Present continuous
Talking about the future
Trong học ngữ pháp tiếng Anh, một trong những thì cơ bản và quan trọng là thì Hiện Tại Tiếp Diễn (Present Continuous). Thì này được sử dụng để diễn tả các hành động đang xảy ra vào thời điểm hiện tại hoặc những kế hoạch sắp xảy ra trong tương lai gần. Trên thực tế, việc hiểu và sử dụng thành thạo thì Hiện Tại Tiếp Diễn không chỉ giúp chúng ta nắm vững ngữ pháp mà còn giúp truyền đạt ý nghĩa một cách chính xác và tự nhiên trong giao tiếp tiếng Anh. Trong phần sau, chúng ta sẽ đi vào chi tiết về ngữ pháp của thì này và các cách sử dụng thông qua ví dụ cụ thể.
1. Ta có thể sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn để nói về tương lai:
I’m meeting some friends tonight.
Jane is starting a new job next week.
What are you doing next weekend?
Thực hành văn phạm thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
Ta sử dụng thì hiện tại tiếp diễn cho các hành động đã được tổ chức, được sắp xếp và được bố trí trước. Các hành động này chắc chắn xảy ra trong tương lai.
I’m going on holiday tomorrow.
I’m catching the 8.30 flight.
Bài tập thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
E. My plans next week
Look at Zena’s schedule for next week and complete her description of her plans, using the present continuous. Use short forms.
Monday start new course
9 a.m., go to Main Hall
Principal gives talk
attend lectures rest of day
Tuesday we take test
we go on trip to History Museum (leave 2 p.m., arrive back 5 p.m.)
Wednesday play for college basketball team
no college work to do
Thursday evening, cook meal for Sam and Olga (eat 8.30 p.m.)
watch film at home
Friday write essay in library
have meeting with tutor
Saturday morning, go shopping with Alex
afternoon, play tennis with Pam
go to concert, Morris Hall
Sunday do nothing!
stay at home/ take it easy
On Monday, morning, (0) I’m starting a new course. At 9 a.m., (1) . . . . . . . . . . to the Main Hall and (2) . . . . . . . . . . a talk about this course. After that, (3) . . . . . . . . . . lectures for the rest of the day.
On Tuesday morning, (4) . . . . . . . . . . a test. In the afternoon, (5) . . . . . . . . . . on a trip to the History Museum. (6) . . . . . . . . . . the college at 2 p.m. and (7) . . . . . . . . . . back at the college at 5 p.m.
On Wednesday, (8) . . . . . . . . . . for the college basketball team. (9) . . . . . . . . . . any college work that day.
On Thursday evening, (10) . . . . . . . . . . a meal for Sam and Olga. (11) . . . . . . . . . . at 8.30 p.m. and then (12) . . . . . . . . . . . a film at home.
On Friday, (13) . . . . . . . . . . an essay in the library and then (14) . . . . . . . . . . a meeting with my tutor.
On Saturday morning, (15) . . . . . . . . . . shopping with Alex. In the afternoon, (16) . . . . . . . . . . tennis with Pam and in the evening (17) . . . . . . . . . . to a concert at the Morris Hall.
On Sunday, (18) . . . . . . . . . . anything. (19) . . . . . . . . . . at home and (20) . . . . . . . . . . it easy all day.
F. The college party
Tara and Leon and talking on the phone. Complete their conversation using the present continuous and the words in brackets.
TARA Are you busy at the moment?
LEON Yes, (0) I’m trying (I/try) to finish some work. (1) . . . . . . . . . . (I/do) an assignment and (2) . . . . . . . . . . (I/find) it very difficult. What (3) . . . . . . . . . . (you/do)?
TARA (4) . . . . . . . . . . (I/get) ready for the party tonight (5) . . . . . . . . . . (I/leave) in about twenty minutes (6) . . . . . . . . . . (The taxi/come) for me at 7.30 p.m.
LEON Well, (7) . . . . . . . . . . (I/not go), unfortunately. I’ve got too much work to do. (8) . . . . . . . . . . (Who/go) to this party?
TARA Everyone (9) . . . . . . . . . . (We/celebrate) the end of the exams. (10) . . . . . . . . . . (A band/play) and about 120 (11) . . . . . . . . . . (people/come).
LEON Well, (12) . . . . . . . . . . (I/stay) here and (13) . . . . . . . . . . (I/work) all evening. And then (14) . . . . . . . . . . (I/go) to bed.
G. My life in London
Complete this email from Carmen to her friend, using the present continuous and the correct verbs from the box. Use short forms.
go/ not miss/ study/ learn/ take/ have/ visit/ practise
stay/ happen/ treat/ do/ look/ not study/ make
Hi
As you know, (0) I’m staying in London with a family. I (1) . . . . . . . at a local college and I (2) . . . . . . . a really good time. Everyone (3) . . . . . . . me very well and I (4) . . . . . . . lots of new friends. I (5) . . . . . . . home at all because I (6) . . . . . . . so many fantastic things.
At college, I (7) . . . . . . . a lot of English and of course I (8) . . . . . . . my English with the family. When I (9) . . . . . . . I (10) . . . . . . . all sorts of places with the family. For example, on Saturday they (11) . . . . . . . me to a theme park and next week we (12) . . . . . . . to a very famous old castle, somewhere out side London. I (13) . . . . . . . . forward to that.
Let me know what (14) . . . . . . . with you.
Carmen
Đáp án:
E.
1. I’m going 11. We’re eating
2. the Principal’s giving 12. we’re watching
3. I’m attending 13. I’m writing
4. we’re talking 14. I’m having
5. we’re going 15. I’m going
6. we’re leaving 16. I’m playing
7. we’re arriving 17. I’m going
8. I’m playing 18. I’m not doing
9. I’m not doing 19. I’m staying
10. I’m cooking 20. I’m taking
F.
1. I’m doing 8. Who’s going
2. I’m finding 9. We’re celebrating
3. are you doing 10. A band’s / A band is playing
4. I’m getting 11. people are coming
5. I’m leaving 12. I’m staying
6. The taxi’s / The taxi is coming 13. I’m working
7. I’m not going 14. I’m going
G.
1. ’m studying 8. ’m practising
2. ’m having 9. ’m not studying
3. ’s treating 10. ’m visiting
4. ’m making 11. ’re taking
5. ’m not missing 12. ’re going
6. ’m doing 13. ’m looking
7. ’m learning 14. ’s happening
Nguyễn Minh Sơn 15.03.2013
