Daily life
"What do you usually do in the morning?"
a) "I drink coffee."
b) "I am drinking coffee."
c) "I am drink coffee."
a) "I drink coffee." (present simple)
"Which tense is correct: 'He __ (play) the guitar today.'"
a) plays
b) is playing
b) is playing (present continuous)
"Choose the correct sentence:
a) The dragon flies over the castle every night.
b) The dragon is flying over the castle every night."
a) The dragon flies over the castle every night. (present simple)
"Which sentence is correct: 'They __ (train) right now.'"
a) train
b) are training
b) are training (present continuous)
"Which tense is correct for this sentence: 'The students __ (do) their homework right now.'"
a) are doing
b) do
"She __ (cook) dinner right now."
She is cooking dinner right now. (present continuous)
"He __ (not, read) comic books very often."
He doesn't read comic books very often. (present simple)
"The hero __ (fight) the monster right now."
The hero is fighting the monster right now. (present continuous)
"We __ (not, play) tennis every day."
We don't play tennis every day. (present simple)
"The teacher __ (give) a lesson right now."
The teacher is giving a lesson right now. (present continuous)
"We __ (not, eat) breakfast together every day."
We don't eat breakfast together every day. (present simple)
"__ you __ (play) an instrument right now, or __ you __ (practice) later today?"
Are you playing an instrument right now, or are you practicing later today? (present continuous)
"Right now, the knight __ (ride) his horse into battle, but he usually __ (train) in the castle."
Right now, the knight is riding his horse into battle, but he usually trains in the castle. (present continuous, present simple)
"__ the team __ (practice) right now, or __ they __ (rest)?"
Is the team practicing right now, or are they resting? (present continuous)
"They __ (not, read) any books now because they __ (prepare) for a test."
They are not reading any books now because they are preparing for a test. (present continuous)
"__ you __ (do) anything special at the moment, or __ you __ (usually have) quiet evenings?"
Are you doing anything special at the moment, or do you usually have quiet evenings? (present continuous, present simple)
"We __ (not, go) to the cinema every weekend."
We don't go to the cinema every weekend. (present simple)
"Elves __ (not, live) in the forest anymore."
Elves don't live in the forest anymore. (present simple)
"Ronaldo __ (usually play) very well, but today, he __ (not score)."
Ronaldo usually plays very well, but today he isn't scoring. (present simple, present continuous)
"__ you __ (take) notes during lectures, or __ you __ (listen) to the teacher only?"
Do you take notes during lessons or do you listen to the teacher only? (present simple)
Every morning, Sarah __ (wake) up early and __ (drink) coffee before going to work. But today, she __ (not, follow) her usual routine. Instead, she __ (stay) in bed because she __ (not, feel) well. Her phone __ (ring) right now, but she __ (not, answer) it because she needs some rest.
wakes, drinks, isn't following, is staying, isn't feeling, is ringing, isn't answering
Tom __ (love) action movies and __ (watch) them every Saturday. Right now, however, he __ (not, watch) anything because his internet __ (not, work). He __ (sit) on the couch and __ (wait) for the technician to arrive, wondering if he __ (miss) his favorite movie tonight.
loves, watches, isn't wathing, isn't working, is sitting, (is) waiting, is missing
In the magical forest, elves __ (usually, hide) from humans, but today they __ (not, hide). Instead, they __ (gather) for a great celebration. The oldest elf __ (lead) the ceremony while the others __ (not, pay) attention — they __ (chat) excitedly about the upcoming battle with the orcs.
usually hide, are not hiding, are gathering, is leading, are not paying, are chatting
Ronaldo and Messi __ (usually stand) against one another. Today is different because they __ (play) together. Both __ (score) today and the team __ (win). I __ (watch) the match at the moment with my father and we __ (cheer) more than we __ (usually cheer).
usually stand, are playing, are scoring, is winning, am watching, are cheering, usually cheer
"Every day, the students __ (finish) their assignments on time, but today they __ (work) slowly. The task is challenging so the teacher __ (help) the students, although usually, he __ (sit) at his desk. Today, he __ (go) from student to student but he __ (try) not to tell them the answer directly."