Question

Помогите  Present Simple VS Present Continuous 1. Little Alfred …………..…….…(cry) because his tooth aches. 2. The girls ………………….……… (look) out of the window from their tree house 3. Sam…………...…(spend) a long time with his grandparents when he is on holiday. 4. The kids ……………..….…(watch) cartoons. They will soon go to bed. 5. The parents ………..…..…….…(allow) them to watch TV on Fridays. 6. Where is Steve? Oh, look! He …………….….…(stand) near that shop. 7. Brenda ………...…...…(eat) a chocolate. Her mother ……………….…(buy) her one every day. 8. At the moment Tina………………………..….…(write) her e-mail. 9. She usually ………………….…(send) four or five messages every day. 10. ………Dave………(like) the food? No, he……….…(say) it is disgusting. 11. Don’t shout, please! Your little brother……….…(sleep). 12. Jack………………...……(wait) for his friends to go to the gym. 13. Larry …………………….……(blow) a big bubble with his bubble gum. 14. Look! Daniel………………….………(try) his new push scooter. His parents bought it for him last Christmas. 15. Where’s Laura? She………….…..……(walk) her dog in the park. 16. She usually …………….……(walk) her dog in the afternoons.

Answer 1

Is crying

Are looking out

Spends

Are watching

Allow

Is standing

Is eating , buys

Is writing

Sends

Does dave like, says

Is sleeping

Is waiting

Is blowing

Is trying

Is walking

Walks

Answer 2

Sure, I'd be happy to help you with Present Simple vs. Present Continuous in the provided sentences. Let's fill in the blanks with the correct verb forms:

1. Little Alfred is crying because his tooth aches.
2. The girls are looking out of the window from their tree house.
3. Sam spends a long time with his grandparents when he is on holiday.
4. The kids are watching cartoons. They will soon go to bed.
5. The parents allow them to watch TV on Fridays.
6. Where is Steve? Oh, look! He is standing near that shop.
7. Brenda is eating a chocolate. Her mother buys her one every day.
8. At the moment, Tina is writing her e-mail.
9. She usually sends four or five messages every day.
10. Does Dave like the food? No, he says it is disgusting.
11. Don’t shout, please! Your little brother is sleeping.
12. Jack is waiting for his friends to go to the gym.
13. Larry is blowing a big bubble with his bubble gum.
14. Look! Daniel is trying his new push scooter. His parents bought it for him last Christmas.
15. Where’s Laura? She is walking her dog in the park.
16. She usually walks her dog in the afternoons.

The key difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous is that the Present Simple is used for habitual actions, general truths, and permanent situations, while the Present Continuous is used for actions happening at the moment of speaking or for temporary, ongoing actions.