Present Simple & Present Continuous- Stative verbs

(Hiện tại đơn & Hiện tại tiếp diễn- Động từ tình thái)

1. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1 He _________ his room every morning.

A tidies

B tidying

C is tidying

D tidy

2. Jane _________ the rules.

A break always

B is always

C always break

D is always breaking

3 My best friend _________ to Vietnam next month.

A moves

B move

C is moving

D are moving

4 His dad usually _________ work at 6 o'clock in the evening.

A finishing

B finishes

C finish

D is finishing

5 Paul _________ with his grandparents these days.

A stay

B staying

C doesn't stay

D is staying

6 They _________ a great time at the beach now.

A are having

B have

C has

D having

7 What time _________ in the morning?

A is the train leaving

B the train leaves

C does the train leave

D the train is living

8 Helen _________ to watch this film. It's really  interesting.

A is wanting

B want

C wants

D doesn't want

9 Steve _________ in Hanoi, Vietnam.

A live

B is living

C don't leave

D lives

10 She_________ joining us for dinner tonight.

A doesn't

B isn't

C aren't

D don't

11 My son _________ around the house. What can I do?

A don't help

B doesn't help

C not helping

D aren't helping

12 Sue complains that she _________ enough pocket money from her parents.

A don't get

B is getting

C gets

D doesn't get

2. Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

(Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì Hiện tại đơn hoặc Hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

1 A: This dress ________ (not/cost) much.

B: I know, but I ________ (look) for something cheaper. I don't get enough pocket money to afford it.

2 A: That suit ________ (fit) you perfectly!

B: It ________ (belong) to my brother.

3 A: ________ (you/want) me to tell your parents?

B: I ________ (prefer) talking to them myself.

4 A: I ________ (not/know) where Sam and Mary are.

B: They ________ (have) dinner with their grandparents.

5 A: You ________ (seem) nervous.

B: Yes, I ________ (think) about how to tell my parents I want to spend the weekend at my friend’s house.

Linking verbs

(Liên từ)

3. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the list in the Present Simple. Use each verb only ONCE.

(Hoàn thành các câu với dạng đúng của động từ trong danh sách ở Thì hiện tại đơn. Chỉ sử dụng mỗi động từ MỘT LẦN.)

1 John wants to __________ a job and help his family.

2 What happened to Jane? She __________ to be upset.

3 Katy is studying very hard for her exams. She wants to __________ the first person in her family to go to university and make her parents proud of her.

4 Come here and tell me how this soup __________ I want to surprise my mum.

5 He eats right because he wants to __________ healthy.

6 This coat __________ nice on you, Dad. I'm so glad you like it.

7 The dress my dad bought me __________ soft.

8 Why is your dad shouting? He __________ angry. - I don't know.