TOPIC 2: OUR PAST
PERIOD 8: PRESENT SIMPLE, PAST SIMPLE AND PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
A. Theory:
1. Present simple and past simple:
Tenses Affirmation Negation Interrogation
Present
simple
S + am/ is/ are
S + V(s/es)
S + am/ is/ are not
S + don’t/ doesn’t + V
1
Am/ Is/ Are = S
+ ..?
Do/ Does + S + V
1
?
Everyday, usually, often, never, usually, hardl
In the morning/ afternoon/ evenin g- On Mondays/ at weekends
In spring/ summer/ autumn/ once a week
Past
simple
S + was/ were
S + V
2
/ V– ed
S + wasn’t/ weren’t
S + didn’t + V
1
Was/ Were + S +
…?

………………………………………….
4. Bad driving (cause) many accidents .
…………………………………………………….
5. I (have) Math 3 days ago.
…………………………………………….
6. Yesterday I (be) busy, so I (not have) time to phone you. ……………/
………………………………..
V. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
1. I often go to school on............... schooldays.
2. Her birthday is …………12 June.
3. The children are playing in the park ……………………the moment.
4. Nam gets up ……………seven o’clock. He does not any classes ……………
Sunday.
5. .She does her homework ………… 7 pm and 9 pm ……………the evening.
6. What does she do …………………school?
7. Mr. Nam does not work ………… the weekend.
. Choose and underline the best answers:
1. Her mother ………………. this city two years ago.
(left - leaves - is leaving -will leave)
2. It’s great! What does your friend look ………?
(likes – likes – like - liking)
3. Nam doesn’t like durian. …………………… does Hoa.
( So – Neither - Too- Either)
4. Do you have the …………….. character?
(like –same- alike- as)
5. I …………………. a birthday present from my mother yesterday.
(sent- gave- took - received)
6. I used to ……………………………that film when I was ten.
(watch - watching - watches – watched)
7. This film was …………… than that one.

→
Peter is not
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….……………
2. No one in the running team can run as fast as Quoc.
→
Quoc can
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….……………
3.Hoa is older than Nien.
→
Nien is
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………….……………
V. Read the passage and answer question below:
In the summer holidays, Mr. Hung, Mrs. Chi and their children, Tuan and Hoa often
go to the beach for two or three days. They always go to Vung Tau in the south of
Vietnam. They usually stay in a small house or a flat by the sea, but sometimes they
stay in a hotel. Last summer they went to Da Lat. they stayed at a hotel for three days.
In the morning, Tuan and his father go jogging around Xuan Huong Lake. Hoa and her
mother walked along Bui Thi Xuan Street and then visited the flower garden. Hoa
liked it very much and the flowers were very beautiful. In the afternoon, the family
went to visit the palace. They were so happy after the trip.
Questions:
1. Where does Hoa’s family often go for their summer holiday?
2. How long do they often stay there?
3. Where do they usually stay?