. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.

14. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.

15. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.

16. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.

17. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."

18. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.

19. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.

20. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.

21. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.

22. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.

23. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.

24. She (get) ______ married last year?

25. What you (do) ______ last night? - I (do) ______ my homework.

26. I (love) ______ him but no more.

27. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6. 30.

28. They (buy) ................ that house last year.

29. She (not go) ............. to school yesterday.

30. That boy (have) ............... some eggs last night.

VI. Dùng từ gợi ý viết thành câu hoàn chỉnh ở thì Quá khứ đơn

1. I/ go swimming/ yesterday.

=> ________________________________

2. Mrs. Nhung/ wash/ the dishes.

=> ________________________________

3. my mother/ go shopping/ with/ friends/ in/ park.

=> ________________________________

4. Lan/ cook/ chicken noodles/ dinner.

=> ________________________________

5. Nam/ I/ study/ hard/ last weekend.

=> ________________________________

6. my father/ play/ golf/ yesterday.

=> ________________________________

7. last night/ Phong/listen/ music/ for two hours.

=> ________________________________
8. they/ have/ nice/ weekend.

=> ________________________________

9. she/ go/ supermarket yesterday.

=> ________________________________

10. We/ not go/ school last week.

=> ________________________________

VII. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì quá khứ đơn.

1. She (spend) ____ all her money last week.

2. Mum (not spend) ___________ any money on herself.

3. I (lend) __________ my penknife to someone, but I can't remember who it was

now.

4. John and his father (build) ___________ the cabin themselves last year.

5. My parents (sell) ____________ the stereo at a garage sale.

6. ___________You (tell) ___________ anyone about this yesterday?

7. The unidentified plant (bear) ___________ gorgeous flowers.

8. She (tear) ___________ the letter to pieces and threw it in the bin.

9. He often (wear) ___________ glasses for reading.

10. Before God He (swear) ___________ he was innocent

11. Yesterday Clouds (creep) ___________ across the horizon, just above the line of
trees.

12. We both (sleep) ___________ badly that night.

13. She (weep) ___________ for the loss of her mother.

14. Jane (keep) ___________ the engine running.

15. A huge wave (sweep) ___________ over the deck

16. Mum (pay) ___________ for my driving lessons.

17. He (lay) ___________ his hand on my shoulder.

18. He (break) ___________ the biscuit in half and handed one piece to me.

19. He (choose) ___________ his words carefully as he (speak) ___________.

20. He .....................to the zoo last Sunday (go)

21. She (not/ watch)....................................TV last night

22. They (meet)..............................their friends at the movie theater last week

23. What...............you (do).....................last night

24. ........................... they (buy).....................a new car two days ago?

25. We .............. (have) a lot of homework yesterday.

VIII. Use the correct form of the verbs

Yesterday (be).......... Sunday, Nam (get)...............up at six. He (do) ........... his

morning exercises. He (take) ...............a shower, (comb).............. hair, and then he
(have) .............. breakfast with his parents. Nam (eat)............ a bowl of noodles and
(drink) a glass of milk for his breakfast. After breakfast, he (help) .............. Mom
clean the table. After that, he (brush).......... his teeth, (put).......... on clean clothes, and
(go)............ to his grandparents' house. He (have) .............. lunch with his
grandparents. He (return) to his house at three o'lock. He (do).............. his homework.
He (eat).......... dinner at 6. 30. After dinner, his parents (take).......... him to the movie
theater. It (be)...............a very interesting film. They (come) .............. back home at 9.
30. Nam (go)................... to bed at ten o'clock.

1. What day was yesterday? .................................................................................

2. What time did Nam get up? ..............................................................................

3. What did he do after breakfast? .........................................................................

4. Who did he have lunch with? ...........................................................................

5. What time did he have dinner? ..........................................................................

6. What time did Nam go to bed? .....................................................................…

IX. Use the Past form of the verbs:

1- I (be)....................................... a student 2 years ago.

2- He (be).................................. a doctor two years ago.

3- They (be)................................. farmers last year.

4- Lan and Ba (be)......................... nurses last year.

5- It (be not)............................ cold yesterday.

6- She (be not)........................ a pupil last week.

7- This hat (be not)......................... new yesterday.

8- My parents (be not)....................... teachers two years ago.

9- He (be not).......................... a mechanic last Monday.

10- (Be)................... he an engineer yesterday. No, he (be not).....................

11- (Be)................. It hot last week?

12- The windows (be).................... open last Monday.

13- (Be)................. you a teacher two years ago? Yes, I (be).................

14- Where (be).................... Nam from yesterday?

15- Why (be)............................ he unhappy last Tuesday?

