4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
(Hoàn thành những câu sau với dạng đúng của động từ ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
1. have
a. Jame _________ two cats.
b. We ___________ dinner at the new restaurant today.
2. look
a. Your new bike __________ fantastics!
b. I ____________ at your painting – it’s beautiful.
3. appear
a. This actress ____________ in the new programme on TV.
b. Joshua ______________ to be very tired after doing the laundry and mopping the floor today.
4. think
a. Collin __________ of taking part in the robot competion.
b. I ________ your new shoes are cool!
5. See
a. Mum __________ her brother later today
b. I ____________ why you like watching football games – it’s very exciting!
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Thì động từ |
Cách dùng |
Công thức |
Từ nhận biết |
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Thì hiện tại đơn |
-diễn tả hành động thường xuyên sảy ra. -diễn tả thói quen -diễn tả thời gian biểu, lịch trình, thông báo. -diễn tả sự thật, chân lý -diễn tả nghề nghiệp, sở thích, nguồn gốc, bình phẩm |
*Tobe: (+) S+ am/is/are + …….. (-) S+ am/is/are + not + …… (?) Tobe + S + N/Adj? *Verb: (+) S + V(bare)/V(es/s) + …. (-) S + don’t/doesn’t + V(bare).. (?) Do/Does + S + V(bare)… |
-seldom/rarely/hardly -sometimes/occasionally -often/usually/frequently -always/constantly -ever -every |
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Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn |
-diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói. -diễn tả hành động sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai (có kế hoạch từ trước) -diễn tả sự thay đổi của thói quen -diễn tả sự ca thán, phàn nàn (always) |
(+) S+am/is/are +Ving (-) S + am/is/are + not + Ving (?) Am/is/are + S + Ving? |
-now -at the moment -at present -right now -look/hear (!) |
1. have
a. Jame have two cats.
(Jame có hai con mèo.)
b. We are having dinner at the new restaurant today.
(Hôm nay chúng ta sẽ có bữa trưa ở nhà hàng mới.)
2. look
a. Your new bike looks fantastics!
(Chiếc xe đạp mới của bạn trông thật tuyệt!)
b. I am looking at your painting – it’s beautiful.
(Tôi đang ngắm bức tranh của bạn – nó thật đẹp.)
3. appear
a. This actress is appearing in the new programme on TV.
(Nữ diễn viên này đang xuất hiện trong chương trình mới trên tivi.)
b. Joshua appears to be very tired after doing the laundry and mopping the floor today.
(Joshua dường như rất mệt sau khi giặt là và lau sàn hôm nay.)
4. think
a. Collin is thinking of taking part in the robot competion.
(Collin đang cân nhắc việc tham gia vào cuộc thi robot.)
b. I think your new shoes are cool!
(Tôi nghĩ đôi giày miwisu rất đẹp.)
5. see
a. Mum is seeing her brother later today.
(Hôm nay mẹ gặp anh trai muộn hơn.)
b. I see why you like watching football games – it’s very exciting!
(Tôi hiểu tại sao bạn lại thích xem bóng đá – nó rất thú vị!)
Các bài tập cùng chuyên đề
Grammar: Present simple vs. present continuous
(Ngữ pháp: Thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn)
1. Choose the correct form of the verb in each sentence.
(Chọn dạng đúng của động từ trong mỗi câu.)
1. Mrs Lan usually does / is doing the cooking in her family.
2. I'm afraid he can't answer the phone now. He puts out / is putting out the rubbish.
3. He cleans / is cleaning the house every day.
4. My sister can't do any housework today. She studies / is studying for her exams.
5. My mother does / is doing the laundry twice a week.
2. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous.
(Đọc văn bản và chia động từ trong ngoặc thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
Mrs Lam is a housewife. Every day, she (1. do) _______ most of the house work. She cooks, washes the clothes, and cleans the house. But today is Mother's Day. So Mrs Lam (2. not do) _______ any housework. At the moment, she (3. watch) _______ her favourite TV programme. Her children (4. do) _______ the cooking and her husband (5. tidy up) _______ the house. Everybody (6. try) _______ hard to make it a special day for Mrs Lam.
