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HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN & HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN
(Present Simple & Present Continuous)
1.Hiện tại đơn (Present Simple)
FORM
(+) S + Vs/es + O
(-) I/you/we/they + do not (don’t) + Vinf + O
He/she/It
+ does not (doesn’t) + Vinf + O
(?) Do (not)
Does (not)

+ I/you/we/they + Vinf + O ?
+ he/she/It + Vinf + O ?

USAGE
 Facts which always true : The present simple is used to
describe permanent facts, for example in science and
geographical descriptions
( Sự thật hiển nhiên)
Ex: The light from the Sun takes 8 minutes and 20
seconds to reach the Earth
 Habitual actions : The present simple is used to describe
habits and routines. A frequency adverbs is often used (
Thói quen )
Ex: I usually take the bus to work
 Summary of events : The present simple can be used to
make a summary of the events in a narrative. It can also
used for a table of historical events (tóm tắt sự kiện )
Ex: In Chapeter 1, Susan meets David, and agrees to go
to the school dance with him

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EXPRESSION
Always/ usually/ often/ sometimes/ rarely/ never
every Monday/ Tuesday....
every week/ month
once/ twice a week/ month/ ect
three times a week/ month/ ect
much of the time/ from time to time/ these days/
It’s (that’s) the last time

2. Hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present Continuous)
FORM
(+) S + am/is/are +Ving + O
(-) S + am/is/are + not + Ving + O
(?) Am/Is/Are (not) + S + Ving + O ?

USAGE

 To talk about actions happening at the moment
of speaking: Hành động diễn ra tại thời điểm nói
Ex: I’m waiting for my friends

 To talk about things that happen more often

than expected, often to show envy or to
criticise with words like always, constantly,
continually,... (mang tính chỉ trích, đố kị, than
phiền,...)
Ex: He is always going to school late

 To talk about temporary situations : Hành động
mang tín tạm thời
Ex: I am studying really hard for mt exams
EXPRESSION


at the moment / at present
now/ right now/ for now
today
this week/ for the time being/ every now
and then
 That’s the last time
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3. Bài tập
I.
Write the verb in brackets in the correct form,
present simple or present continuous, in each
gap
1. My brother.........................(do) a degree at university do
I .......... (see) him very often, unfortunately

2. Darren ............. usually ........... (get) home until about 8
o’clock
3. I’m sorry to hear that your parent ..................... (get)
divorced
4. You ................... (go) to the end of the street
and ............... (turn) right
5. Why ............ ice ............. (float) ?
6. It’s lovely now the evenings ...................... (get) longer,
isn’t it?
7. My dad .................... (eat) meat at all – he’s a vetgetarian
8. A man ................ (walk) into a bar. Ouch ! Not a good idea
to walk into an iron bar !
9. ............ you ......................(phone) me from your mobile?
The line’s not very good
10.
................ you often................ (order) things online?
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Underline the most suitable verb formin each
sentences
What sort of work do you do/ are you going ?
I can’t talk now. I cook/ I’m cooking the dinner
What shall we have? Do you like/ Are you liking fish ?
Can I borrow this laptop? Or do you use/ are you using it ?

5. What do the people here do/ are the people here doing in
the evenings ?
6. Follow that bus. Then you turn/ are turing left
7. A lot of people think that the Sun goes/ is going around
the Earth
8. Excuse me, do you read/ are you reading your newspaper?
Could I borrow it?
9. Do you wait/ Are you waiting for the bus to Newcastle?
10.
Andy buids/ is building his own house in country
III.
Be

Rewrite each sentences. Use a verb from the box
to replace the words in italics
cost

feel

have
think of

smell
have

taste

have

1. This flower has a wonderful perfume

.................................................................................................
..........................
2. I think you are behaving in a very silly way
.................................................................................................
..........................
3. She is expecting a baby in the summer
.................................................................................................
..........................
4. Nancy is considering moving to Scotland
.................................................................................................
..........................
5. Don’t go in. They are holding a meeting
.................................................................................................
..........................
6. I am meeting Janet this evening actually


.................................................................................................
..........................
7. Good clothes are becoming more and more expensive
.................................................................................................
..........................
8. I am trying the soup to see if it needs more salt
.................................................................................................
..........................
9. Helen is taking a bath at the moment
.................................................................................................
..........................
10.

I think that you would be happier in another job

.................................................................................................
..........................
IV.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Put each verb in brackets into either the present
simple or the present continuous
There’s nobody here, and the door’s locked. What (we
do) .................. now?
What (you look) ......................... at ? (I
wear) ............................ the wrong clothes?
I (look after) .......................... Jack’s dog this weekend.
(you want).......................... to take it for a walk?
Who (drive) ..................... the Mercedes that’s parkes
outside?
I (still have) ...................... a pain in my leg but it
(get) ...................... better
Who (Sue dance) ........................... with? That’s not hẻ
brother, is it?
Harry always (look) ..................... untidy! And today he

(wear) ................ dirty jeans
I (write) ..................... in reply to your advertisement in the
Daily New
That plant I bought (not grow) .......................... very much.
And I (water) ....................... it every day


10.
Which hotel ( you stay)................................. at when
you (come) .............. here ?
V.
Write one word in the each gap
1. Why do you................... leave te light on when you go out
of the room ? You wait till you start paying the electricity
bill!
2. Fifteen teachers are teaching here full-time at...................
3. My sister’s revising for heer GCSEs at the .................
4. I’m quite happy living at home for the time ............., but I
guess I’ll have to get my own place eventually
5. It’s true that Ralph calls us quite .................., but most
students only call their parents when they need
something, don’t they ?
6. We go to the cinema ................... now and then, but only if
there’s something good on
7. I’m alone in my study bedroom reading ................ of the
time
8. Tim .................. goes out to play until he’s done all his
homework. I jusst don’t allow it!
9. I see Lucinda from ................ to time, but not on a regular
basis

10.
I’m sitting in the garden ................. now talking to
you on my mobile
11.
That’s the last ............... we’re inviting Dave to one
of our parties
12.
Do young people these ................ have move free
time time than they did in the past ?
13.
My mum fills up with petrol ................. she goes to
the supermarket
14.
I’m staying in ............... now, but I might go out a bit
later on
15. .............. is the last time I ever order from that pizzeria. It
was disgusting!