- Dự đoán một sự việc sẽ xảy ra trong tương lai dựa vào bằng chúng ở hiện tại.

b) Cách dùng:
Ví dụ: Look at those black clouds. It’s going to rain. Diễn tả một hành động hoặc sự việc đã bắt đầu và kéo dài được một khoảng thời gian
(Hãy nhìn những đám mây đen kia. Trời sắp mưa rồi.) cho đến một thời điếm xác định trong tương lai.
- Diễn tả một kế hoạch cho tương lai. Ví dụ: I will have been working here for 5 years next month.
Ví dụ: I ’m going to watch that film on TV tonight. (Đến tháng tới thì tôi đã làm việc ở đây được 5 năm.)
(Tối nay tôi sẽ xem bộ phim đó trên truyền hình.) Thường được dùng với các từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian như: by, by this time, next
Chú ý: Thì tương lai “going to” thường không đi chung với động từ come hoặc go. Khi week/month/ by that time, by then...
đó ta dùng thì Hiện tại tiếp diễn: be going/coming.
Ví dụ: She is going to the cinema tonight. (Tối nay cô ấy sẽ đi xem phim.)
BÀI TẬP VỀ THÌ CÙA ĐỘNG TỪ
They are corning back next month. (Họ sẽ trở lại vào tháng tới.) Exercise 1: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
Thường được dùng với các từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian tương lai như: tomorrow (ngày 1. She came into the room while they _______ television.
mai), next week (tuần tới), next month (tháng tới), tonight (tối nay), soon (chẳng bao lâu), A. watched B. have watched C. are watching D. were
in 10 minutes (10 phút nữa)... watching
11. Future Continuous (Thì tương lai tiếp diễn) 2. I _______ a headache since yesterday.
a) Hình thức: S + will + be + V-ing A. had B. was having C. have had D. would have
b) Cách dùng: 3. The teacher ________ into the room.
- Diễn tả một hành động hoặc sự việc đang diễn ra tại một thời điểm xác định trong A. has still come B. has already come
tương lai. C. has yet come D. has recently come
Ví dụ: At 8.00 tomorrow morning, I will be studying at the library. 4. When he failed to meet us, we _______ without him.
(Vào lúc 8 giờ sáng mai tôi đang học ở thư viện.) A. left B. would leave C. was leaving D. has left
- Diễn tả một sự việc sẽ xảy ra theo mong đợi hoặc theo một xu hướng chung. 5. He______ book the tickets, but he had no time to call at the cinema.
Ví dụ: In the next 20 years, all Vietnamese people will be using running water. A. would B. will C. is going to D. was going to
(Trong 20 năm nữa, tất cả người Việt Nam sẽ dùng nước máy.) (diễn tả sự 6. Peter has been trying for an hour, but his car still ________ start.
mong đợi) A. won’t B. wouldn’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
People will be using more and more modern devices. 7. It’s an hour since he _______ , so he must be at the office now.
(Người ta sẽ ngày càng sử dụng nhiều thiết bị hiện đại hơn.) (diễn tả xu hướng A. is leaving B. was leaving C. has left D. left
chung) 8. Most students _______ hard for the last few weeks.
12. Future Perfect (Thì tương lai hoàn thành) A. were working B. worked C. are working D.have been
a) Hình thức: S + will + have + past participle (PP) working
b) Cách dùng: 9. He _____ up his mind yet.
Diễn tả một hành động hoặc sự việc sẽ hoàn tất trước một thời điểm xác định trong A. didn’t make B. hasn’t made C. wasn’t made D. wasn’t
tương lai. making
Ví dụ: My father will have retired by the year 2020. 10. The baby ______ non-stop for the last two hours.
(Đến năm 2020 thì cha tôi đã nghĩ hưu rồi.) A. cried B. was crying C. is crying D. has been
Thường được dùng với các từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian như:by (trước lúc), by this time crying
(cho đến khi), next week/month/…(tuần tới/ tháng tới/…), by that time (cho đến lúc Exercise 2: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
đó), by then (cho đến lúc đó)… 1. The girl weeps whenever she ________________ such a story.