There is a mistake in each sentence below. Find the mistake and correct it.
(Có một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu dưới đây. Tìm lỗi và sửa nó.)
1. I'm writing to you to tell you how much I'm wanting to see you.
2. Jack is away on business, so now I look after his dog.
3. Nam's often looking untidy.
4. She can't answer the phone now. She cooks dinner.
5. Excuse me, do you read the newspaper? Could I borrow it?
6. What are your family doing in the evenings?
3. Find examples of the present simple and present continuous in the messages in exercise 2. Then read the Learn this! box and complete the rules.
(Tìm những ví dụ về thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn trong đoạn tin nhắn trong bài 2. Sau đó đọc hộp Learn this! và hoàn thành các quy tắc.)
LEARN THIS! Present tense contrast
We use:
a. the (1) present simple for something that happens regularly, always or never.
b. the (2) _____ for something that happens at this moment.
c. the (3) _____ for something that happens around this time.
d. the (4) _____ for stating a fact.
e. the (5) _____ with certain verbs that we do not usually use in continuous tenses: believe, know, like, love, need, understand, want, etc.
f. the (6) _____ for future arrangements.
4. Match each example you found in the messages with the correct rule (a-f) in the Learn this! box.
(Nối các ví dụ bạn tìm được trong đoạn tin nhắn với các quy tắc phù hợp (a-f) trong hộp Learn this!)
5. Work in pairs. Explain the difference between sentences a and b in each pair.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Giải thích sự khác nhau giữa các câu a và b trong mỗi cặp.)
1. a. I'm doing my homework after school.
b. I do my homework after school.
2. a. Joe is learning to drive.
b. Many teenagers learn to drive when they are seventeen.
3. a. Mark plays the guitar.
b. Mark is playing the guitar.
6. Complete the phone dialogue. Use the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check.
(Hoàn thành đoạn đối thoại trên điện thoại. Dùng thì hiện tại đơn và thì hiện tại tiếp diễn để chia đúng dạng động từ trong ngoặc. Sau đó nghe và kiểm tra.)
Toby: Hi!
Leia: Hi, Toby. What (1) are you doing (you/do)?
Toby: I'm at the sports centre. I (2) _____ (wait) for Tom.
Leia: (3) _____ (you/go) swimming?
Toby: No, we (4) _____ (play) table tennis. We (5) _____ (play) every Saturday morning. But he's really late!
Leia: What (6) _____ (he / do)?
Toby: I (7) _____ (not know). He (8) _____ (not answer) his phone. Anyway, where are you?
Leia: I'm at the shopping centre, but I (9) _____ (not buy) anything today. I (10) just _____ (look).
Toby: (11) _____ (you/like) table tennis? (12) _____ (you/want) to play?
Leia: Sure! But I (13) _____ (not wear) sports clothes.
Toby: (14) _____ (you/wear) trainers?
Leia: Yes, I am – with jeans and a T-shirt.
Toby: That's fine. You (15) _____ (not need) sports clothes. See you soon!
7. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions 1-4.
(Làm việc theo cặp. Trả lời các câu hỏi từ 1-4.)
1. What do you usually do at the weekend?
2. What are you doing this weekend?
3. What do you usually do during the school holidays?
4. What are you doing next school holiday?
8. Read the Recycle! box. Then listen again and complete the sentences (a-d) with speakers 1-4 and the correct present tense form of the verbs in brackets.
(Đọc khung Ô tập! Sau đó nghe lại và hoàn thành các câu với những người nói (1-4) và hình thức thì hiện tại đúng của động từ trong ngoặc.)
a. Speaker ______ (not know) that a friend's exam result is bad.
b. Speaker ______ (not understand) why there aren't any buses.
c. Speaker ______(have) a ticket for a really good concert.
d. Speaker ______ (make) a birthday cake for a friend who won't like it.
4. Circle the correct tense.
(Khoanh tròn vào thì đúng.)
