Tense
A/ : By the end of the lesson, Ss will be able to review the tenses that learnt in the first term and do exercises.
B/ Content:
Present simple or Present progressive:
Mary is very good at languages. She (speak) ___________ four languages very well.
Mr. Green always (go) ___________ to work by car.
James is in London at the moment. He (stay) ___________ at the Park Hotel. He always (stay) ___________ there when he’s in London.
In Britain the banks usually (open) ___________ at 9:30 in the morning.
My father (buy) ___________ a newspaper everyday.
They (build) ___________ a new theatre in the city centre at the moment.
Jane (not drink) ___________ tea very often.
I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I (prefer) ___________ tea.
Look at the river. It (flow) ___________ very fast today - much faster than usual.
Hurry up! Everybody (wait) ___________ for you.
Past simple or Past progressive:
Jane (wait) ___________ for me when I (arrive) ___________
I (see) ___________ Sue in town yesterday but she (not see) ___________ me. She (look) ___________ the other way.
I (see) ___________ you in the park yesterday. You (sit) ___________ on the grass and reading a book.
When I (come) ___________ to her house, she (work) ___________ in the garden yesterday afternoon. She (tell) ___________ me that she usually (do) ___________ the gardening when she (have) ___________ free time.
We often drink coffee in the morning. But yesterday morning we (drink) ___________ tea.
Past simple or Present perfect:
“Gone with the Wind” is the most interesting film we (see) ___________ recently.
You (see) ___________ Nam last Sunday?
Oh, no. I (not see) ___________ him for many days now.
My bother (join) ___________ the army when he (be) ___________ 18. He (serve) ___________ in the army for 3 years and then (go) ___________ to university.
My sister (finish) ___________ school in 2004 and (be) ___________ a student at the National University since then.
I (see) ___________ John yesterday but I (not see) ___________ him today.
When I (get) ___________ home last night, I (be) ___________ very tired and I (go) ___________ straight to bed.
Mr. Clark (work) ___________ in the bank for 15 years and then he gave it up.
You (go) ___________ to the cinema last night?
Yes, but it (be) ___________ a mistake. The film (be) ___________ awful.
How long you (know) ___________ her?
I (know) ___________ her for six years.
You (see) ___________ her recently?
No, I (not seen) ___________ her since 2003. She (move) ___________ to Ho Chi Minh City with her family then.
Past simple or Past perfect:
What you (do) ___________ there before you (return) ___________ home yesterday?
When I (come) ___________ to his house yesterday, his mother (tell) ___________ me that he (go) ___________ to the cinema with his friends two hours before.
He (go) ___________ to England after he (study) English for 2 years.
The boy (say) ___________ that he (do) ___________ all his homework before he (go) ___________ to bed.
Before they (go) ___________ very far, they (find) ___________ that they (lose) ___________ the way.
Present simple or Future simple:
Where you (be) ___________ at this time tomorrow?
I (be) ___________ at the meeting.
Nobody (know) ___________ what he (do) ___________ to earn his living after he (finish) ___________ school.
When we (meet) ___________ again?
We (meet) ___________ again when I (return) ___________ home from Australia.
He (be) ___________ busy at the moment. But he (come) ___________ to give you a helping hand as soon as he (finish) ___________ his work.
I (meet) ___________ you outside the hotel in half an hour, ok?
Yes, that’s fine.
Infinitive or gerund
When tired, I enjoy (watch) ___________ television. relaxing.
Would you like (have) ___________ something to eat?
It starts (rain) ___________ an hour ago. Has it stopped (rain) ___________ yet?
enjoyed (meet) ___________ you. I hope (see) ___________ you again.
I hate (see) ___________ a child (cry) ___________
I used (smoke) ___________ 20 cigarettes a day, but now I give up (smoke) ___________
We decided (rent) ___________ a