Pres. Simple vs. Contin.
Why _________ you _________ for your keys? (to look)
Why are you looking for your keys?
The doorbell____(to ring) while I_____(to take) a shower.
rang, was taking
Last term I _____ Chinese, but this term I _____ Japanese. (to study)
studied, am studying
to catch
caught
to teach
taught
What __________ you ____________ at? (to laugh)
What are you laughing at?
Mr and Mrs Lecluyze ______ (to fall) while they ______ (to dance).
fell, were dancing
Timothy ____ (to get) a black eye while he _____ (to fight) with his girlfriend last night.
got, was fighting
to hold
held
to draw
drew
My dad always _______ home at 5 o'clock. (to arrive)
arrives
Joseph_____(to drive) too fast, that's why he____(to have) a car accident.
was driving, had
While she ____ (to cook), the telephone ______ (to ring).
was cooking, rang
to mean
meant
to fly
flew
Arthur ____ good with languages (to be). He _______ German and French (to speak). Luckily ,he _______ English now (not speak).
Is / speaks / is not speaking
I _____ (to listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not to hear) the fire alarm.
was listening, didn't hear
They are such a sweet couple. I see that they _____ hands. (to hold). They _______ that every day (not to do)
are holding , don't do
to pay
paid
to feel
felt
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).
ripped, was exercising
He _____ (to lose) his wallet, while he _____ (to jog) in the park.
lost, was jogging
to stand
stood
to write
wrote