Present tense contrast (dynamic, stative and linking verbs)

I can use different tenses to talk about the present and future.

1. Circle the correct tense.

(Khoanh tròn thì đúng.)

1   ‘What do you do / are you doing tonight?’ ‘I stay / I’m staying at home.’

2   Can you text me when you get / ‘re getting home?

3   The sun rises / is rising in the east and sets / is setting in the west.

4   Why do you laugh / are you laughing? It isn’t funny!

5   My dad leaves / is leaving home every day at eight o’clock.

6   My sister always borrows / is always borrowing my clothes. It’s really annoying!

7   What time does your train arrive / is your train arriving?

2. Match sentences 1-7 in exercise 1 with the uses of tense a-g below.

(Nối các câu 1-7 trong bài tập 1 với cách sử dụng thì a-g dưới đây.)

Present simple

a   for habits and routines

b   for a permanent situation or fact

c   for timetables and schedules

d   in future time clauses (starting with when, as soon as, after, if, etc.)

Present continuous

e   for something happening now or about now

f   for describing annoying behaviour (with always)

g   for future arrangements

3. Complete the dialogue with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

(Hoàn thành đoạn hội thoại với dạng hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn của động từ trong ngoặc.)

Martin: Hurry up! The film ¹ __________ (start) in ten minutes.

Hannah: I ² __________ (look for) my phone. ³ __________ you __________ (know) where it is?

Martin: No. Why ⁴ __________ you always __________ (lose) things? It’s so annoying!

Hannah: I usually ⁵ __________ (keep) it on my bedside table, but it isn’t there.

Martin: ⁶ __________ you __________ (remember) when you last used it?

Hannah: No – that’s the problem.

Martin: You ⁷ __________ (not need) your phone at the cinema. Look for it when we ⁸ __________ (get back).

Hannah: I won’t have time when we get back. I ⁹ __________ (go) straight out again … It’s OK. Here it is! It was in my pocket!

4. Some of the sentences are incorrect. Rewrite them correctly. Tick the correct sentences.

(Một số câu sai. Viết lại chúng một cách chính xác. Đánh dấu vào câu đúng.)

1   Mel is belonging to the drama club. ☐

     _______________________________________________

2   Do you prefer beach holidays or adventure holidays? ☐

     _______________________________________________

3   Call me as soon as you’re arriving. ☐

     _______________________________________________

4   Jack is hating spaghetti. ☐

     ______________________________________________

5   Why are you always interrupting? ☐

     _______________________________________________

6   I’m not understanding this maths calculation. ☐

_______________________________________________

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the same verb in each pair of sentences. Use the present simple and present continuous.

(Hoàn thành câu với các động từ dưới đây. Sử dụng cùng một động từ trong mỗi cặp câu. Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn và hiện tại tiếp diễn.)

have      look      think

1   a   That food ______________ delicious!

     b   What ______________ you ______________ at?

2   a   What ______________ you ______________ about?

     b   Who ______________ you ______________ will win the match?

3   a   ‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘He ______________ a shower.’

     b   Dogs ______________ a good sense of smell.

6. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous. Then write true answers, in complete sentences.

(Hoàn thành câu hỏi với động từ trong ngoặc. Sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn. Sau đó viết câu trả lời đúng, thành câu hoàn chỉnh.)

1   Where ______________ you usually ______________ on Saturday mornings? (go)

      ____________________________________________

2   What ______________ you usually ______________ on Saturday mornings? (do)

      ____________________________________________

3   What time ______________ school ______________ and ______________? (start / finish)

     ____________________________________________

4   What ______________ your parents ______________ now? (do)

      ____________________________________________