Scribd
Upload
47 views

Grammar: A/ The Past Simple

The document provides information about grammar rules for the past simple tense in English. It discusses: 1. The past simple form of to be (was/were) and ordinary verbs (ended in -ed or -d). Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms are given. 2. Common time phrases used with the past simple (yesterday, last year, 2 days ago, etc). 3. Uses of the past simple to talk about completed past actions, habitual past actions, and past sequences of events. 4. Wish clauses with examples of present, future, and past wishes and how to rewrite sentences using "wish". 5. The use of "used to" to

Uploaded by

tran hoang minh 9a222
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
47 views

Grammar: A/ The Past Simple

The document provides information about grammar rules for the past simple tense in English. It discusses: 1. The past simple form of to be (was/were) and ordinary verbs (ended in -ed or -d). Examples of affirmative, negative, and interrogative forms are given. 2. Common time phrases used with the past simple (yesterday, last year, 2 days ago, etc). 3. Uses of the past simple to talk about completed past actions, habitual past actions, and past sequences of events. 4. Wish clauses with examples of present, future, and past wishes and how to rewrite sentences using "wish". 5. The use of "used to" to

Uploaded by

tran hoang minh 9a222
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

GRAMMAR

A/ THE PAST SIMPLE


1. The simple past tense of To be
Form:
Affirmative: S + was/ were + C (N/ ADJ / ADV)
Negative: S + was / were + not + C
Interrogative: Was / Were + S + C?

Example: They were students two years ago.


I was not at home yesterday.

2. The simple past tense of ordinary verbs:


Form:
Affirmative: S+ V-ed/2 + O
Negative: S + didn’t + V + O
Interrogative: Did + S+ V + O?

Example: I went to school yesterday.


He didn’t go to Hanoi last year.
Did your parents go on a picnic last week?

Usage: thì quá khứ đơn được dung để diễn tả:


- Hành động đã xảy ra vào một thời điểm xác định trong quá khứ
Eg. Tom visited Vietnam last summer.
Mozart died in 1791.
- Hành động đã xảy ra trong quá khứ, nhưng nay đã hoàn toàn chấm dứt
Eg: He worked work) in that bank for four years, but now he is working for an
international bank.
- Một chuỗi sự việc nối tiếp nhau trong quá khứ
Eg: Yesterday morning, John got up at 7 o’clock, had breakfast and went to
school.
- Thói quen trong quá khứ
Eg: When I was young, I often went (go) fishing.
* các phó từ thường gặp: yesterday, last + N (last year, last night, …..), N+ ago ( 2 days
ago, 5 months ago ,…..)

Exercise:
1. I ………………… (see) her last years.
2. What (you /do) yesterday?
3. I ……… (go) to the library, then I ……… (buy) some milk and ………… (go) home.
4. ………………… (you / watch) TV last night?
5. She ………………… (be) born in 1999.
6. I ………………… (meet) her 2 months ago.
7. John ………………… (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn’t play now.
8. First I ………………… (tidy) the flat, then I ………………… (sit) down and
………………… (have) a cup of coffee.
9. Mozart ………………… (write) more than 600 pieces of music.
10. I ………………… (come) to visit you yesterday, but you ………………… (be/not) at
home.

B/ WISH CLAUSES
1. Future wish
S + WISH + S + WOULD / COULD (not) + VERB
Eg: He will have an exam tomorrow.
 He wishes he wouldn’t have an exam tomorrow.
Eg: I can’t swim as well as her.
 I wish I could swim as well as her.
2. Present wish:
S + WISH + S + VERB ed/2//// (be=> WERE)
Eg: I don’t know John’s phone number.
 I wish I knew John’s phone number.

Lưu ý: chúng ta dùng động từ BE là WERE cho bất kỳ chủ ngữ nào
Eg: I wish I were you
I wish my life were more interesting.
3. Past wish
S + WISH + S + VERB (past perfect)
had Ved/3
Eg: She didn’t succeed in the final exam.
 She wishes she had succeeded in the final exam.

Notes: wish = If only

+ If only he wouldn’t have an exam tomorrow.


