Question

Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.

1.

Let's go out. It ______ ( not/rain ) now.
2. Julia is very good at language. She ______ ( speak ) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up ! Everybody ______ ( wait ) for you.
4. ' ______ ( you/listen ) to the radio ?' 'No, you can turn it off.'
5. ' ______ ( you/listen ) to the radio every day ?' 'No, just occasionally.'
6. The River Nile ______ ( flow ) into the Mediterranean.
7. Look at the river. It ______ ( flow ) very fast today --much faster than usual.
8. We usually ______ ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we ______ ( not/grow ) any.
9. 'How is your English ?' 'Not bad. It ______ ( improve ) slowly.'
10. Ron is in London at the moment. He ______ ( stay ) at the Park Hotel. He ______ ( always/stay ) there when he's in London.
11. Can we stop walking soon ? I ______ ( start ) to feel tired.
12. 'Can you drive ?' 'I ______ ( learn ). My father ______ ( teach ) me.'
13. Normally I ______ ( finish ) work at 5.00, but this week I ______ ( work ) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
14. My parents ______ ( live ) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where ______ ( your parents/live ) ?
15. Sonia ______ ( look ) for a place to live. She ______ ( stay ) with her sister until she finds somewhere.
16. 'What ______ ( your father/do ) ?' 'He's an architect but he ______ ( not/work ) at the moment.'
17. ( at a party ) Usually I ______ ( enjoy ) parties but I ______ ( not/enjoy ) this one very much.
18. The train is never late. It ______ ( always/leave ) on time.
19. Jim is very untidy. He ______ ( always /leave ) his things all over the place.

Answer 1

1.Let's go out. It  ( is not raining ) now. 
2. Julia is very good at language. She  ( speaks ) four languages very well. 
3. Hurry up ! Everybody (is waiting) for you. 
4. ' ( Are  you listening ) to the radio ?' 'No, you can turn it off.' 
5. ' ( Do you listen ) to the radio every day ?' 'No, just occasionally.' 
6. The River Nile ( flows ) into the Mediterranean. 
7. Look at the river. It  (is flowing ) very fast today --much faster than usual. 
8. We usually ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we  ( do not grow ) any. 
9. 'How is your English ?' 'Not bad. It  ( is improving ) slowly.' 
10. Ron is in London at the moment. He ( staying ) at the Park Hotel. He  ( always stays ) there when he's in London. 
11. Can we stop walking soon ? I  ( am starting ) to feel tired. 
12. 'Can you drive ?' 'I  (am  learning ). My father  (is  teaching ) me.' 
13. Normally I  ( finish ) work at 5.00, but this week I  ( work ) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 
14. My parents  ( live ) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where  ( do your parents live ) ? 
15. Sonia  ( is looking ) for a place to live. She  (is  staying ) with her sister until she finds somewhere. 
16. 'What  ( does your father do ) ?' 'He's an architect but he  (is not working ) at the moment.' 
17. ( at a party ) Usually I  ( enjoy ) parties but I  ( am not enjoying ) this one very much. 
18. The train is never late. It ( always leaves ) on time. 
19. Jim is very untidy. He  ( always /leaves ) his things all over the place.

 

Answer 2

1 It's not raining now.
2 speaks
3 is waiting
4 Are you listening to the radio?
5 Do y listen. . .
6 flows
7 is flowing
8 grow. . . haven't grown
9 is improving
10 is staying. . . He always stays. . .
11 am starting
12 have learned. . . taught me.
13 finish. . . have been working
14 live. . . Where do your parents live?
15 is looking. . . will stay
16 What does your father do?
isn't working
17 I enjoy. . . but I'm not enjoying. . .
18 it is always leaving. . .
19 always leaves