THÌ HIỆN TẠI TRONG TIẾNG ANH
( Present Time )
I.

Hiện tại đơn (Present Simple)
FORM
(+) S + Vs/es + O
(-) I/you/we/they + do not (don’t) + Vinf + O
He/she/It
+ does not (doesn’t) + Vinf + O
(?) Do (not)
Does (not)

+ I/you/we/they + Vinf + O ?
+ he/she/It + Vinf + O ?

USAGE
 Facts which always true : The present simple is used to
describe permanent facts, for example in science and
geographical descriptions
( Sự thật hiển nhiên)
Ex: The light from the Sun takes 8 minutes and 20
seconds to reach the Earth
 Habitual actions : The present simple is used to describe
habits and routines. A frequency adverbs is often used (
Thói quen )
Ex: I usually take the bus to work
 Summary of events : The present simple can be used to
make a summary of the events in a narrative. It can also
used for a table of historical events (tóm tắt sự kiện )
Ex: In Chapeter 1, Susan meets David, and agrees to go

of speaking: Hành động diễn ra tại thời điểm nói
Ex: I’m waiting for my friends

 To talk about things that happen more often
than expected, often to show envy or to
criticise with words like always, constantly,
continually,... (mang tính chỉ trích, đố kị, than
phiền,...)
Ex: He is always going to school late

 To talk about temporary situations : Hành động
mang tín tạm thời
Ex: I am studying really hard for mt exams
NOTES: Những động từ tri giác, nhận thức không
được dử dụng ở dạng tiếp diễn : hear, understand,
taste, think, see,....


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III.

EXPRESSION
at the moment / at present
now/ right now/ for now
today

Ex: The lift has broken down
 To talk about something that happened in the past
and continue at the present, usually with for/since
Ex: I have been a teacher since 1980

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EXPRESSION
Already/ just/ recently/ yet
Before/ ever/ never
For/ since
Yet/ so far/ until now/ up to now/ ect

IV. Hiện tại hoàn thành tiếp diễn ( Present Perfect
Continuous)
FORM
(+) S + have/has + been + Ving + O
(-) S + have/has not + been + Ving + O
(?) Have/Has (not) + S + been + Ving + O ?

USAGE
(Nhấn mạnh tính liên tục của hành động)
 Diễn tả hành động đã bắt đầu ở quá khứ nhưng vẫn
còn đang xảy ra ở hiện tại và còn tiếp tục đến tương
lai
Ex: The phone has been ringing for two minutes


8. A man ................ (walk) into a bar. Ouch ! Not a good idea
to walk into an iron bar !
9. ............ you ......................(phone) me from your mobile?
The line’s not very good
10.
................ you often................ (order) things online?


B. Underline the most suitable verb formin each
sentences
1. What sort of work do you do/ are you going ?
2. I can’t talk now. I cook/ I’m cooking the dinner
3. What shall we have? Do you like/ Are you liking fish ?
4. Can I borrow this laptop? Or do you use/ are you using it ?
5. What do the people here do/ are the people here doing in
the evenings ?
6. Follow that bus. Then you turn/ are turing left
7. A lot of people think that the Sun goes/ is going around
the Earth
8. Excuse me, do you read/ are you reading your newspaper?
Could I borrow it?
9. Do you wait/ Are you waiting for the bus to Newcastle?
10.
Andy buids/ is building his own house in country
C. Rewrite each sentences. Use a verb from the box to
replace the words in italics
Be

cost


.................................................................................................
..........................
7. Good clothes are becoming more and more expensive
.................................................................................................
..........................
8. I am trying the soup to see if it needs more salt
.................................................................................................
..........................
9. Helen is taking a bath at the moment
.................................................................................................
..........................
10.

I think that you would be happier in another job

.................................................................................................
..........................
D.Put each verb in brackets into either the present
simple or the present continuous
1. There’s nobody here, and the door’s locked. What (we
do) .................. now?
2. What (you look) ......................... at ? (I
wear) ............................ the wrong clothes?
3. I (look after) .......................... Jack’s dog this weekend.
(you want).......................... to take it for a walk?
4. Who (drive) ..................... the Mercedes that’s parkes
outside?
5. I (still have) ...................... a pain in my leg but it
(get) ...................... better


basis
10.
I’m sitting in the garden ................. now talking to
you on my mobile
11.
That’s the last ............... we’re inviting Dave to one
of our parties
12.
Do young people these ................ have move free
time time than they did in the past ?
13.
My mum fills up with petrol ................. she goes to
the supermarket
14.
I’m staying in ............... now, but I might go out a bit
later on


15.
.............. is the last time I ever order from that
pizzeria. It was disgusting!
F. Use the present perfect tense or the present
perfect continuous tense
1. She .......................... (play) tennis since she was eight
2. I am exhausted. I ......................... (work) for a long time
3. I................................. (still, not, find) the key I lost
yesterday
4. My family ......................... (live) here forr the last two
months, and just ......................... (decide) to move
5. You .............................. (meet) her lately

(watch)................TV
4. It usually (rain) ................. very much in that part of Th
United States
5. The tailor always (measure) .................... for the new suit
6. He always (across) ........................ the street at the corner
7. My family (travel) ......................... abroad every summer
8. He always (wear) ...................... a rainboat and
(carry) .................... an umbrella when he walks to the
office
9. Trees (grow) ...................... more quickly in summer than
in winter
10.
We (not,get up) ................. always ....................
before 7:00
11.
“How are you getting on with the book?”
I usually (read) ...................... one chapter a day
12.
My brother .................. (not, lock) always ..................
the doors and windows before going to bed
13.
Alice (see) .................. her mother in London most
weekends
14.
“What’s that terrible noise ?”
The neighbors often (have) .................. a party at night
15.
Both ancient and recent records show that farmers
usually (work) ........... long hours
I. Write a second sentence so that it has similar

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J. Choose the best answer which best fits each space
in each sentences
1. He has been selling motorcycles.................
A. ten years ago
B. since ten years
C. for ten years ago
D. for ten years
2. I............in the room now.
A. am being
D. Am

B. was being

C. have been being

3. I.............to New York three times this year.


A. have been
B. was
C. were
D. had been
4. The train............half an hour.
A. has been leaving
B. left
C. has left
D. had left
5. We............Doris since last Sunday.
A. don't see