1. Cats sleep/ are sleeping for about sixteen hours a day.
2. Mason walks/ is walking to school every day.
3. Jack and Emily don't belong/ aren't belonging to our sports club.
4. Don't forget your scarf - it snows/ it's snowing.
5. I meet/ I'm meeting Paul for a coffee this afternoon.
6. Why do you wear/ are you wearing shorts? It's cold today!
7. He's laughing, but he doesn't understand/ isn't understanding the joke.
8. Let's continue with the game. I have/ I'm having fun!
5. Complete the dialogue. Use the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
(Hoàn thành hội thoại. Dùng dạng đúng của thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc.)
Ryan: Hi, Ava. What (1) _____ (you/ do)?
Ava: I (2) _____ (look) for a present for Laura. I (3) _____ (go) to her party tomorrow night.
Ryan Me too. But I (4) _____ usually _____ (not buy) her a birthday present.
Ava: I (5) _____ (want) to get her something. (6) _____ (she/ like) DVDs?
Ryan: She (7) _____ (prefer) books, I think. She (8) _____ (read) the Twilight novels at the moment Maybe she would like a new one.
Ava: Great idea. Thanks!
c. Read the letter and fill in the blanks, using the correct form of the verbs.
(Đọc lá thư và điền vào chỗ trống, sử dụng dạng đúng của các động từ.)
Dear Jenny,
How are you doing?
Right now I (1) ______________ (volunteer) in Myanmar. I (2) ______________ (live) in a local village, and I'll be here until December. It's small, but it (3) ______________ (have) some beautiful old buildings. We (4) ______________ (build) a new school for a charity called Global Classroom. This charity is really great and over the years has helped a lot of people. It (5) ______________ (provide) free education for children and (6) ______________ (pay) for all their uniforms and school supplies. I do a lot of things to help, but this month I (7)
______________ (teach) English. I (8) ______________ (hope) we can meet then.
I will be home for Christmas. I miss you a lot.
Love to everyone,
Phương
Present Simple & Present Continuous
(Hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn)
1. Identify the tenses of the verbs in bold in sentences (1–6). Then match them to their uses (a–f).
(Nhận dạng thì của các động từ in đậm trong câu (1–6). Sau đó, nối chúng với mục đích sử dụng (a – f).)
_____1. Claire is staying with her aunt these days.
_____ 2. She lives in Key West.
_____ 3. The film starts at 8:00.
_____ 4. They are watching TV at the moment.
_____ 5. He goes to the gym twice a week.
_____ 6. We are going on holiday next week.
a. a habit/routine
b. a temporary situation
c. an action happening now, at the moment of speaking
d. a permanent state
e. a fixed future arrangement
f. a schedule
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple.
(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc thành thì Hiện tại đơn.)
Every day, Pete 1) wakes (wake) up at 6:30 in the morning. He 2) _____________ (not/catch) the bus to school. He walks to school with his friends. In the afternoon, Pete 3) _____________(finish) his lessons at 3:15. He 4) _____________ (not/go) to the gym. He and his close friend, Steve usually 5) _____________(visit) a café afterwards. In the evening, Pete 6) _____________ (have) dinner with his family at about 7o’clock. Then, he 7) _____________ (do) his homework. He 8)_______________ (watch) TV with his brother before they go to bed at about 10 o’clock.
3. Underline the correct option, then complete the answers.
(Gạch chân phương án đúng, sau đó hoàn thành các câu trả lời.)
1. Do/Does you go to the cinema? Yes, I do .
2. Do/Does he mop the floor? No, _____________.
3. Do/Does they play golf? Yes, _____________.
4. Do/Does she tidy her room? No, _____________.
5. Do/Does he go jogging? No, _____________.
10. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
(Đặt các động từ trong ngoặc vào thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
1. A: You __________________ (look) lovely, Emma! You __________________ (not/usually/wear) dresses.
B: I __________________ (know), but I __________________ (go) to my cousin’s wedding today.
2. A: Kevin never __________________ (play) basketball with us on Saturday mornings.
B: Actually, he __________________ (help) his grandma with her shopping.
3. A: __________________ (you/watch) a film at the cinema this evening?
B: No, we __________________ (hang out) at Tom’s house.
