1. They usually wore jeans when they were young.
=> They used to wear jeans when they were young.
used to V => đã từng làm việc gì trong quá khứ.
2.The last time we visited Hanoi was two years ago.
=> It's two years since we (last) visited Hanoi.
It's time since S (last) Ved/c2
3.The sun isn't shining now.
=>I wish the sun weren't shining now.
Câu ước không có thực ở hiện tại => S+ quá khứ đơn (tobe =were)
4.Nam is too young to ride a bike.
=> I wish I were not too young to ride a bike.
(xem lại câu 3)
5.Lan doesn't know how to make a cake.
=>Lan wish she knew how to make a cake.
(xem lại câu 3)
6.Whose bag is this ?
=>Who does this bag belong to?
belong to: thuộc về ai đó
7.Walking among the green trees gave Liz pleasure.
=>Liz enjoyed walking among the green trees
enjoy + Ving: thích làm điều gì
8.Peter is 14 years old. Van is 14 years old.
=>Peter is at the same age as Van does.
be at the same age as: cùng tuổi với ai
9.Mai began singing when she was eleven.
=>Mai has begun sung since she was eleven.
hiện tại hoàn thành since quá khứ đơn
10.It's a pity the weather isn't better today.
=>If only the weather were better today.
(xem lại câu 3)
11."If you want to learn English, I can't help you" : John said.
=>John said if I wanted to learn English, he couldn't help me.
câu gián tiếp câu đk loai 1 lùi 1 thì.
12.Liz asked me : "Do you live here ?"
=>Liz asked if I lived there.
Câu gián tiếp dạng Yes/No question => lùi 1 thì
13."Where are you studying ?" : Mr.Bruce asked.
=>Mr.Bruce asked where I were studying.
Câu gián tiếp dạng Wh_ question => lùi 1 thì
14."You must come today." : Hoa said.
=> Hoa said she had to come that day.
must = have to => quá khứ đơn là : had to
15."Please call me at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning." : said Mai.
=> Mai told me to call her at 6 o'clock the next morning.
told sb (not) to V: yêu cầu ai làm gì
16."There isn't any information about these colleges." : Nam said.
=> Nam said there wasn't any information about these colleges.
câu gián tiếp => câu trực tiếp lùi 1 thì
17. Mrs.Hue asked me how far it was from my home to school.
=> Mrs.Hue said how far it had been from her home to school.
(xem lại câu 16)
18.Work hard or you can't pass the exam.
=> If you don't work hard, you can't pass the exam.
(câu đk loại 1)
19. Let's attend the Brighton Language Center.
=>Why don't we attend the Brighton Language Center?
câu hỏi gợi ý Why don't we + V(nguyên thể)?
20. If she doesn't hurry, she will miss the last train.
=> Unless she hurries, she will miss the last train.
(unless = if not)