2. Complete the online chat with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
(Hoàn thành cuộc trò chuyện trực tuyến với dạng hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc.)
Hey Alice! What are you doing (you/do)? (1) ____________ (you/write) that history essay?
Hi Meg. No! I ALWAYS (2) ________ (leave) things to the last minute! I (3) ________ (look) at the photos of our basketball trip. I (4) ________ (want) to upload them on to the club website, but I (5) ________ (not know) the password!
Jen usually (6) ________ (organise) the website and she often (7) ________ (reset) the password, but (8) ________ (not tell) us.
Yeah. Jen (9) ________ (not answer) her phone right now, so I think she (10) ________ (work) - she (11) ________ (work) in a café every weekend. (12) ________ (you/know) the old password? I could try that!
No, I never (13) ________ (remember) them!
Present simple (Thì hiện tại đơn)
Động từ tobe: S + am/ is/ are + N/ Adj
- I + am
- He/ She/ It/ Danh từ số ít/ Danh từ không đếm được + is
- You/ We/ They/ Danh từ số nhiều + are
Động từ thường: S + V (s/es)
- I/ We/You/They/Danh từ số nhiều + V bare
- He/ She/It/ Danh từ số ít/ Danh từ không đếm được + V (s/es)
Present Continuous (Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)
(+) S + am/is/are + V-ing
(-) S + am/is/are + not + V-ing
(?) Is/am/are + S + Ving?

Hey Alice! What are you doing? Are you writing that history essay?
(Này Alice! Bạn đang làm gì thế? Bạn đang viết bài luận lịch sử đó phải không?)
Hi Meg. No! I ALWAYS leave things to the last minute! I’m looking at the photos of our basketball trip. I want to upload them on to the club website, but I don’t know the password!
(Chào Meg. KHÔNG! Tôi luôn để mọi việc đến phút cuối cùng! Tôi đang xem những bức ảnh về chuyến đi chơi bóng rổ của chúng ta. Tôi muốn tải chúng lên trang web câu lạc bộ nhưng tôi không biết mật khẩu!)
Jen usually organises the website and she often resets the password, but doesn’t tell us.
(Jen thường tổ chức trang web và cô ấy thường xuyên đặt lại mật khẩu nhưng không cho chúng tôi biết.)
Yeah. Jen isn’t answering her phone right now, so I think she’s working - she works in a café every weekend. Do you know the old password? I could try that!
(Đúng vậy. Jen hiện không trả lời điện thoại nên tôi nghĩ cô ấy đang làm việc - cô ấy làm việc ở quán cà phê vào mỗi cuối tuần. Bạn có biết mật khẩu cũ không? Tôi có thể thử!)
No, I never remember them!
(Không, tôi không bao giờ nhớ chúng!)

Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
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Bài 21 :
I can talk about my everyday life
(Tôi có thể nói về cuộc sống hàng ngày của tôi)
Present tenses (Thì hiện tại)
1. Read answers a-c from the internet survey on page 6. Complete them with the time expressions in brackets.
(Đọc các câu trả lời từ a đến c từ bản khảo sát internet ở trang 6. Hoàn thành chúng với các cụm từ chỉ thời gian trong ngoặc.)
a. I don’t _____ follow celebrities on social media, but _____ I’m following Daisy Ridley because she’s here in Ireland making a film. (at the moment / usually)
b. I _____ reset my password, but _____ I’m beginning to think that it’s a good idea. (never / now)
c. I write a blog ____ but I have problems because my sister is _____ borrowing my laptop and I can’t find it. (always / every week)
Bài 22 :
2. Match rules 1-3 with examples from a-c in exercise 1. Then complete the rules with present simple or present continuous.
(Nối các quy tắc 1-3 với các ví dụ từ a-c trong bài tập 1. Sau đó hoàn thành các quy tắc với thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
RULES (Nguyên tắc)
1. In general, we use the _____ with frequency adverbs and expressions like sometimes, usually and every week.
2. We normally use the _____ with time expressions which indicate an action in progress, like now and at the moment.
3. We can also use the _____ with always when we talk about a habit or repeated action which annoys us.
Bài 23 :
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present continuous or present simple.
(Hoàn thành câu với dạng đúng của động từ trong ngoặc. Sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc hiện tại đơn.)
1. I _____ (read) Paper Towns by John Green at the moment and I _____ (enjoy) it.
2. My friend Sal _____ (update) her profile photo quite often but I normally _____ (change) mine once a month.
3. This phone is fast! It usually _____ (download) a film in minutes.
4. What _____ (you / listen) to now?
5. I _____ (not / usually / spend) much time reading blogs.
6. Our Wi-Fi is really slow because my brothers _____ (always / play) games online.
Bài 24 :
Present Simple - Present Continuous
1. Match the sentences to the uses of the tenses.
(Nối các câu với cách sử dụng các thì.)
