IB. Contrast: present simple and continuous (So sánh: Thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn)

1. Complete the sentences with the present simple affirmative form of the verbs below.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng khẳng định của thì hiện tại đơn của các động từ dưới đây.)

1. My aunt _____ in Scotland.

2. Carl _____ his grandparents every weekend.

3. Audrey _____ TV in her bedroom every evening.

4. My mum’s a scientist: she _____ climate change.

5. Brooklyn _____ the piano really well.

6. My cousin _____ to school in Switzerland.

7. Now that she’s at secondary school, she _____ her old teachers from primary school.

8. Grace _____ double maths every Tuesday.

Exercise 14. Complete the sentences using the present continuous or present simple form of the verbs.

(Hoàn thành câu sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn hoặc thì hiện tại đơn của động từ.)

1. My dad often ............... in the sea when it's hot.

2. We've got an exam tomorrow, so we ......... now.

3. ...............you................... history? - Yes, it's my favourite subject.

4. Tom and Dan...............in our street. Their house is in the next town.

5. James is in his bedroom. ...............he...............his homework?'

6. Yasmin...............to school by train every day.

7. David has got his phone in his hand. He...............to the teacher at the moment. 

Exercise 4. Look at the photos and complete the sentences. Use the present simple or the present continuous.

(Nhìn các bức ảnh và hoàn thành các câu. Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

Pat is a footballer. He (3. play).......... football five days a week, but today he  (4. play) …………. basketball now.

Melanie ( 5. chat) ………….. in Spanish with a tourist now, but she usually ( 6. speak)………….. English.

Present continuous and present simple

(Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn và thì hiện tại đơn)

Exercise 3. Complete the table with sentences 3-6. Which time expressions do we use with a) the present simple, and b) the present continuous?

(Hoàn thành bảng với các câu 3-6. Cụm từ chỉ thời gian nào chúng ta sử dụng với thì hiện tại đơn, và thì hiện tại tiếp diễn?)

1. We sometimes do projects.

2. We're doing a project today.

3. I usually check new words.

4. I'm checking a new word at the moment.

5. They always wear uniforms.

6. They're wearing their uniforms now.

IV.    Complete the sentences with the Present simple or the Present continuous form of the verbs.

1.               They often (visit)                            their parents in the holidays.

2.               We (speak)                                     French at the moment.

3.               I (watch)                            TV about 3 hours a day.

4.               My family usually (go)                               to the movies on Sunday.

5.               Look at the girl! She (ride)                                    a horse.

6.               We (play)                           tennis now.

7.               Minh sometimes (practise)                                     the guitar in his room.

8.                                  you (like)                                 chocolate ice cream?

9.               I really (like)                                   cooking.

10.         Hung can‟t answer the phone because he (take)                             a shower.

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.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into Present simple or Present continuous. Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn. 1. Sit down! A strange dog (run) to you. 2. My mom often (buy) meat from the butcher’s. 3. My brothers (not/ drink) coffee at the moment. 4. Look! Those people (climb) the mountain so fast. 5. That girl (cry) loudly in the party now. 6. These students always (wear) warm clothes in summer. 7. What (you/ do) in the kitchen? 8. I never (eat) potatoes. 9. The 203 bus (set off) every fifteen minutes. 10. Tonight we (not/ go) to our teacher’s wedding party.

II. Complete the sentences with the Present simple or the Present continuous form of the verbs.
1. They often (visit)................ their parents in the holidays.
2. We (speak).............. French at the moment.
3. I (watch)........... TV about 3 hours a day.
4. My family usually (go) ................to the movies on Sunday.
5. Look at the girl! She (ride).............. a horse.
6. We (play)............ tennis now.
7. Minh sometimes (practise)............ the guitar in his room.
8. ...........you (like)............. chocolate ice cream?
9. I really (like) .............cooking.
10. Hung can’t answer the phone because he (take) a shower.

III. Complete the sentences with the Present simple or the Present continuous form of the verbs.          

1. They often ______(visit) their parents in the holidays.

2. We _______(speak) French at the moment.

3. I _______(watch) TV about 3 hours a day.

4. My family usually ______ (go) to the movies on Sunday.

5. Look at the girl! She  _______(ride) a horse.

6. We _______ (play) tennis now.

7. Minh sometimes _______ (practice) the guitar in his room.

8. Do you  _______(like) chocolate ice cream?

9. I really  _______ (like) cooking.

10. Hung can’t answer the phone because he (take) __________a shower.

11. There ( be) __________ some milk for breakfast.

12. You mustn’t ( pick) __________ flowers in the schoolyard.

13. We (play)______  tennis now.

14. Let’ s (walk) __________ to  school.