TỔNG HỢP BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ CÓ ĐÁP ÁN
I/ EXERCISE 1:
EXERCISE 1: Supply the correct tense or form for the verbs in brackets
1) That was a very strange question (ask) .
2) It was very kind of you (show) the way.
3) The teacher let him (stay) at home to finish the assignment.
4) It was quite a surprise (see) him again.
5) She stood there and watched him (drive) away.
6) It was very difficult for her (drive) the motorbike.
7) I could feel the robber (come) from the backdoor.
8) I suddenly remembered that I (forget) my keys.
9) While Diana (watch) her favourite TV programme,
there (be) a power cut.
10) Who (drive) the car at the time of the accident?
11) David (eat) Japanese food before, so he
(know) what to order.
12) I (do) some shopping yesterday, when I
(see) your friend.
13) What you (do) when I (come) to your
office yesterday?
14) Laura (miss) the party because no one
(tell) her about it.
15) I don’t remember (tell) of the decision to change the
company policy on vacations.
16) Ms Drake expects (consult) about any revisions in her
manuscript before it is printed.
17) Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t insist (applaud)
loudly when she finished.
18) Tommy admitted (throw) the rock through the window.
19) Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) by the party to
celebrate this fortieth birthday.

1. asked. (asked ở đây có nghĩa là được hỏi.)
2. to show (sau it 's kind of dùng động từ có to)
3. stay (sau let là động từ nguyên mẫu không to)
4. to see (đây là mẫu câu thông thường).
5. drive. (Ở đây cô ta chứng kiến từ đầu đến cuối việc anh ta lái xe đi)
6. to drive (Mẫu câu it 's difficult for S.O to do Sth.)
7. coming (ở đây mang nghĩa là đang đến).
8. had forgotten (Khi nhớ ra thì đã quên trước đó rồi).
9. was watching was. (Mẫu câu có while ở quá khứ).
10. was driving (quá khứ tiếp diễn).
11. had eaten knew.
12. was doing saw. (mẫu cấu có when ở quá khứ).
13. were you doing came (mẫu câu có when ở quá khứ)
14. missed had told.
15. being told. (Việc phổ biến quy định của công ty đã xảy ra rồi).
16. to be consulted (được cố vấn, được tư vấn).
17. applauding (sau insist là V-ing)
18. to throw (sau admit là động từ có to)
19. being surprised (sau didn't mind là V-ing), vì phía sau có by nên ta phải
sử dụng thể bị động.
20. to be invited (sau hope là động từ có to, phía sau có by nên chúng ta sử
dụng thể bị động).
21. traveling (sau enjoy là V-ing).
22. to watch (sau want là động từ có to).
23. to see (It 's easy/dificult + động từ có to).
24. to explain to say (sau ask và refuse là động từ có to).
25. to sit (sau It's là động từ có to).
26. getting climbing (sau giới từ là động từ V-ing).
27. to write (Sau it's là động từ có to).
28. to come standing (sau keep thường là V-ing).

afternoon.
12.Mr. Clark (be) ……………… in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi
(be) ……………… in New York until 2 months ago.
13.John (drive) ………………that car ever since I (know) ………………
him.
14.People (speak) ………………English in almost Canada.
15.The dog (wag) ……………… his tail whenever he (see) ………………
me.
16.What you (do) ……………… when I (ring) ………………you last
night?
17.Up to then I never (see) ……………… such a fat man.
18.I (not see) ……………… him since last Monday.
19.They had sold all the books when we (get) ……………… there.
20.I think he (leave) ……………… as soon as he (know) ………………
the news.
21.She (play) ………………the piano when our guests (arrive)
……………… last night.
22.He (come) ……………… and (see) ……………… you soon.
23.I (come) ………………as soon as I have finished my work. You (be)
……………… ready?
24.My mother (come) ……………… to stay with us next weekend.
25.Where you (spend) ………………your holidays next summer?
26.Violets (bloom) ……………… in spring.
27.We (not live) ……………… in England for two years now.
28.I (never forget) ………………what you (just tell) ………………me.
29.They (prepare) ……………… the Christmas dinner at the moment.
30.When I last (stay) ……………… in Cairo, I (ride) ………………to the
Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) ………………the day before.
31.Our teacher (tell) ………………us yesterday that he (visit)
………………Singapore in 2010.