4. A: __________________ (Lucy/use) the computer at the moment?
B: No, she __________________ (tidy) her bedroom.
5. A: Excuse me, I __________________ (look) for a leather jacket.
B: I’m afraid we __________________ (not/sell) leather clothes in this shop.
Speaking
11. Make sentences about you and your friends using these time expressions.
(Đặt câu về bạn và bạn bè bằng cách sử dụng các cụm từ chỉ thời gian này.)
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• usually • every Monday • in the evening • always • tonight • at the weekend • now • these days • on Sunday afternoon |
Writing
12. Write a short note to a family member telling him/her that you are going to the cinema, using the Present Simple and the Present Continuous. Follow the prompts from the template.
(Viết một ghi chú ngắn cho một thành viên trong gia đình nói với anh ấy / cô ấy rằng bạn sẽ đi xem phim, sử dụng thì Hiện tại đơn và Hiện tại tiếp diễn. Làm theo lời nhắc từ mẫu.)
Dear (gửi)…/Hi (xin chào)… ,
• where you are going (bạn sẽ đi đâu)
• who you are going with (bạn sẽ đi cùng ai)
• what time the film starts/finishes (mấy giờ phim chiếu/kết thúc)
• how you are getting home (bạn về nhà bằng cách nào)
(Your name) (tên của bạn)
D. Compare these sentences from the phone calls and answer the questions.
(So sánh những câu dưới đây từ các cuộc điện thoại và trả lời các câu hỏi.)
a. I'm ice skating with Alan. (Tôi đang trượt băng với Alan.)
b. You usually go to the movies on Fridays. (Bạn thường đi xem phim vào thứ Sáu.)
1. Which sentence uses the simple present? __________
2. Which sentence uses the present continuous? __________
3. Which sentence is about an action happening now (or around the time of speaking)? __________
4. Which sentence is about a habit or routine? __________
E. Underline the correct verb form in each sentence.
(Gạch chân dưới động từ đúng ở mỗi câu.)
1. I play / ’m playing tennis now. Can I call you back?
2. We usually swim / are swimming on Tuesdays and Fridays.
3. They don’t meet / aren’t meeting us. They’re too busy today.
4. My sister doesn’t get / isn’t getting much exercise at the moment. She has her final exams.
Communication
H. Match the questions to the answers.
(Nối câu hỏi với câu trả lời.)
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1. What are you doing? |
a. I'm a doctor. |
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2. What do you do? |
b. Yes, I am. I have final exams in two weeks! |
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3. Where do you go for exercise? |
c. No, not really. It's expensive and I like cooking. |
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4. Do you go swimming in the summer? |
d. I'm studying math. |
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5. Are you studying a lot at the moment? |
e. Sometimes, but I usually do yoga. |
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6. Do you often eat out? |
f. To a local gym. And I go running in the park. |
I. In pairs, take turns asking the questions in H and giving your own answers.
(Thực hành theo cặp, lần lượt đặt các câu hỏi trong bài H và đưa ra câu trả lời của riêng bạn.)
GOAL CHECK – Compare Everyday and Present-Time Activities
(Kiểm tra mục tiêu – So sánh các hoạt động hàng ngày và hoạt động ở hiện tại)
1. Write three questions about everyday activities using the simple present, and three questions about present-time activities using the present continuous.
(Viết ba câu hỏi về các hoạt động hàng ngày sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn và ba câu hỏi về các hoạt động ở hiện tại sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.)
- What are you reading …?
- Are you …?
- Where do you usually …?
- Do you …?
2. In pairs, ask and answer your questions.
(Thực hành theo cặp, hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi của bạn.)
3. C. Write the verbs in parentheses in the simple present or the present continuous.
(Viết các động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)
Helen: Hi, Chen. lt’s Helen. I (1) ________ (call) from the gym.
Chen: What sports (2) ________ (you / do) there?
Helen: I (3) _________ (not / do) anything at the moment. I (4) _________ (eat) lunch in the cafe! Meet me here!
Chen: Sorry, but Jill and I (5) ________ (play) tennis. We’re at the park now.
