{"id":18961,"date":"2024-09-18T17:30:24","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/?p=18961"},"modified":"2024-09-18T17:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-18T10:30:18","slug":"thi-qua-khu-don","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/thi-qua-khu-don\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Past: Formula, usage, signs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/thi-qua-khu-don\/\"><strong>Simple past tense<\/strong><\/a> (Past Simple) is one of the basic and extremely important tenses in English. Let&#039;s <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/\"><strong>ETEST English for Study Abroad<\/strong><\/a> Learn in detail about the formula, usage and identifying signs of this tense. The article also comes with interesting exercises with answers for you to practice right away!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Simple past tense concept<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Simple past tense <\/strong>in English <strong>(Past Simple or Simple Past)<\/strong> is an important grammatical tense used to describe actions or events that happened and ended in the past. In addition, this tense is also used to describe actions or events that were recently completed.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They played soccer in the park yesterday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>I didn&#039;t finish my homework before dinner.<\/li>\n<li>Did she visit her grandparents last weekend?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Besides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The past simple is also used to express repeated actions in the past. For example: Every day, I went to school by bus.<\/li>\n<li>The past simple is also used to describe a situation that existed in the past. For example: She lived in Hanoi for 10 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25348\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25348\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-1.jpeg\" alt=\"T\u1ed5ng h\u1ee3p c\u00f4ng th\u1ee9c, c\u00e1ch d\u00f9ng, d\u1ea5u hi\u1ec7u c\u1ee7a th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n\u00a0\" width=\"870\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-1.jpeg 870w, https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-1-611x400.jpeg 611w, https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-1-768x503.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Summary of formulas, usage, and signs of the simple past tense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Simple past tense formula<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Verbs in the simple past tense usually appear in two main forms: regular verbs and To Be verbs. Let&#039;s explore the simple past tense structure in detail right after this!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25347\" style=\"width: 870px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-25347\" src=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n\" width=\"870\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-2.jpg 870w, https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-2-611x400.jpg 611w, https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/thi-qua-khu-don-2-768x503.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Period of time using the past simple tense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><strong>Past simple tense formula with the verb \u201cTo be\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Simple past affirmative sentence structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Structure: S + was\/ were + N\/Adj<\/p>\n<p>In there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S (Subject): subject<\/li>\n<li>was\/were: forms of the verb \u201cto be\u201d in the simple past tense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<p>S is the subject I\/ He\/ She\/ It\/ Singular noun + was<\/p>\n<p>S is the subject We\/ You\/ They\/ Plural noun + were<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I was at the library all day yesterday.<\/li>\n<li>She was very excited about the trip to Paris.<\/li>\n<li>We were happy to see our old friends at the reunion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Negative sentence structure (simple past)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Structure: S + was\/ were + not + N\/Adj<\/p>\n<p>In there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S (Subject): subject<\/li>\n<li>was\/were: forms of the verb \u201cto be\u201d in the simple past tense<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<p>weren&#039;t = weren&#039;t<\/p>\n<p>wasn&#039;t = wasn&#039;t<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She wasn&#039;t happy with the results.<\/li>\n<li>We weren&#039;t able to finish the project on time.<\/li>\n<li>He wasn&#039;t interested in the offer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Question sentence structure (Past simple)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Yes\/No Question<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Structure: Did + S + V- inf ?<\/p>\n<p>In there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S (Subject): subject<\/li>\n<li>V-inf: infinitive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Reply<\/p>\n<p>Yes, S + did.\/No, S + didn&#039;t.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did they finish their homework on time?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>No, they didn&#039;t.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did he eat all the pizza?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Yes, he did.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Wh-Question<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Structure: Wh-question + did + S + (not) + V-inf?<\/p>\n<p>In there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S (Subject): subject<\/li>\n<li>V-inf: infinitive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Answer: S + V-ed + N\/Adj<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why did she not attend the meeting?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>She attended the meeting because she was feeling sick. (She didn&#039;t attend the meeting because she was feeling sick.