Present Continuous (thì hiện tại tiếp diễn)

            AM,IS,ARE + V-ing là thì hiện tại liên tục (continuous)
Trong đó: Các ngôi I--->am; He,she,it---->is; you,they,we--->are.
- Nghĩa là tôi đang làm gì đó, tôi bắt đầu làm việc đó và tôi chưa hoàn thành.
- Đôi khi hành động không xảy ra ở thời điểm nói. Nhưng hành động đó đã bắt đầu, và vẫn chưa hoàn thành.
VD: I'm reading a really good book at the moment. it's about a man who ... 
- You can use the present continuous with today, this week, this year (periods around now). 
- Chúng ta sử dụng thì hiện tại liên tục khi chúng ta nói về những thay đổi xảy ra xung quanh bây giờ. 
VD: The population of the world is increasing very fast.
        At first I didn't like my job, but I'm beginning to enjoy it now. 
Exercises:
1. Bài tập 1.
1.Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying to work.
2.I need to eat something soon. I'm getting hungry.
3.I don't have anywhere to live right now. I'm looking (tìm kiếm) for an apartment (căn hộ). 
4.We need to leave soon. The company is losing money.
5.They don't need their car any more. They're trying to sell (bán) it.
6.Things are not so good at work . lt's getting late. 
7.lt isn't true what they said. They're lying (nói dối).
8.We're going to get wet (bị ướt). lt's starting to rain.
2. Bài tập 2.
1. A: I saw Brian a few days ago. 
    B: Oh, did you? what he's doing these days?
    A: He's at university. 
    B: What he is studying? (what /he /study) 
    A: Psychology (tâm lý học). 
    B: He's enjoying it? (he /enjoy) 
    A: Yes, he says it's a very good course (khóa học).
2. A: Hi, Nicola. How are going your new job? (your new job/go) 
    B: Not bad. lt wasn't so good at first (lúc đầu), but it is getting better now.(it /get) 
    A: What about Daniel? Is he OK?
    B: Yes, but he isn't enjoying his work right now. (he /not/ enjoy).
         He's been in the same job for a long time and he's beginning to get bored with it. (he /begin)
3. Bài tập 3.
1. Please don't make so much noise. I'm trying to work.
2. Let's go out now. It isn't raining any more (nữa không).
3. You can turn off the radio. I'm not listening(I /listen) to it.
4. Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She is having (she / have) a great time and doesn't want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I am not eating (I /eat) lunch.
6. Andrew has just started evening (buooit tối) classes. He is learning (he/learn) Japanese.
7. Paul and Sally have had an argument (tranh luận). They are speaking (they/speak) to each other (lẫn nhau).
8. I am getting (I/get) tired. I need a rest (nghỉ ngơi).
9. Tim is not working (work) today. He's taken the day off (ngày nghỉ).
10. I am not looking (I/look) for Sophie. Do you know where she is?