Bài 4 . Chia động từ trong ngoặc ở thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn. 1. John (not read) ………… isn’t reading …………….. a book now. 2. My students (be not) ……………………….. hard working. 3. I (be) ……………………….. at school at the weekend. 4. What you (do) ……………………….. tonight? 5. Jack and Peter (work) ……………………….. late today. 6. Silvia (not listen) ……………………….. to music at the moment. 7. Maria (sit) ……………………….. next to Paul right now. 8. How many other students …………………….. you (study) ……………………… with today? 9. She (live) ……………………….. in a house? 10. He always (make) ……………………….. noisy at night. 11. I usually (have) ……………………….. breakfast at 7.00. 12. Where your husband (be) ………………………..? 13. She (wear) ……………………….. earrings today. 14. He (have) ……………………….. a new haircut today. 15. She (not study) ……………………….. on Friday. 16. The weather (get) ……………………….. cold this season. 17. My children (be) ……………………. upstairs now. They (play) …………………. games. 18. Look! The bus (come) ………………………..

Phương pháp làm:

- Đối với câu hỏi 1-4, chỉ cần chia động từ trong ngoặc theo thì hiện tại đơn hoặc thì hiện tại tiếp diễn, tùy thuộc vào ngữ cảnh của câu.

- Đối với câu hỏi 5-18, cần chia động từ trong ngoặc thích hợp tương ứng với ngôi và số của danh từ đứng trước đại từ nhân xưng.

Câu trả lời:

1. John isn't reading a book now.
2. My students are not hard working.
3. I am at school at the weekend.
4. What are you doing tonight?
5. Jack and Peter are working late today.
6. Silvia is not listening to music at the moment.
7. Maria is sitting next to Paul right now.
8. How many other students are you studying with today?
9. Does she live in a house?
10. He always makes noisy at night.
11. I usually have breakfast at 7.00.
12. Where is your husband?
13. She is wearing earrings today.
14. He has a new haircut today.
15. She doesn't study on Friday.
16. The weather is getting cold this season.
17. My children are upstairs now. They are playing games.
18. Look! The bus is coming.

Phương pháp làm bài của bạn có thể như sau:
- Đọc câu hỏi kỹ để hiểu yêu cầu và các dạng thì cần sử dụng.
- Đọc câu nói cho trước trong ngoặc và xác định thì và động từ cần chia.
- Chia động từ đúng theo thì và ngôi của chủ ngữ.

Câu trả lời chi tiết và đầy đủ hơn có thể là:
1. The concert starts at 8.30 this evening and ends at 10.30.
2. Have you slept so far? I have been ringing the bell for the last twenty minutes.
3. The sun always rises in the east. Look, it is rising now.
4. He hasn't been here since Christmas. I wonder where he has been living since then.
5. Jack has had no trouble with English lessons up to now.
6. The weather generally gets quite hot in July and August.
7. That brown briefcase belongs to Dr. Smith.
8. Yes, I am remembering that old fellow's name now.
9. The concert starts at 8.30 this evening and will end at 10.30.
10. Have you slept so far? I have been ringing the bell for the last twenty minutes.
11. The sun always rises in the east. Look, it is rising now.
12. He hasn't been here since Christmas. I wonder where he has been living since then.
13. Jack has had no trouble with English lessons up to now.
14. The weather generally gets quite hot in July and August.
15. That brown briefcase belongs to Dr. Smith.
16. Yes, I am remembering that old fellow's name now.