Question

Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Present Continuous. 1. Look! It _____________________________ (snow)! 2. My car’s off the road, so I ____________________________ (travel) by bus this week. 3. I never _______________________ (walk) on my own at night. 4. The radio is on, but Mr and Mrs Smith ___________________ (not to listen) to it. 5. I sometimes _______________________ (have) bad dreams after horror films. 6. It’s cold today. A strong wind ___________________________ (blow). 7. Leo __________________ (live) in a penthouse flat in Manchester. 8. John isn’t at home at the moment. He _______________________ (visit) some friends. 9. Sheri _________________ (cook) a romantic dinner with wine and candles on Sundays. 10. Sorry, I ________________________________ (drive) at the moment. 11. It ______________ (take) me an hour to get to work. 12. What _______________________________ (you / to cook)? It smells great! 13. I occasionally _______________ (read) my horoscope in magazines. 14. ‘Where are the children?’ ‘They ___________________ (watch) their favourite cartoon.’ 15. My cousin always __________________ (work) in a restaurant on Saturday afternoons. 16. Where is your cousin? He normally ______________________ (arrive) on time. 17. Emily is a writer. She ______________________ (write) books for children. 18. Gill can’t do the dishes right now because she ____________________ (sleep). 19. We ________________________________ (stay) at a beautiful hotel in Greece

Answer 1

1. Look! It IS SNOWING. 
2. My car’s off the road, so I AM TRAVELLING by bus this week.
3. I never WALK on my own at night.
4. The radio is on, but Mr and Mrs Smith ARE NOT LISTENING to it.
5. I sometimes HAVE bad dreams after horror films.
6. It’s cold today. A strong wind IS BLOWING.
7. Leo LIVES in a penthouse flat in Manchester.
8. John isn’t at home at the moment. He IS VISITING some friends.
9. Sheri COOKS a romantic dinner with wine and candles on Sundays.
10. Sorry, I AM DRIVING at the moment.
11. It TAKES me an hour to get to work.
12. What ARE YOU COOKING? It smells great!
13. I occasionally READ my horoscope in magazines.
14. ‘Where are the children?’ ‘They ARE WATCHING their favourite cartoon.’
15. My cousin always WORKS in a restaurant on Saturday afternoons.
16. Where is your cousin? He normally ARRIVES on time.
17. Emily is a writer. She WRITES books for children.
18. Gill can’t do the dishes right now because she IS SLEEPING.
19. We ARE STAYING at a beautiful hotel in Greece

Answer 2

1. Look! It is snowing!
2. My car’s off the road, so I am traveling by bus this week.
3. I never walk on my own at night.
4. The radio is on, but Mr and Mrs Smith are not listening to it.
5. I sometimes have bad dreams after horror films.
6. It’s cold today. A strong wind is blowing.
7. Leo lives in a penthouse flat in Manchester.
8. John isn’t at home at the moment. He is visiting some friends.
9. Sheri cooks a romantic dinner with wine and candles on Sundays.
10. Sorry, I am driving at the moment.
11. It takes me an hour to get to work.
12. What are you cooking? It smells great!
13. I occasionally read my horoscope in magazines.
14. ‘Where are the children?’ ‘They are watching their favourite cartoon.’
15. My cousin always works in a restaurant on Saturday afternoons.
16. Where is your cousin? He normally arrives on time.
17. Emily is a writer. She writes books for children.
18. Gill can’t do the dishes right now because she is sleeping.
19. We are staying at a beautiful hotel in Greece.