51.Bill said he (forget) ………………to buy a dictionary.
52.He felt asleep while he (do) ……………… his homework.
53.We (not see) ………………them for a long time.
54.It (rain) ……………… when we arrived.
55.Kite and I (wait) ………………right here until you get back.
56.He’ll leave as soon as he (hear) ……………… the news.
57.Dick (start) ………………school before he (be) ……………… seven.
58.How long you (study) ………………in this school?
59.We (not receive) ………………any letter from him since he (leave)
………………four months ago.
60.Where are you? I’m upstairs. I (have) ……………… a bath.
61.I (speak) ……………… to you about that matter after the meeting
tonight.
62.At this time next week, we (live) ……………… in USA.
63.Hurry up! The train ……………… (come).
64.Be quiet! The teacher (be) ……………… angry.
65.Why didn’t you listen while I……………… (speak) to you?
66.Some animals (not eat) ……………… during winter.
67.I (finish) ………………the book before my next birthday.
68.John (watch) ……………… TV at 8 last evening.
69.Mr. Pike (live) ……………… here since last October.
70.Someone (cut) ………………down all the trees in the garden.
71.The house (build) ………………two years ago.
72.Listen! The bird ……………… (sing).
73.Trees (plant) ……………… since it (stop) ……………… raining.
74.Tom Baker (not come) ………………here tomorrow.
75.By the end of last March. I (study) ………………English for 5 years.
76.He often (say) ……………… O.K when he (talk) ……………… with
the guests.
77.What you (do) ……………… after you (go) ……………… home

99.Up to now, the teacher……………… (give) our class five tests.
THE KEYS OF THE EXERCISE
1. I (see) a car accident while I (wait) for you on this corner yesterday.
=> had seen, had been waiting (on this corner yesterday.)
2. Mr. John (be) principal of our school since last year. => has been
3. Mr. Smith (teach) at this school since he (graduate) in1980.
=> has taught / has been teaching / graduated
4. My father (not watch) TV every night. => doesn’t watch
5. I (meet) Arthur three weeks ago. => met
6. Yesterday the police (report) that they (capture) the thief. => reported,
had captured
7. My friend (thank) me for what I had done for him. => thanked
8. Someone (steal) my handbag on the bus. => stole
9. The Browns (live) in Paris for 7 years when the Second World War
(break out).
=> were living, broke out
10.Last month I (be) in the hospital for ten days. => had been
11.Don’t call me in the afternoon. I usually (be) away in the afternoon. =>
am
12.Mr. Clark (be) in New York 2 months ago. Mr. Rossi (be) in New York
until 2 months ago.
=> was, had been
13.John (drive) that car ever since I (know) him. => has driven, knew
14.People (speak) English in almost Canada. => speak
15.The dog (wag) his tail whenever he (see) me. => wags, sees
16.What you (do) when I (ring) you last night? => were…doing? rang.
17.Up to then I never (see) such a fat man. => had never seen
18.I (not see) him since last Monday. => haven’t seen
19.They had sold all the books when we (get) there. => got
20.I think he (leave) as soon as he (know) the news. => will leave, knows

42.Tom (study) chemistry for three years and then he gave it up. => had
been studying
43.Miss Lee often (write) when he (be) young. => wrote, was
44.He (leave) home two weeks ago and we (not hear) from him since then.
=> left, haven’t heard
45.You (speak) to Mrs. Bakers yesterday? => Did … speak?
No, I (not see) her for a long time. => haven’t seen
I (not can) remember when I last (see) her. => couldn’t , saw
46.When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) games. => were playing
47.Columbus (discover) America more than 400 years ago. => discovered
48.By the next month, I (finish) my first novel. => will have finished
49.By May 5, we (live) in this city for ten years. => will have lived
50.When your father (die)? => Did…die?
I (not know) when he (die). => didn’t know, died
51.Bill said he (forget) to buy a dictionary. => had forgotten / had forgot
52.He felt asleep while he (do) his homework. => was doing
53.We (not see) them for a long time. => haven’t seen
54.It (rain) when we arrived. => was raining
55.Kite and I (wait) right here until you get back. => will wait
56.He’ll leave as soon as he (hear) the news. => hears
57.Dick (start) school before he (be) seven. => had started, was
58.How long you (study) in this school? => have…been studying?
59.We (not receive) any letter from him since he (leave) four months ago.
=> haven’t received, left
60.Where are you? I’m upstairs. I (have) a bath. => am having
61.I (speak) to you about that matter after the meeting tonight. => will
speak
62.At this time next week, we (live) in USA. => will be living
63.Hurry up! The train (come). => is coming
64.Be quiet! The teacher (be) angry. => is

