PRESENT SIMPLE vs PRESENT CONTINoUS
The neighbourhood usually (be) quiet, but today it (be) very noisy.
Is/ is being
I ___ (sit) in a traffic jam when the bus ___ (break) down.
was driving / rang
People (throw) a lot of litter here last year, but now they (stop).
threw / have stopped
The man was homeless because he (lose) his job.
had lost
A suburb is an area ___ the city centre.
outside / near
People normally (use) the cycle lane, but today cars (drive) on it.
use / are driving
The police (check) the speed limit when they (stop) a car.
were checking / stopped
The government (build) new houses in this slum since 2020.
has built
Many families lived in poverty because the factory (close).
had closed
People walk on the ___, not on the road.
pavement
We (play) football in this open space every weekend, but today it (rain).
play / is raining
We (travel) on the motorway when the accident (happen).
were travelling / happened
They (move) to the suburb in 2022.
moved
She found a job opportunity after she (finish) university.
had finished
The mayor is the person who ___ the city.
leads / governs
This residential area usually (look) peaceful, but today it (have) a big party.
looks / is having
The mayor (give) a speech when the lights (go) off.
was giving / went
The city ___ (repair) the pavement recently, but it ___ (break) again last week.
has repaired / broke
The city built an urban farm after they ___ (remove) the old parking area.
had removed
Living far from school is a ___ because you waste time travelling.
disadvantage
The city (try) to improve public transport this year.
is trying
The street ___ (be) very crowded because people ___ (watch) a protest when the thief ___ (run) away.
was / were watching / ran
Living far from the centre ___ (be) a disadvantage since I moved here, but at first it ___ (not seem) so bad.
has been / didn’t seem
The new park became an advantage for the neighbourhood because the council ___ (create) more green space before the houses were built.
had created
Having good public transport is an ___ because it makes life easier in the city.
advantage