SIMPLE PRESENT: (Hin ti n)a. Form: Vi ng t thngVi ng t be

Affirmative (khng nh)S+V /Vs(es) * They / we / you / I v Ns (danh t s nhiu) + V Ex: I live in Phan Thiet city (Ti sng thnh ph Phan Thit)* She / he / it v N (danh t s t) + Vs(es) Ex: She lives in Ha Noi (c ta sng H Ni)

S + is/are / am +* They / we / you v Ns (danh t s nhiu) + areEx: My friends are hard- working ( Nhng ngi bn ti lm vic chm ch)* She / he / it v v N (danh t s t) + isEx: She is a student(C ta l hc sinh)Ex: My friend is intelligent (bn (ca) ti thng minh)* I am : Ex: I am a doctor (ti l bc s)

Negative (ph nh):S+ do/ does + not+ V (lu : do / does not = dont/ doesnt )* They / we / you /I v Ns (danh t s nhiu) +dont + VEx: They dont play football at school (H khng chi bng trng)Ex: Nam and Hung dont play football at school( Nam v Hng khng chi bong trng)* She / he / it v N (danh t s t) + doesnt + VEx: She doesnt like fish (C ta khng thch c)Ex: My parentsdo not likefish. (B m ti khng thch c)S + is / are / am + not.Ex: She is not (isnt) a singer(C ta khng l ca s)* They /we /you v Ns (danh t s nhiu) + are notEx: My friends arent hard- working ( Nhng ngi bn ti khng lm vic chm ch)* She / he / it v N (danh t s t) + isEx: She isnt a student (C ta l hc sinh)Ex: My friend isnt intelligent (bn (ca) ti khng thng minh)

Interrogative (cu hi)Do/ does+ S + V ?* Do + they / we / you / I v Ns (danh t s nhiu) + VEx: Do you speak English?( Bn ni Ting Anh phi khng)Ex: Do Mary and John come from England?(Mary v John n t nc Anh phi khng?)* Does + she / he / it v N (danh t s t) + V? Ex: Does he speak English?( Anh ta ni Ting Anh phi khng)Ex: Does Mary come from English? (Mary n t nc Anh phi khng?)Is/ Are / Am + S +?Ex: Is she pretty? (C ta p khng?)* Is /Are / Am + they /we /you v S (n s nhiu)..?* Is / Are / Am + she / he / it v v S (n s t) ?

Usage (cch dng)- Din t hnh ng thng xuyn xy ra: Ex: I often go to school by bus. (Ti thng i hc bng xe but) - Din t mt chn l, mt s tht: Ex 2: The Earth goes around the Sun ( Tri t quay quanh mt tri) Ex 3: I am a student (Ti l hc sinh)

Signal words * Always (lun lun), often, usually (thng xuyn), sometimes (thnh thong, i khi), never (khng bao gi) Nhng trng t ny ng trc ng t thng v ng sau ng t be Ex: He usually goes to bed at 10 p.m. Ex: He is often late for class. - ng gia tr ng t v ng t chnhWe dont usually go to school on Sundays* once (mt ln) / twice (hai ln) / three times (ba ln)+ ( a day / week/ month), every (day, year), from time to time (thnh thong) .

Notes (lu )Quy tc thm es i vi ng t c ch ng s tCc ng t tn cng l : o, sh, ch, x, s, v z .Ex: She goes to the market (C ta i ch)Ex: She washes her clothes on Sundays (C ta git qun o vo nhng ngy ch nht)Ex: She misses me ( C ta nh ti)- Cc ng t tn cng l y m trc y l mt ph m ta i y i + esEx: She studies hard (C ta hc chm ch)Ex: He plays football (Anh ta chi bong )

Exercise 1: Put the verb in the present simple tense:1. He (go) to School every day.2. She (come) .. from Germany.3. Daisy usually (go) .. to work by car.4. We (watch) .TV every night.5. The magazine(publish).a quiz once a month.6. What time Mary usually (get) .. up every morning?7. What time your father usually (get) up?8. ..She usually (walk) .to school ?9. ..they (be) teachers?10 he (go) .to school every day?11.She (not study) . on Sunday. 12. My students (be not). Hard- working13. John (try). hard in class, but I (not think) .he'll pass14. Her children (not eat) a lot of sweets15. He (walk) to work every day.16. He (be) in Ca Mau.17. They (be) .students.18. She (wash) .her clothes every Sunday.19. She (study) ..English every day.20. He (want) . to become a teacher.21. She (not, wash) .her clothes every weekend.22. It (not be) often cold in summer.23. Tom usually (walk) .. to school.24. I (be) sixteen years old.25. They (be) .. very friendly.26. He often (wash) ..the car at weekends.27. What time you often (get) . up every morning?28. ..she (like) English?29. Every week she (go) . to visit her parents.30. We (not go) to school on Sundays.31. We (not be) ..very lazy.32. I (visit).my parents very often.33. .she (come) ..from Japanese?34. Mary and I (be) at school at the weekend. 35. He (have) a new haircut today. 36. I usually (have) breakfast at 7.00. 37. She (live) in a house? 38. Where your children (be) .? 39. My sister (work) in a bank.40. Dog (like) . meat.41 My cousins (live). in Florida.42. It (rain) almost every day in Manchester.43. We (fly)..to Spain every summer.44. My mother (fry).eggs for breakfast every morning.45. The bank (close).at four o'clock.46. Jo is so smart that she (pass) every exam without even trying.47. My life .(be) so boring. I just (watch).TV every night.48. My best friend (write) to me every week.49. You (speak) . English?50. She (not live) in HaiPhong city.51. We sometimes(read)..books.52. Emily(go)to the disco.53. It.on Sundays.( rain , often)54. Pete and his sister(wash).the family car.55. I .to the bus stop (hurry, always)56. His child(like)..lemonade very much.57. The girls(not, listen)to pop music.58. Janet never.jeans. (never, wear)59. Mr Smith(teach).Spanish and French.60. You(do).your homework after school?61. you (speak).. English?62. He (go). home?63. They (clean). the bathroom?64. Billy (work). in the supermarket?65. Andy's brother(work)in an office.66. Jim and Joe(water).the flowers every week?67. Yvonne's mother(not ride)..a motorbike.68. Elisabeth(drink)cola?69. My brothers (drive) to London once a week70. I occasionally (eat). Meat.2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS ( Hin ti tip din)a. Form: Vi ng t thng

Affirmative (khng nh)S + am/ is/ are + Ving Ex: I am reading the book Tom Sawyer.