88.A: I (play) football since I was 5 years old. => have played
B: you (play) since you (come) to England? =>Have ….been playing?
came.
A: oh, yes. I (play) quiet a lot. I (join) a club the day after I (arrive).
=> have been playing, joined, had arrived
89. I’m preparing to support anything he (say) tomorrow.=> will say / is
going to say
90.Sometimes I (get) up before the sun (rise).=> get, rises
91.He said he (be) mistaken. => had been
92.Don’t speak until someone (ask) you. => asks
93. May (come) from London. => comes
94.Please be quiet! I (work). => am working
95.When I (be) a child, I (want) to be a doctor. => was, wanted
96.David (be) born after his father (die). => was, had died
97.Long ago, my younger brother often (cry). => cried
98.The last train (leave) the station at 5 p.m. => leaves
99.Up to now, the teacher (give) our class five tests. => has given
III/EXERCISE 3
1-I …….Louisiana state University.
A-am attending B-attend C-was attending D-attended
2-He has been selling motorcycles……………
A-ten years ago B-since ten years C-for ten years ago D-for ten years
3-Columbus…….America more then 400 years ago.
A-discovered B-has discovered C-had discovered D-he has gone
4-He fell down when he ……towards the church.
A-run B-runs C-was running D-had run
5-We …….there when our father died.
A-still lived B-lived still C-was still living D-were still living
6-They …….pingpong when their father comes back home.
A- will play B-will be playing C-play D-would play

A-had B-had had C-have has D-have had
22-By the end of next year, Geoge………English for 2 years.
A- will have learned B-will learn C-has learned D-would learn
23-The man got out the car ,………round to the back and opened the boot.
A-walking B-walked C-walks D-walk
24-For several years his ambition………to be a pilot.
a-is B-has been C-was D-had been
25-Henry ………into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A-was going B-went C-has gone D-did go
26-He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he …….dinner.
A-finish B-finishes C-will finish D-shall have finished
27-Before you asked, the letter……….
A- was written B-had been written C-had written D-has been written
28-Ask her to come and see me when she ………her work.
A-finish B-has finished C-finished D-finishing
29-Oil ……if you pour it on water.
A-floated B-floats C-will be floated D-float
30-The dancing club…… north of the city.
A-lays B-lies C-located D-lain
31- Almost everyone……for home by the time we arrived.
A-leave B-left C-leaves D-had left
32-By the age of 25, he …….two famous novels.
A- wrote B-writes C-has written D-had written
33-While her husband was in the army, Janet ……. to him twice a week.
A-was writing B-wrote C-was written D-had written
34-I couldn’t cut the grass because the machine…… a few days previously.
A-broke down B-has been broken C-had broken down D-breaks down
35-According to this newspaper, John is said………a new record for the long jump.
A-to have established B-establishing C-to establish D-established
36-I have never played badminton before.This is the first time I…… to play.

51-I come from Canada.Where …… you …… from?
A-do/come B-did/ come C-are coming D-have/come
52-When I last………Jane,she …… to find a job.
A-see/was trying B-saw/was trying C-have seen/tried D-saw/tried
53-I……….at 8 o’clock every morning.
A-was getting up B-got up C-is getting up D-get up
54-……… you go to the dentist?
A-how often are B-how often do C-how often does D-how are
55-Ann…… tea very often.
A-doesn’t drink B-don’t drink C-didn’t drink D-hasn’t drunken
56-The sun……….in the East.
A- is rising B-rose C-has risen D-rises
57-It is a nice day.I ……….we go out for a walk.
A-suggested B-suggest C-is suggesting D-are suggesting
58-Tim was tired.He ……….hard all day.
A-has been studying B-studies C-studied D-had been studying
59-Bad driving often…….many accidents.
A-caused B-had caused C-causes D-has cause
60-The Olympic Games…….every four years.
A-take place B-takes place C-took place D-is taking place
61-What time… the banks close in Britain?
A-do B-did C-does D-can
62-Look!That man……… to open the door of your car.
A-try B-tried C-is trying D-has tried
63-When I was young,I ………to be a singer.
A-want B-was wanting C-wanted D-had wanted
64-They…… me about it last week.
A-was telling B-told C-had told D-would tell
65-I…… here at the end of the month.
A-will leave B-would leave C-would have left D-is leaving

