I work as a…

In my freetime, I love … I’m a

My hobby is …

My name is …

I’m … years old

I live in …
I’m from …

There are … people in my

family

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 Grammar
1. Tenses
- Khóa bổ trợ cơ bản -

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 Lead-in
Have you ever????

Had Covid Visited a foreign country Met a celebrity

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Have you ever????
?: Have you ever had Covid?
I have had Covid twice.
Without
time

?: When did you have Covid?

I had covid in January 2022

With
time
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 Present perfect
&
Past simple

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 Present Perfect & Past Simple Usage

I lost my passport Oh no! I have lost my passport

I lost my passport in I lost my passport

the past, maybe I and I can’t find it
have a new one now now

Talk about actions Talk about action

that started in and started in the past
finished in the past. and is continuing
now.
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 Present Perfect & Past Simple Usage

They were good friends. They have been good friend.

They were good friends in They were good friends

the past, maybe now they in the past and until now
are not

Talk about actions Talk about action

that started in and started in the past
finished in the past. and is continuing
now.
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 Present Perfect & Past Simple Usage

I have been to Thailand

I went to Thailand 4 years ago

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 Present simple Usage
Fill in the blank

East
The sun rises in the …
FACT
Water boils at …100 degree celsius
S
The sky is …(color)Blue

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 Present continuous Usage
What am I doing?

I am dancing
Actions
I am eating happening
now

I am cycling

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  Past simple Present perfect

Usage - Talk about action started in the - Talk about actions that started
past and is continuing now. in and finished in the past.
- Talk about action happened in - Talk about action happened at a
the past without specific time certain time in the past

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 alway now
s Currently
Every
day/week…
usually sometimes

never At present rarely

often
At the moment
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 Past simple & Present perfect Signal words

  Past simple Present perfect

Signal words recently, just, already, yet, since, for, … yesterday, last night/week/month,
last + noun, ago, in 1990, …

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 Past simple & Present perfect Structure
Complete the sentences

1. He / get up / 9 a.m.
2. They / not / get up / 9 a.m.
3. You / get up /9 a.m?
4. We / learn / Grammar/ now.
5. She / not / learn / Grammar / now.
6. You / learn / Grammar / now?
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 Past simple & Present perfect Structure

1. He gets up at 9 a.m.
(+) S + V(s/es)
2. They don’t get up at 9 a.m.
(-) S + don’t/doesn’t +
3. Do you get up at 9 a.m?
(?) Do/Does + S + V
4. We are learning Grammar now.
(+) S + be + V-ing
5. She is not learning Grammar
(-) S + be not + V-ing
now.
(?) Be + S + V-ing
6. Are you learning Grammar now?
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 Past simple & Present perfect Structure

  Present simple Present continuous

Structure (+) S + have/has + Vpp (+) S + V-ed

(-) S + have/has not + Vpp (-) S + did not + V

(?) Have/Has + S + Vpp (?) Did + S + V

Examples Vietnamese people often give gifts. I am studying now.

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Past simple & Present perfect Theory

  Present perfect Past simple

Usage - Talk about action started in the - Talk about actions that started in
past and is continuing now. and finished in the past.
- Talk about action happened in the - Talk about action happened at a
past without specific time certain time in the past
Signal words recently, just, already, yet, since, for, … yesterday, last night/week/month,
last + noun, ago, in 1990, …
Structure (+) S + have/has + Vpp (+) S + V-ed

(-) S + have/has not + Vpp (-) S + did not + V

(?) Have/Has + S + Vpp (?) Did + S + V

Examples She has learnt English for 2 years. I finished my homework yesterday.
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 Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer.

1. How does Netflix work? – No idea! I …………….. it.

A. never used B. have never used C. never have used

2. So nice to see you again! We …………….. each other for ages!

A. haven’t see B. didn’t saw C. haven’t seen

3. She …………….. English before she retired when she was 65 years old.

A. has taught B. teached C. taught

4. …………….. a car? – No, you have to be 18 to drive in my country.

A. Have you ever driven B. Did you ever drive C. You have ever driven
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 Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer.

5. The weather’s perfect again today! The weather ………………. great all week.

A. was B. were C. has been

6. Shall we go home now? No, let’s stay on the beach. My bathing suit ……………….
yet.

A. didn’t dry B. hasn’t dryed C. hasn’t dried

7. We ……………… mobile phones when I was young.

A. didn’t have B. didn’t had C. haven’t had

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8. She ……………… her husband since she was a child.

A. has knew B. has known C. knew

9. I …………….. my keys in the park yesterday.

A. lost B. has lost C. have lost

10. I …………….. a great book from the library. I can’t wait to read it.

A. have borrowed just B. have just borrowed C. just borrowed

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 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning
Exercise 2 to the first. Use the words in brackets and the Past simple or
Present perfect. You will need to add other words.

1. I can still remember my tenth birthday party. (forgotten)

have never forgotten my tenth birthday party.
I …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Tomorrow, Jason will go horse riding for the first time. (never)
has never gone
Jason ………………………………….…………………………………… horse riding before.

3. I haven’t played table tennis for a year. (ago)

played table tennis a year ago.
I last ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Tom has just texted me. (a moment ago)

texted me a moment ago.
Tom …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
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Exercise 2 to the first. Use the words in brackets and the Past simple or
Present perfect. You will need to add other words.

5. The last time I vlogged was a year ago. (for)

haven’t vlogged for
I ………………………………………..……………………………………………………………… a year.

6. Is this your first time at this gym? (ever)

Have you ever been at this gym
……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. before?

7. My brother has collected stamps since he was six. (collecting)

brother began/started collecting stamps
My …………………………………………………………………..……………. when he was six.

8. When did you begin reading this book? (long)

How long have you read
………………………………………………………….………………………………………… this book?
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 Look at the chart and fill in the gaps with the Past simple or
Exercise 3
Present simple of the verbs in brackets to make true sentences.

1. The chart shows the percentage of

have used
British adults who ……………………………..
(use) the Internet since 1995.

2. The number of women who have ever

has increased
used the Internet ……………………………..
(increase) by more than 60% since 1995.

3. The percentage of men who have

rose
accessed the Internet ……………………………..
(rise) to 60% in 2005.

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Exercise 3
Present simple of the verbs in brackets to make true sentences.

4. The number of women who have

accessed the Internet
has risen
…………………………….. (rise) each year.

5. The percentage of men who used

was
the Internet …………………………….. (be)
greater than the percentage of
women from 1995 to 2005.

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Exercise 3
Present simple of the verbs in brackets to make true sentences.

6. However, British women

have overtaken (overtake) British
……………………………..
men in Internet usage since 2005.

7. The total number of people

accessing the Internet
has grown
…………………………….. (grow) each year
although the most significant rise
occured
…………………………….. (occur) between
1995 and 2000.
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Exercise 4
verbs that are wrong.
In addition, your university attracts me because I enjoy sports
and I 6. have read in your prospectus about the large number ✔
of sports on offer: Last year I 7. have represented my school represented
at badminton and I 8. played in football teams since I was have played
eleven. I 9. have recently joined a basketball team which ✔
competes at a national level.

I 10. did not travel abroad much yet, although as a young child have not travelled
I 11. have been to Singapore and Hong Kong with my family, I went
realize that I 12. have not spent much time away from home ✔
up to now, but am keen to become more independent.
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