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where did we leave the keys?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We left the keys on the kitchen counter.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What did you eat for breakfast?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I ate toast and eggs for breakfast. (I ate toast and eggs for breakfast.)<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Past simple tense formula with regular verbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Simple past affirmative sentence structure<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Structure: S + V2\/ed + N\/Adj<\/p>\n<p>In there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S (Subject): subject<\/li>\n<li>V2: past tense verb forms column II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She cooked a delicious dinner for the family.<\/li>\n<li>The dog barked at the stranger.<\/li>\n<li>I read an interesting book last week. (I read an interesting book last week.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Negative sentence structure (Simple Past)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Structure: S + did not + V- inf<\/p>\n<p>In there:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>S (Subject): subject<\/li>\n<li>V-inf: infinitive forms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>did not = didn&#039;t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We did not meet them at the airport.<\/li>\n<li>The cat did not catch the mouse.<\/li>\n<li>John did not take the bus to work today.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Question sentence structure (Past Simple)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Yes\/ No question<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Structure: Did + S + V-inf ?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: Yes, S + did\/ No, S + didn&#039;t.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Did the train leave at 8:00?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Answer: Yes, it did. \/ No, it didn&#039;t.<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Wh-question<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>Structure: Wh-question + did + S + (not) + V-inf ?<\/p>\n<p>Answer: S + V2\/ed + N\/Adj<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Where did she go for her vacation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Answer: She went to Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the past simple, you should learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/cac-thi-trong-tieng-anh\/#12_th%C3%AC_trong_ti%E1%BA%BFng_anh\"><em>12 tenses in English<\/em><\/a> to use richer and more grammatically diverse sentences.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to use simple past tense in English<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Simple past tense<\/strong> is one of the English tenses with a simple and easy-to-understand structure. However, it will have many different uses. To master and use the past simple tense fluently, let&#039;s study the table below.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>How to use the past simple<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Examples of simple past tense<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Describes an action\/event that took place at a specific time or during a certain period of time in the past and has completely ended.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 She graduated from university six years ago. (She graduated from university three years ago.)<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: The \u201ccollege graduation\u201d event that happened 6 years ago has already happened and is no longer happening today.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 He fixed the car yesterday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: The action of \u201crepairing the car\u201d happened at a specific time in the past (yesterday afternoon) and ended when the repair was finished.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Describes an action that happened many times in the past (repetitive action).<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 They visited their grandparents every summer during their childhood.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: The action of \u201cvisiting grandparents\u201d happened many times in the past every summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 They went jogging together every morning before work. (They went jogging together every morning before work.)<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: The action of \u201cgoing jogging\u201d was repeated every day in the past before they went to work.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Describes events that happened consecutively, in order, in the past.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 They arrived at the airport, checked in, and boarded the plane.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: This sentence describes the actions of \u201carrived,\u201d \u201cchecked in,\u201d and \u201cboarded\u201d that happened consecutively as they traveled.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 She woke up early, had breakfast, and then went for a jog.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: Here, \u201cwoke up,\u201d \u201chad breakfast,\u201d and \u201cwent for a jog\u201d are actions that happened in order in a sequence of morning activities.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Describes a sudden action that happened while another action was taking place in the past.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Note: <\/strong>The state of the ongoing action is expressed in the past continuous tense, while the sudden intervening action is expressed in the simple past tense.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 They were having dinner when the power went out.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: \u201cWere having dinner\u201d (past continuous) indicates an action that was in progress, while \u201cwent out\u201d (past simple) indicates an action that happened unexpectedly.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 He was driving to work when his car broke down.