Bài tập về thì trong tiếng Anh luôn là một phần quan trọng trong quá trình học ngôn ngữ này. Để nắm vững cách sử dụng thì, chúng ta cần thực hành thường xuyên. Dưới đây là một số câu ví dụ điển hình:
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In all the world, there (be) are only 14 mountains that (reach) reach above 8,000 meters.
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He sometimes (come) comes to see his parents.
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When I (come) came, she (leave) had left for Dalat ten minutes ago.
Câu này chính là trọng tâm của chúng ta: When I came, she had left for Dalat ten minutes ago. (Khi tôi đến, cô ấy đã đi Đà Lạt được mười phút trước). Cấu trúc này sử dụng thì quá khứ đơn (came) và quá khứ hoàn thành (had left) để diễn tả một hành động xảy ra trước một hành động khác trong quá khứ. Việc cô ấy rời đi Đà Lạt xảy ra trước khi tôi đến.
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My grandfather never (fly) has never flown in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
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We just (decide) have just decided that we (undertake) would undertake the job.
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He told me that he (take) would take a trip to California the following week.
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I knew that this road (be) was too narrow.
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Right now I (attend) am attending class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) was attending class.
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Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I (arrive) arrive at the airport, Mary (wait) will be waiting for me.
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Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) had lived on this earth for 55 years.
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The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) got to Mary’s party, everyone had already arrived (arrive).
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I will graduate in June. I (see) will see you in July. By the time I (see) see you, I (graduate) will have graduated.
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I (visit) visited my uncle’s home regularly when I (be) was a child.
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That book (be) has been on the table for weeks. Haven’t you read (not read) it yet?
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David (wash) is washing his hands. He has just repaired (repair) the TV set.
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Have you been (be) here before? Yes, I (spend) spent my holidays here last year.
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We have never met (meet) him. We don’t know what he (look) looks like.
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The car (be) will have been ready for him by the time he (come) comes tomorrow.
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On arriving at home I (find) found that she had just left (leave) a few minutes before.
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When we (arrive) arrive in London tonight, it will probably be raining (rain).