13. Future Perfect Continuous (Thì tương lai hoàn thành tiếp diễn) A. hears B. has heard C. will hear D. heard
a) Hình thức: S + will have been + V-ing 2. As soon as we ________ this new apartment, we ________ .

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C. would find - move D. find - would move 8. _______ ? Your eyes are red.
3. My teacher arrived after we _______ for him for ten minutes. A. Did you cry C. Were you crying
A. was waiting B. have waited C. had waited D. waited B. didn’t work D. wasn’t working
4. This is the first time I ________ to play badminton. 9. He looked tired because he _______ for six hours.
A. have tried B. am trying C. was trying D. would be A. ran B. was running C. has been running D. had been
trying running
5. She _______ here but she doesn’t worked here now. 10. In 1875 archeologists ______ the ruins of the Olympic Stadium in Greece.
A. has worked B. had work C. used to work D.used to A. discovered B. were discovering
working C. have discovered D. had discovered
6. Jack went out, but he ________ anyone where he was going. Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. doesn’t tell B. not told C. wasn’t telling D. didn’t tell 1. We_______ very hard at the office lately as we are negotiating an important contract.
7. London ________ the capital of the United Kingdom. A. are working B. were working
A. is B. was C. will be D. is being C. have been working D. had been working
8. Someone ________ at the door. Can you hear it? 2. You can’t believe a word he says. He ______ .
A. knocks B. is knocking C. will knock D. was knocking A. always lies B. is always lying
9. What are you cooking in that saucepan? It ______ good C. has always lied D. will always lie
A. smells B. is smelling C. smelled D. has smelled 3. I often find things on the beach. I ________ this very old bottle yesterday.
10. I used to swim in this river when I ________ young. A. found B. was finding C. had found D.had been finding
A. am B. was C. will be D. have been 4. They _____ the new bridge by the end of the year.
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. A. will complete B. will have completed
1. By the year 2050, many people currently employed ______ their jobs. C. have completed D. had been completing
A. have lost B. will be losing C. will have lost D. are losing 5. He said he ____ his homework since 7 o’clock.
2. Susan ______ as a nurse for three years before her marriage. A. did B. has done C. had been done D. had been doing
A, has been working B. has worked 6. A taxi collided with his car ten minutes ago but the police _______ yet.
C. worked D. is working A. has not come B. have not come C. did not come D. had not come
3. Since they had that big argument, he crosses the street whenever he ____ her. 7. At this moment tomorrow night I ________ on a ship.
A. saw B. sees C. will see D. is seeing A. sleep R. shall sleep C. shall be slept D.shall be
4. This time tomorrow I _____ in the swimming pool. sleeping
A. am relaxing B. relax C. will be relaxing D. relaxed 8. Before leaving home in the morning, she ________ her mother she _______ in the
5. At the end of this month, we ________here for ten years. factory that afternoon.
A. will have been living B. are living A. had told - would work B. told - would work
C. live D. will be living C. told - works D. had told - worked
6. The beach was so crowded the other day that we ________ difficulty finding empty 9. Before you mentioned him, I _____ of that author.
spot. A. never hear B. have never heard
A. have B. have had C. had D. have been C. had never heard D. never heard
having 10. By the end of this year, Tom ______ English for three years.
7. Robert ________ for the company for very long before he was promoted. A. will be studying B. has studied
A. hasn’t been working B. didn’t work C. will have studied D. has been studying

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 A. are finding - will move B. found - moved C. hadn’t been working D. wasn’t working
C. would find - move D. find - would move 8. _______ ? Your eyes are red.
3. My teacher arrived after we _______ for him for ten minutes. A. Did you cry C. Were you crying
A. was waiting B. have waited C. had waited D. waited B. didn’t work D. wasn’t working
4. This is the first time I ________ to play badminton. 9. He looked tired because he _______ for six hours.
A. have tried B. am trying C. was trying D. would be A. ran B. was running C. has been running D. had been
trying running
5. She _______ here but she doesn’t worked here now. 10. In 1875 archeologists ______ the ruins of the Olympic Stadium in Greece.
