Present Simple or Continuous
“He always ______ his keys at home.” (leave)
leaves
“I ______ a message from him yesterday.” (receive)
received
“I can’t go out. I ______ my homework yet.” (do)
haven't done
This book / interesting / the last one
“This book is in more interesting than the last one.”
To ______ vegetables means to cook them in hot water for a short time.
boil
“What ______ you ______ right now?” (do)
are ...doing
“While she ______ the plants, her brother ______ video games.” (water/play)
was watering / was playing
“She ______ for the bus for 20 minutes.” (wait)
had been waiting
She / talented / in our class
She is the most talented singer in our class.”
A ______ is a two-wheeled vehicle that has a small electric motor to help the rider.
scooter
“I ______ the instructions, but they still don’t make sense to me.” (not/follow)
don't follow
“What ______ you ______ when the lights went out?” (do)
were ...doing
“How long ______ they ______ in this city?” (live)
have ..lived
This / popular / restaurant in the neighbourhood — everyone loves it.
This is the most popular restaurant in the neighbourhood — everyone loves it.
A very thin slice of food, usually bread or cheese, is called a ______.
slice
“Leo ______ early on Mondays.” (finish)
finishes
“Tom ______ down the street when he suddenly ______ someone calling his name.” (walk / hear)
was walking / heard
“I ______ him today. Have you?” (see)
saw
Electric bikes / usually / expensive / traditional bikes
Electric bikes are usually more expensive than traditional bikes.
forgot my headphones. Could you ______ yours to me for a moment?
Lend or borrow?
lend
“They ______ a new project this month, so they’___ extremely busy.” (start / be)
are starting / are
“I ______ him a few months ago, and he ______ for a new place to live.” (meet/look)
met...was looking
“He ___________ that novel for years, but he still ____________ it.” (read/finish)
has been reading / haven't finished
This town / far / from the airport / I expected
This town is further/farther from the airport than I expected.
Before we book the flight, we should check if there are any hidden ______.
charges / fees
Key idea: You are charged for something you used or did.
fees
Key idea: A fee is a regular or official payment.