(= He wishes he wouldn’t have an exam tomorrow.)
+ If only I knew her name.
(= I wish …………………………………………………………………)
+ If only you hadn’t said that.
(= I wish ………………………………………………………………)

Rewrite the sentences with WISH


1. I don’t know many people in Hanoi (and I’m lonely)
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
2. I don’t have a car (and I need one)
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
3. Lan isn’t here (and I need to see her)
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
4. I can’t go to the party(and I’d love to)
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
5. It’s hot (and I don’t like hot weather)
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
6. I am not as handsome as he is.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
7. Tomorrow is a workday.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
8. We have to work this Saturday.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
9. He doesn’t want to go to school tomorrow.
 He wishes ………………………………………………
10. They are sorry they are going tonight.
 I wish ……………………………………………
11. He doesn’t want to go to school today.
 He wishes ………………………………………………
12. His voice is too low for us to hear.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
13. My uncle isn’t now to give me any advice.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
14. He does a lot of work.
 He wishes ……………………………………………
15. He failed the exam.
 He wishes ……………………………………………………………
16. He drives very carelessly.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
17. He didn’t take my advice.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
18. It is pity that you were not here last week.
 I wish ……………………………………………………………
19. The weather was so cold that I couldn’t go to school.
 I wish ……………………………………………
20. I didn’t know all about this matter several weeks ago.
 I wish ……………………………………………
21. You will drive carefully in the future.
 I wish ……………………………………………
22. What a pity. She didn’t give me any advice.
 I wish ……………………………………………
23. Nobody offers to help me with that work tomorrow.
 I wish ……………………………………………
24. He says that nobody will tell us about that work.
 I wish ……………………………………………
25. I am sorry our garden doesn’t get any sun .
 I wish ……………………………………………
26. They couldn’t help me.
 I wish ……………………………
27. I want a baby to stop crying.
 He wishes ……………………………………………
28. He wants me to understand the lesson.
 I wish ……………………………………………

C/ USED TO
USED TO + V - infinitive (đã từng) : diễn đạt tình trạng, thói quen trong quá khứ mà nay
không còn nữa.
Eg: Nick used to smoke, but he gave it up.
We used to play that game when we were young.
There used to be a cinema here, but they knocked it down.
EXERCISE
I/ Give the correct form of the verb
1. I'm not used to ………………… (get) up this early.
2. I used to ………………… (read) a lot.
3. You'll have to get used to ………………… (drive) on the right when you live there.
4. I didn't use to ………………… (like) it, but I do now.
5. I found it hard to get used to ………………… (live) in such a hot country.
6. Where did you use to ………………… (stay) when you visited?
7. It took me a while to get used to ………………… (speak) the language.
8. I used to ………………… (work) hard when I was a student.
9. Have you got used to ………………… (do) it yet?
10. I'm not used to ………………… (drink) so much tea.
II/ Choose the best option A, B, C or D
1. I like it now, but I ……………
A. use to B. didn't use to C. used to
2. I find it hard ……………to the dark evenings in winter.
A. used B. get used C. to get used
3. It took me a while to get used to …………… on a continental keyboard.
A. type B. typing C. typed
4. I …………… to being spoken to like that!
A. am not used B. don't get used C. used
5. I …………… play football on Saturdays when I was at school.
A. was used to B. used to C. use to
6. Before I started cycling, I ……………go to work by bus.
A. used to B. got used to C. use to
7. I haven't studied for ages and I'm finding it hard to get used to …………… every day.
A. study B. studied C. studying
8. I couldn't ……………used to the food.
A. am B. get C. got
9. He never ……………behave like that.
A. used B. used to C. uses
10. It's taking me a long time to ……………speaking Norwegian.
A. used to B. get used to C. use
III/ Rewrite the sentences with USED TO + V
1. They lived in Kuala Lumpur a few years ago.
 They ………………………………………………………………………………
2. When I was in high school, I sat between two girls.
 I ……………………………………………………………………………………
3. When I lived in Paris, there was a big tree in front of my house.
 There……………………………………………………………………………
4. My father smoked two package of tobacco a day.
 My father ………………………………………………………………………
5. Tony is no longer in compulsion to learn Chinese.
 Tony ……………………………………………………………………………
6. Her brother doesn’t work at night any longer.
 Her brother ……………………………………………………………………
7. I often broke glasses and bowls when I was younger.
 I used …………………………………………………………………………
8. There is not any garbage near my school.
 There …………………………………………………………………………

You might also like