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: \u201cWas driving\u201d (past continuous) indicates an action that was in progress, while \u201cbroke down\u201d (past simple) describes an incident that happened suddenly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Used to describe an unreal wish.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 I wish I could turn back time and fix my mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 I wish I were fluent in five languages.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Used in type II conditional sentences to describe unreal conditions in the present.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 If they lived closer, we would see them more often.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: If they lived closer, we would see them more often. This condition does not occur because they live far away.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 If the weather was nicer, we could go hiking this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: If the weather had been nicer, we could have gone hiking this weekend. In fact, the weather has been bad so the hiking hasn&#039;t happened.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Use the past simple to answer questions in the present perfect tense.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 Have you ever visited Paris?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, I visited Paris last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: The question asks about past experience (have you ever been to Paris), while the answer provides information about when you went to Paris last summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Has she ever met the president?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, she met the president at a charity event last year.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: The question asks about past experience (having met the president before), and the answer states the specific event when she met the president was at last year&#039;s event.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Describe a historical event<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 Shakespeare wrote his famous plays in the late 16th century.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 The French Revolution began in 1789.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>The simple past tense is often used when the sentence has the word \u201cfor\u201d followed by a period of time in the past.<\/p>\n<p>Note:<\/p>\n<p>If the action took place over a certain period of time and finished completely in the past, we use the simple past tense.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, if the action started in the past, continues into the present and may continue into the future, or the result of the action still affects the present, we use the present perfect tense.<\/td>\n<td>\u2013 She worked as a teacher for six years before becoming a lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: \u201cWorked as a teacher\u201d is an action completed over a certain period of time (6 years) and ended before becoming a lawyer, so the past simple tense is used.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 They lived in that house for twenty years until they decided to move.<\/p>\n<p>Explanation: \u201cLived in that house\u201d is an action that lasted for a long period of time (twenty years) and ended before they decided to move, so the past simple tense is used.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Used in some structures:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It&#039;s + (high) time + S + V-ed: It&#039;s time...<\/li>\n<li>It + is + kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian + since + Past simple: \u0110\u00e3\u2026n\u0103m k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb khi\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; It&#8217;s high time she started looking for a new job. (\u0110\u00e3 \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac c\u00f4 \u1ea5y n\u00ean b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u00ecm m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c m\u1edbi r\u1ed3i.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; It is two years since they last visited us. (\u0110\u00e3 hai n\u0103m k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb l\u1ea7n cu\u1ed1i h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ebfn th\u0103m ch\u00fang t\u00f4i.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Khi m\u1ed9t h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng di\u1ec5n ra r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3, ngay c\u1ea3 khi kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp r\u00f5 r\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m \u0111\u00f3.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; They celebrated their anniversary at a fancy restaurant. (H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c k\u1ef7 ni\u1ec7m ng\u00e0y c\u01b0\u1edbi t\u1ea1i m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 h\u00e0ng sang tr\u1ecdng.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The storm knocked down trees in the park. (C\u01a1n b\u00e3o \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m \u0111\u1ed5 c\u00e2y trong c\u00f4ng vi\u00ean.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng \u0111\u1ec3 bi\u1ec3u th\u1ecb nh\u1eefng h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ed9ng \u0111\u00e3 k\u1ebft th\u00fac v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t \u0111i\u1ec3m c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 trong qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9. N\u00f3 gi\u00fap ch\u00fang ta di\u1ec5n \u0111\u1ea1t m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 ki\u1ec7n \u0111\u00e3 x\u1ea3y ra v\u00e0o th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ecbnh ho\u1eb7c khi ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00f3i h\u1ecfi v\u1ec1 th\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec3m \u0111\u00f3.<\/td>\n<td>&#8211; What time did the concert start yesterday?(Bu\u1ed5i h\u00f2a nh\u1ea1c \u0111\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o l\u00fac m\u1ea5y gi\u1edd ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m qua?)