Negative (ph nh):S + am/ is/ are + not + VingEx: She isnt teaching at the university now.

Interrogative (cu hi)Am/ Is/ Are + S + Ving ?Ex: Are you watching TV?

Usage (cch dng)- Din t hnh ng ang xy ra ti thi im hin ti. Ex: I am learning English now. - Din t k hoch cho tng lai gn. Ex: We are having a picnic this weekend

Signal words At Present , At The Moment ,at this moment, Now, Right Now, Just Now, nowadays

Khi thm ING ngay ng sau ng t nguyn mu, cn nh vi quy tc sau:1. Nu ng t tn cng bng 1 ch ci E, b E i ri mi thm ING Ex:love loving,live living,hope hoping 2. Nu ng t tn cng bng 2 ch ci E, thm ING bnh thng, khng b EEx:see seeing, agree-> agreeing3. Nu ng t tn cng bng IE, i IE thnh Y ri mi thm INGEx:Die dying, lie lying,tie tying .4. Nu ng t c ln c 1 m tn cng bng 1 v ch 1 trong 5 nguyn m (A, E, I, O, U) vi mt v ch mt ph m, ta vit ph m thm 1 ln na ri mi thm ING.Ex:stop stopping,run running,4. Nu ng t c ln c 2 m tit, tn cng l mt ph m trc ph m l mt nguyn m v trng m ri v m th 2 th ta gp i ph m cui ri thm ui ing begin beginning,prefer preferring.Cc ng t ngoi cc quy tc trn ta thm ING bnh thng

I. Put the verb in the present continuous tense1. He (watch) ____________________________________TV right now.2. At present they (sit) ___________________________ in the class.3. This year we (learn) _________________________ English.4. Look! Peter (play) ______________________ football in the schoolyard.5. Be quiet! The baby (sleep) _______________________________.6. Look! The man (smoke) ____________________________ there.7. She (write) _______________________ to her parents now?8. My father (not, work) ___________________________in the garden at the moment.9. John (listen) _____________________________ to the radio now.10. He (play) _______________________chess at the moment?.11. The workers (work) ______________________ in the firm at the moment.12. Please be quite! You (make) ___ _________________so much noise so I cant concentrate.13. Tony (have) _______________ ___a bath at the moment.14. Listen! He (read) _____________________a story by Shakespeare.15. At present Richard (study) _______________in London.16. This term I (study) _______________philosophy and economics.17. Janet (have) _______________a shower at the moment.18. They (not/study) _______________at present.19. Yukiko (have) _______________a bath now.20. We (make) _______________a cake at the moment.21. Jane (watch) _______________television at the moment.22. Look! The boy (cry) ____________________.23. Alice and Mary (put) ___________ the dishes away right now.24. The farmer (work) _________________ in the field now.25. Look! It (snow) _______________.26. Phong (sleep) _______________ right now.27. Mother (cook) ________________ some food in the kitchen at present.28. Just a minute! I (look up) ______________ that word in the dictionary.29. _______________you (write) ______________ a letter now?30. They (not read) ____________________ books in the sitting room right now.31. Look! They (play) _________________ football.32. She (sweep) _______________ the floor now.33. What________ she (do) ____________ now?34. She (wash) ______________ the clothes at the moment.35. Listen! Peter and Daisy (sing) ________________ now.36. My brother (not watch) ___________TV now. He (wash) __________ his car.37. He (study) _____________ English this month.________you (work) __________ in the garden now?38. Peter (talk) ________________ to Susan now.39. She (listen) _______________to the radio in her bedroom at the moment.40. Next summer Kate (spend) .... a month in France. 41. Hurry up, Mehmet. Everyone (wait) .for you. 42. (you do) . Anything on Friday? Do you want to come to a party? 43. Helen (read) . In bed at the moment. 44. We (go) . to the cinema this evening. 45. I cant answer the phone. I (have) a bath. 46. David (leave) . Tomorrow. Have you said goodbye to him?

II. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the simple present orpresent continuous tense1. My brother (like) .this CD very much.2. He (travel) in China this summer.3. We (go).. to lunch now. Would you like to join us?4. We always (visit) . Grandma on Sundays. 5. I (play). tennis every day. 6. My father cant come to the phone now. He (take).. a shower.7. My father (work)..as an accountant in a big company.8. I think this pen (cost) . HK$8.9. I cant play online games now. My brother (use)the computer to dohis homework.10. A: you (do) .. your homework now? B: Yes, I 11. Can you see Anna? She (stand) . at the bus stop.12. ______________ you still (watch) ___________________ TV?13. She often (miss)__________________________ class because of illness.14. A: ______________ you (like)_________________ Kelly Chans songs? B: Yes, I ______________, but my brother _________________.15. I .. (like) this photograph. 15. Emily .(watch) TV a the moment. 16. Mrs. Reed .(own) an export company. 17. My parents (love) their old cat. 18. (you/want) a coffee? 19. .. (you/go) home now? 20. . (you/know) my friend? 21. I cant go out now. I ..(do) my homework.22. Andy sometimes(read).comics.23. We never(watch)TV in the morning.24. Listen! Sandy (sing)..in the bathroom.25. My sister usually(help)..in the kitchen.26. My mother(make)..breakfast now.27. They often(clean)the bathroom.28. Look! The boys(come)..home.29. Every day his grandfather(go)..for a walk.30. I (chat).with my friend at the moment.31. Cats(eat).mice.3. PRESENT PERFECT: (HTHT)

a. Form: Vi ng t thng

Affirmative (khng nh)S + has/ have + V3ed Mr. Minh has visited England this year.

Negative (ph nh):S + has/ have + not + V3ed Mr. Minh hasnt visited England this year.

Interrogative (cu hi)Has/ Have + S + V3ed? EX: Has Mr. Minh visited England this year? Yes, he has/ No, he hasnt.

Usage (cch dng)-Din t hnh ng xy ra trong qu kh nhng ko di cho im hin ti Ex: We have studied English for many years -Din t hnh ng va mi sy ra. Ex: I have just finished my hmework. -Din t hnh ng xy nhng khng xc nh c thi gian. Ex: She has lost her key.- Mt hnh ng xy ra nhiu ln trong qu kh m khng bit r thi gian c th trong qu khEx: George has seen this movie three times.

