Present continuous and present simple

(Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn và thì hiện tại đơn)

Exercise 3. Complete the table with sentences 3-6. Which time expressions do we use with a) the present simple, and b) the present continuous?

(Hoàn thành bảng với các câu 3-6. Cụm từ chỉ thời gian nào chúng ta sử dụng với thì hiện tại đơn, và thì hiện tại tiếp diễn?)

1. We sometimes do projects.

2. We're doing a project today.

3. I usually check new words.

4. I'm checking a new word at the moment.

5. They always wear uniforms.

6. They're wearing their uniforms now.

I. Verb forms:

1.      I guess I ( finish ) ............................. my assignment for this semester on time.

2.      They have bought a couple of tickets and they ( see ) ...................................... their favorite film at the cinema.

3.      Do you know that John has been in hospital ? – No, I don’t. I ( visit ) ............................ him tomorrow.

4.      Mai: This bag is too heavy ! – Nam: Don’t worry. I ( carry ) .................................... it for you.

5.      . Why is Sheila getting a passport ? – She ( live ) ...................................... in Spain for a year

6.      Look at the sky. It ( rain ) ................................... tomorrow.

7.      Tom: Where you (go) ___________ for your next holiday? ( Where have you arranged to go?)
Ann: I don't know yet but we probably (go) ___________ to Spain.

8.      We (have) ________ a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It's his last night; he (leave)_______ tomorrow.

9.      I (see) ___________ my bank manager tomorrow. (I have arranged this.) I'm going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse) ___________.

10.  Take an umbrella; it (rain) ___________.

11.  Where you (go) ___________ this evening? ~   I (stay) ­­­­­­­­­_______at home. I (write) ___________some letters.

12.  . Human body ( can / support ) ................ by a spine

13.  A box full of chocolate ( send ) ............... to him yesterday.

14.  . More than 10 pages ( type ) ..................... so far.

15.  Every day, the dishes ( wash ) .........  by Jane but today the washing-up ( do ) ....... by Jame.

II. Writing: Passive voice:

1.      Tom delivers the mail every day ……………………………………………………………………………..

2.      Somebody calls the president every day …………………………………………………………………….

3.      My father gave me a new shirt…………………………

4.      Weeds cover the riverbank…………………………………………………………………………………..

5.      . John is calling the other members …………………………………………………………………………….

6.      Somebody has taken my briefcase ……………………………………………………………………..

7.      She finished the report at noon ……………………………………………………………………………….

8.      The police have arrested five suspects ………………………………………………………….

9.      They are going to decorate the room next week…………………………….

10.  She is going to tell a story…………………………….

11.  . John will receive the papers tomorrow………………………………

12.  Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight ………………………..

III.  Pronunciation

1.             A. proofs                     B. books                      C. points                        D. days

2.             A. helps                       B. laughs                      C. cooks                        D. finds

3.             A. neighbors                B. friends                     C. relatives                     D. photographs

4.             A. snacks                     B. follows                    C. titles                          D. writers

5.             A. streets                      B. phones                    C. books                        D. makes

6.             A. cities                       B. satellites                  C. series                         D. workers

7.             A. develops                 B. takes                        C. laughs                        D. volumes

8.             A. phones                    B. streets                      C. books                        D. makes

9.             A. proofs                     B. regions                    C. lifts                            D. rocks

10.         A. involves                  B. believes                   C. suggests                     D. steals

IV. Stress

1. A. alternative                       B. bacteria                   C. respiratory               D. scientific

2. A. acupuncturist      B. circulatory               C. ineffectively                        D. vegetarian

3. A. ailment                B. disease                    C. pultry                      D. nervous

4. A. digestive              B. intestine                   C. condition                 D. evidence

5. A. internal                B. skeletal                    C. therapy                    D. willpower

I. Verb forms:

1.      I guess I ( finish ) ............................. my assignment for this semester on time.

2.      They have bought a couple of tickets and they ( see ) ...................................... their favorite film at the cinema.

3.      Do you know that John has been in hospital ? – No, I don’t. I ( visit ) ............................ him tomorrow.

4.      Mai: This bag is too heavy ! – Nam: Don’t worry. I ( carry ) .................................... it for you.

5.      . Why is Sheila getting a passport ? – She ( live ) ...................................... in Spain for a year

6.      Look at the sky. It ( rain ) ................................... tomorrow.

7.      Tom: Where you (go) ___________ for your next holiday? ( Where have you arranged to go?)
Ann: I don't know yet but we probably (go) ___________ to Spain.

8.      We (have) ________ a drink with Peter tonight. (He has invited us.) It's his last night; he (leave)_______ tomorrow.

9.      I (see) ___________ my bank manager tomorrow. (I have arranged this.) I'm going to ask him for a loan but I expect he (refuse) ___________.

10.  Take an umbrella; it (rain) ___________.

11.  Where you (go) ___________ this evening? ~   I (stay) ­­­­­­­­­_______at home. I (write) ___________some letters.

12.  . Human body ( can / support ) ................ by a spine

13.  A box full of chocolate ( send ) ............... to him yesterday.

14.  . More than 10 pages ( type ) ..................... so far.

15.  Every day, the dishes ( wash ) .........  by Jane but today the washing-up ( do ) ....... by Jame.

II. Writing: Passive voice:

1.      Tom delivers the mail every day ……………………………………………………………………………..

2.      Somebody calls the president every day …………………………………………………………………….

3.      My father gave me a new shirt…………………………

4.      Weeds cover the riverbank…………………………………………………………………………………..

5.      . John is calling the other members …………………………………………………………………………….

6.      Somebody has taken my briefcase ……………………………………………………………………..

7.      She finished the report at noon ……………………………………………………………………………….

8.      The police have arrested five suspects ………………………………………………………….

9.      They are going to decorate the room next week…………………………….

10.  She is going to tell a story…………………………….

11.  . John will receive the papers tomorrow………………………………

12.  Somebody will call Mr. Watson tonight ………………………..

III.  Pronunciation

1.             A. proofs                     B. books                      C. points                        D. days

2.             A. helps                       B. laughs                      C. cooks                        D. finds

3.             A. neighbors                B. friends                     C. relatives                     D. photographs

4.             A. snacks                     B. follows                    C. titles                          D. writers

5.             A. streets                      B. phones                    C. books                        D. makes

6.             A. cities                       B. satellites                  C. series                         D. workers

7.             A. develops                 B. takes                        C. laughs                        D. volumes

8.             A. phones                    B. streets                      C. books                        D. makes

9.             A. proofs                     B. regions                    C. lifts                            D. rocks

10.         A. involves                  B. believes                   C. suggests                     D. steals

IV. Stress

1. A. alternative                       B. bacteria                   C. respiratory               D. scientific

2. A. acupuncturist      B. circulatory               C. ineffectively                        D. vegetarian

3. A. ailment                B. disease                    C. pultry                      D. nervous

4. A. digestive              B. intestine                   C. condition                 D. evidence

5. A. internal                B. skeletal                    C. therapy                    D. willpower

Exercise 6. USE IT! Work in pairs. Complete questions 1-7 with time expressions from the Key Phrases. Ask and answer the questions.

(Thực hành! Làm việc theo cặp. Hoàn thành câu hỏi 1-7 với cụm từ chỉ thời gian từ phần Key Phrases. Hỏi và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. What ... do ... ?

2. Who ... go out with ... ?

3. What time... get up/go to bed...?

4. What TV programmes... your dad watch ... ?

5. When .... do your homework...?

6. How ... your mum relax ...?

7. Where... go ... ?

A: What do you do at the weekend?

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B: I usually visit friends and watch TV.

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