Bài tập phân biệt các thì trong tiếng Anh
Bài 1: Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect
1. You shouldn’t go out now. It (rain)....................................heavily.
2. (You, ever, be) ................................................to the United States?
3. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ………………………................
4. “What……………………(he/do)?’’ – “He (try)………………………to fix the
computer.
5. My best friend and I (know) _____________________ each other for over
fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
6. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)……………………to a movie tonight with
some friends.
7. Julia (speak) .............five languages, and at the moment she
(work)...................as a translator.
8. Laura never (win)………………………………a beauty contest.
9. His mom (always/shop)……………………..for groceries in the morning.
10. The President of The USA (live)………………………………in The White
House?
Bài 2: Simple Past or the Past Progressive.
Example: I ________ my keys while I ________ to school. (to lose) (to walk)
Answer: I lost my keys while I was walking to school.
1) While I…………………breakfast , the school bus……………… . (to have) (to
arrive)
2) Cindy……………. her leg while she……………….. . (to break) (to snowboard)
3) He ……………….to the radio while he………………. breakfast. (to listen) (to
prepare)
4) My father………………. at 70 km/h when a policeman………….. him. (to
drive) (to stop)
5) The girl………………. that the boy……………….. her. (to notice) (to watch)
6) My dad…………….. the ladder while he………………… the carport. (to fall
off) (to paint)
7) We……………..outside when an old man…………….the door (to wait) (open)
8) Nick…………….. sick while he………………. in Texas. (to become) (to
travel)
9) What you…………….. when you………………… about 9/11? (to do) (to hear)
10) She said that she……………..happy, so I……………… to her. (not/to feel) (to
talk)
Bài 3: Present Perfect or Past Simple
1. I ______ (seen) an ambulance recently. Maybe there’s an accident
somewhere.
2. Since he ______ (arrive) home, he ______ (eat) dinner and ______ (do)
homework.
3. A: What’s wrong with you?
B: I ______ (lose) my bag! I cannot find it anywhere.
4. I ______ (be) in Tokyo for holiday for 3 weeks. I really enjoy it.
5. We ______ (not meet) Tommy last night.
6. When I ______ (be) 6 years old, I often ______ (go) fishing in the
afternoon.
7. She ______ (be) a teacher before she ______ (become) a writer.
8. This is the second time I ______ (read) Harry Potter.
9. A: When ______ (you/arrive)?
B: About 11pm last night.
10. Jenny ______ (arrive)! Come and say hello!
Bài 4. Mixed tenses
1. We _________________ (not finish) our dinner yet.
2. They _________________ (play) soccer in the garden at the moment.
3. Cats _________________ (like) to chase mice.
4. She ______________ (call) me last night but I ______________ (not
answer).
5. Mia usually _________________ (not cook) dinner for her family on
Sundays.
6. Yesterday, they _________________ (visit) the museum downtown.
7. The bus _________________ (come) at 7:00 AM sharp every weekday.
8. We _________________ (be) to Paris several times. It’s so poetic.
9. At 9 PM last night, I _________________ (watch) a live sport game on TV.
10.Harry and Karl _________________ (be) friends since childhood.
11.In 2050, George ____________ (build) his own house in Ho Chi Minh City.
12.At this time yesterday, I _________________ (jog) in the schoolyard.
13.Where _________________ (you be) two days ago?
14.Look! That man _________________ (try) to open the door of your car.
15.Lucy _________________ (wash) her clothes five times a week.