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  isn't 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 aren't growing  any. 
9. 'How is your English ?' 'Not bad. It is improving  slowly.' 
10. Ron is in London at the moment. He is 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 learn.. My father teaches me.' 
13. Normally I finish work at 5.00, but this week I am workinguntil 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. 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 is always leaving  his things all over the place.