I.1 Present simple and present continuous
(Hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn)
Present simple
We use the present simple
• for habits and routines
I always go to bed at 10 o’clock.
• for permanent situations and facts.
He lives in Leicester.
• for timetabled and scheduled events.
The concert starts at 8 p.m on Saturday.
• in future time clauses after when, as soon as, after, etc. or (the) next time.
We’ll have some coffee as soon as Victor arrives.
Tạm dịch
Hiện tại đơn
Chúng ta dùng thì hiện tại đơn
• về thói quen và thói quen
Tôi luôn đi ngủ lúc 10 giờ.
• cho các tình huống và sự kiện thường xuyên.
Anh ấy sống ở Leicester.
• cho các sự kiện thời gian biểu và theo lịch trình.
Buổi hòa nhạc bắt đầu lúc 8 giờ tối thứ Bảy.
• trong các mệnh đề thời gian trong tương lai sau khi, ngay sau, sau, v.v. hoặc (the) vào lần tiếp theo.
Chúng ta sẽ uống cà phê ngay khi Victor đến.
Present continuous
We use the present continuous
• for something happening now or about now.
He is studying English at university.
• with always to describe annoying behaviour.
My mum’s always telling me to clean my room.
• for things we have already agreed to do, usually with somebody else (arrangement).
I’m playing football on Saturday afternoon.
Tạm dịch
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
Chúng ta sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
• cho việc gì đó đang xảy ra bây giờ hoặc vào lúc này.
Anh ấy học tiếng Anh ở trường đại học.
• với luôn luôn để mô tả hành vi khó chịu.
Mẹ tôi luôn bảo tôi dọn phòng.
• về những việc chúng ta đã đồng ý làm, thường là với người khác (sự sắp xếp).
Tôi đang chơi bóng đá vào chiều thứ bảy.
1 Choose the correct verbs to complete the sentences.
(Chọn động từ đúng để hoàn thành câu.)
1 ‘Have you got any plans for this evening?’ ‘I_________with Vicky.’
a ‘m going out b go out
2 My flight _________ at five, so we need to be at the airport a good two hours before that.
a ‘s leaving b leaves
3 Jack _________baseketball every week.
a isn’t playing b doesn’t play
4 It seems that the Earth’s climate_________hotter.
a is getting b gets
5 You___where you’ve put your keys!
a always forget b are always forgetting
6 Our English teacher____from Manchester.
a is coming b comes
7 I’ll see you after the lesson _____.
a finishes b is finishing

1 I'm going out with Vicky.
(Tôi sắp đi chơi với Vicky.)
2 My flight leaves at five, so we need to be at the airport a good two hours before that.
(Chuyến bay của tôi khởi hành lúc năm giờ, vì vậy chúng tôi cần có mặt ở sân bay trước đó hai giờ.)
3 Jack doesn’t play basketball every week.
(Jack không chơi bóng rổ mỗi tuần.)
4 It seems that the Earth’s climate is getting hotter.
(Có vẻ như khí hậu Trái đất đang ngày càng nóng hơn.)
5 You are always forgetting where you’ve put your keys!
(Bạn luôn quên mất mình đã để chìa khóa ở đâu!)
6 Our English teacher comes from Manchester.
(Giáo viên tiếng Anh của chúng tôi đến từ Manchester.)
7 I’ll see you after the lesson finishes.
(Tôi sẽ gặp bạn sau khi lớp học kết thúc.)

Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Bài 1 :
Choose the best answer.
People _______ English in most of Canada.
have spoken
have been speaking
spoke
speak
Bài 2 :
Choose the best answer.
By the end of this March, I ________ English for 5 years. And I will take some higher-level courses in an English centre.
have studied
have been studying
will have been studying
will study
Bài 3 :
Choose the best answer.
I’m preparing to support anything he ________ (say) tomorrow.
will be saying
says
will say
will have been saying
Bài 4 :
Choose the best answer.
When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week.
was reading
wrote
was written
had written
Bài 5 :
Choose the best answer.
The last time I ______ in New York, the weather was hot and humid.
have been
had been
would be
was
Bài 6 :
Choose the best answer.
