Present Simple vs Present Continuous
Look! The baby __________ (smile) right now
is smiling
I __________ (drop) my pen while I __________ (write).
dropped / was writing
A bicycle is __________ (light) than a motorbike.
lighter
She took an umbrella ________ it looked like it would rain.
because
My cousins usually __________ (visit) us on Sundays.
visit
We __________ (walk) to school when it suddenly __________ (start) raining.
were walking / started
This puzzle is the __________ (simple) one in the box.
simplest
I wanted to go out, ________ I stayed home to rest.
but
Why __________ you __________ (wear) that jacket today?
are you wearing
__________ you __________ (sleep) when the fire alarm __________ (go) off?
were sleeping / went
My brother is _______________ (tall) everyone else in the family.
taller
________ he enjoys cooking, he doesn’t cook very often.
Although
He __________ (not / believe) your story, even though you’re telling the truth.
doesn't believe
She __________ (not / listen) to music; she __________ (study) quietly when the doorbell rang.
wasn't listening / was studying
Of all the solutions we discussed, his idea was the ________ (less practical).
least practical
She decided to cancel the conference presentation ________ her laptop crashed an hour before it started.
because
I can’t talk at the moment; I __________ (prepare) a presentation, but I normally __________ (work) nights.
am preparing ; work
They __________ (try) to fix the heating system when the lights __________ (fail), so they couldn’t continue.
were trying / failed
Of all the team members, Lara is the __________ (skilled) and also the __________ (reliable).
most skilled / most reliable
________ the instructions were confusing, she was able to assemble the desk, ________ it took a long time.
Although / but