Present Simple OR Present continuous
Be quiet! I _____ (read) a book.
Be quiet! I'm reading a book.
She _______ (wear) jeans today, but she often ______ (wear) shorts.
She is wearing jeans today, but she often wears shorts.
We ______ (watch) this movie _________ (since/for) two hours.
We have been watching this movie for two hours.
I ______ three emails this morning, but I still haven’t received a reply.
I have sent three emails this morning, but I still haven’t received a reply.
I ______ (work) on this project for three weeks, and I ______ (already / complete) most of the research.
→ have been working / have already completed
He _____ (post/rarely) photos on Instagram.
He rarely posts photos on Instagram.
They usually _______ (talk) about music, but they ________ (watch) sport programs at the moment.
They usually talk about music, but they are watching sport programs at the moment.
I ________________ (sing) different kinds of songs, especially modern.
I have been singing different kinds of songs, especially modern.
She ______ for the same company for over ten years, and she still loves her job.
She has been working for the same company for over ten years, and she still loves her job.
She usually ______ (take) the train to work, but this week she ______ (drive) because the railway workers ______ (be) on strike.
→ takes / has been driving / are
Now my dog ___ (not love) beans.
Now my dog doesn`t love beans.
You _______ (not/watch) any movie at the moment. You never ________ (watch) movies in the morning!
You aren't watching any movie at the moment. You never watch movies in the morning!
The author________________ (write) his novel _____________ (for/since) several days.
The author has been writing his novel for several days.
I ___________(not see) you ___________(for/since) a long time.
I haven`t seen you for a long time.
We ______ (know) each other for years, but we ______ (not / see) each other much recently because we both ______ (work) on demanding projects.
→ have known / haven’t seen / have been working
What song ___ (they / sing)? Can you turn the volume up?
What song are they singing? Can you turn the volume up?
Tom _______ (not go) to the gym on Wednesdays, but his friend Tim ________ (work) out right now.
Tom doesn't go to the gym on Wednesdays, but his friend Tim is working out right now.
I _______________ (listen) to melodious songs ______ (for/since) an hour.
I have been listening to melodious songs for an hour.
I’ve got paint all over my hands because I ______ the living room all afternoon.
→ have been painting
Why ______ you ______ (look) so stressed? You ______ (work) late every day this week, and you ______ (still / not / finish) the report.
→ are / looking / have been working / still haven’t finished
You ______ (argue) always and I`m tired of this! I ______ (leave)!
You are always arguing and I`m tired of this! I`m leaving!
He usually _______ (go) to the "Bulevard del río" on Fridays, but he and his friends ___ (go) there this day, on Tuesday!
He usually goes to the "Bulevard del río" on Fridays, but he and his friends are going there this day, on Tuesday!
-You are carrying a lot of interesting stuff!
-Yeah, we ____________(shop) at the fair ____________ (since/for) early this morning.
-You are carrying a lot of interesting stuff!
-Yeah, we have been shopping at this fair since early this morning.
You look exhausted. ______ you ______ all night, or ______ you ______ everything you needed to do?
→ Have you been working / have you finished
I ______ (teach) English for almost seventeen years, and although I ______ (always / enjoy) it, the way people ______ (learn) languages ______ (change) a lot recently. More and more students ______ (use) AI tools these days.
→ have been teaching / have always enjoyed / are learning / has changed / are using