Question

Read the sentences and put the verbs in brackets in either Present Simple or Present Continuous. John ________________________ (to live) in London but now he ________________________ (to stay) with his mother in Reading because he ________________________ (to renovate) his flat. He ________________________ (to renovate) it every two years. I think this party ________________________ (to be) boring. The boys ________________________ (to play) video games and the girls ________________________ (to gossip) about them. Nobody ________________________ (to dance) at parties anymore! Sorry, I can’t talk right now, I ________________________ (to take) my dog to the vet, he ________________________ (to look) really sick. Usually he ________________________ (to run) around all day, but today he ________________________ (to sleep) a lot. Mom ________________________ (to feel / not) good, so today dad ________________________ (to cook) dinner. He ________________________ (to make) some vegetable stew because nobody ________________________ (to eat) meat in our family. Finally, we ________________________ (to go) to the beach! Unfortunately we ________________________ (to go/not) there often because it ________________________ (to rain) a lot here, but today the sun ________________________ (to shine).

Answer 1

1. Lives.
2. Stayed.
3. Renovates.
4. Is.
5. Are playing.
6. Are gossiping.
7. Is dancing.
8. Am taking
9. Is looking.
10. Runs.
11. Is sleeping.
12. Isn’t feeling
13. Cooks
14. Makes.
15. Eats.
16. Are going.
17. Didn’t go.
18. Was raining.
19 was shining.

Answer 2

Certainly! Here are the sentences with the appropriate verb tenses:

1. John lives in London but now he is staying with his mother in Reading because he is renovating his flat. He renovates it every two years.

2. I think this party is boring. The boys are playing video games, and the girls are gossiping about them. Nobody dances at parties anymore!

3. Sorry, I can’t talk right now; I am taking my dog to the vet; he looks really sick. Usually, he runs around all day, but today he is sleeping a lot.

4. Mom isn't feeling good, so today dad is cooking dinner. He is making some vegetable stew because nobody eats meat in our family.

5. Finally, we are going to the beach! Unfortunately, we don't go there often because it rains a lot here, but today the sun is shining.

In the sentences above:

- Present Simple is used for habitual actions or general truths. - Present Continuous is used for actions happening at the time of speaking or temporary actions.