Activites 1: Tense swap

Cách chơi

- Chia lớp thành 3 nhóm, mỗi nhóm khoảng 3 học sinh

- Giáo viên đọc một câu ở thì hiện tại hoặc quá khứ.
- Các nhóm phải chuyển đổi câu sang thì còn lại trong vòng 10 giây
(có thể lên bảng viết ra hoặc giơ tay )
- Mỗi câu trả lời đúng và nhanh nhất sẽ nhận được 1 điểm. Nếu trả lời sai, chuyển lượt cho nhóm
khác.
- Sau một vài lượt, mời các nhóm tự nghĩ ra câu và thách đố nhóm khác.

Ví dụ:

Giáo viên: "I am happy today."

 Học sinh trả lời: "I was happy yesterday."

Activities 2: “Recall”

Chuẩn bị: Flashcards hoặc hình ảnh minh họa (in màu hoặc trình chiếu trên màn hình):

Mỗi hình ảnh thể hiện một tình huống cụ thể trong hiện tại và quá khứ.

Hình ảnh 1: Một cô bé ở công viên hôm nay → "She is at the park."

Hình ảnh 2: Cô bé ở công viên hôm qua → "She was at the park."

Hình ảnh 3: Một cậu bé buồn → "He is sad."

Hình ảnh 4: Cậu bé vui vẻ hôm qua → "He was happy."

Cách chơi:

- Chia lớp thành 2 nhóm (mỗi nhóm 5 học sinh).

- Mỗi nhóm cử một đại diện trả lời theo lượt hoặc cả nhóm cùng thảo luận trước khi trả lời.
- Giáo viên lần lượt đưa ra hình ảnh và đặt câu hỏi, có 10 giây trả lời:

Câu hỏi mẫu:

"What is happening in the picture?" (khi hình hiện tại)

"What happened in the picture?" (khi hình quá khứ)

"Where are they now?"

"What were they doing?"

Học sinh trả lời:

 1. "She is happy in the classroom."
2. "She was sad in the classroom."
3. "They are at home."
4. "They were at the beach."

Activities 3:

Chuẩn bị flashcards minh họa ngữ cảnh (ví dụ có chứa các từ today, yesterday, last week) để giúp học
sinh dễ liên kết với thì.

Cách chơi:

1. Giới thiệu trò chơi và làm mẫu:

Giáo viên đưa ra một câu mẫu và giải thích tại sao câu đó đúng hay sai, dựa trên động từ "to be" và từ
nhận diện thời gian.

Ví dụ:

 Câu: "He is at school yesterday."

 Giáo viên: "Sai, vì 'yesterday' là quá khứ, nên phải dùng 'was'."

2. Chia lớp thành 2 đội: Mỗi đội cử đại diện lên thi đấu.

3. Đọc câu và yêu cầu phản hồi:

o Giáo viên đọc từng câu, học sinh nói "True" hoặc "False" sau khi thảo luận nhanh trong
đội.

Ví dụ câu

1. She is happy today. (Đúng)

2. He were at school yesterday. (Sai → "was")

3. They are at the park now. (Đúng)

4. We was at the zoo last week. (Sai → "were")

5. I am tired today. (Đúng)

6. She is in the library yesterday. (Sai → "was")

7. You were very tall last year. (Đúng)

8. They are playing soccer at the moment. (Đúng)

9. He was a baby in 2020. (Đúng)

10. We are at the cinema yesterday. (Sai → "were").

 Activities : "Đuổi hình bắt chữ"

Chuẩn bị:

1. Hình ảnh minh họa: Chuẩn bị các hình ảnh đại diện cho tính từ (adjective), danh từ (noun),
địa điểm (place) với bối cảnh ở hiện tại và quá khứ

Ví dụ:

 Adjective (happy, tired, sad): Một người đang cười, một người mệt mỏi, một
người buồn.

 Noun (a teacher, a student): Một giáo viên, một học sinh.

 Place (at the park, at school): Hình ảnh công viên, trường học.

2. Câu mẫu cho giáo viên: "She is happy." (Adjective)

He is run => Sai

Cách chơi:

- Chia lớp thành 2 đội.

- Giáo viên cho học sinh nhìn một hình ảnh và yêu cầu các em nói ra một
câu có chứa động từ to be phù hợp, dựa trên thì mà giáo viên chỉ định
(hiện tại hoặc quá khứ).
- Đội nào trả lời nhanh và đúng nhiều hơn sẽ thắng.

Câu hỏi mẫu

"What was happening in the picture yesterday?"

“How is he feeling now?"

"How was he/she feeling yesterday?"

"Where were they last week?"

 Hình ảnh: một cô gái đang cười

 Giáo viên yêu cầu:

 "Nói câu trong thì hiện tại."

→ Học sinh nói: "She is happy." (Adjective)

 Hình ảnh: Chàng trai ở công viên.

 Giáo viên yêu cầu: "Nói câu trong thì quá khứ."

 → Học sinh nói: "He was at the park yesterday" (Place)

 EXCERCISE

I. Complete the sentences with am, is, are, was, or were in the blanks.

1. I ___ at the museum last Sunday.

2. She ___ a doctor now, but she ___ a student five years ago.

3. They ___ very tired after the long trip yesterday

4. He ___ very happy with his new toy yesterday.

5. My parents ___ at the market right now.

6. The weather ___ cold last winter.

7. The children ___ excited because they are going to a picnic.

8. It ___ very sunny yesterday afternoon.

9. My grandparents ___ in the living room, watching TV.

10. She ___ very nervous before her exam last week.

11. There ___ a lot of people at the event last night.

12. You ___ very late for school yesterday!

13. The stars ___ shining brightly last night.

14. He ___ my favorite teacher when I was in grade 3.

15. The library ___ quiet this morning.

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. The weather ___ really nice today.