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; He visited his aunt every weekend when he was young. (Anh \u1ea5y \u0111\u1ebfn th\u0103m d\u00ec v\u00e0o m\u1ed7i cu\u1ed1i tu\u1ea7n khi c\u00f2n nh\u1ecf.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong>How to conjugate verbs with the past simple tense\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>For the verb \u201cTO BE\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Was:<\/strong> D\u00f9ng cho ng\u00f4i th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t s\u1ed1 \u00edt (I), ng\u00f4i th\u1ee9 ba s\u1ed1 \u00edt (He, She, It).<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>She was a doctor before she retired. (C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0 b\u00e1c s\u0129 tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi ngh\u1ec9 h\u01b0u.)<\/li>\n<li>It was a sunny day yesterday. (H\u00f4m qua l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y n\u1eafng.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Were:<\/strong> D\u00f9ng cho ng\u00f4i th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t s\u1ed1 nhi\u1ec1u (We), ng\u00f4i th\u1ee9 hai (You), v\u00e0 ng\u00f4i th\u1ee9 ba s\u1ed1 nhi\u1ec1u (They).<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We were classmates in high school. (Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i l\u00e0 b\u1ea1n c\u00f9ng l\u1edbp trong tr\u01b0\u1eddng trung h\u1ecdc.)<\/li>\n<li>They were not happy with the result. (H\u1ecd kh\u00f4ng h\u00e0i l\u00f2ng v\u1edbi k\u1ebft qu\u1ea3.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>For regular verbs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i b\u1ea5t quy t\u1eafc, ch\u00fang ta th\u00eam \u201c-ed\u201d v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1i t\u1eeb.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clean \u2192 Cleaned: They cleaned the house before the guests arrived. (H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 d\u1ecdn d\u1eb9p c\u0103n nh\u00e0 tr\u01b0\u1edbc khi kh\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ebfn.)<\/li>\n<li>Talk \u2192 Talked: He talked to his boss about the upcoming presentation. (Anh \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 n\u00f3i chuy\u1ec7n v\u1edbi s\u1ebfp v\u1ec1 b\u00e0i thuy\u1ebft tr\u00ecnh s\u1eafp t\u1edbi.)<\/li>\n<li>Help \u2192 Helped: We helped our neighbors move into their new apartment. (Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 gi\u00fap h\u00e0ng x\u00f3m chuy\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ebfn c\u0103n h\u1ed9 m\u1edbi c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb khi ch\u00fang k\u1ebft th\u00fac b\u1eb1ng &#8220;e&#8221;, ch\u00fang ta ch\u1ec9 c\u1ea7n th\u00eam \u201c-d\u201d v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1i t\u1eeb.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Move \u2192 Moved: We moved to a new city last year. (Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 chuy\u1ec3n \u0111\u1ebfn m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 m\u1edbi v\u00e0o n\u0103m ngo\u00e1i.)<\/li>\n<li>Hope \u2192 Hoped: He hoped for good weather during his vacation. (Anh \u1ea5y hy v\u1ecdng th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft \u0111\u1eb9p trong k\u1ef3 ngh\u1ec9 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh.)<\/li>\n<li>Change \u2192 Changed: The weather changed suddenly this afternoon. (Th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft \u0111\u00e3 thay \u0111\u1ed5i \u0111\u1ed9t ng\u1ed9t v\u00e0o chi\u1ec1u nay.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb khi ch\u00fang k\u1ebft th\u00fac b\u1eb1ng &#8220;y&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Khi \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb k\u1ebft th\u00fac l\u00e0 &#8220;y&#8221; v\u00e0 tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 M\u1ed8T nguy\u00ean \u00e2m (a, e, i, o, u), ch\u00fang ta th\u00eam &#8220;ed&#8221; v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1i t\u1eeb.<\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Delay \u2192 Delayed: The flight was delayed due to bad weather. (Chuy\u1ebfn bay b\u1ecb tr\u00ec ho\u00e3n do th\u1eddi ti\u1ebft x\u1ea5u.)<\/li>\n<li>Display \u2192 Displayed: The museum displayed ancient artifacts from Egypt. (B\u1ea3o t\u00e0ng tr\u01b0ng b\u00e0y c\u00e1c hi\u1ec7n v\u1eadt c\u1ed5 t\u1eeb Ai C\u1eadp.)<\/li>\n<li>Employ \u2192 Employed: The company employed new staff for the project. (C\u00f4ng ty \u0111\u00e3 tuy\u1ec3n d\u1ee5ng nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean m\u1edbi cho d\u1ef1 \u00e1n.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>N\u1ebfu tr\u01b0\u1edbc &#8220;y&#8221; l\u00e0 ph\u1ee5 \u00e2m (c\u00f2n l\u1ea1i), ch\u00fang ta \u0111\u1ed5i &#8220;y&#8221; th\u00e0nh &#8220;i&#8221; r\u1ed3i th\u00eam &#8220;ed&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Apply \u2192 Applied: She applied a fresh coat of paint to the walls.(C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 s\u01a1n l\u1ea1i l\u1edbp s\u01a1n m\u1edbi cho t\u01b0\u1eddng.)<\/li>\n<li>Reply \u2192 Replied: She replied to the text message as soon as she could.(C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi tin nh\u1eafn ngay khi c\u00f3 th\u1ec3.)<\/li>\n<li>Identify \u2192 Identified: The scientist identified the new species of plant.(Nh\u00e0 khoa h\u1ecdc \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh lo\u00e0i th\u1ef1c v\u1eadt m\u1edbi.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u0110\u1ed1i v\u1edbi c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb c\u00f3 m\u1ed9t \u00e2m ti\u1ebft, k\u1ebft th\u00fac l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ee5 \u00e2m, v\u00e0 tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t nguy\u00ean \u00e2m, ch\u00fang ta nh\u00e2n \u0111\u00f4i ph\u1ee5 \u00e2m cu\u1ed1i r\u1ed3i th\u00eam &#8220;ed&#8221;.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rob \u2192 Robbed: They robbed the bank in broad daylight.(H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 c\u01b0\u1edbp ng\u00e2n h\u00e0ng v\u00e0o ban ng\u00e0y.)<\/li>\n<li>Slip \u2192 Slipped: They slipped on the icy pavement. (H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 tr\u01b0\u1ee3t tr\u00ean l\u1edbp \u0111\u00e1 b\u0103ng tr\u00ean v\u1ec9a h\u00e8.)