Helen: But you usually (6) _________ (play) tennis on Tuesdays.
Chen: l know, but Jill (7) __________ (have) a new job and she (8) ________ (work) on Tuesdays.
3. Underline the correct option.
1. They vacuum/ are vacuuming the floor twice a week.
2. Do you take / taking the rubbish out every morning?
3. It rains/is raining so we don't have to water the plants.
4. My husband doesn't fix / isn't fixing things around the house at the weekends.
5. I don't feed/ am not feeding the dog, but my brother does.
4 Complete the text with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Today is Sunday and it's also my mum's birthday. Everyone in my family wants to make today special for her. We are giving her a 'free' day. This morning, I (make) 1__________my mum a special breakfast. I (cook) 2______bánh cuốn for her. She loves it. Dad is doing all the vacuuming, mopping, and sweeping. My younger sisters are helping him. On Sundays, dad often (go) 3_________ to the gym, but not today. My brother, Hiển, (wash) 4______the car. He hates doing it, but it's for mum. On Sundays, he usually (watch) 5______ a movie at the cinema with his friends, but not today.
My mum (enjoy) 6_______her morning. On Sundays, she usually (clean) 7______ our house and (go) 8______ to the market. But today, she 9(visit)_________her friends.
My grandmother is going to the market. She (shop)10______ for fish. This afternoon, she will cook a special meal for us.
I hope mum enjoys her special day.
3. Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense.
(Hoàn thành các câu với thì động từ đúng.)
1. I can't go. I'm (do)_________the ironing.
2. At night my brother (do)_______the washing up and I do the vacuuming.
3. I feed cats and my sister (walk)________the dog.
4. We (water)_______the plants before we go to school.
5. On Saturdays my parents do the laundry and I (dust)_______the furniture.
2. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find and correct it.
(Có một lỗi sai trong mỗi câu. Tìm và sửa nó.)
1. Hi, Anna! Where do you go?
2. What do you do right now?
3. The children are wanting to have a rest now.
4. I’m seeing you’re working very hard.
5. Sometimes my dad is cooking a good meal for the whole family.
6. I’m thinking that’s a great idea.
7. I can’t go out with you tonight. I work on an important project.
8. My uncle is having a big house in the city centre.
3. Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.
(Chọn các câu trả lời đúng nhất để hoàn thành các câu.)
1. Nam: I _________ of taking a course in life skills.
Lan: That’s a good ideA.There’s a good life skills centre near my house.
A. will think
B. am thinking
C. think
2. Nam: What _________ for?
Lan: My glasses. Do you see them anywhere?
A. do you look
B. are you looking
C. will you look
3. Nam: I _________ that you have a new bag.
Lan: Yes. It’s a birthday present.
A. am seeing
B. will see
C. see
4. Nam: What’s the matter? Are you OK?
Lan: Not really. I _________ well.
A. am not feeling
B. won’t feel
C. don’t feel
5. Nam: What’s your father’s job?
Lan: He _________ as a TV reporter.
A. is working
B. works
C. will work
6. Nam: Has Tom found a new house?
Lan: Not yet. He _________ with us until he finds one near his university.
A. stays
B. stayed
C. is staying
7. Nam: Do you like MD’s new song?
Lan: No, not very much. I _________ it is too sad.
A. am thinking
B. will think
C. think
8. Nam: Where’s your sister?
Lan: She_________ her hair at the moment.
A. washes
B. is washing
C. will wash
3. Match sentences a-f with the uses of the present tense (1-6).
(Nối câu a-f với cách sử dụng thì hiện tại (1-6).)
| 1. something that happens regularly |  |
| 2. verbs not used in continous tenses |  |
| 3. something happening at this moment |  |
| 4. stating a fact or law |  |
| 5. something happening around this time |  |
| 6. a future plan |  |
a. I am leaving for London at 6 a.m tomorrow.
b. The Earth goes around the sun.
c. I always play basketball on Saturdays.
d. They are spending a lot of time together these days.
e. I need some help with homework.
f. Lock outside – it’s snowing!