A. has worked B. had work C. used to work D.used to A. discovered B. were discovering
working C. have discovered D. had discovered
6. Jack went out, but he ________ anyone where he was going. Exercise 4: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. doesn’t tell B. not told C. wasn’t telling D. didn’t tell 1. We_______ very hard at the office lately as we are negotiating an important contract.
7. London ________ the capital of the United Kingdom. A. are working B. were working
A. is B. was C. will be D. is being C. have been working D. had been working
8. Someone ________ at the door. Can you hear it? 2. You can’t believe a word he says. He ______ .
A. knocks B. is knocking C. will knock D. was knocking A. always lies B. is always lying
9. What are you cooking in that saucepan? It ______ good C. has always lied D. will always lie
A. smells B. is smelling C. smelled D. has smelled 3. I often find things on the beach. I ________ this very old bottle yesterday.
10. I used to swim in this river when I ________ young. A. found B. was finding C. had found D.had been finding
A. am B. was C. will be D. have been 4. They _____ the new bridge by the end of the year.
Exercise 3: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. A. will complete B. will have completed
1. By the year 2050, many people currently employed ______ their jobs. C. have completed D. had been completing
A. have lost B. will be losing C. will have lost D. are losing 5. He said he ____ his homework since 7 o’clock.
2. Susan ______ as a nurse for three years before her marriage. A. did B. has done C. had been done D. had been doing
A, has been working B. has worked 6. A taxi collided with his car ten minutes ago but the police _______ yet.
C. worked D. is working A. has not come B. have not come C. did not come D. had not come
3. Since they had that big argument, he crosses the street whenever he ____ her. 7. At this moment tomorrow night I ________ on a ship.
A. saw B. sees C. will see D. is seeing A. sleep R. shall sleep C. shall be slept D.shall be
4. This time tomorrow I _____ in the swimming pool. sleeping
A. am relaxing B. relax C. will be relaxing D. relaxed 8. Before leaving home in the morning, she ________ her mother she _______ in the
5. At the end of this month, we ________here for ten years. factory that afternoon.
A. will have been living B. are living A. had told - would work B. told - would work
C. live D. will be living C. told - works D. had told - worked
6. The beach was so crowded the other day that we ________ difficulty finding empty 9. Before you mentioned him, I _____ of that author.
spot. A. never hear B. have never heard
A. have B. have had C. had D. have been C. had never heard D. never heard
having 10. By the end of this year, Tom ______ English for three years.
7. Robert ________ for the company for very long before he was promoted. A. will be studying B. has studied
A. hasn’t been working B. didn’t work C. will have studied D. has been studying

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Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 5. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I _______ here for three hours.
1. By the time you finish cooking they _____ their homework. A. waited B. will have been waiting
A. will have done B. aredoing C. have been doing D. have done C. have waited D. have been waiting
2. Can you tell me how ______ ? 6. I ______ sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
A. they escaped B. they were escaped A. am wearing B. wear
C. did they escape D. have they escaped C. have been wearing D. have worn
3. “Does Tom own that car?” “No, I think his brother ______________ it now.” 7. The car stopped for the children who ________ to cross the road.
A. has owned B. is owning C. owns D. can own A. were waiting B. had waited C. had been waiting D. waited
4. Fish _______ on the earth for ages. 8. Their football team ______ a championship until last season.
A. exists B. are existing C. exist D. have existed A. has never won B. is never winning
5. Firemen ______ to receive an increase in pay next month. C. had never been winning D. had never won
A. will be B. are C. have been D. would be 9. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they __________ a simple
6. How many times _______ him since he went to Hanoi? crown of olive leaves.
A. have you seen B. do you see C. did you see D. had you seen A. received B. had received C. were receiving D. have received
7. He ______ as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he ________ and went to live 10. Even though they ________ for a flat for a month, they _________ able to find one
the country. anywhere.
A. worked - retired B. had been working - retired A. is looking - are not B. have looked – are not
C. has worked - had retired D. had been working - had retired C. have been looking - have not been D. have been looked - have not been
8. He wrote to her a month ago, but I’m sure he _______ since then. Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. has not written B. didn’t write 1. When I last saw him, he_______in London.