Your suitcases are so heavy! I ______ them for you.
am going to carry
am carrying
will carry
carry
Bài 7 :
Choose the best answer.
She isn’t here. She ______ in the living room.
sits
is sitting
sat
was sitting
Bài 8 :
Choose the best answer.
Our teacher told us that he (visit)_____ England in 2009.
had visited
has visited
visited
was visiting
Bài 9 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
He _________German so well because he ________from Germany.
is speaking/ comes
is speaking/ coming
speaks/ comes
speaks/ is coming
Bài 10 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
We (have)_________ a party next Sunday. Would you like to come?
are having
have
will have
had
Bài 11 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
My sister ________as a nurse for a big hospital.
working
is working
work
works
Bài 12 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Tomorrow ________ Monday.
was
is being
is
will be
Bài 13 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
We usually _________books, _________to music or _______TV.
is reading/listening/watching
read/listen/watch
read/listening/watching
reading/ listening/watching
Bài 14 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
____________ you ______ TV? No, we _______.
Are you watching/ are studying
Do you watch/ study
Do you watch/ are studying
Are you watching/ study
Bài 15 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
My daughter ________in Japan next month.
studied
is studying
studies
study
Bài 16 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
He ________ in his room.
has always messed up
is always messing up
always messes up
messes up always
Bài 17 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
At the moment, I ______ a book and my brother _____ TV.
read/watches
read/ watch
am reading/ watching
am reading/ is watching
Bài 18 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
It's 10 o'clock in the morning. Sarah ______ in her room. She ______ her homework.
is/ is doing
is/ doing
is being/ is doing
is/ does
Bài 19 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Now we ________ on the beach. The weather _____ great!
are lying/ is
lie/ is
are lying/ is being
lie/is being
Bài 20 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always ______ in England.
raining
rains
rain
is raining
Bài 21 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
She ________her dirty socks on the floor for me to pick up! Who _____ I am? Her maid?
leaves / is she thinking
leaves / does she think
is always leaving/ is she thinking
is always leaving/ does she think
Bài 22 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Now I _____the cooking while my sisters ________ piano.
am doing/ is playing
am doing/ are playing
am doing/ plays
do/ plays
Bài 23 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Margaret _____ to Dave’s party on Wednesday because she ______on holiday.
isn’t going/ is
doesn’t go/ is
going / is
isn’t going/ is being
Bài 24 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
My brother _______in New York, he _______ in London.
doesn’t live/ lives
doesn’t live/ is living
isn’t living/lives
isn’t living/ is living
Bài 25 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Linda ______ to the bookshop now because she ______ to buy some books for her friends.
is going/ wanting
goes/ wants
is going/ wants
goes/is wanting
Bài 26 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
Everyday, my father _______at 5.00 a.m, but today he ____ at 6.00 am.
gets up/ is getting up
is getting/is getting
gets up/ gets up
is getting up/ gets up
Bài 27 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
My brothers_______ my clothes without asking me, which ______ me angry.
constantly borrow/ make
are constantly borrowing / make
constantly borrow / makes
are constantly borrowing / makes
Bài 28 :
Choose the best answer to fill in the blank.
My son _____ noise, so I ______ on my work at home.
constantly makes/ don’t focus
is constantly making/ don’t focus
are constantly making/ don’t focus
is constantly making/am not focusing
Bài 29 :
3. Read the Learn this! box. Match the highlighted sentences (1-7) in exercise 2 with the rules (a−g).
(Đọc phần khung Learn this! Nối các câu được đánh dấu (1-7) trong bài tập 2 với các quy tắc (a−g).)
Bài 30 :
4 Complete the text with the correct present simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets. More than one answer may be possible.
(Hoàn thành đoạn văn với dạng hiện tại đơn hoặc tiếp diễn chính xác của động từ trong ngoặc. Có thể có nhiều hơn một câu trả lời.)
I frequently 1____ (text) my friends on my mobile phone, but I'm not like some people who 2____ (always use) their phones, even when they 3____ (go out) with friends. I 4____ (use) it at the moment because I 5____ (revise) with some friends tomorrow (our exams 6____ (start) on Monday) and we 7____ (try) to decide where to meet. Texting 8____ (help) you organise your life, but shouldn't dominate it!
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