Present simple /Present Continuous
At the moment she ---- -------- ( do) a sales course in Fort Worth
is doing
He _____ ( talk) to his boss right now.
1. talks
2. is talking
3. talk
2. is talking
Someone cleans the windows every Monday
The windows are cleaned every Monday
They built this bridge in 1602
This bridge was built in 1602
He ---- ---------- (try) very hard to beat the other team, but the other team _______(win).
is trying, is winning
It __________ (snow) outside. It ______ ( fall) quite hard, look.
2. is snowing, is falling
Someone sells coconuts at the beach
Coconuts are sold at the beach
Tom Clancy wrote this book
This book was written by Tom Clancy
Excuse me - I think you ----- ------- (sit) in my seat.
are sitting
I am sorry, I can't help you right now, I ________ (prepare) dinner. I _______ (promise) I will help you later.
2. am preparing, promise
People speak English all over the world.
English is spoken all over the world.
Sally gave me some fresh grapes.
Some fresh grapes were given to me by Sally.
Don't talk to me now. I am _________ (write) a very important letter. I ____ ______ (concentrate) very hard.
2. writing, am concentrating
I ______ (write) to my parents right now. I ______ (write) to them every weekend.
3. am writing, write
Brazil grows coffee.
Coffee is grown in Brazil.
The police didn't find the missing girl last weekend.
The missing girl wasn't found by the police last weekend.
What are you doing? I ___ _______ (bake) a cake. Wow! I want —- ———(bake) a cake too!
am baking, to bake
She usually _____ (work) as a server in a restaurant, but right now she ________( study) to become a nurse. She is _______ (work) very hard.
2. works, is studying, working
Some people consider the iPhone to be the best phone ever.
The iPhone is considered to be the best phone ever.
Picasso painted some of the most expensive paintings ever
Some of the most expensive paintings ever were painted by Picasso