Question

Present Simple or Present Continuous? I. Open the brackets Present Simple – Present Continuous She talks every day. – She is talking now. 1. He (to take) books. – He (take) a book now. 2. I (to play) cards every evening. – I (play) cards now. 3. They (to go) to the university every day. – They (go) to the university now. 4. We (to work) from day till night. – We (work) extra this week. 5. We (to plant) garden every year. – We (plant) any this year. 6. What they (to eat) at breakfast? – What they (to eat) now? 7. Everybody (to have) a good time every Saturday. - Everybody (to have) a good time now? 8. Your sister (to rest) after the university? – Your sister (to rest) now? 9. We (not to watch) TV in the evening. – We (not ot watch) TV now. 10. My mother (not to clean) at an office. – My mother (not to clean) now. 11. I (not to sleep) in the daytime. – I (not to sleep) now. 12. How often she (to take) medicine? – She (to take) medicine now? 13. What your brother (to drink) in the evening? – What your brother (to drink) now? 14. What language they usually (to speak)? – They (to speak) English now? 15. What you (to read) after dinner? – What you (to read) now?

Answer 1

1.takes; is taking
2.play; am playing
3.go; are going
4.work; are working
5.plant; are planting
6.what do they eat;what are they eating
7.has;is everybody having
8.Does you sister rest;is your sister resting
9.don't watch;aren't watching
10.doesn't clean;isn't cleaning
11.don't sleep;am not sleeping
12.How often does she take;is she taking
13.what does your brother drink;what is your brother drinking
14.what language do tjey usually speak;are they speaking
15.what do you read;what are you reading

Answer 2

1. Takes,, is taking, ply, playing, has, ar

Answer 3

Here are the correct forms for each sentence:

1. He is taking books. – He is taking a book now.
2. I play cards every evening. – I am playing cards now.
3. They go to the university every day. – They are going to the university now.
4. We work from day till night. – We are working extra this week.
5. We plant a garden every year. – We aren't planting any this year.
6. What are they eating at breakfast? – What are they eating now?
7. Everybody has a good time every Saturday. – Everybody is having a good time now.
8. Is your sister resting after the university? – Is your sister resting now?
9. We do not watch TV in the evening. – We are not watching TV now.
10. My mother does not clean at an office. – My mother is not cleaning now.
11. I do not sleep in the daytime. – I am not sleeping now.
12. How often does she take medicine? – Is she taking medicine now?
13. What is your brother drinking in the evening? – What is your brother drinking now?
14. What language do they usually speak? – What language are they speaking now?
15. What are you reading after dinner? – What are you reading now?

Please note that in the present continuous tense, we often use the verb "to be" (am, is, are) along with the base form of the main verb with -ing added to it. Also, keep in mind that the correct form of "not" for present continuous is "am not," "is not," or "are not" followed by the base form of the main verb with -ing added.