Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
Định nghĩa:
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn diễn tả hành động đang xảy ra tại thời điểm hiện tại. Dự định trong
tương lai gần.
Cách dùng
Hành động xảy ra tại thời điểm hiện tại
What are you doing?
She's reading in the garden.
They're not standing in the rain.
Hành động xảy ra xung quanh thời điểm hiện tại
I'm reading "The Surgeon's Mate" by Patrick O'Brian.
Whose account are you working on?
She's studying hard for her final exam.
Kế hoạch/ sắp xếp trong tương lai
We're having leftovers this evening.
What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?
She isn't coming on Friday.
Các từ, cụm từ đi kèm:
at the moment, now, today, this week, this month, tomorrow, next week (for future
arrangements ), currently
Cấu trúc
Khẳng định
Thêm "be" + verb + -ing.
I'm (I am) -> working today.
You're (You are) -> working today.
He's (He is) -> working today.
She's (She is) -> working today.
It's (It is) -> working today.
We're (We are) -> working today.
You're (You are) -> working today.
They're (They are) -> working today.

kết thúc –y, trước đó là phụ âm, biến -y thành -ied. Với động từ bất qui tắc thì tham khảo
bảng ở dưới
I arrived late last night. (regular verb)
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
came back late last night. (irregular
verb)

Thêm trợ động từ 'did' not (didn't) vào động từ để tạo dạng phủ định
I
You
He
She
It
We
You
They
didn't go to New York last
week.

Dùng trợ động từ 'did' + chủ ngữ + động từ nguyên thể .
When Did
I
You
He

choose chose chosen
come came come
cost cost cost
cut cut cut
deal dealt dealt
dig dug dug
do did done
draw drew drawn
drink drank drunk
eat ate eaten
fall fell fallen
feed fed fed
feel felt felt
fight fought fought
find found found
fly flew flown
forbid forbade forbidden
forget forgot forgotten
freeze froze frozen
get got got
give gave given
go went gone
grow grew grown
hang hung hung
have had had
hear heard heard
hide hid hidden
hit hit hit
hold held held
hurt hurt hurt

show showed shown
shrink shrank shrunk
shut shut shut
sing sang sung
sink sank sunk
sit sat sat
sleep slept slept
speak spoke spoken
spend spent spent
split split split
spread spread spread
spring sprang sprung
stand stood stood
steal stole stolen
stick stuck stuck
sting stung stung
stink stank stunk
strike struck struck
swear swore sworn
sweep swept swept
swim swam swum
swing swung swung
take took taken
teach taught taught
tear tore torn
tell told told
think thought thought