I. The simple present tense. ( Th× hiÖn t¹i ®¬n )
I. 1 - Tobe
( + ) S + is / are / am + …
Ex: She is a doctor.
( - ) S + is / are / am + not + …
Ex: They are not engineers.
( ? ) Is / Are / Am + S + …
Ex: Are you tired ?
I .2 - Verb
( + ) S + V / V+ s / es + …
I / you / we / they / plural noun … V - infinitive
She / he / it / singular noun … V + s / es
Ex: They go to school every day.
He never eats meat.
( - ) S + do not / does not + V – infinitive …
I / you / we / they / plural noun … do not ( don’t )
She / he / it / singular noun … does not ( doesn’t )
Ex: Sarah doesn’t like cats.
The children don’t play tennis every afternoon.
( ? ) Does / Do + S + V – infinitive …?
I / you / we / they / plural noun … Do
She / he / it / singular noun … Does
Ex: Do you go fishing in summer ?
Does Peter usually stay up late ?
II -The simple past ( Th× qu¸ khø ®¬n )
II.1 – Tobe
( + ) S + was / were …
Ex: She was ill yesterday.
( - ) S + were / was + not…
Ex: I was not good last week.
( ? ) Was / Were + S …
Ex: Was the weather good 3 days ago ?
She / he / it / I / singular noun was
They / you / we / plural noun were
II.2- Verb
( + ) S + V-ed / V-irregular + …
Ex: They saw an accident last night.
( - ) S + didn’t + V- infinitive + …
Ex: My mother didn’t give me a present on my birthday.
( ? ) Did + S + V- infinitive … ?
Ex: Did you go to the movie last night ?
B. Exercises
Exercise 1: Put the verb in the bracket into the simple present tense.
1. I ………………………….(eat) my breakfast in the kitchen every day.
2. These boys often ……………….………(play) football at weekends.
3. It ……………………...(rain) in the winter.
4. She ……………………………….(go) to school three days a week.
5. My little boy often ……………..…………(watch) cartoon film.
6. She …………………………..(study) English very well.
7. My father often ……………………………(play) tennis in the morning.
8. Ann ……………………………… (speak) German very well.
Exercise 2: Put “DO or DOES” into the following sentences to make questions
9………. the students study hard every day?
→ …………………………………………………………….…………
10………..Mr. Brown go to his office every day?
→ ………………………………………………………………………..
11………..you want cream and sugar in your coffee?
→ …………………………………………………………...………….
12….…….the children go to bed very early?
→ ………………………………………………………………………
13 ……. …that girl come from South Africa?
→ …………………………………………………………….………..
14…………you know that Italian student?
→ ………………………………………………………………..……
15…………Miss Lan prefer coffee to tea?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
16…………your English lessons seem very difficult?
→ ……………………………………………………………..………..
Exercise 3: Make questions from the words given.
17. does / what time / get up / she
→ ………………………………………….…..………………… ?
– At seven o’clock.
18. for / does / have / breakfast / she / what
→…………………………………………..……..……………? – A bread and an egg.
19. to work / she / does / go / how
→ …………………………………………..………….…………...?
– By bus.
20. she / does / what / in the evening / do
→ …………………………………………..……..…………..? – She watches television.
21. bed / time / does / go to / what / she
→ ……………………………………………………………..? – At nine o’clock.
Exercise 4: Put the verb in brackets into the simple past tense.
22. He …………………………….…(live) in London last year.
23. He ………………………..(live) in London from 1980 to 1985.
24. They …………………………..(sell) their house several days ago.
25. When…………….…you ………….…..(see) her ?
26. …………………..he come to see you last night ? Yes he came.
27. She ………………….……..(met) me in the street last Sunday.
28. I ……………………..….(wait) for the telephone call all this morning.
29. I………………………..……..(study) music when I was at school.
30. They ………………………………..(sell) their house last year.
31. They ………………………….…(walk) to the corner two days ago.
32. Professor T. ………………………….…(teach) another class last year.
33. We ………………………….….(spend) two weeks in Japan in 2000.
34. He ………………………………..…..(meet) his friends some days ago.
35. We ……………………….…….(speak) to our friends last week.
Exercise 5: Make intergotive and nagative form from these sentences.
