Bài 2:

I don't usually go to the cinema but yesterday I went to see a film. It was fantastic. I cried a little because the film was very romantic. Melissa was with me. She never cries at the cinema so she enjoyed the film very much.  

Now I live in London, like me but this week he lives in Bristol with her aunt because his parents are in Italy. They went there last week on business. Peter is one of my best friends. He is fourteen years old and we go to the same school. Last summer Melissa, Peter and I went to Amsterdam on holiday for a week. We really had a nice time there. We didn't stay in a hotel. We stayed at my uncle's house. His name is George. He is an engineer. He is always very busy but that week he was on holidays and he took good care of us. He showed us the city and we liked it very much. I must study now. I am learning French this year as I would like to visit Paris next summer.  

Giải thích:

• Thì hiện tại đơn: Diễn tả thói quen, sự thật hiển nhiên (I don't usually go, he is an engineer)
• Thì quá khứ đơn: Diễn tả hành động xảy ra và kết thúc trong quá khứ (I went, she cried, they went)
• Thì quá khứ tiếp diễn: Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm trong quá khứ (He was on holidays)
• Thì hiện tại hoàn thành: Diễn tả hành động xảy ra trong quá khứ, kết quả còn liên quan đến hiện tại (I have had, I have stayed)
• Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn: Diễn tả hành động đang diễn ra tại thời điểm nói (I am learning)
• Thì tương lai gần: Diễn tả hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai gần (I am going to visit)