<\/li>\n<li>Lop \u2192 Lopped: She lopped off the dead branches from the tree. (C\u00f4 \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 c\u1eaft b\u1edbt nh\u1eefng c\u00e0nh c\u00e2y ch\u1ebft.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>C\u00e1c t\u1eeb c\u00f3 ngo\u1ea1i l\u1ec7 kh\u00f4ng \u00e1p d\u1ee5ng quy t\u1eafc n\u00e0y: Transfer \u2192 Transferred, Occur \u2192 Occurred, Benefit \u2192 Benefited,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\u0110\u1ec3 hi\u1ec3u r\u00f5 h\u01a1n v\u1ec1 c\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ecdc \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb c\u00f3 th\u00eam -ed trong th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n. B\u1ea1n h\u00e3y t\u00ecm hi\u1ec3u v\u1ec1 t\u1ed5ng h\u1ee3p <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/quy-tac-phat-am-tieng-anh-co-ban\/\"><strong>quy t\u1eafc ph\u00e1t \u00e2m<\/strong><\/a> ti\u1ebfng anh.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Irregular verbs in the past simple tense (verbs without adding \u201ced\u201d)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<table border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u0110\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>\u0110\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n (V2)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Ngh\u0129a c\u1ee7a t\u1eeb<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>arise<\/td>\n<td>arose<\/td>\n<td>ph\u00e1t sinh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>awake<\/td>\n<td>awoke<\/td>\n<td>th\u1ee9c, \u0111\u00e1nh th\u1ee9c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>be<\/td>\n<td>was\/were<\/td>\n<td>th\u00ec, l\u00e0, b\u1ecb, \u1edf<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bid<\/td>\n<td>bid<\/td>\n<td>price<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>bite<\/td>\n<td>bit<\/td>\n<td>c\u1eafn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>break<\/td>\n<td>broke<\/td>\n<td>\u0111\u1eadp v\u1ee1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>build<\/td>\n<td>built<\/td>\n<td>x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>buy<\/td>\n<td>bought<\/td>\n<td>mua<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>come<\/td>\n<td>came<\/td>\n<td>\u0111i \u0111\u1ebfn<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>cut<\/td>\n<td>cut<\/td>\n<td>ch\u1eb7t, c\u1eaft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>eat<\/td>\n<td>ate<\/td>\n<td>\u0103n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>fall<\/td>\n<td>fell<\/td>\n<td>ng\u00e3, r\u01a1i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>drive<\/td>\n<td>drove<\/td>\n<td>l\u00e1i xe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>feel<\/td>\n<td>felt<\/td>\n<td>c\u1ea3m th\u1ea5y<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>fight<\/td>\n<td>fought<\/td>\n<td>chi\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ea5u<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>forgive<\/td>\n<td>forgave<\/td>\n<td>tha th\u1ee9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>forget<\/td>\n<td>forgot<\/td>\n<td>qu\u00ean<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>have<\/td>\n<td>had<\/td>\n<td>c\u00f3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>keep<\/td>\n<td>kept<\/td>\n<td>gi\u1eef<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>know<\/td>\n<td>knew<\/td>\n<td>quen bi\u1ebft, bi\u1ebft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>lead<\/td>\n<td>led<\/td>\n<td>d\u1eabn d\u1eaft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>learn<\/td>\n<td>learnt\/ learned<\/td>\n<td>h\u1ecdc, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c bi\u1ebft<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>make<\/td>\n<td>made<\/td>\n<td>s\u1ea3n xu\u1ea5t, ch\u1ebf t\u1ea1o<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>mistake<\/td>\n<td>mistook<\/td>\n<td>ph\u1ea1m l\u1ed7i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>output<\/td>\n<td>output<\/td>\n<td>cho ra (d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>overcome<\/td>\n<td>overcame<\/td>\n<td>kh\u1eafc ph\u1ee5c<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>overthink<\/td>\n<td>overthought<\/td>\n<td>t\u00ednh tr\u01b0\u1edbc nhi\u1ec1u qu\u00e1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>repay<\/td>\n<td>repaid<\/td>\n<td>ho\u00e0n ti\u1ec1n l\u1ea1i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>relight<\/td>\n<td>relit\/relighted<\/td>\n<td>th\u1eafp s\u00e1ng l\u1ea1i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>rewind<\/td>\n<td>rewound<\/td>\n<td>cu\u1ed1n l\u1ea1i, l\u00ean d\u00e2y l\u1ea1i<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Tr\u00ean \u0111\u00e2y ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n nh\u1ecf trong s\u1ed1 360 \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb b\u1ea5t quy t\u1eafc m\u00e0 b\u1ea1n c\u1ea7n bi\u1ebft. \u0110\u1ec3 xem danh s\u00e1ch \u0111\u1ea7y \u0111\u1ee7 xem ngay <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1EVXshgPkzDunjTyZTwlYgQ25uEpaUzbI\/view\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>360 \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1eeb b\u1ea5t quy t\u1eafc chu\u1ea9n nh\u1ea5t<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Signs to recognize the simple past tense \u2013 Simple past<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\u0110\u1ec3 nh\u1eadn bi\u1ebft <strong>th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n (Simple Past Tense)<\/strong>, ch\u00fang ta c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 d\u1ef1a v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng d\u1ea5u hi\u1ec7u sau:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>C\u00e1c t\u1eeb ch\u1ec9 th\u1eddi gian c\u1ee5 th\u1ec3 trong qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9<\/strong>: Yesterday (h\u00f4m qua), In the past (trong qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9), The day before (ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m tr\u01b0\u1edbc), Ago (tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e2y), Last (week, year, month): tu\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edbc, n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc, th\u00e1ng tr\u01b0\u1edbc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>He went to the park yesterday. (Anh \u1ea5y \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i c\u00f4ng vi\u00ean h\u00f4m qua.)