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Hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn là hai Thì thông dụng trong tiếng Anh. Người học cần biết cách phân biệt hai điểm ngữ pháp này để tránh nhầm lẫn trong quá trình thi cử.

Khái niệm

Cấu trúc thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn

Dấu hiệu nhận biết thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn

• Thì hiện tại đơn
  • Có các trạng từ chỉ tần suất: always, often, usually, sometimes,
  • Các trạng từ chỉ thời gian: every day/ week, month, twice a week, every morning/afternoon/evening,…
• Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
  • Có các trạng từ chỉ thời gian: now, at present, at the moment, right now, it’s + time + now

Một số quy tắc chia động từ

Quy tắc chia động từ theo ngôi thứ 3 số ít của thì hiện tại đơn

Quy tắc hình thành V-ing của thì hiện tại tiếp diễn

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the present simple or continuous form of the verbs in brackets

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets

e.g. We usually have lunch in the kitchen, but today we’re having it on the balcony. (have)

1. She is ___________ jeans today. She usually _________ a skirt to work. (wear)

2. They usually ___________ about films and music, but they ___________ about sport at the moment. (talk)

3. They ___________ online at the moment, but they ___________ usually on the phone. (chat)

4. My sister always ____________ Friends on TV. Today she’s ill, so she __________ it in bed. (watch)

5. I __________ an email to my cousin right now. I never ___________ letters to her. (write)

6. Charlie usually ______________ happy at the weekend, but this weekend he __________ stressed. (feel)

Exercise 3: Match 1-6 with a-f. Then write sentences using the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets

1. Chris is using your computer. e

He often surfs the net on it.

2. Cathy isn’t eating breakfast. ___

_________________________

3. What’s that terrible noise? ___

________________________

4. My brother’s doing voluntary work today. ___

___________________________________

5. Look at Andy in this photo. ___

________________________

6. Why are you talking to yourself? ___

____________________________

a. I __________(not talk) to myself. I ________(practise) for the school play.

b. She __________(not eat) in the morning.

c. He often __________(help) Green Planet to clean the beach.

d. He _________(stand) on his head!

e. He often _________(surf) the net on it.

f. It’s my little sister. She _________(sing) in the shower.

Answer:

Exercise 1:

1. is raining

2. is blowing

3. are staying

4. come

5. don’t know

6. don’t like

7. get

8. want

9. Do you like

Exercise 2:

1. is/’s wearing; wears

2. talk; are/’re talking

3. are/’re chatting; chat

4. watches; is/’s watching

5. am/’m writing; write

6. feels; is/’s feeling

Exercise 3:

1. 1e He often surfs the net on it.

2. 2b She doesn’t eat in the morning.

3. 3f It’s my little sister. She’s singing in the shower.

4. 4c He often helps Green Planet to clean the beach.

5. 5d He’s standing on his head!

6. 6a I’m not talking to myself. I’m practicing for the school play.