Present Simple (hiện tại đơn)

            Công thức:    I, We, you, they + V; He, she, it + V(s,es)
- Chúng ta sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn để nói về một sự việc chung chung hay sự việc thường xuyên diễn ra (toàn thời gian), hoặc lặp đi lặp lại nhiều lần. 
VD: I usually go away (xa) at weekends.
       The cafe opens at 7.30 in the morning. 
- Chúng ta cũng sử dụng nó để nói về một sự thật hiển nhiên.
VD: The earth goes round the sun.
- Chúng ta sử dụng "do/does" cho câu hỏi và câu phủ định.
     Do + I,we, you (ngôi thứ 2), they (ngôi thứ 3 số nhiều) + V?                    Yes/No...do/don't.
     Does + He, she (ngôi thứ 3 số ít), it + V? Yes/No...does/doesn't. 
- Chúng ta sử dụng thì hiện tại đơn để nói về việc chúng ta thường làm.
VD: I get up at 8 o'clock every morning. 
        Robert usually goes away two or three times a year. 
Exercises:
1. Bài tập 1.
1.I don't often drink coffee. 
2.The swimming pool opens at 7.30 every morning. 
3.Bad driving causes many accidents. 
4.My parents live in a very small flat. 
5.The Olympic Games takes place every four years. 
6.The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 
2. Bài tập 2.
1.Julie does not drinks (not /drink) tea very often. 
2.What time the banks does close (the banks /close) here? 
3.I've got a car, but I am not use (not/ use) it much.
4.Where does Ricardo comes (Ricardo/come) from?' 'From Cuba.
5.What do you do (you/do)? I am an electrician (thợ điện).
6.lt is takes (take) me an hour to get to work. How long does it takes (it/take) you? 
7.Look at this sentence. What does this word means (this word/mean)? 
8.David isn't very fit (phù hợp). He doesn't do (not/do) any sport. 
3. Bài tập 3.
1.The earth goes round the sun. 
2.Rice doesn't grow in Britain. 
3.The sun rises in the east. 
4.Bees does makes honey. 
5.Vegetarians (những người ăn chay) don't eat meat.
6.An atheist (người vô thần) doesn't believe in God. 
7.An interpreter (thông dịch viên) translates from one language into another. 
8.Liars (người nói dối) are people who doesn't tell the truth. 
9.The River Amazon flows into the Atlantic Ocean. 
4. Bài tập 4:
     You ask Lisa questions about herself and her family. Write the questions. 
1.You know that Lisa plays tennis. You want to know how often. Ask her?
- How often do you play tennis? 
2.Perhaps Lisa's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Lisa. 
- Does your sister plays tennis?
3.You know that Lisa reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one (cái nào). Ask her. 
- Do you read a newspaper every day?
4.You know that Lisa's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Lisa.
- Does your brother works?
5.You know that Lisa goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her. 
- Do you go to the cinema a lot?

6.You don't know where Lisa's grandparents (ông bà) live. You want to know. Ask Lisa. 
- Where do your grandparents live?