C. was not writing D. was not written A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been
9. How many lessons ______ before you passed your tests? living
A. did you have B. do you have 2. We ______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
C. have you had D. were you having A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
10. How ______ to stop in time when that car shot out in front of you? 3. The train ________ half an hour ago.
A. did you manage B. were you managing A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
C. do you manage D. had you managed 4. Be careful! Jack ________ the door.
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. A. has just painted B. paint
1. I do not feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow. C. will have painted D. painting
A. am staying B. will be staying 5. My sister ______ for you since yesterday.
C. will have stayed D. stayed A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
2. I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. I ______ to make a telephone call to London. 6. I _____ Texas State University now.
A. have tried B. will try C. tried D.have been A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
trying 7. He has been selling motorbikes _____.
3. I cannot begin sewing my dress until my mother_______ it out for me. A. ten years ago B. since ten years
A. will cut B. cut C. has cut D. will be cutting C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
4. I ______ everywhere for the pen I ________ yesterday. 8. Christopher Columbus ____ America more than 500 years ago.
A. am searching – had lost B. searched - lost A. discovered C. had discovered
C. have searched - lost D. searched - has lost B. has discovered D. had been discovering
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Exercise 5: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. 5. In a few minutes’ time, when the clock strikes six, I _______ here for three hours.
1. By the time you finish cooking they _____ their homework. A. waited B. will have been waiting
A. will have done B. aredoing C. have been doing D. have done C. have waited D. have been waiting
2. Can you tell me how ______ ? 6. I ______ sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
A. they escaped B. they were escaped A. am wearing B. wear
C. did they escape D. have they escaped C. have been wearing D. have worn
3. “Does Tom own that car?” “No, I think his brother ______________ it now.” 7. The car stopped for the children who ________ to cross the road.
A. has owned B. is owning C. owns D. can own A. were waiting B. had waited C. had been waiting D. waited
4. Fish _______ on the earth for ages. 8. Their football team ______ a championship until last season.
A. exists B. are existing C. exist D. have existed A. has never won B. is never winning
5. Firemen ______ to receive an increase in pay next month. C. had never been winning D. had never won
A. will be B. are C. have been D. would be 9. After ancient Greek athletes won a race in the Olympics, they __________ a simple
6. How many times _______ him since he went to Hanoi? crown of olive leaves.
A. have you seen B. do you see C. did you see D. had you seen A. received B. had received C. were receiving D. have received
7. He ______ as a cashier for twenty-five years. Then he ________ and went to live 10. Even though they ________ for a flat for a month, they _________ able to find one
the country. anywhere.
A. worked - retired B. had been working - retired A. is looking - are not B. have looked – are not
C. has worked - had retired D. had been working - had retired C. have been looking - have not been D. have been looked - have not been
8. He wrote to her a month ago, but I’m sure he _______ since then. Exercise 7: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. has not written B. didn’t write 1. When I last saw him, he_______in London.
C. was not writing D. was not written A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been
9. How many lessons ______ before you passed your tests? living
A. did you have B. do you have 2. We ______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
C. have you had D. were you having A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
10. How ______ to stop in time when that car shot out in front of you? 3. The train ________ half an hour ago.
A. did you manage B. were you managing A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
C. do you manage D. had you managed 4. Be careful! Jack ________ the door.
Exercise 6: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences. A. has just painted B. paint
1. I do not feel good. I ________ home from work tomorrow. C. will have painted D. painting
A. am staying B. will be staying 5. My sister ______ for you since yesterday.
C. will have stayed D. stayed A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
2. I’m sorry for keeping you waiting. I ______ to make a telephone call to London. 6. I _____ Texas State University now.
A. have tried B. will try C. tried D.have been A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
trying 7. He has been selling motorbikes _____.
3. I cannot begin sewing my dress until my mother_______ it out for me. A. ten years ago B. since ten years
A. will cut B. cut C. has cut D. will be cutting C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
4. I ______ everywhere for the pen I ________ yesterday. 8. Christopher Columbus ____ America more than 500 years ago.
A. am searching – had lost B. searched - lost A. discovered C. had discovered
C. have searched - lost D. searched - has lost B. has discovered D. had been discovering
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9. He fell down when he_____ towards the church. A. lays B. lies C. locates D. lain
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run 4. Almost everyone ________ for home by the time we arrived.
