Unit 5 | Tiếng Anh 10 (Explore English) | Grammar reference - Lớp 10 - Cánh Diều

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Lesson A

Present Continuous

We use the present continuous to talk about things that are happening now (or around the time of speaking).

Spelling rules:

Add -ing to most verbs: play → playing, do → doing

With verbs ending with a consonant + -e, drop the e before adding -ing: have → having, come → coming

Double the final consonant for verbs that end in consonant-vowel-consonant (not including verbs ending in -w, -x, or -y): sit → sitting

A Write complete sentences using the present continuous.

1. They / play / baseball / now. __They're playing baseball now.____________

2. I / not / study / today. ___________________________________________________

3. It / rain / outside. ________________________________________________________

4. We / not / do / any exercise. ____________________________________________

5. Sarah / climb / and / hike / in the mountains. ___________________________

6. My family / go / on vacation / this morning. ____________________________

7. Barcelona / play / against Real Madrid today. ___________________________

8. I / do / yoga. _____________________________________________________________

B Match the questions to the answers.

1. Are you working today?                 ___________

2. Is he driving to your house?           ___________

3. What are Peter and Sue doing?      ___________

4. Where are you walking?                 ___________

5. Are we meeting in this room?        ___________

6. What are you watching?                 ___________

a. No, he isn't. He's taking the bus.                     d. Yes, we are. Let's go in.

b. In Yosemite park. It's beautiful!                       e. Basketball.

c. I think they're studying today.                         f. No, I'm not. I have a day off.

Simple Present and Present Continuous

Use the simple present to talk about:

• Habits and routines: I play soccer once a week.

• Things that are true all the time: In soccer, each team has 11 players.

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Use the present continuous to talk about:

• Things that are happening now or at the moment of speaking: I'm studying English (at the moment).

• Things that are happening around the time of speaking or temporary situations: I'm working for a company in London.

C Write the verbs in parentheses in the simple present or the present continuous.

Helen: Hi, Chen. It's Helen. I (1) ___________ (call) from the gym.

Chen: What sports (2) ___________ (you/do) there?

Helen: I (3) ___________ (not / do) anything at the moment. I (4) ___________ (eat) lunch in the cafe! Meet me here!

Chen: Sorry, but Jill and I (5) ___________ (play) tennis. We're at the park now.

Helen: But you usually (6) ___________ (play) tennis on Tuesdays.

Chen: I know, but Jill (7) ___________ (have) a new job and she (8) ___________ (work) on Tuesdays.

Lesson C

Verbs such as hear, see, and watch can be followed by bare infinitives or gerunds.

• Use bare infinitives when someone sees or hears the whole action or event.

• Use gerunds when an action or event is in progress.

D Underline the correct verbs in these sentences.

1. I want become / to become a successful businessperson.

2. Don't make him study / to study so hard!

3. He suggests to go/ going to the stadium together.

4. Are you watching Jenny perform / to perform her tricks on TV?

5. What games do you suggest to play / playing now?

6. Should we expect them arrive / to arrive on time?

7. I heard him call / to call another teacher.

8. He is learning drive / to drive.