<\/p>\n<p>Many people travelled to Europe in the past. (Nhi\u1ec1u ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111i du l\u1ecbch ch\u00e2u \u00c2u trong qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9.)<\/p>\n<p>I forgot to bring my homework the day before. (T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00ean mang b\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u1ec1 nh\u00e0 ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m tr\u01b0\u1edbc.)<\/p>\n<p>I met her five years ago. (T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 g\u1eb7p c\u00f4 \u1ea5y c\u00e1ch \u0111\u00e2y 5 n\u0103m.)<\/p>\n<p>I visited my hometown last summer. (T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 v\u1ec1 qu\u00ea v\u00e0o m\u00f9a h\u00e8 n\u0103m ngo\u00e1i.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nh\u1eefng kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian \u0111\u00e3 qua trong ng\u00e0y:<\/strong> Today (h\u00f4m nay), This morning (s\u00e1ng nay), This afternoon (chi\u1ec1u nay).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>I woke up early this morning. (T\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ee9c d\u1eady s\u1edbm s\u00e1ng nay.)<\/p>\n<p>I will go to the cinema this afternoon. (T\u00f4i s\u1ebd \u0111i xem phim v\u00e0o chi\u1ec1u nay.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sau c\u00e1c c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac \u0111\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t:<\/strong> As if, as though (nh\u01b0 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0), it&#8217;s time (\u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac), Would sooner\/rather (th\u00edch h\u01a1n), If only (\u01b0\u1edbc g\u00ec), Wish (\u01b0\u1edbc g\u00ec).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>She looked as if she had seen a ghost. (C\u00f4 \u1ea5y tr\u00f4ng nh\u01b0 th\u1ec3 \u0111\u00e3 nh\u00ecn th\u1ea5y ma.)<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time we left. (\u0110\u00e3 \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac ch\u00fang ta \u0111i.)<\/p>\n<p>I would rather stay at home than go to the party. (T\u00f4i th\u00e0 \u1edf nh\u00e0 c\u00f2n h\u01a1n \u0111i d\u1ef1 ti\u1ec7c.)<\/p>\n<p>If only I knew the answer. (Gi\u00e1 nh\u01b0 t\u00f4i bi\u1ebft c\u00e2u tr\u1ea3 l\u1eddi.)<\/p>\n<p>I wish I could go on vacation. (\u01af\u1edbc g\u00ec t\u00f4i c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 \u0111i ngh\u1ec9 m\u00e1t.)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>M\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 c\u1ea5u tr\u00fac nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ecbnh:<\/strong> It\u2019s + (high) time + S + Ved, It + is + kho\u1ea3ng th\u1eddi gian + since + Simple Past, C\u00e2u \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n lo\u1ea1i 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For example:<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s high time she started looking for a new job. (\u0110\u00e3 \u0111\u1ebfn l\u00fac c\u00f4 \u1ea5y n\u00ean b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u00ecm m\u1ed9t c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c m\u1edbi r\u1ed3i.)<\/p>\n<p>It is two years since they last visited us. (\u0110\u00e3 hai n\u0103m k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb l\u1ea7n cu\u1ed1i h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ebfn th\u0103m ch\u00fang t\u00f4i.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conditional sentences type 2:<\/strong> If they lived closer, we would see them more often. (N\u1ebfu h\u1ecd s\u1ed1ng g\u1ea7n h\u01a1n, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i s\u1ebd g\u1eb7p h\u1ecd th\u01b0\u1eddng xuy\u00ean h\u01a1n.)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Xem th\u00eam: 17 Website ki\u1ec3m tra l\u1ed7i <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/5-website-sua-loi-grammar-mien-phi\/\"><strong>ng\u1eef ph\u00e1p ti\u1ebfng anh<\/strong><\/a><strong> hi\u1ec7u qu\u1ea3<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><strong>Past simple exercises<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>D\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 d\u1ea1ng b\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u1ec1 th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n k\u00e8m \u0111\u00e1p \u00e1n \u0111\u1ec3 b\u1ea1n luy\u1ec7n t\u1eadp:<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><b>A. Fill in the blanks using Past Simple tense:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ______ (visit) my grandparents last weekend.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ______ (eat) pizza for dinner yesterday.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She ______ (study) for her exam all night yesterday.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They ______ (play) soccer in the park after school two days ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He ______ (watch) a horror movie the day before yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ______ (go) to the beach last summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ______ (buy) new clothes for the party last week.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She ______ (speak) to her friend on the phone five minutes ago.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They ______ (take) a taxi to the airport a moment ago.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He ______ (live) in Ho Chi Minh city in 2018.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I _________(forget) to bring my umbrella, so I got soaked in the rain!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We__________ (not\/go) to the cinema because the movie was sold out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They________ (argue<\/span><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the movie they just watched.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ____________(finish<\/span><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> my homework early so I could watch TV.