Date: ____________ Student’s name: _______________ Mark: / 24

Exercise 1
Present Simple tense of verb ‘to be’
I. Write the short form.
1. It is a lovely day.  ________________________________
2. We are not students.  ________________________________
3. I am sorry.  ________________________________
4. She is not here today.  ________________________________
5. They are in the garden.  ________________________________
6. It is not very warm.  ________________________________
7. He is American.  ________________________________
8. I am not very well.  ________________________________
9. You are very cold.  ________________________________
10. We are late.  ________________________________

II. Complete the sentences with present simple tense of verb ‘to be’ are, is, am
11. She _____ in my class.
12. They _____ not in my office.
13. I _____ from Spain.
14. He _____ a good teacher.
15. How _____ you?
16. _____ she coming?
17. _____ they at home?
18. The book _____ here.
19. The class _____ very big.
20. The books _____ on my desk.
21. My sister and I _____ leaving.
22. It _____ not my pen.
23. _____ English very difficult?
24. _____ I right?
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Exercise 2
Present Simple tense: positive
Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1. Children (ask) _______ a lot of questions.
2. I (love) _______ classical music.
3. You always (forget) _______ my birthday.
4. She never (listen) _______ to me.
5. They usually (drink) _______ coffee after their evening meal.
6. I (drive) _______ to work when the weather’s cold.
7. My parents usually (come) _______ to our house on Sundays.
8. They (learn) _______ two languages at school.
9. The village shop (open) _______ at 8 o’clock in the morning.
10. We (give) _______ her a diary every year.
11. He often (fight) _______ with his brother.
12. You never (help) _______ me with my homework.
13. Big dogs (like) _______ a lot of exercise.
14. He (understand) ____________ Arabic.
15. Lessons (start) _______ at 9 o’clock every morning.
16. She (go) _______ to college on her bike.
17. A lot of birds (fly) _______ south in the winter.
18. She (study) __________ very hard at the weekends.
19. My father (watch) __________ television most evenings.
20. I often (cry) _______ at the cinema.
21. She (do) _______ a lot of homework in the evenings.
22. A mother cat (wash) __________ her kittens.
23. You (teach) __________ language very well.
24. He (carry) __________ the shopping for his grandmother.
25. He’s very naughty – he (push) _______ other children.
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Exercise 3
Present Simple tense: negative & question

I. Change these sentences from the postive to the negative.

1. She works very hard.  ________________________________
2. It snows here in the winter.  ________________________________
3. I like a big breakfast every morning.  ________________________________
4. The film starts very early.  ________________________________
5. He swims every morning.  ________________________________
6. They open the windows at night.  ________________________________
7. We often see our neighbours.  _______________________________
8. Chris goes on holiday every year.  ________________________________
9. You drive very fast.  ________________________________
10. These children learn very quickly.  ________________________________

II. Make these sentences into questions.

11. The shop closes at 5 o’clock.  ________________________________
12. They go swimming every weekend.  ________________________________
13. She speaks English well.  ________________________________
14. It rains a lot here in winter.  ________________________________
15. You drink a lot of tea.  ________________________________
16. I eat too much, doctor.  ________________________________
17. Tony plays golf at the weekends.  ________________________________
18. His friends visit him most evenings.  ________________________________
19. He does his homework at 8pm.  ________________________________
20. Tom eats 2 eggs for breakfast.  ________________________________
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Exercise 4
Present Simple
Rewrite each sentence as a positive or negative sentence, or a question,
according to the instructions.
1. I visit my parents very often. (negative)
 ________________________________________________________________
2. Does he go to school every day? (positive)
 ________________________________________________________________
3. She comes from Germany. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
4. She goes to work by car. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
5. We watch television every night. (negative)
 ________________________________________________________________
6. He doesn’t walk to work every day. (positive)
 ________________________________________________________________
7. She plays football every Saturday. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
8. He washes his car every week. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
9. They live in Australia. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
10. They go to school by bus. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
11. Does she finish work at five o’clock? (positive)
 ________________________________________________________________
12. He goes to the cinema on Fridays. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
13. I come from Africa. (negative)
 ________________________________________________________________
14. Does he live on this street? (positive)
 ________________________________________________________________
15. He works in a restaurant. (question)
 ________________________________________________________________
 THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN
1. Công thức:
(+) S + is/ am/ are + Ving + O.
(-) S + is/ am/ are + not + Ving + O.
(?) Is/ Am/ Are + S + Ving + O?
Yes, S + is/ am/ are
No, S + is/ am/ are not
2. Cách dùng:
 Diễn tả 1 hành động ĐANG xảy ra tại thời điểm nói.

Eg: Tôi ĐANG học tiếng Anh --> I am studying English.

 Diễn tả thái độ phàn nàn khi đi với "always"

Eg: You are always coming late. (Bạn lúc nào cũng đi
muộn.)
 Diễn tả dự định trong tương lai và CHẮC CHẮN sẽ

thực hiện.
Eg: Cô ấy SẼ thăm ông bà vào cuối tuần sau
--> She is visiting her grandparents next weekend.
3. DHNB:
 Now = at the moment = at present = right now: bây

giờ
 Always --> thái độ phàn nàn

 Look!, Be quiet!, Listen!

