Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Why _________ you _________ for your keys? (look)
Why are you looking for your keys?
I_____(take) a shower when the doorbell____(ring)
I was taking a shower when the doorbell rang.
Last term I studied Chinese but this term I _____ Japanese.
am studying
___________ Mondays
On Mondays
__________ a great time
Have a great time
What __________ you ____________ at? (laugh)
What are you laughing at?
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (dance) when they ______ (trip) and _____ (fall).
Mr. and Mrs. David were dancing when they tripped and fell.
Timothy ____ (get) a black eye while he _____ (fight) with his girlfriend last night.
Timothy got a black eye while he was fighting with his girlfriend last night.
___________ the airport
At the airport
____________ somebody to dinner
Invite somebody to dinner
The train _____ at the platform in 20 minutes. (to arrive)
arrives
Joseph_____(drive) fast when he ___________ (see) a car accident.
Joseph was driving fast when he saw a car accident.
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
_____________ Madrid
In Madrid
___________ in a hurry
Be in a hurry
James ____ good with languages (to be). He _______ German and French (speak). Luckily he _______ speaking English now (not speak).
Is / speaks / is not speaking
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
They are such a sweet couple. I see that they _____ hands. (to hold). They _______ that everyday (not do)
are holding , don't do
___________ a bus
On a bus
_________________ for somebody
Wait for somebody
Where is the mechanic? He ______ the car in the garage (to repair). _________ everyday? (He, to work). No, he _______ work on Tuesdays. (not work)
is repairing, does he work, doesn't work
My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
_______ Valentine's day
On Valentine's day
_____________ in a restaurant
Meet in a restaurant