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She__________ (learn) to play the guitar when she was younger.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><b>B. Sentence correction:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They was at the beach yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We eated dinner early last night.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you see a movie last night? No, I didn&#8217;t watched one.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My friend learn French when he lived in Paris.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We go to the party even though we were tired.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He sleept for eight hours last night.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did you ever visited Paris?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I used to play the piano when I was a child.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She has written a letter to her friend yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><b>C. Sentence completion:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I woke up early yesterday, so I ______ (have) enough time to finish my project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We went to the park for a picnic, but it started to rain, so we ______ (leave) early.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She studied hard for the exam, and in the end, she ______ (pass) with flying colors!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They didn&#8217;t have any milk for breakfast, so they ______ (go) to the store to buy some.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The children built a sandcastle on the beach, but the waves ______ (wash) it away.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My brother ______ (win) the first prize in the competition, and he was very happy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ______ (not\/go) to the cinema because the movie was sold out.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She ______ (write) a poem about her experience traveling abroad.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They ______ (catch) the early train to avoid traffic congestion.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He ______ (meet) his old friend at the coffee shop for a chat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It ______ (rain) all day yesterday, so we stayed indoors and played board games.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She ______ (learn) to play the guitar when she was a teenager.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We ______ (take) a lot of pictures on our trip to remember all the amazing sights.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They ______ (argue) about the movie they just watched because they had different opinions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I ______ (finish) my homework early so I could watch my favorite TV show.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><b>D. Sentence scramble<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">yesterday \/ the library \/ I \/ went \/ to\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">movie \/ a \/ watched \/ with \/ friends \/ she \/ last night<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">early \/ woke up \/ we \/ didn&#8217;t \/ because \/ it \/ rain \/ was \/ raining<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the test \/ studied \/ for \/ they \/ all week \/ hard\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a delicious meal \/ cooked \/ her mother \/ for dinner<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a bike \/ rode \/ to school \/ he \/ yesterday<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the party \/ early \/ left \/ we \/ because \/ tired \/ were\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a book \/ interesting \/ read \/ she \/ an\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the game \/ they \/ won \/ easily.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a surprise party \/ threw \/ for \/ her \/ friends \/ they\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0-&gt;____________________________________________<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Simple past tense exercise answers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>A.<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.visited<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.took<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.ate<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.lived<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.studied<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. forgot<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.played<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. didn\u2019t go<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.watched<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. argued<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.went<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. finished<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.bought<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. learned<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.spoke<\/span><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>B.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.Change &#8220;was&#8221; to &#8220;were&#8221; for subject-verb agreement)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.Change &#8220;eated&#8221; to &#8220;ate&#8221; &#8211; past tense of &#8220;eat&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.Change &#8220;watched&#8221; to &#8220;watch&#8221; &#8211; past tense for yes\/no questions<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Change &#8220;learn&#8221; to &#8220;learned&#8221; &#8211; past tense for regular verbs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.Change &#8220;go&#8221; to &#8220;went&#8221; &#8211; past tense for statements<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.Change &#8220;sleept&#8221; to &#8220;slept&#8221; &#8211; past tense for regular verbs<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.Change &#8220;visited&#8221; to &#8220;visit&#8221; &#8211; past simple for yes\/no questions<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.This sentence is correct!