A-shall be B-has been C-will have been D-will be
Đáp án bài tập trắc nghiệm về thì trong Tiếng anh
1-A 2-B 3-A 4-C 5-D 6-B 7-A
8-D 9-A 10-A 11-C 12-C 13-B 14-A
15-D 16-C 17-A 18-B 19-B 20-C 21-B
22-A 23-B 24-B 25-B 26-B 27-B 28-B
29-B 30-B 31-D 32-D 33-B 34-C 35-A
36-C 37-B 38-C 39-D 40-C 41-B 42-A
43-C 44-D 45-A 46-D 47-A 48-A 49-D
50-D 51-A 52-B 53-D 54-B 55-A 56-D
57-B 58-D 59-C 60-B 61-A 62-C 63-C
64-B 65-A 66-C 67-A 68-B 69-C 70-B
71-D 72-D 73-D 74-D 75-C 76-A 77-A
78-B 79-A 80-D
III/ EXERCISE 4:
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive)
1. Look! Sara (go) to the movies.
2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) her handbag.
3. The handbag (be) very beautiful.
4. Sara usually (put) on black shoes but now she (wear)
white trainers.
5. And look, she (take) an umbrella because it (rain)
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)
1. When he (wake up) , his mother (already
/prepare) breakfast
2. We (go) to London because our friends (invite)
us
3. He (hear) the news, (go) to the telephone and
(call) a friend.

3. The boys (swim) while the girls (sunbath) .
4. My father (come) in, (look) and
(tell) me to tidy up my room.
5. While one group (prepare) dinner the others
(collect) wood for the campfire.
6. While the parents (have) breakfast the children
(run) about.
7. Martha (turn) off the light and (go) to bed.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect)
1. Tomorrow I think I (start) my new project.
2. I (finish) it by the end of this month.
3. The teacher (probably/assign) a test to his students next
Monday.
4. He (correct) it by the end of next week.
5. My friend (certainly/get) a good mark.
6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) our homework.
7. They (leave) the classroom by the end of the hour.
8. I think I (start) my trip tomorrow
KEY:
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive)
1. Look! Sara (go) is going to the movies.
2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) is carrying her handbag.
3. The handbag (be) is very beautiful.
4. Sara usually (put) puts on black shoes but now she (wear) is
wearing white trainers.
5. And look, she (take) is taking an umbrella because it (rain) is
raining
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)
1. When he (wake up) woke up , his mother (already /prepare) had

9. (they / spend) Did they spend their holidays in Paris last summer?
10. (you / ever / see ) Have you ever seen a whale?
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. The receptionist (welcome) welcomed the guests and (ask) asked
them to fill in the form
2. The car (break) broke down and we (have) had to walk home.
3. The boys (swim) were swimming while the girls (sunbath) were
sunbathing .
4. My father (come) came in, (look) looked and (tell) told me to
tidy up my room.
5. While one group (prepare) was preparing dinner the others
(collect) were collecting wood for the campfire.
6. While the parents (have) were having breakfast the children
(run) were running about.
7. Martha (turn) turned off the light and (go) went to bed.
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect)
1. Tomorrow I think I (start) will start my new project.
2. I (finish) will have finished it by the end of this month.
3. The teacher (probably/assign) will probably assign a test to his
students next Monday.
4. He (correct) will have corrected it by the end of next week.
5. My friend (certainly/get) will certainly get a good mark.
6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) will have finished our homework.
7. They (leave) will have left the classroom by the end of the hour.
8. I think I (start) will start my trip tomorrow
Verb Tense Exercises
Exercise 1: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Present or Present Continuous
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) her kids to football practice.
Every Monday, sally drives her kids to football practice

