I. THEORY

A. VOCABULARIES

WordPhoneticsPart of SpeechMeaning
badminton/ˈbædmɪntən/nouncầu lông
cycling/ˈsaɪklɪŋ/nounđạp xe
swimming/ˈswɪmɪŋ/nounbơi lội
chess/tʃes/nouncờ vua
hit/hɪt/verbđánh
kick/kɪk/verbđá
throw/θrəʊ/verbném
jump/dʒʌmp/verbnhảy

B. GRAMMARS

1. Past Simple Tense – Regular Verbs

  • Structure:
    • (+) S + V-ed
    • (-) S + did not + V
    • (?) Did + S + V?
  • Examples:
    • I played football yesterday.
    • She didn’t play chess.

2. Adverbs of Frequency

  • Common adverbs:
    • always, usually, sometimes, rarely, never
  • Usage:
    • Before main verb (except “to be”)
    • After “to be”
  • Examples:
    • He usually plays badminton.
    • She is always early.

II. EXERCISE & KEYS

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.

  1. He ______ the ball into the goal. (kick)
  2. She ______ the shuttlecock. (hit)

Keys:

  • kicked
  • hit

Exercise 2: Rewrite the sentences in the past.

  1. I play chess on Sundays.
  2. They swim every morning.

Keys:

  • I played chess on Sundays.
  • They swam every morning. (Note: “swim” là động từ bất quy tắc → “swam”)

Exercise 3: Choose the correct adverb of frequency.

  1. She ______ (always/never) plays badminton.
  2. We ______ (usually/sometimes) swim in summer.

Keys:

  • always
  • usually

Exercise 4: Translate into English.

  1. Tôi thường xuyên bơi vào mùa hè.
  2. Anh ấy luôn đến trường sớm.

Keys:

  • I usually swim in summer.
  • He is always early for school.

Exercise 5: Fill in the blanks.

  1. ______ you play football yesterday? (Did/Do)
  2. I ______ go cycling at weekends. (usually/always)

Keys:

  • Did
  • usually