A. is B. was C. were

2. We ___ very excited after hearing the good news yesterday.

A. are B. was C. were

3. My brother ___ in the garden now.

A. is B. was C. are

4. They ___ at the library yesterday afternoon.

A. are B. were C. was

5. The children ___ very happy after winning the game last night.
A. is B. were C. was

6. I ___ at the zoo yesterday with my family.

A. am B. was C. were
 7. She ___ in the classroom now.
A. is B. was C. are

8. It ___ raining heavily yesterday afternoon.

A. was B. is C. are

9. My parents ___ at the mall now.

A. are B. were C is

10. The party ___ amazing! Everyone enjoyed it.

A. is B was C. were

11. He ___ very shy when he was a child.

A. is B. was C. were

12. There ___ many students in the school last year.

A. was B. were C. is

13. The cat ___ under the bed earlier.

A. is B. was C. are

14. I ___ late for school yesterday.

A. am B. was C. were

15. They ___ at home now.

A. are B. were C. is

16. The book ___ on the table this morning.

A. is B. was C. are

17. She ___ at the park last weekend.

A. is B. was C. were

18. We ___ in the same class when we were in grade 2.

A. was B. are C. were

III. Fill in the blanks using the words provided below.

happy, a student, at home, a doctor, tired, at the library, hungry, excited, a teacher, beautiful

1. I am __________ because I passed the exam! (adjective)

2. She was __________ yesterday after working all day. (adjective)

3. They are __________ now. (place)

4. He is __________ and wants to eat something. (adjective)

5. We were __________ in grade 1. (noun)

6. She is __________ at the moment. (place)

 7. My father is __________. (noun)

8. The boy was __________ when he saw his new bike. (adjective)

9. They were __________ yesterday morning. (place)

10. The view is __________ from the top of the mountain. (adjective)

IV. Circle the correct sentence

1. a. The book was interesting.

b. The book was tell a great story.

2. a. I was rest at home yesterday.

b. I was very tired yesterday.

3. a. The children were happy with their toys.

b. The children were play with their toys.

4. a. We were run in the park this morning.

b. We were in the park this morning.

5. a. She was a student at this university.

b. She was learn at this university.

6. a. The hotel was charge us a lot of money.

b. The hotel was expensive but clean.

7. a. They were very tall.

b. They were grow very quickly.

8. a. Sarah was study at school yesterday.

b. Sarah was at school yesterday.

9. a. He was teach many students.

b. He was a good teacher.

10. a. The dog was in the garden.

b. The dog was dig a hole in the garden.

11. a. I was read my new book.

b. I was excited about my new book.

12. a. They were at the museum.

b. They were look at the museum.

13. a. We were very busy last week.

b. We were work hard last week.

14. a. She was wear her dress.

b. She was beautiful in her dress.
 15. a. They were know each other since childhood.
b. They were friends since childhood.

16. a. He was very kind to his friends.

b. He was help his friends.

17. a. The car was cost a lot of money.

b. The car was expensive to buy.

18. a. We were at the beach on Sunday.

b. We were swim at the beach on Sunday.

19. a. She was sad about the news.

b. She was cry about the news.

20. a. The chairs were in the dining room.

b. The chairs were move to the dining room.

ANSWER KEY

I. Complete the sentences with am, is, are, was, or were in the blanks.

1. I was at the museum last Sunday.

2. She is a doctor now, but she was a student five years ago.

3. They were very tired after the long trip yesterday.

4. He was very happy with his new toy yesterday.

5. My parents are at the market right now.

6. The weather was cold last winter.

7. The children are excited because they are going to a picnic.

8. It was very sunny yesterday afternoon.

9. My grandparents are in the living room, watching TV.

10. She was very nervous before her exam last week.

11. There were a lot of people at the event last night.

12. You were very late for school yesterday!

13. The stars were shining brightly last night.

14. He was my favorite teacher when I was in grade 3.

15. The library is quiet this morning.

II. Choose the correct answer.

1. A. is 9. A. are

2. C. were 10. B. was

3. A. is 11. B. was

4. B. were 12. B. were

5. B. were 13. B. was

6. B. was 14. B. was

7. A. is 15. A. are

8. A. was 16. B. was

17. B. was

18. C. were

III. Fill in the blanks using the words provided below.

1. I am happy because I passed the exam!

2. She was tired yesterday after working all day.

3. They are at home now.

4. He is hungry and wants to eat something.

5. We were students in grade 1.

6. She is at the library at the moment.

7. My father is a doctor.

8. The boy was excited when he saw his new bike.

9. They were at the library yesterday morning.

10. The view is beautiful from the top of the mountain.

IV. Circle the correct sentence.

1. a. The book was interesting.

2. b. I was very tired yesterday.

3. a. The children were happy with their toys.

4. b. We were in the park this morning.

5. a. She was a student at this university.

6. b. The hotel was expensive but clean.

7. a. They were very tall.

8. b. Sarah was at school yesterday.

9. b. He was a good teacher.

10. a. The dog was in the garden.

11. b. I was excited about my new book.

12. a. They were at the museum.

13. a. We were very busy last week.

14. b. She was beautiful in her dress.

15. b. They were friends since childhood.

16. a. He was very kind to his friends.

17. b. The car was expensive to buy.

18. a. We were at the beach on Sunday.

19. a. She was sad about the news.

20. a. The chairs were in the dining room.