Mix tenses

​Tenses

​Name tenses you have learned

Tenses

1. Present simple

2. Present continuous

3. Present perfect

Past tenses

1. Past simple

2. Past continuous

3. Past perfect

Present tenses

Future tenses

1. Future simple

2. Future continuous

3. Future perfect

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Past Tenses

Past simple

Example:

He was at school yesterday.

He wasn't at school yesterday.

Was he at school yesterday?

Yes, he was./ No, he wasn't.

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Note:

Các động từ có qui tắc (regular verbs) chuyển thành V-ed khi dùng ở thì QKĐ.

Các động từ bất qui tắc (irregular verbs) chuyển thành V2 khi dùng ở thì QKĐ.

Động từ to be sẽ chuyển thành was hoặc were.

Ordinary verbs

(+) S + V2/V-ed + O.

(-) S + didn't + Vo + O.

(?) Did + S + Vo + O ?

To be

(+) S + was/ were + O.

(-) S + wasn't/ weren't​ + O.

(?) Was/ Were + S + O ?

Example:

They went to the park last weekend.

They didn't go to the park last weekend.

Did they go to the park last weekend?

Yes, they did./ No, they didn't.

Signals

yesterday

ago

last

year (in the past)-

when S + V2/Ved ...

Past Tenses

Past continuous

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(+) S + was/ were + V-ing + O.

(-) S + wasn't/ weren't​ + V-ing + O.

(?) Was/ Were + S + V-ing + O ?

Note:

Các chủ từ số ít (I/He/She/It,...) dùng với was.

Các chủ từ số nhiều (You/We/They,...) dùng với were.

Example:

My father was watching TV at that time.

My father wasn't watching TV at that time.

Was your father watching TV at that time?

Signals:

When + S + V2/V-ed, ....

at that time

at (time) yesterday

While

Past Tenses

Past perfect

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(+) S + had + V3/V-ed + O.

(-) S + hadn't + V3/ V-ed + O.

(?) Had + S + V3/V-ed + O ?

Note:

Các động từ có qui tắc (regular verbs) chuyển thành V-ed khi dùng ở thì QKHT

Các động từ bất qui tắc (irregular verbs) chuyển thành V3 khi dùng ở thì QKHT

PP (past participle) = V3/ V-ed

Example:

She had finished the book before I arrived.

She hadn't finished the book before I arrived.

Had she finished the book before I arrived?

Signals:

before

after

by the time

when

Which tense is it?

Multiple Choice

He went to Japan last year.

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

Multiple Choice

He had learned Japanese before he went to Japan.

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

Multiple Choice

The boy was playing in the yard when I came.

• Past simple

• Past continuous

• Past perfect

Present Tenses

Present simple

Example:

I am 16 years old.

I am not 16 years old.

Are you 16 years old?

Yes, I am./ No, I'm not.

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Note:

I am

He/She is

We/ You/ They are

Ordinary verbs

(+) S + Vo/ V-s/es + O.

(-) S + don't/ doesn't + Vo + O.

(?) Do/ Does + S + Vo + O ?

To be

(+) S + am/ is/ are + O.

(-) S + am not/ is not/ are not + O.

(?) Am/ Is/ Are + S + O ?

Example:

She likes coffee.

She doesn't like coffee.

Does she like coffee?

Yes, she does./ No, she doesn't.

Signals

today

adverbs of frequency (always, usually, sometimes, often, never)

I/You/We/They dùng don't trong câu phủ định, do trong câu hỏi và động từ giữ nguyên trong câu khẳng định.

He/She/It dùng doesn't trong câu phủ định và does trong câu hỏi, động từ thêm s/es trong câu khẳng định

Các động từ tận cùng bằng ch, sh, o, x, s, z thì sẽ thêm es khi chủ ngữ là he/she/it

Present Tenses

Present continuous

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(+) S + am/is/are + V-ing + O.

(-) S + am/is/are + V-ing + O.

(?) Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing + O ?

Note:

I am

He/She is

We/ You/ They are

Example:

My father is reading a book now.

My father isn't reading a book now.

Is your father reading a book now?

Yes, he is./ No, he isn't.

Signals:

now

right now

at the moment

at the present

at this time

Present Tenses

Present perfect

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(+) S + have/ has + V3/V-ed + O.

(-) S + haven't/ hasn't + V3/ V-ed + O.

(?) Have/ Has + S + V3/V-ed + O ?

Note:

He/She/ It + has

I/ You/ We/ They + have

Example:

She has finished reading the book.

She hasn't finished reading the book.

Has she finished reading the book.

Signals:

ever

since

for/ for ages

already

just

yet

so far

several times

Which tense is it?

Multiple Choice

My grandfather is working in the garden.

• Present simple

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

Multiple Choice

I have been to Paris for several times.

• Present simple

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

Multiple Choice

She is never late for school.

• Present simple

• Present continuous

• Present perfect

Future Tenses

Future simple

Example:

I will go camping next weekend.

I won't go camping next weekend.

Will you go camping next weekend?

Yes, I will./ No, I won't.

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Note:

will not = won't

(+) S + will + Vo + O.

(-) S + won't + Vo + O.

(?) Will + S + Vo + O ?

Signals

tomorrow

today

next (week/month/year,...)

this (week/ month/ year,...)

in + khoảng thời gian

Ex: in 5 minutes (trong vòng 5 phút nữa)

Future Tenses

Future continuous

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(+) S + will be + V-ing + O.