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.Change &#8220;has written&#8221; to &#8220;wrote&#8221; &#8211; single action in the past<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0C.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1.I woke up early yesterday, so I <\/span><b>had<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> enough time to finish my project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2.We went to the park for a picnic, but it started to rain, so we <\/span><b>left<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> early.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3.She studied hard for the exam, and in the end, she <\/span><b>passed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with flying colors!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4.They didn&#8217;t have any milk for breakfast, so they <\/span><b>went<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the store to buy some.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5.The children built a sandcastle on the beach, but the waves <\/span><b>washed<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it away.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6.My brother <\/span><b>won<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the first prize in the competition, and he was very happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7.We <\/span><b>didn&#8217;t go<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to the cinema because the movie was sold out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8.She <\/span><b>wrote<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a poem about her experience traveling abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9.They <\/span><b>caught<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the early train to avoid traffic congestion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10.He <\/span><b>met<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> his old friend at the coffee shop for a chat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11.It <\/span><b>rained<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all day yesterday, so we stayed indoors and played board games.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12.She <\/span><b>learned<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to play the guitar when she was a teenager.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13.We <\/span><b>took<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a lot of pictures on our trip to remember all the amazing sights.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14.They <\/span><b>argued<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> about the movie they just watched because they had different opinions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15.I <\/span><b>finished<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> my homework early so I could watch my favorite TV show.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>D.<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I went to the library yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> She watched a movie with friends last night.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We didn&#8217;t wake up early because it was raining<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> They studied hard for the test all week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Her mother cooked a delicious meal for dinner.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He rode a bike to school yesterday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>We left the party early because we were tired.<\/li>\n<li>She read an interesting book<\/li>\n<li>They won the game easily.<\/li>\n<li>They threw a surprise party for her friends.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Tr\u00ean \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 to\u00e0n b\u1ed9 ki\u1ebfn th\u1ee9c n\u1ec1n t\u1ea3ng v\u00e0 b\u00e0i t\u1eadp \u00e1p d\u1ee5ng cho <strong>th\u00ec qu\u00e1 kh\u1ee9 \u0111\u01a1n (Simple Past)<\/strong>. N\u1ebfu b\u1ea1n mu\u1ed1n n\u00e2ng cao tr\u00ecnh \u0111\u1ed9 ti\u1ebfng Anh c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh, h\u00e3y \u0111\u1ebfn ngay v\u1edbi <strong>ETEST English for Study Abroad<\/strong>. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i cam k\u1ebft mang \u0111\u1ebfn cho t\u1eebng h\u1ecdc vi\u00ean m\u1ed9t l\u1ed9 tr\u00ecnh h\u1ecdc c\u00e1 nh\u00e2n h\u00f3a, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ed1i \u01b0u h\u00f3a kh\u1ea3 n\u0103ng \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111i\u1ec3m cao trong c\u00e1c k\u1ef3 thi ti\u1ebfng Anh quan tr\u1ecdng.<\/p>\n<p>Ngo\u00e0i ra, b\u1ea1n s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c tham gia c\u00e1c l\u1edbp ph\u1ee5 \u0111\u1ea1o 1 k\u00e8m 1 mi\u1ec5n ph\u00ed \u0111\u1ec3 c\u1ea3i thi\u1ec7n nh\u1eefng k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng c\u00f2n y\u1ebfu v\u1edbi c\u00e1c gi\u00e1o vi\u00ean gi\u00e0u kinh nghi\u1ec7m. T\u1ea1i \u0111\u00e2y, ch\u00fang t\u00f4i cung c\u1ea5p th\u01b0 vi\u1ec7n b\u00e0i t\u1eadp v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ec1 thi online \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u1eadp nh\u1eadt m\u1edbi nh\u1ea5t.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u0110\u1eb7c bi\u1ec7t, t\u1ea1i Anh Ng\u1eef Du H\u1ecdc ETEST c\u00f3 <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/khoa-hoc\/luyen-thi-ielts\/\"><strong>IELTS course<\/strong><\/a> \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c thi\u1ebft k\u1ebf chi ti\u1ebft v\u1ec1 <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/tu-hoc-ielts\/\"><strong>IELTS learning roadmap<\/strong><\/a>, ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o c\u1ea3 4 ph\u1ea7n thi: Nghe, N\u00f3i, \u0110\u1ecdc v\u00e0 Vi\u1ebft, nh\u1eb1m gi\u00fap h\u1ecdc vi\u00ean n\u00e2ng cao k\u1ef9 n\u0103ng <a href=\"https:\/\/demo.puramu.dev\/en\/ielts-la-gi\/\">IELTS English<\/a> v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1t \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111i\u1ec3m s\u1ed1 mong mu\u1ed1n. 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