Present Simple / Present Continuous? 1. Their parents are away, so he (care) for the children. 2. This material (feel) very soft. 3. Do you think he (enjoy) classical music? 4. Can I ring you back? I (have) a shower. 5. I’m afraid she (see) someone at present. 6. You (be) really stupid; stop it! 7. She (think) it’s a very good film. 8. I (see) what you mean. 9. He (have) a good, efficient shower in his house. 10. He looks as if he (enjoy) the party. 11. This fish (taste) rather strange. 12. The doctor (feel) his lag; let’s hope he doesn’t he fing a break. 13. That machine (not/work). It broke down this morning. 14. You can broow my umbrella. I (not/neet) it at the moment. 15. She (stay) with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live. 16. I usually (enjoy parties but I (not/enjoy) this one very much. 17. George says he’s 80 years old but I (not/belive) him. 18. The machine (not/work). It hasn’t worked for years. 19. The kettle (boil). Can you turn it off, please? 20. What your father (do)? – He’s a teacher, but he (not?work) at the moment. 21. Water (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius. 22. Silvia is in Briain for three months. She (learn) English. 23. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually (stays) at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London. 24. The river Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean. 25. Most people (learn) to swim when they are children. 26. Please don’t make so much noise. I (study). 27. Listen to those people. What language they (speak)? 28. The river (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual. 29. Excuse me, you (speak) English? 30. Paul (not/eat) enough these days. I hope he’ll start eating again when the weather is cooler. 31. She (speak) Dutch? – I guess so. I can’t understand a word. 32. She (speak) Dutch? – Yes, sometimes with her parents. 33. Paul (not/eat) enough. That’s why he’s always been so thin. 34. Jane (work) in town, but only for a few days. 35. Jane (work) in town, but in the evenings she’s here. 36. Where you (stay) in Manchester? – Usually at the airport hotel. 37. Where you (stay) in Manchester? – I’m not sure; I haven’t checked the reservation.
Present Continuous: he is caring for the children.Present Simple: this material feels very soft.Present Simple: do you think he enjoys classical music?Present Continuous: I am having a shower.Present Continuous: I'm afraid she is seeing someone at present.Present Simple: you are really stupid; stop it!Present Simple: she thinks it’s a very good film.Present Simple: I see what you mean.Present Simple: he has a good, efficient shower in his house.Present Simple: he looks as if he enjoys the party.Present Simple: this fish tastes rather strange.Present Continuous: the doctor is feeling his leg; let’s hope he doesn’t he find a break.Present Simple: that machine does not work. It broke down this morning.Present Simple: you can borrow my umbrella. I don't need it at the moment.Present Continuous: she is staying with her sister at the moment until she finds somewhere to live.Present Simple/Present Continuous: I usually enjoy parties but I am not enjoying this one very much.Present Simple: George says he’s 80 years old but I don't believe him.Present Simple: the machine does not work. It hasn’t worked for years.Present Continuous: the kettle is boiling. Can you turn it off, please?Present Simple: what is your father doing? – He’s a teacher, but he is not working at the moment.Present Simple: water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.Present Continuous: Silvia is in Britain for three months. She is learning English.Present Continuous/Present Simple: Ron is in London at the moment. He is staying at the Hilton Hotel. He usually stays at the Hilton Hotel when he’s in London.Present Simple: the river Nile flows into the Mediterranean.Present Simple: most people learn to swim when they are children.Present Continuous: please don’t make so much noise. I am studying.Present Simple: listen to those people. What language are they speaking?Present Simple: the river is flowing very fast today – much faster than usual.Present Simple: excuse me, do you speak English?Present Simple: Paul is not eating enough these days. I hope he’ll start eating again when the weather is cooler.Present Simple: does she speak Dutch? – I guess so. I can’t understand a word.Present Simple: does she speak Dutch? – Yes, sometimes with her parents.Present Simple: Paul does not eat enough. That’s why he’s always been so thin.Present Simple: Jane works in town, but only for a few days.Present Simple/Present Continuous: Jane works in town, but in the evenings she’s here.Present Simple: where do you stay in Manchester? – Usually at the airport hotel.Present Simple: where do you stay in Manchester? – I’m not sure; I haven’t checked the reservation.