Question

3.2. Now you have to put the verb into the correct form, present continuous (I am doing) or present simple (I do). Examples: Please, don’t make so much noise. I am studying (study) How many language does Tom speak (Tom/ speak)? This machine doesn’t work (not/ work). It hasn’t worked for years. I ……………….. (not/belong) to a political party. Hurry! The bus ……………….. (come). I ……………… (not/want) to miss it. The River Nile …………………. (flow) into the Mediterranean. The river ……………….. (flow) very fast today –much faster than usually. ………………… (it/ever/snow) in India? We usually ………………. (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we ………………. (not/grow) any. A: Can you drive? B: No, but I ………………. (learn). My father ………………. (teach) me. You can borrow my umbrella. I ………………….. (not/need) it at the moment. (at a party) I usually …………………. (enjoy) parties but I ………………… (not /enjoy) this one very much. George says he’s 80 years old but ……………….. (not/believe) him. Ron is in London at the moment. He ……………….. (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually ……………….. (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London. In these sentences think about whether the situation is temporary or permanent. My parents ……………….. (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where ……………….. (your parents/live)? She ……………….. (stay) with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live. A: what …………………. (your father/do)? B: He’s a teacher, but he ………………..(not/work) at the moment.

Answer 1

Don't belong
Is coming,
Don't want,
Flows,
Is flowing,
Does it ever snow
Grow
Aren't growing
Am learning,
Is teaching,
Don't need
Enjoy,
Don't enjoy,
Don't believe,
Is staying
Stays,
Live
Where do your parents live
Is staying
What does your father do
Isn't working

Answer 2

I don't have the full list of sentences you provided, but I'll help you with the ones you mentioned.

1. I ……………….. (not/belong) to a political party.

   • present simple: I do not belong to a political party.

2. The bus ……………….. (come). I ……………… (not/want) to miss it.

   • present continuous: The bus is coming. I don't want to miss it.

3. The River Nile …………………. (flow) into the Mediterranean.

   • present simple: The River Nile flows into the Mediterranean.

4. The river ……………….. (flow) very fast today – much faster than usually.

   • present simple: The river flows very fast today – much faster than usual.

5. ………………… (it/ever/snow) in India?

   • present simple: Does it ever snow in India?

6. We usually ………………. (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we ………………. (not/grow) any.

   • present simple: We usually grow vegetables in our garden, but this year we are not growing any.

7. A: Can you drive? B: No, but I ………………. (learn). My father ………………. (teach) me.

   • present simple: No, but I am learning. My father teaches me.

8. You can borrow my umbrella. I ………………….. (not/need) it at the moment.

   • present simple: You can borrow my umbrella. I do not need it at the moment.

9. (at a party) I usually …………………. (enjoy) parties, but I ………………… (not /enjoy) this one very much.

   • present simple: (at a party) I usually enjoy parties, but I do not enjoy this one very much.

10. George says he’s 80 years old, but ……………….. (not/believe) him.

    • present simple: George says he's 80 years old, but I do not believe him.

11. Ron is in London at the moment. He ……………….. (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually ……………….. (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London.

    • present continuous: Ron is staying at the Hilton Hotel. He usually stays at the Hilton Hotel when he's in London.

12. My parents ……………….. (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.

    • present simple: My parents live in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else.

13. She ……………….. (stay) with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live.

    • present continuous: She is staying with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live.

14. A: What …………………. (your father/do)? B: He’s a teacher, but he ……………….. (not/work) at the moment.

    • present simple: A: What does your father do? B: He's a teacher, but he is not working at the moment.