Signal words* already: , ri (ng sau has/ have hoc ng cui cu)Ex: Weve already painted our house.Ex: Weve painted our house already. * many/ several + times: nhiu lnEX: Nick has read that story twice/ three times. *just: va mi (ng ngay sau has/ have).Ex: Mrs. Smith has just left the room.*ever: tng, bao gi (thng dng nghi vn v ph nh)EX: Has your sister ever been to Vietnam?* never: cha bao gi (ng sau has/ have) Ex: My father has never worked in that company before.* yet: cha (dng trong cu ph nh, nghi vn, thng ng cui cu). Ex: Jane hasn't seen that play yet. Ex: Has Jane seen that play yet?* recently = lately: gn y (ng u hoc cui cu). EX: I havent seen him recently Ex: Have you seen her lately? Ex: Lately, I've had trouble sleeping.* up to now, up to the present, till/ untill now, so far: cho n gi (ng u hoc cui cu). EX: So far, my family havent come back to London.*for +khong thi gian: for a week , for over 10 months., for ages = for a long time ( lu)- Weve lived here for 5 years now*since + mc thi gian (since 8 a.m), since + clause ( simple past ) (mnh th qu kh n) Ex: This student has learnt English since he was ten *It is the first time / it is the second time + clause ( present perfect) Ex: This is the first time Ive seen that film

Exercise 1: Put since or for into the blanks1.________ a week2. ________Monday3. ________last week4. ________two hours5. ________20026. ________ yesterday7. ________three days8. ________20 years9. ________ the summer10. _____ 2 May11. ________ 8 oclock12. ________a long time13. ________three years14. ________ I was a child15.___________Christmas. 16. ____________five monthsExercise 2: Put the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect Tense1. Nam (study) _____________________ since last May. 2. (you / ever be) __________________________ to Da Lat?3. His farther (just / sell) _______________________ his old house.4. Nurses (look) ______ after patients in hospitals since last night.5. (you/ ever / see ) ___________________ a ghost?-No,____________6. They (live) ___________________ in that house for ten years.7. I (work) _________________ with him since 19988. She (study) ___________________ English for 3 years now.9. I (not see) ____________________ my form teacher for two weeks.10. They (live) ____________________ there for the whole life.11. (You/meet) ____________________ him since we said goodbye ?12. Where (you /be) ________________________since 2008?13. We (not/ get) ___________________in touch with him for years?14. I ( not/ know)_____________________ Ha Long Bay yet.15. My father (watch) ___________________ this film many times.16. ( you/ see ) _________________ Lan recently ? No,___________17. I ( never/ see) ___________________ Lan again since we (leave)____________ school.18. We (no/ eat) __________________ in that restaurant for two years19. I (do) _________________ my homework since last night.20. She ( go) ________________ to Da Lat since last summer21. Tom (see) ______________this film before.22. I (finish) ______________ my exercise already.23. Heidi (not/teach)_____________ Spanish very long24. John (not/tell)_______________ his mother yet.25. No one (manage) __________ to do it yet26. They (buy) ______________ the car since 1990.27. My father (just wash) ______________ his car.28. The students (discuss) ______________ the question recently.29. Mary (never, be) ______________ to Ha Noi.30. We (know) ______________ each other for 5 years.31. So far we (learn) ______________ five lessons.32. We (be) ______________ pen pals for a long time.33. They (stay) ______________ here since last week.34. They (clean)_________________ the house. 35. Bob (see) ______________ this movie before.36. Sandra (lend) ____________ her brother $ 200 so far.37. Rashid (just pass) ____________ his driving test.38. Karen (study) ____________ __________ Italian for three years now and is still studying.39. The teacher (already, tell) ____________ to be quite.40. Tim (not, take) ____________ many photos yet.41. Jorge (read) ____________ the newspaper already.42. We (not begin) _____________ to study for the test yet.43. John and I (be) ______________ pen pals for nearly 3 years.44. He (wear) ___________ the same coat since he (move) ___________ here.45. They (not contact) _______________ to each other for a long time.46. How long _______________you (study) ______________ English?47. How many times _________ you (see) _______________him since he went to Edinburgh?48. Who is that woman? I (never/ see) _______________ her before.49. We (be) ____________ from French. We (be) ______________ there for 20 years.50. I (see) __________ that film several times because I like it.51. Mary (lose) _________________ her hat for 2 days.52. He (not finish) _______________ doing it yet.53. They (already show) _______________ the film.54. Im sorry the car is not here. I (just sell) ______________ it.55. The Bakers (be) ______________ in New York for 3 months.56. My brother (use) ______________ this computer for 2 years.57. They (live) ________________ in this street for a long time.58. Mr. Green (teach) ______________ French since he left London in 1997.59. She (not speak) _________________ to me since last week.60. Up to now, Hoa (work) _______________ very hard.Exercise 3: Complete the following sentences, using for, since, ago 1. This house needs cleaning. We haven't cleaned it.. months.2. I think I can't possibly learn Chinese. I've studied it ..two years and I still can't have a sensible conversation.3. Jim and Kevin first met ten years 4. Where were you? I've been waiting. two hours.5. I don't see my family very often. I haven't seen them .Christmas.6. Louise has been learning Greek .she was fifteen.7. Helen lived in London long time ..but she has been living in Madrid. last summer.8. My parents have had the same car .ages. They bought it at least fifteen years ..9. Fred hasbeen phoninghis boss. lunchtime but he can't get through.10. I'm fed up with this rain. It's been raining.hours.11. Its two years I last saw Quoc Anh12. How long is it you last saw Linda?Exercise 4: Write sentences with the cue words.EX: I / know / her / three months I have known her for three months1. He / have / a cold / a week.____________________________________________________2. They / buy / the new house / September_________________________________________________3. My family / be / here / Christmas.____________________________________________________4. We / not see / each other / 10 years.____________________________________________________5. Mr. Nam / work / in the bank / a long time.____________________________________________________6. Tom and Jerry / love / each other / a long time.___________________________________________________7. My sister / start / a new job / yesterday.____________________________________________________8. Mr Robinson / teach / in this school / 1997.____________________________________________________9. I / write / this letter / six oclock.____________________________________________________10. We / leave / our hometown / since / I / be / a child.____________________________________________________Exercise 5: Put the corect form of the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or simple past tense1. We (study). a very hard lesson the day before yesterday. 2. I (read) that novel by Hemingway several times before3. We (study) almost every lesson in this book so far.4. My wife and I (travel).. to Mexico by air last summer. 5. I (have). a little trouble with my car last week. 6. What you (do) .yesterday?7. How long you (learn). English?8. Tom (never be) .in Hanoi. .9. TheTitanic (sink). in 1912.10. I (lose) my binder yesterday, but my brother found it this morning.11. We (own) .. this TV set since 1968, and it still works!12. Dolphins (live).in BC waters for millions of years, and are still common today.13. The children (drink)all the orange juice! We'll need to get some more.14. I (wear) these boots to go hiking yesterday15. Junko (eat). bacon in her life! She's a true vegetarian. PAST PERFECT (Qu kh hon thnh)a. Form:

Affirmative (khng nh)S + had + V3/ed Ex: I had done all my homework before 7 p .m last night.

Negative (ph nh):S + had + not + V3/edEx: She hadn't prepared for the exam but she still passed.( C ta khng c chun b cho k thi nhng c ta vn u).

Interrogative (cu hi)Had + S + V3/ed?Ex: Had you done all your homework before 7 p .m last night?

Usage (cch dng)- Hnh ng xy ra trc 1 hnh ng khcI had eaten lunch before they arrived.Susan had already finished the project when he asked for help. - Hnh ng xy ra trc 1 mc thi gian trong qu kh By 1999 I had graduated from university.- Trong cu iu kin loi 3 din t iu kin khng c thcIf I had known that, I would have acted differently.She would have come to the party if she had been invited.

Signal words- By + (the past time): by 2003, by last year- By the time + clause, before, after, when, already- the past simple + After + The past perfect - The past perfect + Before + The past simple

Exercise 1: Put the corect form of the verbs in brackets in The past perfect tense:1. When we came to the stadium, the match (already start) _________________________.2. Many people (move) _________________ to the new place before the storm occurred.3. I sat down ant rested after they (go) _________________.4. Before he died, he (be) _________________ ill for several days.5. Last night before he (watch) _______________ TV, he (do) _________________ the exercise.6. She went to the department after her (clean) _________________ the floor.7. When I got to the party, they (go) _________________ home.8. By the time the police arrived, the house (be) _________________ burned down.9. By last year, twenty schools in this province (be) _________________ built. 10. Yesterday they (go) ____________ home after they (finish) ______________ their work.

Exercise 2: Put the corect form of the verbs in brackets in The past perfect tense: 1. I didnt have a laptop so I wish I (have) . a laptop.2. Almost everybody (leave). by the time we (arrive)..3. He (wonder). whether he (leave). his wallet at home.4. The secretary (not leave). until she (finish). her work. The couple scarcely (enter). the house when they (begin). to argue.5. The teacher (ask). the boy why he (not do). his homework.6. She already (post). the letter when she (realize). she (send). it to the wrong address.7. Hardly the car (go). a mile when it (have). a flat tyre.8. The weather (be). far worse than we (expect)..9. They (be married). for five years when thy finally (have). a child.10. No sooner they (sell). their car than they (regret). having done so.11. When she (finish). her work she (go). to the cinema.12. He (not eat). until his parents (come). home.13. She (tell). she never (meet). him.14. He (do). her homework before he ( go). out.15. The lights (go). out the moment he (get). into the cinema.16. Hardly the holiday (begin). when they (leave). the town.17. They (be). out for an hour when it (start). to rain.18. They (leave). the shop as soon as they (buy). everything they (need)..19. The house (burn). to the ground buy the time the firemen (arrive)..20. As he (do). a lot of work that day he (be). very tired.21. I already (hear). about the accident when he (tell). me about it.22. He (live). in the country for ten years when he first (come). to London.23. I (not talk). to him because when I (arrive). he already (leave)..24. When we (go). out again, the wind (stop)..25. He (think). he (win). in the lottery but he (not have). of course.26. No sooner the bell (ring). when the pupils (go). out to play.27. Before you (mention). his name, I never (hear). of this poet.28. Our guests (be). still here when he (come). back from school.29. The same day he (arrive). I (receive). a postcard from him.30. They just (close). the shop when I (get). there.31. When the policeman (blow). his whistle the driver (stop). the car.32. They (go) __________ home after they (finish) __________ their study.33. Yesterday when I (arrive) __________to the party, the (already go) __________home.34. After the guests (leave) __________, she (go) __________back into the living-room and (switch) __________off the light.35. On arrival at home I (find) __________that she (just leave) __________just a few minutes before.36. Before he (go) __________ to bad, he (do) __________his homework.37. When they (get) __________to the place, the man (die) __________.38. He (do) _________ nothing before he (see) ___________ me.39. He (thank) __________ me for what I (do) __________ for him.40. I (be) __________ sorry that I (hurt) __________ him.41. After they (go) __________, I (sit) __________ down and (rest) __________.42. When I (arrive) ___________, the dinner (already, begin) ______________.43. My friend (not see) _______ me for many years when I (meet) _____ last week.44. He (learn) __________ English before he (leave) __________ for England.45. In England, he soon (remember) __________ all he (learn) __________ before.46. They (tell) __________ him they (not meet) __________ him before.47. He (ask) __________ why we (come) __________ so early.48. She (say) __________ that she (already, see) ___________ Dr. Rice.49. By the time Bill (get) __________ there, the meeting (start) __________.50. When we (arrive) __________ at our place, we (find) __________ that a burglar (break) ____________ in.51. Almost everybody (leave) _______ for home by the time we (arrive) _______.52. Tom was not at home when I (arrive). He (just go) out.53. I thanked her for everything she (do) for me.54. When I got to the office, I (realize) .. I (forget) . to lock the door55. They (go) ..home after they (finish) their work.56. She said that she (already, see) . Dr. Rice.57. After taking a bath, he (go) .. to bed.58. He told me he (not/eat) such kind of food before.59. When he came to the stadium, the match (already/begin) .60. Before she (watch) .. TV, she (do). homework.61. What (be) .. he when he (be) . young?62. After they (go) , I (sit) .. down and (rest) 63. Yesterday, John (go) .. to the store before he (go) home.64. She (win) . the gold medal in 1986.65. Our teacher (tell) .. us yesterday that he (visit) England in 1970.66. Alan (have) . hardly (prepare).. for dinner when her husband (go)..home67. No sooner (have) . I (watch). TV than the phone (ring)68. Before I (watch) TV, I (do) .. my homework.69. After I (wash) .my clothes, I (sleep) 70. I couldnt attend the evening classes because I worked at night. If I (not work) .. at night, I (attend) .. the evening classes.

