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24. Present simple vs Present continuous

Ex I:

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Ex II: Put the word in the correct column

Usually At the moment Now Every winter

Look! Always Often Every day
Sometimes Listen! Every Sunday Every night
Hush! Every summer Every morning Every week

Present simple Present continuous

usually

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Ex III: Chia động từ ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn

1. Excuse me, …………………….(you speak) English?

2. “Where is Tom?” “He…………………………..….(have) a shower.
3. I ……………………..(not watch) television very often.
4. Listen! Somebody………………………..(sing).
5. Sandra is tired. She ……………………(want) to go home now.
6. How often……………………………….(you read) a newspaper?
7. Excuse me, but you………………………(sit) in my place.
8. I’m sorry, I ………………………………(not understand).
9. It’s late. I…………………(go) home now.

10. What time ……………………………..(your father finish) work?

11. You can turn off the radio. I……………………(not listen) to

it.

12. “Where is Paul?” “He’s in the kitchen. He

………………..(cook) something.

13. Sue ……………….(not like) coffee. She ……………….(prefer)

tea.

14. Julia ………………….(play) in the park now.

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Ex IV: Circle the best answer

1. Mary usually goes to school by bus.

is going

2. Listen! John plays the guitar.

is playing
3. I always do my homework after school.
am doing
4. They are watching television at the moment.
watch
5. My sister listens to music now.
is listening
6. We play football on Sundays.
are playing
7. Uncle Tom often drives his car.
is driving
8. Where is Mum? She is cooking in the kitchen.

cooks

9. I am brushing my teeth now.

brush

10. Does she visit her grandma every Sunday?

Is she visiting

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Ex V:

Part A: Complete with present simple

1. We……………….(go) to school on foot.

2. Susan usually……………….(catch) the bus to school.
3. I……………..(not trust) you.
4. …………..you …………..(live) here?
5. Tim and John ……………(not to be) friends now.
6. He ……………..(agree) with us.

Part B: Complete with present continuous

1. We ………………(have) a good time.

2. Now the children………………..(play)
3. …………..he……………..(read) a book?
4. I………………..(wait) for my father.
5. Paul ………………(fix) the old washing machine.
6. ………………(you) listen to me?

Part C: Choose the correct form of the verb

1. Look! It ………….(snow). Let’s go outside.

2. I often ……….(play) football with my friend.

3. We always …………….(go) to school by bus.

4. My sister ………………(read) now.

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Ex VI: Put the verbs in brackets into Present simple or

Present continuous (chia động từ trong ngoặc ở hiện tại đơn
hoặc hiện tại tiếp diễn)

1. Tom……………(go) to the dentist’s twice a year.

2. Mum…………….(wash) the dishes every day.

3. Be quiet! I……………..(read) a very interesting book.

4. What are you doing? I…………………(paint).

5. She…………..(love) her pet.

6. Where is Tom? He ………………(take) a bath.

7. Babies …………….(cry) a lot.

8. My brother……………(do) homework after school.

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Ex VII: Fill in the correct form of the verbs

1. Look! Tom……………………..(ride) his bike.

2. Alice ……………………..(read) a lot of books every week.
3. Alex ………………………(do) the test now.
4. Pam often……………………(draw) funny animals at school.
5. The children………………………(run) at the yard at the
moment.
6. We always …………………………….(come) to school in time.
7. I ………………………….(watch) an interesting film now.
8. You often ……………………………(make) a lot of mistakes.
9. We…………………………(listen) to pop music now.
10. Paul never………………………….(send) SMS to his
friends.
11. I……………………………………(not water) the flowers now.
12. Tim ……………………………(not call) his friends every
day.
13. They ……………………….(not play) football now.
14. Anna…………………………….(not go) to the zoo on
Fridays.
15. We………………………….(not know) this rule.

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25. WH – How Questions

NOTE: - Whose..? Hỏi về sở hữu

- Who..? Hỏi về người - What time..? Hỏi về thời

gian
- What..? Hỏi về vật, việc
- How many..? Hỏi về số
- When..? Hỏi về thời gian
lượng
- Where..? Hỏi về địa điểm
- How much…? Hỏi về giá cả
- Which..? Hỏi về lựa chọn
- How old..? Hỏi về tuổi
- Why..? Hỏi về nguyên nhân
Ex I: Write - How often..? Hỏi về sự
thường xuyên

- How….? H i v cách th c

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