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a. I post a new vlog every week. (Tôi đăng một vlog mới mỗi tuần.) b. They don’t like going on social media. (Họ không thích lên mạng xã hội.) c. The post office opens at 8:00 a.m. (Bưu điện mở cửa lúc 8 giờ sáng) d. I go to school by bus. (Tôi đến trường bằng xe buýt.) |
e. I am sending you an email tonight. (Tối nay tôi sẽ gửi email cho bạn.) f. Ann isn’t writing in her diary now. (Bây giờ Ann không viết nhật ký nữa.) g. He’s using the telephone today because his smartphone is broken. (Hôm nay anh ấy sử dụng điện thoại vì điện thoại thông minh của anh ấy bị hỏng.) |
Bài 25 :
3. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
1. The post office _______ (not/close) until 5 p.m.
2. Kelly is a famous vlogger. She _______ (make) a new vlog every week.
3. I _______ (not/like) sending text messages. I _______ (prefer) talking on the phone to save time.
4. Lan _______ (update) her blog every day, but she _______ (not/write) any new entries this week.
5.
A: _______ (your sister/keep) a diary?
B: Yes. In fact, she _______ (write) an entry in it right now.
6.
A: Where _______ (you/meet) Harry tomorrow?
B: At the park. We _______ (love) chatting face-to-face in nature.
Bài 26 :
4. Use the prompts to write complete sentences in your notebook. Use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
(Sử dụng lời nhắc để viết câu hoàn chỉnh vào vở của bạn. Sử dụng thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
1. I / have / maths class / 9 a.m. / Friday.
2. Anthony / watch / vlogs / his laptop / every afternoon.
3. How often / you / send / text messages / your best friend?
4. you / write / letters / your pen pal / these days?
5. Emily / not listen / music / her smartphone / at the moment.
Bài 27 :
5. What do you do every day? at weekends? What are you doing now? these days? this weekend? Tell your partner.
(Bạn làm gì mỗi ngày? vào cuối tuần? Bây giờ bạn đang làm gì? những ngày này? cuối tuần này? Nói với đối tác của bạn.)
Bài 28 :
5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tenses. Use the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or the Past Continuous.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc vào thì đúng. Sử dụng thì Hiện tại đơn, Hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc Quá khứ tiếp diễn.)
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Lily usually (1) _______ (use) her smartphone for communication and entertainment. Yesterday, she (2) _______ (update) her social media app on her smartphone when it (3) _______ (stop) working. Then, she (4) _______ (take) it to the electronics shop and (5) _______ (ask) them for help. They (6) _______ (repair) it all yesterday afternoon. At the moment, Lily (7) _______ (watch) videos online on her smartphone. In fact, she wishes she (8) _______ (have) a new smartphone, but her parents asked her to wait until her birthday. |
Bài 29 :
3. Choose the correct options.
(Chọn các phương án đúng.)
1. Thanh writes/is writing an entry in his diary right now.
2. What were you doing/are you doing at 4:00 p.m. yesterday?
3. I was watching a video online on my smartphone when its battery run out/ran out.
4. She sends/is sending text messages to her friends in the evenings.
5. The children wish they have/had a new games console.
6. Emily is making/was making new vlogs these days.
7. My father didn’t drive/ doesn’t drive his car to work every day.
8. They are playing/were playing folk games all yesterday afternoon.
9. Isabella and Simon wish they are/were famous bloggers.
10. People usually rode/ride horses to get around in the past.
Bài 30 :
Present Simple - Present Continuous
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
1 Mia _______ (not/post) any new vlogs this week because she's busy with her exams.
2 Liam _______ (not/use) email because he _______ (not/like) online communication.
3 I _______ (update) my social media page right now with some new pictures of my latest holiday.
4 We can't join the school trip tomorrow because we _______ (visit) our uncle in the city.
5 Jane _______ (travel) a lot these days. She _______ (want) to relax in a calm environment after long days at work.
6 My mum _______ (work) in the garden now. She _______ (love) growing and taking care of plants.
7 A: _______ (Ivy/be) famous on social media?
B: Yes, she _______ (have) over 10,000 followers.
8 A: How often _______ (you/hear) from your grandmother ?
B: She _______ (send) me a letter every week.
9 A: _______ (you/watch) the TV programme about teenagers' school life at the moment?
B: Yes, and I _______ (write) a new blog entry about it tonight.
10 A: When are you visiting your aunt and uncle?
B: We _______ (leave) tomorrow afternoon. Our flight _______ (take off) at 1:00 p.m.