Question

Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple. 1. Let's go out. It ______ ( not/rain ) now. 2. Julia is very good at language. She ______ ( speak ) four languages very well. 3. Hurry up ! Everybody ______ ( wait ) for you. 4. ' ______ ( you/listen ) to the radio ?' 'No, you can turn it off.' 5. ' ______ ( you/listen ) to the radio every day ?' 'No, just occasionally.' 6. The River Nile ______ ( flow ) into the Mediterranean. 7. Look at the river. It ______ ( flow ) very fast today --much faster than usual. 8. We usually ______ ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we ______ ( not/grow ) any. 9. 'How is your English ?' 'Not bad. It ______ ( improve ) slowly.' 10. Ron is in London at the moment. He ______ ( stay ) at the Park Hotel. He ______ ( always/stay ) there when he's in London. 11. Can we stop walking soon ? I ______ ( start ) to feel tired. 12. 'Can you drive ?' 'I ______ ( learn ). My father ______ ( teach ) me.' 13. Normally I ______ ( finish ) work at 5.00, but this week I ______ ( work ) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 14. My parents ______ ( live ) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where ______ ( your parents/live ) ? 15. Sonia ______ ( look ) for a place to live. She ______ ( stay ) with her sister until she finds somewhere. 16. 'What ______ ( your father/do ) ?' 'He's an architect but he ______ ( not/work ) at the moment.' 17. ( at a party ) Usually I ______ ( enjoy ) parties but I ______ ( not/enjoy ) this one very much. 18. The train is never late. It ______ ( always/leave ) on time. 19. Jim is very untidy. He ______ ( always /leave ) his things all over the place.

Answer 1

1.Let's go out. It  ( is not raining ) now. 
2. Julia is very good at language. She  ( speaks ) four languages very well. 
3. Hurry up ! Everybody (is waiting) for you. 
4. ' ( Are  you listening ) to the radio ?' 'No, you can turn it off.' 
5. ' ( Do you listen ) to the radio every day ?' 'No, just occasionally.' 
6. The River Nile ( flows ) into the Mediterranean. 
7. Look at the river. It  (is flowing ) very fast today --much faster than usual. 
8. We usually ( grow ) vegetables in our garden but this year we  ( do not grow ) any. 
9. 'How is your English ?' 'Not bad. It  ( is improving ) slowly.' 
10. Ron is in London at the moment. He ( staying ) at the Park Hotel. He  ( always stays ) there when he's in London. 
11. Can we stop walking soon ? I  ( am starting ) to feel tired. 
12. 'Can you drive ?' 'I  (am  learning ). My father  (is  teaching ) me.' 
13. Normally I  ( finish ) work at 5.00, but this week I  ( work ) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 
14. My parents  ( live ) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where  ( do your parents live ) ? 
15. Sonia  ( is looking ) for a place to live. She  (is  staying ) with her sister until she finds somewhere. 
16. 'What  ( does your father do ) ?' 'He's an architect but he  (is not working ) at the moment.' 
17. ( at a party ) Usually I  ( enjoy ) parties but I  ( am not enjoying ) this one very much. 
18. The train is never late. It ( always leaves ) on time. 
19. Jim is very untidy. He  ( always /leaves ) his things all over the place.

 

Answer 2

1 It's not raining now.
2 speaks
3 is waiting
4 Are you listening to the radio?
5 Do y listen. . .
6 flows
7 is flowing
8 grow. . . haven't grown
9 is improving
10 is staying. . . He always stays. . .
11 am starting
12 have learned. . . taught me.
13 finish. . . have been working
14 live. . . Where do your parents live?
15 is looking. . . will stay
16 What does your father do?
isn't working
17 I enjoy. . . but I'm not enjoying. . .
18 it is always leaving. . .
19 always leaves

Answer 3

1. Let's go out. It is not raining now. 2. Julia is very good at language. She speaks four languages very well. 3. Hurry up! Everybody is waiting for you. 4. 'Are you listening to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off.'