 Watch out! = Look out!: Coi chừng

Date: ____________ Student’s name: _______________ Mark: / 25
Exercise 5
I. Complete the sentences with the verb in the correct form.
1. You always (forget) __________ my birthday.
2. She never (listen) __________ to me.
3. My parents usually (not come) _______________ to our house on Sundays.
4. They (learn) __________ two languages at school.
5. The village shop (open) __________ at 8 o’clock in the morning?
6. He often (fight) __________ with his brother.
7. Big dogs (like) __________ a lot of exercise?
8. Lessons (start) __________ at 9 o’clock every morning?
9. A lot of birds (fly) __________ south in the winter?
10. She (not study) _______________ very hard at the weekends.
11. My father (watch) __________ television most evenings.
12. A mother cat always (wash) __________ her kittens.
13. He (carry) __________ the food for his grandmother on Fridays.
14. The film (start) __________ very early?
15. It (not rain) __________ a lot here in winter.
16. John and I (stay) __________ in a beautiful hotel.
17. Annie and Joe (make) __________ a cake for tea.
18. Spencer (work) __________ at home today.
19. I (wait) __________ for a letter from my parents.
20. You (walk) __________ too fast.
21. We (plan) __________ our next holiday.
22. The girls (visit) __________ their grandmother today.
23. She (read) __________ in her bedroom at the moment.
24. I (try) __________ to listen to the radio but it’s very noisy in here.
25. The sun (shine) __________ beautiful today.
26. The baby (learn) __________ to walk now.
27. Greg’s in the kitchen. He (cook) __________ the dinner.
28. I (feel) __________ a bit miserable today.
29. You (study) __________ too hard for this exam.
30. “Where’s Anne?” – “She (have) __________ a shower.”
II. Write the sentences in the negative, in two ways: full form and short form
31. They’re buying a new car.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
32. He’s learning to read.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
33. I’m looking for your keys.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
34. We’re selling the house.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
35. You’re working very hard.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
36. He’s washing the dishes.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
37. They’re drinking tea.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
38. We’re having a good time.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
39. He’s leaving him.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
40. I’m going home now.
 ______________________________________________________________
 ______________________________________________________________
III. Write negative sentences, a question, and two answers
41. Children go to school by bus every day.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
42. Lucy studies very hard at the weekends.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
43. My father often finishes work at six o’clock.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
44. She always participates in dance competitions.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
45. Jack and Lucy enjoy singing every day.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
46. My little sister always washes her hands before meals.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
47. The swimming pool opens at 7.30 every morning.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

48. My parents live in a very small flat.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

49. She is afraid of dogs.

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
50. Our windows are dirty.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Listen! My mother (sing)________________________a song.
Every night, We (go)________________________to bed at 10p.m
Giang (like)_______________Music but I (like)____________________Math
Now, they (stay)___________________________in Hue .
My father (read)__________________________a newspaper in the morning
Look! Ha (run)______________________.
Trang usually (listen)____ to the teacher in the class, but she (not listen)_____now.
Where _____________________ your father(be)?
-He (be)________ living room. He (watch) ______TV.
____________they (go) to school by bus today?
There(be)___________many flowers in our garden.
Every morning, my father (have) ______________a cup of coffee but today he (drink) ________
milk.
At the moment, I (read)_______________a book and my brother (watch)_______ TV.
Hoa (live)________________in Hanoi, and Ha (live)________________in HCM City.
Hung and his friend (play)_______________badminton.
They usually (get up)___________________at 6.oo in the morning.
Ha never (go)______________fishing in the winter but she always (do)_____________ it in the
summer.
My teacher (tell)__________________Hoa about Math.
There (be)____________________ animals in the circus.
_______________he (watch)______________TV at 7.00 every morning?
What _____________she (do) _________________at 7.00 am?
How old _________she (be)?
How ___________she (be)?
My children (Go)________________to school by bike.
We (go)_______________to supermarket to buy some food.
Mr. Hien (go)________________on business to Hanoi every month.
Ha (like)______________coffee very much, but I (not like)______________it.
She (like)________________Tea, but she (not like)____________________coffee.
I (love)_______________ cats, but I (not love)__________________dogs.
Everyday ,I (go)______________to school on foot, but today I (go)________________to school
by bike.
Who you _________________(wait) for Nam?
- No, I _______________________(wait) for Mr. Hai.
My sister (get)______________ dressed and (brush)_______________her teeth herself at 6.30
everyday.
Mrs. Smith (not live)____________in downtown. She (rent)___________in an apartment in the
suburb.
How _________your children (go)_________________to school everyday?
It's 9 o'clock in the morning. Lien (be)________in her room. She (listen) _______________to
music.
We_______________________(play) soccer in the yard now.
My father (go)___________ to work by bike. Sometimes he(walk)______________.
My house (be)_________in the city and it (be)_________small.
Every morning , we (have)__________breakfast at 7.00 am.
This (be)________a book and there (be)_________pens.
Mr. Quang (live)____________in the countryside. He (have)__________a big garden.
John (not have)______________Literature lesson on Friday.
What time _________you (start)___________your class?
___________you (be) in class 12A3?
Mrs. Ha (learn)__________________in Hanoi, but she (not live)__________________ there.
My brother (not live)____________________in London; he (live)_______________ in
Manchester.
Now Mr. Long (design) ____________________his dream house.
He (like)_____________APPLES, but he (not like)_____________________bananas.
__________________she (like)______________apples?
Usually, I (have)_________________lunch at 12.00.
-__________________you (have) ___________________lunch at 11.00?
He can (swim)_______________but I can't(swim)_____________________.
At the moment, my sister (read)___________________ a comic book.
I (like)__________________ice-cream.
Where ___________________Mr. Ha (live)_______________?
Monkeys can (climb)_________________ the tree.
Hang (go)__________________to the bookshop now because she (want) ___________to buy
some books.
We (go) ______________to market and (buy)_________________some fruits.
Now, Lan (study)________________English and Lien (listen)______________to music.
Every night , she (have)____________________dinner at 7.00 p.m.
Every year, I usually (go)______________________Vietnam.
In the summer, I sometimes (go)____________________swimming.