Present Continuous
Thì hiện tại tiếp diễn
(+) S + am / is / are + V-ing
(−) S + am / is / are + not + V-ing
(?) Am / Is / Are + S + V-ing?
Wh- + am / is / are + S + V-ing?
| Cách dùng | Ví dụ |
|---|---|
| Hành động ngay lúc nói | The baby is sleeping. |
| Hành động xung quanh lúc nói, chưa chấm dứt | He is writing a book. |
| Hành động tạm thời | We are staying at a hotel. |
| Xu hướng đang thay đổi | The prices of food are increasing. |
| Lặp lại gây phiền (always, constantly, forever) | They are always making noise. |
| Kế hoạch chắc chắn trong tương lai | She is flying to Mexico next week. |
| Động từ | Nghĩa hành động: dùng được tiếp diễn | Nghĩa trạng thái |
|---|---|---|
| have | ăn, uống, tắm: She is having a bath. | có: I have 2 concert tickets. |
| look | nhìn: He is looking strangely at me. | trông có vẻ: You look beautiful. |
now
It is raining now.
right now
I am cooking dinner right now.
at the moment
My brother is watching television at the moment.
at present
She is working from home at present.
It’s + giờ + now
It’s 7 o’clock now, and we are having dinner.
Look! / Watch!
Look! The bus is coming.
Listen!
Listen! Someone is crying outside.
Keep silent!
Keep silent! The baby is sleeping.
Watch out! / Look out!
Watch out! A car is coming.
VD: Listen! Someone is crying outside.