10. We_____ there when our father died. A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
A. still lived B. lived still 5. By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.
C. was still living D. were still living A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
6. While her husband was in the army, Mary ________ to him twice a week.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
1. They _______ table-tennis when their father comes back home.
7. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower _____ a few days previously.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
A. broke down B. has been broken
2. B, Christmas, I ______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
C. had broken down D. breaks down
A. shall have been working B. shall work
8. Up to then I ______ such a fat man.
C. have been working D. shall be working
A. never saw B. had never seen C. never had seen D. will never see
3. I ________ in the room right now.
9. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _______ to play.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
4. I ________ to New York three times this year.
10. Since ______ , I have heard nothing from him.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
5. I’ll come and see you before I _____ for the States.
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
1. After I _____ lunch, I looked for my bag.
6. The little girl asked what ______ to her friend.
A. had B. had had C. has had D. have had
A. has happened B. happened
2. By the end of next year, George _____ English for ten years.
C. had happened D. would have been happened
A. will have learned B. will learn
7. John______ a book when I saw him.
C. has learned D. would learn
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
3. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the boot.
8. He said he ________ return later.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
4. For several years, his ambition ______ to become a pilot.
9. Our teacher told us yesterday that he _____ England in 2004.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
A. was visited B. visited C. has visited D.would be visiting
5. Henry _____ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
10. I have been waiting for you _______ .
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. had gone
A. since early morning B. since 9 A.m.
6. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
C. for two hours D. All are correct
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
finished
1. Oil _______ if you pour it on water.
7. Before you asked, the letter ________.
A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
A. was written B. had been written
2. The movie was very boring and many people began to leave early. By the end,
C. had written D. has been written
most people ________ .
8. I shall be glad when he __________ .
A. had already left B. were already leaving
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone
C. were already left D. had already been leaving
9. Ask her to come and see me when she _________ her work.
3. The dancing club ________ north of this district. A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

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A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run 4. Almost everyone ________ for home by the time we arrived.
10. We_____ there when our father died. A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
A. still lived B. lived still 5. By the age of 25, he ________ two famous novels.
C. was still living D. were still living A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
6. While her husband was in the army, Mary ________ to him twice a week.
Exercise 8: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. was writing B. wrote C. was written D. had written
1. They _______ table-tennis when their father comes back home.
7. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower _____ a few days previously.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
A. broke down B. has been broken
2. B, Christmas, I ______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
C. had broken down D. breaks down
A. shall have been working B. shall work
8. Up to then I ______ such a fat man.
C. have been working D. shall be working
A. never saw B. had never seen C. never had seen D. will never see
3. I ________ in the room right now.
9. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _______ to play.
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
4. I ________ to New York three times this year.
10. Since ______ , I have heard nothing from him.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
5. I’ll come and see you before I _____ for the States.
Exercise 10: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
1. After I _____ lunch, I looked for my bag.
6. The little girl asked what ______ to her friend.
A. had B. had had C. has had D. have had
A. has happened B. happened
2. By the end of next year, George _____ English for ten years.
C. had happened D. would have been happened
A. will have learned B. will learn
7. John______ a book when I saw him.
C. has learned D. would learn
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
3. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the boot.
8. He said he ________ return later.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
4. For several years, his ambition ______ to become a pilot.
9. Our teacher told us yesterday that he _____ England in 2004.
A. is B. has been C. was D. had been
A. was visited B. visited C. has visited D.would be visiting
5. Henry _____ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
10. I have been waiting for you _______ .
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. had gone
A. since early morning B. since 9 A.m.
6. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
C. for two hours D. All are correct
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. shall have
Exercise 9: Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.
finished
1. Oil _______ if you pour it on water.
7. Before you asked, the letter ________.
A. floated B. floats C. will be floated D. float
A. was written B. had been written
2. The movie was very boring and many people began to leave early. By the end,
C. had written D. has been written
most people ________ .
8. I shall be glad when he __________ .
A. had already left B. were already leaving
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. has gone
C. were already left D. had already been leaving
9. Ask her to come and see me when she _________ her work.
3. The dancing club ________ north of this district. A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing

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