5. SIMPLE PAST (QK)a. Form: Vi ng t thngVi ng t be

Affirmative (khng nh) * S + V2/ V-ed .......... Ex1: You spent a lot of money last month (spend)Ex2: We visited that city two years ago (visit)

S + were * They / we / you v Ns (danh t s nhiu) + wereEx: They were born in 1982* She / he / it / I v N (danh t s t) + wasEx: I was born in MuiNe

Negative (ph nh):* S+ didnt + V1Ex: He didnt finish his homework yesterdayS + was / were + not(were not = werent).Ex: We werent happy after the sad ending

Interrogative (cu hi)* Did + S + V1 ?Ex: Did he finish his homework yesterdayWas/ Were + S +? Was she happy with her performance?

Usage (cch dng)Use: Din t hnh ng xy ra v chm dt hon ton trong qu (xc nh r thi gian) Ex: I saw him yesterday Ex: She didnt come last week. Ex: Did Mr. Lee phone an hour ago?

Signal words* yesterday ( morning / afternoon / evening):hm qua (sng/ chiu / ti..), the day before yesterday (hm kia)* last ( Monday / week / month / year / night / summer): trc (th hai / tun / thng / nm / m / ma h)* khong thi gian +ago ( 2 days ago, a year ago, 15 minutes ago ): (cch y 2 ngy, cch y 1 nm, cch y 15 pht..)* in ( in 1985 )* before, once( trc kia, xa kia, c mt thi), once upon a time( ngy xa ngy xa), in the past ( trong qu kh), when I was young, when I was a child (khi ti cn nh)

Quy tc c V tn cng la ed - c l / id / khi ng t c tn cng l: t / d . Eg: wanted decided needed fitted - c l / t / khi ng t c tn cng l : /k/, /f //, /p/, /s (ce)/, / (sh)/, /t (ch)/ Eg: looked laughed stopped missed washed watched /f/- c l / d / i vi cc m cn li: Eg: closed opened lived weighed saved

Lu khi thm ui ed1. Nu ng t tn cng l mt ph m th ta thm ui ed return returned learn learned2. Nu ng t tn cng bng e ta thm ui d live lived die died3. Nu ng t c ln c 1 m tit, tn cng bng mt ph m (ngoi tr w, x, y), trc ph m l mt nguyn m th ta gp i ph m cui ri thm ui ed hop hopped rub rubbed mix mixed play played4. Nu ng t c ln c 2 m tit, tn cng l mt ph m trc ph m l mt nguyn m v trng m ri v m th 2 th ta gp i ph m cui ri thm ui edprefer preferredworry worried5. Nu ng t tn cng l y, trc y l mt ph m th ta i y thnh i ri thm ui ed carry carried annoy annoyedLU 1. Nu ng t tn cng l y, trc y l mt nguyn m th KHNG i y thnh i ri thm ui ed2. Nu ng t c ln c 2 m tit, tn cng l mt ph m trc ph m l mt nguyn m v trng m KHNG ri v m th 2 th ta KHNG gp i ph m cui ri thm ui ed

Exercise 1. Put the corect form of the verbs in brackets1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client.2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space.3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full.4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations.5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them."6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours.7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car.8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store.9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches.10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours.11. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.12. She (get) ______ married last year?13. What (you, do) ..last night?- I (do) ______ my homework.14. I (love) ______ him but no more.1. Mary (go) ___________ shopping for me yesterday.2. The policeman (drive) __________ away ten minutes ago.3. The biscuit factory (close) __________________ last year.4. The headmaster (come) _______________ to the school in 1985.5. You (spend) ________________________ a lot of money last month.6. I last (go) ________________________ to Spain in 1990.7. The boy (finish) _________________________their homework yesterday.8. Rolf (buy) _____________ the leather jacket last week.9. I (have) ____________ a little trouble with my car last week.10. She (wash) ______________her clothes last night.Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense:1. They (begin) __________ to study at this school 7 years ago.2. She (lose) __________ her handbag on the train yesterday morning.3. We (visit) ___________ that city last year.4. Peter and Daisy (be) __________ born in 1978.5. __________you (spend) _________ your holiday in Dalat last summer?6. She (clean) _______________the bicycle yesterday.7. They (start) __________school in 1998.8. My friend and I (go) __________________ to the seaside last week.9. We (spend) ___________________________ hours on the beach last Sunday.10. He (be) ______________________________ in Ha Noi last year.11. His father (die) _____________________ in 1930.12. Lincoln (work) __________________in this factory three years ago.13. I (do) _____________________my homework last night.14. Miss White (write) ______________________to her father last Monday.15. My parents (buy) _________________________the car last year.16. Hoa (read) _____________________________the book yesterday.17. He (listen) _______________________________to the radio last night.18. We (watch) _____________ a good programme on TV last night.19. Mary (go) _______________shopping for me yesterday.20. I (be) _______________ in Ha Noi last month.21. My parents (go) _______________to HCM city last week.22. Yesterday we (have) _______________a meeting at our school.23. Mary (meet) _______________her parents two week ago.24. She (be) _______________born in 1992.25. What you (do) _______________last night.26. Last summer I (study) _______________English in Can Tho City.27. She (not visit) _______________her son last week.28. In 1997 there (be) _______________a terrible storm.29. They (build) _______________the house twenty years ago.30. John (do not) _______________come to my birthday party last SundayExercise 3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb. Using past simple.- The serious car accident (happen) ________ (1) on 19th September between two buses from Yen Bai. One bus (carry)________(2) passengers from Yen Bai to Ha Noi, other (take)________(3) sixty students of Nguyen Trai school in Van Yen Distric. The even (be)________ (4) in Phu Tho province when two buses (run)________(5) fast on the road, they (crash)________(6) against each other. Six people (die)________(7) immediatly, two others (die)________(8) on the way to the hospital, many others (be)________(9) hurt. The witneeses (say)________(10) that the driver of the bus from Ha Noi to Yen Bai(seem)________(11) to be drunk, so the other bus (not/have)________ (12) a chance. It (be) ________(13) the bus drivers from Ha Noi to Yen Bai faul.

