Present Simple & Present Continuous
I often _________________ (clean) my bathroom once a week.
I often clean my bathroom once a week.
My family ____________________ (visit) Brazil a few times.
My family has visited Brazil a few times.
They _________________ (finish) building the road last month.
They finished building the road last month.
That little girl can already ride a bicycle _____________.
That little girl can already ride a bicycle herself.
___________ (he/live) in Beijing when he was a kid?
Did he use to live in Beijing when he was a kid?
We _____________ (not see) each other these days. Everyone may be very busy.
We are not seeing each other these days. Everyone may be very busy.
He _____________ (do) his housework all day, but there are still a few more rooms left.
He has been doing his housework all day, but there are still a few more rooms left.
At 6 pm last Sunday, I _________________ (speak) to my aunt.
At 6 pm last Sunday, I was speaking to my aunt.
Please be careful with that pair of scissors if you don’t want to cut __________.
Please be careful with that pair of scissors if you don’t want to cut yourself.
Every morning, my grandfather ___________ (ride) a bicycle to work.
Every morning, my grandfather used to ride/would ride a bicycle to work.
Everyone seems to enjoy playing that board game. I ____________ (want) to play it, too.
Everyone seems to enjoy playing that board game. I want to play it, too.
gone or been?
A: Where is Pop?
B: He’s away now. He _________ to the bank.
A: Where is Pop?
B: He’s away now. He has gone to the bank.
The lights went off because we ___________ (not pay) the electricity bill.
The lights went off because we had not paid the electricity bill.
Even though they come from Japan, they speak English with _____________.
Even though they come from Japan, they speak English with each other.
gone or been?
A: I’m thinking of going to Chiang Mai next month.
B: Really? It’s great. I _______ there twice.
A: I’m thinking of going to Chiang Mai next month.
B: Really? It’s great. I have been there twice.