36. Jack went to the shop.
→ ……………………………………………… ?
→ ………………………………………………
37. He bought some eggs.
→ ……………………………………………. ?
→ ……………………………………………
38. He took off his hat.
→ ……………………………………………. ?
→ ……………………………………………
39. Joe fell and hurt his arm.
→ ……………………………………………….?
→ ……………………………………………
Exercise 6: Put (DID , WAS or WERE ) into the brackets.
40. Where ……………..you born? Where ……….……..your mother born?
41. When ………………….………..you start school?
42. How many schools ……………………………….you go to ?
43. What …………………………. your favourite subject?
44. Where …………………....you live when you …………………..a child?
45. ……………………………… they live in a house or a flat?
Exercise 7: Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
46. I was late for school this morning because my alarm clock didn’t ………
A. go on B. go off C. go away D. go up
47. Another word for fasten is ………………
A. frighten B. loosen C. lengthen D. tighten
48. I was born and grew up on the ……………….. of the Red River.
A. shops B. restaurants C. offices D. banks
49. Mr. Lam goes to work on foot once a week. It means he ………… walks to work.
A. never B. sometimes C. often D. usually
50. My aunt is a ……………. Teacher.
A. history B. historic C. historical D. historian
51. “……………… do you get to school ?” “ By bike.”
A. What B. How C. How often D. How far
52. When I was a child, I usually ………….. fishing with my brother.
A. go B. went C. gone D. use to go
53. We ………………… dinner at home on Saturdays.
A. haven’t had B. didn’t had C. aren’t have D. don’t have
54. Are you contented ………………….. your present job, Mrs. Tuyet?
A. to B. for C. with D. of
55. What time is the flight ………………… to arrive?
A. due B. plan C. thought D. bound
Week 3 : Wh - questions & Gerund and to - infinitive
I. Objectives: to help sts know how to make questions using Wh - questions and using gerund and to - infinitive correctly
II. Method : communicative
III. Teaching aids : lesson plan
IV. Content
Exercise 3: Write question with: WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHY.
11. Miss Phuong went home early.
→ Why ……………………….................…….…………?
12. I met Phong’s father .
→ Who …………………………….................…………..?
13 . they wanted something .
→ What ………………………………….............………?
14. The machine cost a lot of money.
→ How much money ………………………….…………?
15. We had dinner .
→ What ………………………..............…… for dinner?
16. The meeting finished .
→ What time ……………………..........……………… ?
17. Lucy arrived.
→ What time ……………………......................………?
Exercise 4: Underlined the correct answer.
18. I’m looking forward to ……………….you at Christmas. ( see/ seen/ seeing )
19. Litter boys like ………………. trees. ( climb/ climbing/ have climbed )
20. Mr.Ha decided ……………..….. his new suit .(wearing/ to wear/ wear )
21. Some people are used to ………..…. in crowded buses. (standing/ stand/ stood )
22. I dislike …………..…………. on the subway. ( to ride/ riding/ ride )
23. I enjoy ………………. with Miss Phuong. (to study/ studying / studied )
24. Students must practice ……………………..…….(to use/ using / use )
25. Hoa and Lan have stopped ……….to each other. (to talk/ talking/ talks)
Exercise 5: Give the correct verb forms.
26. He’s expecting ………………………..(make) a trip to Ha Long Bay.
27. Students stopped ………………(make) noise when the teacher came in.
28. Ann likes …………………..(cook) but hate …..……………..(wash) up.
29. I enjoy ……………………..(listen) to classical music.
30. He will try …………………………..(not make) the same mistake again.
31. Would you mind ………………………..(buy) me a newspaper?
32. Would you like ……………………………..(have) a dance with me?
33. They finished ……………..(learn) and then they wanted to go out for pleasure.
34. I hope …………….(not do) that tiring work again.
35. It’s no use …………………………(advise) him.
36. He always avoids …………………………(meet) her in the street.
37. My mother gets used to …………………..(get) up early in the morning.
38. Tom refused …………………………..(give) me his address.
39. Do you agree ………………….(lend) me some money?
40. My parents decided …………………..(take) a taxi because it was late.
41. My watch keeps ………………..(stop).