16. I (remember)........................ your trip to Nha Trang two years ago.

17. Ba (wear)............................. the cap all day yesterday.

18. I (eat).......................... a lot of fish yesterday.

19. Her aunt (take)................................... her to see Cham Temple last year.

20. Tuan (have).............................. a new bike yesterday.

21. She (not buy).................................. a new ruler yesterday.

22. He (not talk)................................. with his parents about his vacation in Da Lat last
year.

23. They (not come).................................. school yesterday?

24. The windows (not close)............................ yesterday?

25. We (not return)...................................... at home at 7 pm last Monday.

26. She (not eat)............................................. fish and crab yesterday.

27. Lan (not go)................................. Ho Chi Minh city two years ago.

28. My parents (not take)................................. to Vung Tau last week.

29. We (not have)...................................... a lot of friends in Ha Noi.

30. Lan and Hoa (be).................................... your school two years ago?

31. What they (play)............................... last week?

32. What Hoa (try)...................................................... on yesterday?

33. Who (talk).................................... to about the film on TV last Monday?

34. Where they (stop)..................................... on their way back last Sunday?

35. What the student (wear)...................................... at school two years ago?

36. Where you (put) ................................ the cake yesterday?

37. What time you (leave).................................. home for school yesterday?

38. What Ba (receive)................................. from Liz last week?

39. How long he (do)............................ this hat yesterday?

40. What time you (go)................................... to bed last night?

41. You (go)................................... to Dalat for last tet vacation/

42. He (have)................................... a lot of friends in Ho Chi Minh city 3 years ago?

43. His uncle (take)............................. him to see Tri Nguyen aquarium last week?

44. Liz (buy)........................... a lot of souvenirs yesterday?

45. They (put)........................... the fish in the big bag last Sunday?

46. They (eat)............................meat in her meals in Vung Tau yesterday?

47. I(wear) the .........................cap with a dolphin om it yesterday/

48. Liz (teach)................................. Ba some English last week/

49. Bad and Tan (remember) .....................their trip to Nha Trang last month?

50. Nam (return) .............................to Ha Noi last week?

51. I (go)............................to Ben Thanh market last Monday

52. He (get)..............................up at 7 o’clock yesterday.

53. What time you (go) .....................to bed last night?

54. She ( not go)..................................to work last weekend.

55. Lan (meet).................................her at the party 3 years ago.

56. Last summer vacation, Mom (not buy).............................me a new buy?

57. When he (leave)............................... for work last week.

58. What you (do)................................. yesterday?

59. We (begin)....................................to learn English 3 years ago.

60. She (be).........................................an engineer last week.

61. Lan (be not)...................................at home yesterday.

62. He (wear) .....................................the shirt last week.

63. They (be ) ................................here yesterday.

64. You (go) ...............................to school yesterday?

65. Tam (be)...................................... at home last night? – Yes, he (be).

66. Where he (go)........................................ yesterday?

67. I (be)......................................... sick last night.

68. Why you (not come ).............................. to class yesterday?

69. We (be) ................................in the library yesterday.

70. Hoa (buy) ...................................a lot of things for her birthday party.

71. What time you (leave) ........................................home for school yesterday?

X. Give the correct forms of verb in the past simple tense.

Snow White was the daughter of a beautiful queen, who died when the girl (be)1 ……
young. Her father (marry) 2.............again, but the girl’s stepmother was very jealous
of her because she was so beautiful.
The evil queen (order) 3............. a hunter to kill Snow White but he couldn’t do it
because she was so lovely. He (chase) 4.............her away instead, and she (take)
5............. refuge with seven dwarfs in their house in the forest. She (live)
6.............with the dwarfs and took care of them and they (love) 7.............her dearly.
Then one day the talking mirror (tell) 8.............the evil queen that Snow White was
still alive. She (change) 9.............herself into a witch and (make) 10.............a poisoned
apple. She (go) 11............. to the dwarfs’ house disguised as an old woman and
tempted Snow White to eat the poisoned apple, which (put) 12.............her into an
everlasting sleep.
Finally, a prince (find) 13.............her in the glass coffin where the dwarfs had put her
and woke her up with a kiss. Snow White and the prince (be) 14.............married and

XI. Chia động từ trong ngoặc cho đúng

1. It was warm, so I ...... off my coat. (take).

2. The film wasn't very good. I ......... it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I ..... her (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I ..... the party early. (leave)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ..... very well (sleep)

6. The window was open and a bird ..... into the room (fly)

7. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It ..... very much (cost)

8. I was in a hurry, so I ..... time to phone you (have).

9. It was hard carrying the bags. They ..... very heavy. (be)

XII. Make the past simple, positive, negative or question

1) Where _______________(she/ go) last summer holiday?

2) What ______________(you/ do) last month?
3) He ______________(work) in a factory.
4) You ______________(not/ call) your parents last night.
5) ______________(you/ wear) your pink dress?
6) He ______________(not/ read) that story.
7) ______________(you/ go) on Sunday morning?
8) ______________(she/ study) English last night?
9) ______________(we/ arrive) last night?
10) Who ______________(you/ meet) yesterday?
11) ______________(they/ come) to the birthday party?
12) She ______________(not/ meet) her relatives.
13) ______________(she/ go) to the cinema with you?
14) You ______________(meet) a new friend from America.
15) Which one ______________(you/ like)?
16) I ______________(not/ remember) your magazine.
17) What______________ (she/ do) last Sunday?
18) He ______________(not/ like) chocolate ice cream.
19) What ______________(you / buy) at the shopping mall yesterday?
20) ______________ (you/ have) an amazing holiday?