Exercise 4: Put the corect form of the verbs in brackets1. Yesterday, I (go)______ to the restaurant with a client. 2. We (drive) ______ around the parking lot for 20 mins to find a parking space. 3. When we (arrive) ______ at the restaurant, the place (be) ______ full. 4. The waitress (ask) ______ us if we (have) reservations. 5. I (say), "No, my secretary forgets to make them." 6. The waitress (tell)______ us to come back in two hours. 7. My client and I slowly (walk) ______ back to the car. 8. Then we (see) ______ a small grocery store. 9. We (stop) in the grocery store and (buy) ______ some sandwiches. 10. That (be) ______ better than waiting for two hours. 11. I (not go) ______ to school last Sunday.12. She (get) ______ married last year?13. What you (do) ______ last night?- I (do) ______ my homework.14. I (love) ______ him but no more.15. Yesterday, I (get) ______ up at 6 and (have) ______ breakfast at 6.30.Exercise 5: Put the words and phrases in the right order, make some changes if necessary. Using the past simple or presen simple. Ex:be/a/I/last year/student- I was a student last year.1, be/they/at home/not/last sunday. -.....................................................................................................2, very/work/he/always/lazily.-.....................................................................................................3, you/look/ tired today/very/why?-.....................................................................................................4, John and Bill/why/on the farm/last night/stay/? -......................................................................................................5, see/the day before yestersday/what/you/on TV/?-...................................................................................................... PAST CONTINUOUS (Qu kh tip din)a. Form:

Affirmative (khng nh)S + was/ were + V-ing Ex : At seven oclock last night, I was discussing English with Mary.(Lc 7 gi ti qua, ti ang tho lun ting Anh vi Mary).

Negative (ph nh):S + was/ were + not + V-ing Ex: At five oclock last afternoon Mrs. and Mr John were not reading magazines.(Lc 5 gi chiu hm qua, Mrs. and Mr John khng c tp ch).

Interrogative (cu hi)Was/ Were + S + V-ingEx: Were they staying at home at five to six last night, ?(Lc 6 gi km 5 pht ti qua, h ang nh ?)

Usage (cch dng) - Mt hnh ng hoc s kin ang xy ra ti mt thi im xc nh trong QK ( at 7pm, from 6 to 7, )Ex1: I was watching TV at 8pm yesterday.- Mt hnh ng ang xy ra (V-ing) th mt hnh ng khc xen vo (v2/ed)Ex2: He was sleeping when I came. - Hai hnh ng din ra song song cng lc trong qu khEx3: While I was doing my homework, my younger brother was watching TV.

Signal words At 6:00 yesterday, at this time yesterday, at the time last week..This time yesterday, at this (that) time , at 9 p.m yesterday = at 9 oclock yesterday afternoon , at 7.30 a.m last Monday = at 7.30 last Monday morning. ,

Exercise 1: Put the corect form of the verbs in brackets1. At this time yesterday we (play) __________________ tennis in the schoolyard.2. At 7:00 pm yesterday (watch) ________________________ TV.3. Yesterday while my father (watch) _____________________ TV, my mother (read) the newspaper, my sister (do) _______________________her homework and I (play) ____________ chess with my friend.4. What were you doing when I phoned you? I (have) ____________________a bath.5. She (do) __________________________her homework at the time yesterday.6. Marry (water) ______________________the flowers at 3:00 p.m yesterday.7. They (visit) __________________________the zoo at ten oclock yesterday.8. Peter and I (do) _____________________the exercise at this time last night.9. Last night my father (feed) ________________________the pigeons at 7:00.10. At this time last year we (learn) _______________________English in London.11. Alice( hurt).. herself while she . (skate).12. I met my neighbor while I . (walk) home from work.13. Sally saw a friend while she .. (ride) her bicycle along Park St.14. Peter fell asleep while he (study).15. Bob stepped on Janes feet while they .. (dance) together.16. I cut myself while I . (shave).17. Mr. and Mrs. Brown burned themselves while they (bake) cookies.18. Tommy had a nightmare while he .. (sleep) at a friends house.

Exercise 2: Put the verb in the past simple tense or the past continuous:1. When I (arrive) .at this house, he still (sleep) ...2. The light (go) .out while we (have) ..dinner.3. Bill (have) ________________ breakfast when I (stop) _____________ at this house this morning.4. When I (arrive) ___________________at this house, he still (sleep) ________________________.5. As we (cross) ______________________the Street, we (see) _____________________an accident.6. Tom (see) ______________a serious accident while he (stand) __________________at the bus stop.7. The children (play) _________________ football when their mother (come) ___________back home.8. The bell (ring) ______________________while Tom (take) ___________________ a bath.9. He (sit) ______________________in a car when I (see) ______________________him.10. We (clean) _____________________the house when she (come) _______________yesterday11. Sally (eat) dinner last night when someone ..(knock) on the door.12. I began to study at seven last night. Fred (come) at seven-thirty. I (study) when Fred .. (come).13. While I . (study) last night, Fred (drop by) to visit me.14. My roommates parents . (call) him last night while we.. (watch) TV.15. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after five. When he.. (come) home, I .. (talk) tomy mother on the phone.16. Yesterday Tom and Janice (go) to the zoo around one. They (see) many kinds of animals. They stayed at the zoo for twohours. While they (walk) home, it ... (begin)to rain, so they .. (stop) at a small caf and (have) a cup of coffee.17. Yesterday afternoon I (go) to visit the Parker family. When I.. (get) there around two oclock, Mrs. Parker .. (be)in the yard. She (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker.. (be) in the garage. He .. (work) ontheir car. He .. (change) the oil.18. The Chinese ships .(tresspass) 80 miles into Vietnamese sea on the May 26.19. When I (get) home, they (watch) TV, they (not/do) their homework.20. What Ha (do) at 6.30 this morning ?- She ..(swim).21. She ..(listen) to music when the phone .(ring)22. We ..(study) unit 18 at this time last week.23. I .(not/visit) Ha Long Bay last year, because I (be) busy24. The train ..(leave) the station yesterday afternoon.25. My parents.(have) dinner by the time I .(get) home yesterday.26. Bill Gate .(not/earn) $ 300 in 2005, he .(earn) $ 175.27. When Jonh(arrive)..at home, Anna(talk)..to some one on the phone. Jonh(start)..to get the tea.28. I (lie) in the bath when the phone (ring).. It (stop) after a few rings.29. It (be).. cold when we (leave) .the house that day, and a light snow (fall).30. Your friend who (come) here the other day (seem) .very nice. I (enjoy) meeting her.31. When I (see) ..the man, he (stand) outside the bank. He (have). a black baseball cap on.32. They (study) ..in the library when the fire alarm went off. 33. It (snow) .when I (get). up this morning. 34. Abert Einstein (die) in 1955. 35. Tom (go). to the post office twice yesterday. 36. Hellen (wait).. in the lobby, wasn't she? 37. He (work).. his way through college at that time. 38. He (teach) economics at Harvard for almost 50 years. 39. The wind (blow). very hard when I (go).. out this morning. 40. He fell while he (go) .down the stairs. 41. My car (break) ..down this morning on the way to work

* Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with past continuous or past simple tense.1. yesteday/ when/he/carry/a suitcase/he/drop/it/on his foot.2. he/break/his leg/when/he/ski/last month.3. he/sit down/on/chair/when/I/paint/it.4. Lan/sit/in the garden/when/a wasp/sting/her/on the nose.5. as/we/drive /down the hill, a strange object/ appear/ in the sky.a. The future simple tense (Th tng lai n)a. Form:

Affirmative (khng nh)S + will + VEx: I will help you (Ti s gip bn)

Negative (ph nh):S + will not + V.., (will not = wont) I will not (won't) help you. (Ti s khng gip bn)

Interrogative (cu hi)Will + S + V.Will you help me? (bn s gip ti khng?)

Usage (cch dng)- Din t mt hnh ng s xy ra trong tng laiHe will come back next week.- Din t mt li ha, mt d on, mt kin, mt quyt nh tc thi, mt ng I will give you a phone to night.

Signal words- next (week, month, year, summer, Monday...)- Someday, soon, in 2050,, tomorrow - I think, I am sure

Put the verb in the future simple tense.1. __________you (take) _________ at trip to London next week.2. She (water) _________________ the flowers next month.3. They (build) ________________ a new bridge in this province next year.4. Tomorrow she (send) _________________ the letter to Ha Hoi.5. In 2010 she (move) _________________ to live in Ho Chi Minh City.6. I (meet) _________________ my parents in an hour.7. I think it (be) _________________ sunny tomorrow.8. I am sure he (pass) _________________ the exam.9. I (stay) _________________ at home if it rains.10. He (send) ________________ the letter when he goes to the post office.

Near future with Be going to (Tng lai gn vi be going to)a. Form:

Affirmative (khng nh)S + am/ is / are + going to + V .Ex: we are going to make a delicious desert for dinner tonight

Negative (ph nh):S + am / is / are not + going to + V (+O)Ex: She isnt going to learn to type

Interrogative (cu hi)(T hi +) Am / Is/ Are + S + going to + V (+O)?Ex: Is she going to learn to type Yes, S+ am/is/are. -No, S+ am not/ isnt/ arent.

Usage (cch dng) chng ta ni v k hoch hay d nh trong tng lai. I'm going to see him later today.Ti nh gp anh ta trong ngy hm nay. They're going to launch it next month.H s trin khai n vo thng ti. We're going to have lunch first.Chng ta s i n tra trc.

D on mt s vic s xy ra trong tng lai thng qua tnh hung hin ti Look out! That cup is going to fall off.Nhn ka, ci cp kia sp ri xung riI feel dizzy now, I think Im going to be ill. (By gi, ti cm thy chng mt, ti ngh ti s m mt)

Signal wordsTomorrow , next (month, year..)

CHOOSE CORRECT ANSWER WILL & BE GOING TO1. Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate? I_____________ a delicious desert for dinner tonighta. makeb. will makec. am going to maked. will have make2. Could someone help me lift the lawnmower into the pickup truck? Im not busy. I________________ youa. helpb. will helpc. am going to helpd. am helping3. Theres someone at the door___________________ it.a. Im answeringb. I answerc. Ill answerd. I answered4. ___________________--time to help me tomorrow?a. Do you haveb. Are you havingc. Will you haved. Are you going to have5. You _____________ in Rome tonight.a. isb. will bec. ared. are going to be6. I wonder how many of us still ______________ here next year.a. will beb. arec. are going to bed. was7. I __________________ again next year.a. gob. is going to goc. wentd. will go8. What horse you ________________________ tomorrow?a. do you rideb. will you ridec. are you going to rided. did you ride9. They ___________________ the foundation next week.a. will layb. layc. laidd. have laid10. I _______________ here till he comes backa. waitb. is waitingc. will waitd. have waited11. 3. She _____________ on a cruise next summer.a. goesb. is going to goc. wentd. will go12. Did you remember to book seats? Oh no, I forgot. I ___________________ for them now.a. telephoneb. will telephonec. is going to phoned. telephoned13. Ive hired a typewriter and I _____________________ to type.a. am going to learnb. will learnc. learnd. learnt14. What do you do when you grown up? I _______________ an acrobat in a circus.a. amb. am going to bec. werec. will be15. My brother has just returned from America. Oh good, we ______________________ him to our next party.a. will askb. askc. are going to askd. are asking16. Why have you set your alarm to go off at five-thirty? Because I _______________________ up then. Ive got a lot to do.a. will getb. getc. are going to getd. are getting17. __________________the door for me please? - Yes, certainly.a. Will you openb. Do you openc. Are you going to opend. Are you opening18. Next week when there_________ a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.a. is beingb. isc. will bed. will have been19. Why have you bought so much food? I __________ for ten people.a. will cookb. am going to cookc. cookedd. have cooked20. Look out! That tree _________________a. is going to fallb. will fallc. fallsd. will be fallingIdentify the one underlined word or phrase that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct1. Im going to finish the work tonight if you like. A B C D2. Dan never take any notice of my advice. A B C D3. I think it is going to rain next week. A B C D4. The music is too loud. I turn it down. A B C D5. I promise Ill phone you as soon as I will arrive. A B C D6. Hes driving too fast. He will have an accident. A B C D7. They will help you whenever you will ask them. A B C D8. My mother is going to teach a secondary school. A B C D9. The train will leave in five minutes. A B C D10. Ive bought a bunch of flowers and will come and visit her. A B C D

