D. FURTHER PRACTICE

I. Use the “present simple or present continuous tense” to complete the sentences.

1. The train arrives at 9 at night. (arrives)

2.   Giovanni comes to spend the weekend with us. (comes)

3.   What time do you go to fireworks competition on Wednesday? (go)

4.   What time does the film start ? (start)

5.   does the concert begin at 7 or 8? (begin)

6.   We have a dinner party on Friday and we want to invite you. (have)

7.   Most shops in Spain opens until 10 am. (open)

8.   What time does the horse racing finish? (finish)

9.   Where are you stay in Bangkok? (stay)

10. My taekwondo classes______________ next week. (start)

11. Our flight______________ in London at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. (land)

12. Everything’s arranged. We______________ house this Saturday. (move)

13. We ______________ at the museum this afternoon at four. (meet)

14. I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend. We______________ to Wales. (go)

15. We ______________ the gardening at 6 tomorrow morning. (do)

16. This is a terrible film Tony! When __________ it ___________? (finish)

17. The library ______________ in five minutes and I have four books to return. (close)

18. After this lesson, I ______________ a friend at McDonald’s for a burger and a chat. (see)

19. __________ you __________ your motorbike tonight? I want to borrow it. (use)

20. The plane ______________ at 10 am. (leave)

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. Do Supply the correct verb form: The Simple Present Tense or The Present Continuous Tense.( Chia động từ ở HTĐ, HTTD)

1. Be quiet! The baby (sleep).

2. We seldom (eat) before6:30.

3. Look! A man (run) after the train. He (want) to catch it.

4. The sun (set) in the West.

5. It (be) often hot in summer.

6. I (do) an exercise on the present tenses at this moment and I (think) that I (know) how to use it now.

7. My mother sometimes (buy) vegetables at this market.

8. It (be) very cold now.

9. It (rain) much in summer. It (rain) now.

10. Daisy (cook) some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook) in the morning.

 Use the Present continuous tense of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences  

1.      I _________________ to New York tomorrow morning.

2.      _________ you _________ your homework after dinner?

3.      All my friends _________________ to my party next week.

4.      I _________________ the car tonight. You can borrow it.

5.      The company _________________ everyone a present for New Year.

6.      Sally _________________ John at seven o’clock this evening.

7.      The train _________________ in ten minutes.

8.      _________ Dave’s father _________ him to the zoo at the weekend?

9.      We_________________ our grandparents next Sunday.

10.    They _________________ a dinner party on Friday and you’re invited.

. Task  7. Use the Present continuous tense of the verbs in the box to complete the sentences  

1.      I _________________ to New York tomorrow morning.

2.      _________ you _________ your homework after dinner?

3.      All my friends _________________ to my party next week.

4.      I _________________ the car tonight. You can borrow it.

5.      The company _________________ everyone a present for New Year.

6.      Sally _________________ John at seven o’clock this evening.

7.      The train _________________ in ten minutes.

8.      _________ Dave’s father _________ him to the zoo at the weekend?

9.      We_________________ our grandparents next Sunday.

10.    They _________________ a dinner party on Friday and you’re invited.

II. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form or the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

1. In Monopoly, you ……….. around the board, buying houses and hotels.

2. ……….. you ……….. this programme or can I turn the TV off?

3. Rugual exercise ……….. you to stay healthy.

4. I ……….. my bother’s guitar until I get a new one.

5. ……….. Simon always ……….. the wasing-up after lunch?

6. ……….. you ……….. any sweaters in a larger size?

7. You ……….. the kite right. Let me show you.

8. Dad ……….. to the local astronomy club.