Present Simple and Continuous 2 Flashcards
Let’s go out. It _______ (not/rain) now.
It isn’t raining now.
Julia is very good at languages. She _______ ( speak) four languages very well.
speaks
Hurry up! Everybody _____ (wait) for you.
is waiting
“_______ (you/listen) to the radio?” “ No, you can turn it off.”
Are you listening to the radio?
“_______ (you/listen) to the radio every day?” “No, just occasionally.”
Do you listen to the radio every day?
The River Nile _______ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
flows
Look at the river. It _____ (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual.
is flowing
We usually _____ (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we _____ (not/grow) any.
We usually grow vegetables in our garden but this year we aren’t growing any.
“How is your Spanish?” “Not bad. It _____ (improve) slowly.”
is improving
Ron is in New York at the moment. He _____ (stay) at the Park Hotel. He _____ (always/stay) there when he’s in New York.
Ron is in New York at the moment. He is staying at the Park Hotel. He always stays there when he’s in New York.
Can we stop walking soon? I _____ (start) to feel tired.
I am starting to feel tired.
“Can you drive?”
“ I _____ (learn). My mother _____ (teach) me.”
I am learning. My mother is teaching me.
Normally I _______ (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I _______ (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
Normally I finish work at 5.00, but this week I am working until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
My parents _____ (live) in Prague. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where _____ (your parents/live)?
My parents live in Prague. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where do your parents live)?
Sonia _____ (look) for a place to live now. She _____ (stay) with her friends until she finds somewhere.
is looking
is staying
“What _____ (your brother/do?”
“He’s an architect but he _____ (not/work) at the moment.”
“What does your brother do?”
“He’s an architect but he isn’t working at the moment.”
(at a conference) Usually I _____ (enjoy) conferences but I _____ (not/enjoy) this one very much.
enjoy
I am not enjoying
The train is never late. It ___ (always/arrive) on time.
always arrives
Jim is very untidy. He _____ (always/leave) his things all over the place.
he is always leaving
or
he always leaves
“I’m afraid I’ve lost my key again.”
“ Not again! You _____ (always/ lose) your key!”
” Not again! You’re always losing your key!”
“The car has broken down again.”
“That car is useless! It _____ (always/break) down!”
“That car is useless! It is always breaking down!”
“Look! You’ve made the same mistake again.”
“Oh no, not again! I _____ (always/make) the same mistake!”
I am always making
“Oh, I’ve left the lights on again.”
“Typical! You _____ (always/leave) the lights on!”
you are always leaving
I _____ (see) the manager tomorrow morning.
am seeing
