Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Look, he ________ (drink) his hot tea!
Look, he is drinking his hot tea!
The price of petrol ________(go down) by about 1% since April.
The price of petrol has gone by about 1% since April.
I set ___ my first business at the age of 20
I set up my first business at the age of 20
I want you t_____ m_____ my best friend Sarah!
I want you to meet my best friend Sarah!
What's the matter? Why ______ (cry) you?
What's the matter? Why are you crying?
She's in the kitchen preparing the food for the party. So far she __________(make) about 20 sandwiches.
She's in the kitchen preparing the food for the party. So far she has made about 20 sandwiches.
He pointed ____ all my mistakes in the test to the teacher
He pointed out all my mistakes in the test to the teacher
I can do this - leave it ___ me
I can do this - leave it with me
Correct or not?
Hey, speak louder, I am not understanding you
Not correct!
Hey, speak louder, I don't understand you
Sorry I'm late, Peter. (you/wait) _________ long?
Sorry I'm late, Peter. Have you been waiting long?
The smell of his perfume ___ me ___!
The smell of his perfume puts me off
Correct or not?
I am not free, I afraid
Not correct!
I am not free, I am afraid
My grandmother ___________(not forget) any of her grandchildren’s birthdays.
My grandmother doesn't forget any of her grandchildren’s birthdays.
A: It smells fantastic!
B: Yeah, I __________(make) cookies all afternoon.
A: Let me see. Wow! You _________ (make) a lot of cookies!
A: It smells fantastic!
B: Yeah, I have been making cookies all afternoon.
A: Let me see. Wow! You have made a lot of cookies!
Many scientists ____________ a very important research at the moment on Covid-19
Many scientists are carrying out a very important research at the moment on Covid-19
Have we c_______ everything?
Have we covered everything?
She normally ________(come) to work at 8, but today she ___________ (take) her children to hospital.
She normally comes to work at 8, but today she is taking her children to hospital.
How long ________ (work) here? - So far I _______ (work) 8 years. I _________(start) in 2005
How long have you been working here? - So far I have worked 8 years. I started in 2005
Он узнал, что у него есть ребенок после 10 лет
He found out/has found out that he has a son after 10 years
Положись на меня, я справлюсь с этой проблемой!
Leave it with me - I'll deal with / handle this problem!