* Supply the correct verb tense:1. I (take) ____________ Nam to the market tomorrow.2. You (be) ____________ at Bas house tonight.3. She (look) ____________ after her cat.4. We (be) ____________ doctors ten years ago.5. They (be) ____________ teachers next year.6. You (be not ) ____________ at school yesterday.7. She (not help) ____________ Lan tomorrow.8. We (be not) ____________ doctors last year.9. They (be not) ____________ teachers a year ago.10. Na (be) _____________ a good girl last year.11. Na and Nga (be) _____________ students soon.12. My friend (be) _____________ a good child some day.13. Your friends (be) _____________ in Long Giang a year ago.14. My teacher (be) _____________ in Long Dien B last year.15. Her teachers (be) _____________ at school last Saturday.16. Na (be not) _____________ a good girl yesterday.17. Na and Nga (be not) _____________ students.18. My friend (be not) _____________ a good child.19. Your friends (be not) _____________ in Long Giang.20. My teacher (be not) _____________ in Long Dien B.21. Her teachers (be not) _____________ at school.22. ___________ Na (be) a good girl?23. ___________Na and Nga (be) students?24. ___________my friend (be) a good child?25. ___________your friends (be) in Long Giang?26. ___________my teacher (be) in Long Dien B?27. ___________her teachers (be) at school?28. ___________ you a student last year?29. Nam (be) _______ a good student two years ago.30. I (want) ____________ to stay home last summer.31. You (want) ____________ to go to school yesterday.32. She (want) ____________ to cook dinner last night.33. He (want) ____________ to listen to music an hour ago.34. They (want) ____________ to go to the zoo last week.35. We (want) ____________ stay in bed this morning.36. I (not want) ____________ to go to work in 1999.37. You (not want) ____________ to go to school yesterday.38. She (want) ____________ to cook dinner last night.39. He (not want) ____________ to listen to music yesterday.40. They (not want) ____________ to go to the zoo last week.41. We (not want) ____________ stay in bed this morning.42. Ba (not want) _____________ to play soccer with his friends yesterday.43. Lan (wash) ____________ her clothes yesterday.44. You (wash) ____________ your hair ten minutes ago.45. He (wash) ____________ his car.46. I (wash) ____________ up the dishes.47. They (wash) ____________ their house.48. We (wash) ____________ our watch.49. Lan (not wash) ____________ her clothes.50. You (not wash) ____________ your hair.51. He (not wash) ____________ his car.52. I (not wash) ____________ up the dishes.53. They (not wash) ____________ their house.54. We (wash) ____________ our watch.55. The teacher (not want) ____________ all of her students to be late for class yesterday.56. Two years ago I (live) _____________ in Da Lat.57. My mother (present) _____________ me a card last night.58. Her husband (go) _____________ to Ho Chi Minh city yesterday.59. Their children (be) _____________ there last year.60. He (be) _____________ nineteen last month.61. The doctor (examine) _____________ her fifteen minutes ago.62. How __________ you (go)_____________ to school last year?63. When _____________ Nam (get) _____________ up this morning?64. They (not do) _____________ their homework last night.65. Tonight, we (have) _____________ a party.66. Tomorrow, they (have) _____________ English and math.67. Lan (not help) _____________ you next week.68. This exercise (be) _____________ done soon.69. I (go) to Ha Noi some day.70. Ba (be) _____________ in America in 2015.71. Robots (help) _____________ you do this work one day.72. This house (be) _____________ built as soon as possible.73. They (play) _____________ soccer this afternoon.74. We (gather) _____________ together tonight.75. My grandfather (tell) _____________ us this story soon.76. Lans mother (teach) _____________her to do the chores some day.77. There (be) _____________ some fish in the tank yesterday.78. _____________ you (get) _____________ up late this morning?79. Hoang (not come) _____________ home late yesterday evening.80. What _____________ you (have)_____________ for lunch yesterday?81. Where _____________ Nam (go) _____________ last summer?82. Liz (help) _____________ me a lot with my housework last week.83. He (buy) _____________ me some flowers last night.84. I (get) _____________ a terrible headache last night.85. He (knew) _____________ him long time ago.86. We (eat) _____________ some fish for dinner tomorrow.87. My friends (travel) _______________ to Da Nang nex week.88. Last night, we (not watch) _______________ TV.89. My teacher (return) _______________ here soon90. He (teach) _______________ us last year.91. Her father (take) _______________ her daughter to the dentist.92. Mai (make) _______________ a big cake yesterday.93. There (be) _______________ a storm here.94. She (drink) _______________ a lot of beer last night.95. My mother (cook) _______________ dinner tonight.96. Hai (not arrive) _______________ here soon.97. _______________ you (give) _______________ her a present?98. I (not have) _______________ any close friends last year.

8. SIMPLE FUTURE:a. Form: S + will / shall + V1 S + will / shall + not + V1 Will / Shall + S + V1?b. Usage : - Din t hnh ng d on trong tng lai. Ex: I thinh the population of the world in 2012 will grow 7 billiions. - Din t mt d nh( Khng chc chn) trong tng lai. Ex: I will the titanic next Friday. - s dng trong li yu cu ngh, li ha, gi , mong i hoc hy vng i vi s vic trong tng lai.Ex: The room is hot. Will you open the window? Yes, I will help you to do that.c.Adverbs: - tomorrow tomorrow night/ tomorrow morning/, tomorrow affternoon/ tomorrow evening -next week/ month/ year/ summer/ Sunday/ summer holiday/ Saturday evening/ Sunday morning - in 5 minutes/ 2 hours/some days / several weeks/2025/ the future .

a.Form: Af: S + am/ is/ are + Ving Neg: S + am/ is/ are + not + Ving Inter: Am/ Is/ Are + S + Ving ? b. Use: -Din t hnh ng ang xy ra thi im ni: Ex: I am learning English now. - Din t k hoch cho tng lai gn. Ex: We are having a picnic this weekend - Din t hnh ng khng xy ra ti thi im ni nhng xy ra xung quanh ti thi im ni.

c. Adverb: At Present , At The Moment ,at this moment, Now, Right Now, Just Now, nowadays