exhausted and my legs are shaking (shake); I just hope I am able to complete the trek.
My feet (kill, really) really kill me and my toes are bleeding (bleed), but I still want
(want, still) to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything is
(be) so different, and I am trying (try) to adapt to the new way of life here. I learn
(learn) a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I
don’t learn(learn, not) foreign languages quickly. Although I don’t understand
(understand, not) much yet, I believe that I’m gradually improving (improve,
gradually).
I am currently traveling (travel, currently) with Liam, a student from Leeds
University in England. He is (be) a nice guy, but impatient. He always walks (walk,
always) ahead of me and (complain) complains that I am too slow. I (do) do my best
to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just
feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Right now, Liam is sitting (sit) with the owner of the inn. They discuss
(discuss) the differences between life in England and life in Nepal. I don’t
know(know, not) the real name of the owner, but everybody just calls (call, just) him
Tam. Tam speaks (speak) English very well and he is trying (try) to teach Liam some
words in Nepali. Every time Tam says (say) a new word, Liam tries (try) to repeat it.
Unfortunately, Liam also seems (seem, also) to have difficulty learning foreign
languages. I just hope we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
Exercise 3: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Past or Past Continuous
1. A. : What (you, do) when the accident occurred?
B. : I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
A. : What did you do when the accident occurred?
B. : I was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) to the police and (turn)
it in.
After I found the wallet full of money, I was immediately going to the police and

anything because she didn’t listen
10.It's strange that you (call) because I (think, just) about you.
It's strange that you called because I just was thinking about you.
11.The Titanic (cross) the Atlantic when it (strike) an iceberg.
The Titanic crossed the Atlantic when it was striking an iceberg.
12.When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) and (try) to sell
their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead)
their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men
(argue) over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) over to a man who (sell) fruit and
(buy) a banana.
When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants were busily bargaining and
trying to sell their goods to naive tourists who hunted for souvenirs. Some young
boys were leading their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A
couple of men were arguing over the price of a leather belt. I was walking over to a
man who was selling fruit and bought a banana.
13.The firemen (rescue) the old woman who (be) trapped on the third floor of the
burning building.
The firemen rescued the old woman who was trapped on the third floor of the
burning building.
14.She was so annoying! She (leave, always) her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she
(expect, actually) me to do them for her.
She was so annoying! She was always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink. I think
she actually expected me to do them for her
15.Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the
Berlin Wall came down.
Samantha lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she was living there
when the Berlin Wall came down.
Exercise 4: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate
tenses, Simple Past or Past Continuous
Last night, while I was doing (do) my homework, Angela called (call). She

7. I (tell)told him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he wandered(wander)
off into the forest and (be)was bitten by a snake.
8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you missed(miss) the bus this morning. You have
been(be) late to work too many times. You are fired!
9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he has never
seen(see, never) the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.
10.How sad! George dreamed(dream) of going to California before he died, but he
didn't make it. He has never seen(see, never) the ocean.
11.In the last hundred years, traveling became(become) much easier and very
comfortable. In the 19th century, it took(take) two or three months to cross North
America by covered wagon. The trip (be)was very rough and often dangerous.
Things changed(change) a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you
can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
12.Jonny, I can't believe how much you have changed(change) since the last time I
saw(see) you. You have grown(grow) at least a foot!
13.This tree (be) was planted by the settlers who (found) found our city over four
hundred years ago.
14.This mountain has never been(be, never) climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers
tried(try) to reach the top, but nobody has ever succeed(succeed, ever). The climb
is extremely difficult and many people (die)died trying to reach the summit.
15.I (visit, never)have never visited Africa, but I have traveled(travel)) to South
America several times. The last time I went(go) to South America, I visited(visit)
Brazil and Peru. I spent(spend) two weeks in the Amazon, (hike)hiked for a week
near Machu Picchu, and (fly)flew over the Nazca Lines.
Exercise 6: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate tenses,
Present and Past Tense Review
Lars : Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?
Tony : We (wait) for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) here for more than
five hours.
Lars : Five hours? When did you arrive?

Tony: It's true. They camped out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles
for about a month because they wanted to be the first people to see the movie.
Exercise 7: Put the words in parentheses into the appropriate tenses,
Will or Be Going To
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) a letter to my friends back home in Texas.
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get) you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn) it up so you can hear it.
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) Paris, Nice and
Grenoble.
5. Sarah (come) to the party. Oliver (be) there as well.
6. Ted : It is so hot in here!
Sarah : I (turn) the air-conditioning on.
7. I think he (be) the next President of the United States.
8. After I graduate, I (attend) medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to
be a doctor all my life.
9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is
simply too small