... PRESENTCONTINUOUSTENSE (THÌ HIỆN TẠI TIẾP DIỄN)
I/ Use (Cách dùng)
Present ContinuousTense được dùng để diễn tả:
1. Một hành động đang xảy ... giờ, ngay bây giờ.
- At the/ this moment, at this time, at present, at the present time: ngay lúc này,…
- Today, this week/ month/ year,…
EXERCISES
Chia thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn
1 She (not work) , ... Shall I answer it? ~
I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands.
15 She (not, listen) to music at present.
16 Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea?
17 Where is Tom? He (lie) under the car.
18...
... Presentcontinuoustense (Hiện tại tiếp diễn)
Thì PresentContinuous là thì hiện tại tiếp diễn, nó được dùng để chỉ sự việc đang tiếp diễn trong
hiện tại.
Cách thành lập Present Continuous:
...
Các trạng từ sau thường hay dùng với thì Present Continuous:
at the moment : lúc này, bây giờ
now : bây giờ
presently : hiện thời, hiện nay
at present : hiện nay
today : hôm nay
Chúng ...
Thì PresentContinuous còn được dùng để nói về một tình thế đang thay đổi:
The population of the world is rising very fast.
(Dân số thế giới đang tăng rất nhanh)
The number of people without...
... không?)
Thì PresentContinuous được dùng trong các trường hợp:
Khi nói về một điều đang xảy ra vào lúc nói:
I wish you to be quiet. I’m studying.
Unit 16. Presentcontinuoustense (Hiện
tại ...
Các trạng từ sau thường hay dùng với thì Present Continuous:
at the moment : lúc này, bây giờ
now : bây giờ
presently : hiện thời, hiện nay
at present : hiện nay
today : hôm nay
Chúng ... tense (Hiện
tại tiếp diễn)
Thì PresentContinuous là thì hiện tại tiếp diễn, nó được dùng để chỉ sự việc đang
tiếp diễn trong hiện tại.
Cách thành lập Present Continuous:
To be + Verb -ing...
... conveyed
to enjoy enjoyed
CHAPTER 4. THE PRESENT PERFECT AND THE PRESENT PERFECT
CONTINUOUS
1. Use of the present perfect
The English Present Perfect tense is used to express actions which have ... worked, haven't they?
See Exercise 7.
7. The present perfect continuous
a. Use
The Present Perfect Continuoustense is used to express continuous, ongoing actions
which have already been ... following example, the verb in the Present Perfect Continuoustense is
underlined.
e.g. The bus has been waiting for one hour.
The use of the Present Perfect Continuoustense in this example indicates...
... we'll be late. We
form the negative with don't.
Don't be silly. Don't make so much noise.
We can use an imperative when we are with friends in an informal situation. But ... morning. Mark has to get the car
repaired. There's something wrong with the brakes.
When we use the past, or the future with will, we need a form of have to.
Emma had to go to the dentist ... toothache. She might have to go to the dentist.
Present perfect: Mark has had to drive all the way to Glasgow.
For negatives and questions with have to/has to and had to, we use a form of do....
...
3 (Present perfect: a bull / attack / David)
Have you heard about David? He's
4 (Present continuous: build / the house)
Trevor and Laura have bought a house. It's still
5 (Present ... that
It is said that Henry is in love with Claire.
(= People say that Henry is in love with Claire.)
We can use the structure it + passive verb + clause
with verbs of reporting. We use this ... Jessica)
Did I tell you about Andrew? He
6 (Present perfect: throw away / your stamp collection)
Bad news about your stamp collection. It's
7 (Present perfect: Martians / kidnap / my neighbours)...
... than the structure with dogs, but we often use a/an when explaining the meaning ol
a word, e.g. a butcher.
D Some
Some with a plural noun means 'a number of, and some with an uncountable ... to continue with his tour of the country and had gone to visit a friend in Scotland before
returning to pick up the case he had left behind.
A/an goes only with a singular noun. With a
plural ... means 'an amount of.
Claire took some photos. We went out with some friends.
Henry bought some flowers. I had some chips with my steak.
Can you lend me some money? Andrew is doing some...
... can't go on holiday together if your dates don't fit in with mine. (= go together with)
The thief managed to get away with about £2,000 in cash. (= steal and take away)
The goods are ... yet. You'd better get on with it. (= start, continue)
Mark doesn't really get on with Alan. They're always arguing. (= have a good relationship with)
/ have lots of little jobs ... at these examples.
Tom often calls in on/drops in on us without warning. (= pays short visits)
You go on ahead. I'll soon catch up with you. (= reach the same place as)
The police are going...
... the presentcontinuous (e.g. are doing) or the present perfect (e.g. have done) in the if-clause.
If we're expecting visitors, the flat will need a good clean. If you've finished with ... pounds, I'd probably buy a yacht.
The presenttense (have) refers to a possible future action, something which may or may not happen.
The past tense (had) refers to something unreal. If ... something .…………………… your way.
2 Relative clauses with a participle (A)
Write each news item as one sentence. Change the part in brackets into a clause
with an active participle (e.g. costing) or...
... conditional sentence. For
example, we can use two present- tense verbs (see Unit 144D). If you ring this number,
no one answers.
We can also use a present- tense verb and an imperative. If you
need ...
147 Review of conditionals
148 Exercises
1 If or when? (B)
Look at the information in brackets and complete the sentences using
if or when
and a verb in the present simple.
?
(I may see ... sure. He'll see it (4)
he comes.
149 Exercises
Wish would (B)
What might you say in these situations? Begin I wish
? to someone who never answers your e-mails
I wish you'd answer...
... talent, Guy became a popular TV personality
and chat show host.
9 I think my answers are right, but can I just check them with yours
I've made a mistake?
Linking words (A-E)
Complete the ... haven't been very well recently. Still, it could be worse.
Nick is in love with Rita. Rita, however, is in love with Tom.
Everyone thought that Emma should accept the offer. Nevertheless/All ... change y after a vowel. day —> days
journey —> journeys
B The present simple s ending
In the third person singular, a present simple
verb ends in s. (See Unit 5B.)
I know —> he knows...
... damage to 5 tax on
2 way of 6 difficulty with
3 answer to 7 matter with
4 cause of
3 1 with 5 with
2 of 6 for
3 of 7 of
4 for 8 between
4 1 answers to all the (quiz) questions
2 knowledge ... to
3 as 7 with
4 with/ to
2 1 prefer water to wine?
2 blaming Tom for the/his accident?
3 thank you for the/her present?
4 accuse him/the head teacher of murder?
5 provide you with towels? ...
4 look forward to 11 cut down on
5 keep up with 12 fall back on
6 put up with 13 get round to
7 get on with 14 make up for
3 1 1 get on (well) with Melanie./Melanie and I get on
(well)....