(-) S + won't be + V-ing + O.

(?) Will + S + be + V-ing + O ?

Example:

My father will be fishing at this time next week.

My father won't be fishing at this time next week.

Will your father be fishing at this time next week.

Yes, he will./ No, he won't.

Signals:

at + time + next (week)

Future Tenses

Future perfect

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(+) S + will have + V3/V-ed + O.

(-) S + won't have + V3/ V-ed + O.

(?) Will + S + have + V3/V-ed + O ?

Example:

She will have finished her project by September.

She won't have finished her project by September.

Will she have finished her project by September?

Yes, she will./ No, she won't.

Signals:

by + time/ by then

before + time

Which tense is it?

Multiple Choice

I will be working on this project at 8.00 tomorrow.

• Future simple

• Future progressive

• Future perfect

Multiple Choice

She will be here next month.

• Future simple

• Future progressive

• Future perfect

Multiple Choice

He will have met his girlfriend by then.

• Future simple

• Future progressive

• Future perfect

Let's practise

Multiple Choice

I___ my homework yet.

• have done

• has done

• haven't done

• done

Multiple Choice

She never ___ to school alone, always with her friends.

• goes

• go

• will go

• went

Multiple Choice

Yesterday at 6 o'clock I ___ a letter to the love of my life.

• was writing

• wrote

• have written

• written

Multiple Choice

This time next year I ___ and ___ friends with everyone around.

• will be studying and making

• will study and make

• am going to study and make

• am studying and making

Multiple Choice

John ___ a book when I saw him.

• is reading

• read

• was reading

• reading

Multiple Choice

Almost everyone ___ for home by the time we arrived.

• left

• had left

• leaves

• leave

Multiple Choice

James and Amy ___ in England since 1999.

• live

• have lived

• are living

Multiple Choice

So far, they ___ three countries in Europe.

• are visiting

• have visited

• has visited

• visit

Multiple Choice

He always ___ online in the afternoon, but now he ___ sports.

• is chatting / does

• chats / is doing

• is chatting / is doing

• chats / does

Multiple Choice

At the moment, my parents ___ their favourite movie, but normally they ___ a nap at this time.

• watch / are taking

• are watching / are taking

• watch / take

• are watching / take

Multiple Choice

I ___ my mobile phone every day, but today I ___ my room.

• am using / am cleaning

• use / clean

• use / am cleaning

• am using / clean

Multiple Choice

We ___ this house five years ago.

• built

• have built

• build

• have build

Multiple Choice

I ___ to Ho Chi Minh City several times this year.

• have been

• was

• were

• had been

Multiple Choice

Keep silent! The baby ___ in the room.

• sleeps

• are sleeping

• is sleeping

• sleep

Multiple Choice

He often ___ fishing with his father when he was five years old.

• goes

• went

• is going

• has gone

Multiple Choice

On my way to school I ___ (to remember) that I ___ (to leave) my report at home.

• remembered ; left

• remembered ; had left

• remembered ; have left

• remembered ; had leaved

Multiple Choice

When they (enter) ___ the hall, the performance already (begin)___ .

• entered ; had began

• were entering ; had begun

• entered ; had begun

• entered ; began

Multiple Choice

I will come and see you before I ___ for America.

• leave

• will leave

• have left

• left

Multiple Choice

When the first child was born, they ___ for three years.

• have been married

• had been married

• will be married

• will have been married

Multiple Choice

It ___ a long time since we were apart. I did not recognize her.

• were

• has been

• was

• had been

Multiple Choice

Many of the people who attended Mr. David’s funeral ___ him for many years.

• didn’t see

• wouldn't see

• haven’t seen

• hadn't seen

Multiple Choice

We were both very excited about the visit, as we ___ each other for ages.

• never saw

• didn’t see

• hadn’t seen

• haven’t seen

Multiple Choice

His health has improved a lot since he ___ doing exercises regularly.

• starts

• started

• has started

• had stared

Multiple Choice

She hurt herself while she ___ hide-and-seek with her friends.

• is playing

• had played

• was playing

• played

Multiple Choice

By the time the software ___ on sale next month, the company ___ $2 million on developing it.

• will go - has spent

• has gone - will spend

• went - had spent

• goes - will have spent

Multiple Choice

Last night I ___ my guitar loudly and the neighbours ___ .

• play / complain

• plays / complains

• played / complained

• playing/ complaning

Multiple Choice

At this time tomorrow I ___ dinner with my friends.

• will be having

• am having

• have

• will have had

Multiple Choice

When we met them in the street, they ___ to the market.

• would go

• were going

• had gone

• went

Multiple Choice

We ___ ready by the time you leave.

• will be being

• have been

• will have been

• are

Multiple Choice

By next week, my mother ___ some of here money from the bank.

• will have been drawing

• will have drawn

• will be drawing

• will draw

Multiple Choice

We ___ everything into consideration before we drew up the plan.

• took

• had taken

• shall take

• were taking

Multiple Choice

Jerry ___ Diana to marry him yet.

• asks

• has asked

• wasn't asking

• hasn't asked

Multiple Choice

The machine ___ down while a car ___ up the bridge.

• broke / was moving

• was breaking / moved

• broke / moved

• was breaking / was moving