This lesson is about the Past Simple and Present Perfect.

1. Past Simple & Present Perfect

2. Past Simple

3. Past Simple
Used to describe an action that started and ended in the past.
I watched “Lat Mat” movie with my boyfriend 2
months ago.
Diễn tả hành động đã xảy ra và chấm dứt trong
quá khứ.

4. Past Simple
Used to talk about a habit in the past
I used to go swimming with neighbor friends when
I was young.
Diễn tả thói quen trong quá khứ.

5. Simple Past
Used to talk about a sequence of actions that happened in the
past.
I got up, had breakfast then went to school.
Diễn tả chuỗi hành động xảy ra liên tiếp trong
quá khứ

6. Structure of Past Simple
Action Verbs To be
S + was/were + O
I was tired yesterday.
S + V2/ed + O
I saw Peter yesterday.
Khẳng
định
S + was/were + not + O
The supermarket was
not full yesterday.
S + didn’t + V_inf + O
I didn’t go to school
yesterday.
Phủ
định
Was/were + S + O?
Were you absent
yesterday?
Did + S + V_inf + O?
Did you visit Mary last
week?
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7. Rules for using “to be”
I
You
He / She / It
We
You
They
were
was
were
were
were
was
was
were
was
were
were
were
Let’s find out the rules for using the verb “to be”

8. Recognizing signs
Ago
Yesterday
Last night/month…
In 1992, …

9. Practice

10. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
He jumps.
Yesterday, he .
jumped

11. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
She looks.
Yesterday, she .
looked

12. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
She walks.
Yesterday, she .
walked

13. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
He cooks.
Yesterday, he .
cooked

14. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
They play.
Yesterday, they .
played

15. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
They dance.
Yesterday, they .
danced

16. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
They listen.
Yesterday, they .
listened

17. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
He skips.
Yesterday, he .
skipped

18. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
They clean.
Yesterday, they .
cleaned

19. Please conjugate the underlined verb in the past simple
He claps.
Yesterday, he .
clapped

20. Please fill in the missing word in the blank by clicking on the
butterflies containing the letters. Use past simple.
I to bring my P.E. kit to school so I can’t do P.E.
Answer Forgot
Wrong
k o f t r
g o e n
f o r g o t

21. Please fill in the missing word in the blank by clicking on the
butterflies containing the letters. Use past simple.
When the witch cast a spell on him, he a slimy frog.
Answer Became
Wrong
a w e m b
e o c n
b e c am e

22. Please fill in the missing word in the blank by clicking on the
butterflies containing the letters. Use past simple.
Mandeep her leg so she can’t take part in the race.
Answer Broke
Wrong
s f d k b
r o e t
b r o k e

23. Present Perfect

24. Present Perfect
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đã bắt
đầu từ trong quá khứ, kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục tiếp diễn
trong tương lai.
This tree has been here for years.
Diễn tả hành động bắt đầu ở quá khứ và kéo dài
đến hiện tại.

25. Present Perfect
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đã bắt
đầu từ trong quá khứ, kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục tiếp diễn
trong tương lai.
I have come here three times.
Diễn tả sự lặp đi lặp lại của 1 hành động

26. Present Perfect
Thì hiện tại hoàn thành dùng để diễn tả một hành động, sự việc đã bắt
đầu từ trong quá khứ, kéo dài đến hiện tại và có thể tiếp tục tiếp diễn
trong tương lai.
He has been away since Monday.
(Anh ấy đã đi từ thứ hai rồi.)
Được dùng với since và for.
We have lived in Canada for 2 years.

27. Since - For
Since
Since được sử dụng để chỉ mốc thời
gian mà sự việc hoặc hành động bắt
đầu xảy ra, chỉ một mốc thời gian.
Since + mốc thời gian
Ví dụ: I have lived in HCMC since 2014.
Từ khi, khi, kể từ khi
For được dùng để chỉ 1 khoảng thời
gian mà sự việc hay hành động diễn ra,
kéo dài trong suốt khoảng thời gian đó.
Khoảng, trong khoảng
For
For + khoảng thời gian
Ví dụ: I have lived in HCM city for 9
years.

28. Structure of Present Perfect
S + have/has + V3/ed + O
I have done my homework.
Khẳng
định
S + have/has + not + V3/ed + O
I haven’t done my homework.
Phủ định
Have/has + S + V3/ed + O?
Have you done your homework?
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29. Recognizing Signs
for
She’s taught German here for over five years.
since
Mr Gray has taught French here since 2006.
just
We’ve just done this exercise.
already
We’ve already done this exercise.

30. Recognizing Signs
yet
We haven’t checked the answers yet.
ever
Have you ever had guitar lessons?
never
I’ve never been to Sapa.
it’s the first time
It’s the first time we’ve watched a video in
the class

31. Practice

32. Use the following verbs in the present
perfect
Base Verbs
walk
jump
To be (am / is / are)
sprint
test
grow
do
Present Perfect
have/has walked
have/has jumped
have/has been
have/has sprinted
have/has tested
have/has grown
have/has done

33. Sentence Building
Spin
Make a sentence with the
word, using the present
perfect.

34. Use the past
simple for:
- Something that
happened and finished
in the past
Use the present
perfect for:
- Something that
happened in the past
and it is still true
now.
Ex: I was a university student
5 years ago.
Ex: I used to walk to school
every day when I was young.
Ex: He has learned English for 5
years.
Ex: They have lived in HCMC
since 2019.
S + V2 S + has/have + V3

35. Complete the sentences using past simple.
You may have to use some negative forms.
1. I got to the post office just before it closed and
………………….. the letter.
2. We invited Stephanie to the party, but she …………………..
3. Jack lost his job because he ………………….. too many
mistakes.
4. Everyone ………………….. that it was Bill’s fault, but nobody
said anything.
sent
knew
made
didn’t come

36. Complete the sentences using past simple.
You may have to use some negative forms.
5. Karen ………………….. the keys from the kitchen table and ran
out the door.
6. I was bored, so Mum ………………….. me some money to go
shopping.
7. Do you remember the time we ………………….. to India on
holiday?
8. It started raining, but luckily I ………………….. an umbrella in
my bag.
took
gave
went
had

37. Look at the pictures and complete the
sentences. Use the correct form of the
past simple.
I bought it yesterday.
I broke the window a week ago
I sold it in June
I did it last night
I went there two years ago

38. Complete the sentences using the
correct present perfect form of the
verbs in brackets.
have seen
have had
hasn’t taken
Has Paul ever met
haven’t decided
has made
has been
Have you ridden

39. Complete the sentences using the
words in the box.
yet
for
ever
already
since
just
never

40. Look at the picture and use the prompts
to write sentences. Use the correct form
of the present perfect.
The lesson hasn’t started yet.
The teacher has already written on
the board.
Joe and Tim have just come into
the classroom.
Tony hasn’t finished getting his
books ready.
Christine has already opened her
book.
Dave has dropped his pen on the
floor.
He hasn’t picked it up yet.

41. Choose the correct answer.