Present Simple & Present Continuous

(Hiện tại đơn & Hiện tại tiếp diễn)

1. Choose the correct option.

1 We go/are going shopping on Saturday.

2 Andrew helps/is helping with the chores at the moment.

3 I catch/am catching the 7 a.m. bus every morning.

4 An stays/is staying with her aunt this week to help her move house.

5 They live/are living in a big house with a garden.

6 We paint/are painting the spare room tomorrow afternoon.

7 I am meeting/meet Carol's family this week.

8 Susan always tells/is always telling others what to do.

9 Adam's dad works/is working for a big company in the capital city now.

10 We always are cleaning/clean the house together.

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

1 A: ________ (you/go) on holiday this summer?

B: Yes, I ________ (fly) to Barbados on Saturday.

2 A: Jake ________ (watch) videos on your laptop at the moment.

B: I can't believe it. He ________ (always/use) it without asking!

3 A: What time ________ (the mall/close) on Fridays?

B: Usually at 7 p.m., but it's open until 9 today because a sale ________ (take) place this weekend.

4 A: What ________ (you/do) right now?

B: I ________ (help) my parents clean the house.

5 A: You ________ (make) so much noise with your drums. I can't read!

B: Sorry! I ________ (practice) for my music test tomorrow.

6 A: What time ________( they/ finish) school on Fridays?

B: Well, they ________ (usually/finish) at 2:30, but today they ________ (stay) late.

Stative Verbs & Linking Verbs

(Động từ tình thái & động từ liên kết)

3. Choose the correct option.

(Chọn phương án đúng.)

1 We have/are having lunch with Uncle Mat today.

2 Your new bedroom looks/is looking fantastic!

3 Mum appears/is appearing to be very happy today.

4 Sam thinks/is thinking about becoming a pilot, so he wants to go to flight school.

5 Dad sees/is seeing his cousin later today.

6 I think/am thinking Helen has a difficult job. Being a firefighter can't be easy.

7 I see/am seeing why you like painting-it's very creative.

8 Why do you smell/are you smelling the soup?

9 This ice-cream tastes/is tasting delicious.

10 Mary wants/is wanting to become a teacher just like her parents.

4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

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

1 A: Is ______ (Paul/go) to Vietnam next week?

B: Yes, he ______ (visit) his relatives in Hanoi, but he ______ (not/stay) for long.

2 A: Steve ______ (look) stressed.

B: Yes. I ______ (think) he is worried about missing his flight. It ______ (depart) in less than an hour.

3 A: ______ (Paula/usually/sit) here?

B: Yes, but she ______ (not/come) in today. She ______ (fly) to Tokyo.

4 A: ______ (James/come) to the concert tomorrow night?

B: No, he ______ (stay) at home to study. His parents ______ (be) very strict.

5 A: What ______ (you/ think) about?

B: I ______ (want) to go to the party but I ______ (not/know) how to tell my parents.

6 A: What dishes ______ (the vendors/sell) at the market today?

B: I'm not sure, but they ______ (smell) delicious!