HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN (PRESENT CONTINIOUS)

1. Câu khẳng định (statement) 2. Câu phủ định (Negative) 3. Câu hỏi (Questions)
You/we/they are playing … You/we/they are not playing… Am I playing … ?
I am playing … I am not playing … Is he/she/it playing …?
He/she/it is playing … He/she/it is not playing … Are you/we/they playing …?

Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present continiuos) được dùng để:
Một hành động đã và đang xảy ra ở
Jan is watching a DVD upstairs
hiện tại
Diễn tả một sự việc, hiện tượng xảy ra She is working at the museum until
một cách tạm thời the end of the month.
Một thói quen xấu (dùng trong câu My brother is always borrowing my
than phiền hay đi với trạng từ always) CDs without asking!

Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn (Present continiuos) thường có các dấu hiệu sau:
Now Bây giờ, hiện tại
Right now Ngay lúc này
At the moment Ngay tại khoảng khắc, thời điểm này
Today Hôm nay
This week/month/etc. Trong tuần/tháng/etc. này

Lưu ý: Những động từ miêu tả các giác quan, suy nghĩ (Stative verbs) thường
không miêu tả các hành động, vì vậy, nó không thường được dùng trong thì hiện
tại tiếp diễn.
I like reading books in my free time.
I am liking reading books in my free time.
Một vài Stative verbs:
Appear Xuất hiện Include Bao gồm See Trông thấy
Be Là, thì, ở Know Biết Seem Dường như
Believe Tin tưởng Like Yêu thích Taste Nếm
Belong to Thuộc về Need Cần Understand Hiểu
Have Có Prefer Ưa thích Want Muốn
 BÀI TẬP 1
1. My son _____ (talk) on the phone right now.
2. _____ (you / sleep)?
3. Jason _____ (do) his homework at the moment.
4. Tom _____ (work) on a project nowadays.
5. My kids _____ (play) in the garden now.
6. Some people _____ (wait) to talk to you.
7. My wife _____ (not cook) today.
8. (Lucas / study) for his exam right now?
9. (Ryan / play) _____ the piano now?
10. Lea and I _____ (paint) the fences today.
11. Andrea _____ (help) me at present.
12. My children _____ (not listen) to the radio now.
13. Selena _____ (not drink) tea now.
14. I (vacuum) _____ the carpet right now.
15. My father _____ (watch) TV now.
16. What _____ (she / eat) right now?
17. _____ (your dog / hide) from the cat?
18. What book _____ (you / read) nowadays?
19. Thomas _____ (drive) me home now.
20. I (wash) _____ my face at the moment.
BÀI TẬP 2
1. I _____ (build) a sandcastle right now.
2. _____ (you / buy) these shoes now?
3. Jason _____ (dig) a big hole at the moment.
4. Tom _____ (draw) a picture of a lion now.
5. The kids _____ (hide) behind the tree now.
6. My sister _____ (not make) a cake now.
7. Look! the sun _____ (rise).
8. (Leon / ride) _____ his bike right now?
9. (Ryan / sing) _____ a song now?
10. Lea and I _____ (swim) in the pool at the moment.
11. Andrea _____ (talk) to his teacher at present.
12. Rebeca _____ (not listen) to you now.
13. Selena _____ (not wear) her glasses now.
14. I _____ (think) of quitting my job nowadays.
15. You _____ (not spend) a lot of money nowadays.
16. What _____ (she / show) to you right now?
17. _____ (Jess / go) home?
18. Why _____ (you / run)?
19. Thomas _____ (fly) a kite now.
20. I (try) _____ to finish my project at the moment.
BÀI TẬP 3
1. My baby _____ (sleep).
2. David _____ (wait) for me.
3. Sandra _____ (eat) a burger.
4. He _____ (read) a book.
5. My kids _____ (watch) TV.
6. They _____ (look) at me.
7. My wife _____ (drive) a limo.
8. Lucas _____ (ride) a bike.
9. We _____ (study) English.
 10. Lea and I _____ (paint) the fences.
11. Michael _____ (help) me.
12. He _____ (carry) a lot of boxes.
13. Andrew _____ (drink) tea.
14. I _____ (wash) the dishes.
15. My father _____ (do) the shopping.
16. She _____ (brush) her hair.
17. My sister _____ (come) over.
18. I _____ (bake) a cake.
19. Thomas _____ (smile).
20. I _____ (listen) to you.
BÀI TẬP 4
Present Continuous Positive and Negative Form 1
1. (he / walk to school now)
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2. (I / study at the moment)
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3. (I / not / sleep)
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4. (you / play badminton tonight)
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5. (we / watch TV)
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6. (she / not / work in Spain)
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7. (he / not / wait for the bus)
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8. (they / read)
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9. (we / not / go to the cinema tonight)
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10.(you / not / read the newspaper)
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11.(she / eat chocolate)
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12.(I / not / live in Paris)
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13.(we / study French)
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14.(they / not / leave now)
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15.(they / live in London)
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