Simple present vs Present Progressive
A:How's the weather outside today?
B:Beautiful! It's warm and the sun ______.
is shining
shines.
B:Beautiful! It's warm and the sun is shining.
Hey, Paula! ____ fishing last weekend?
Did you
Do you go
Hey, Paula! Did you go fishing last weekend?
She finally (go) to Africa last year.
She finally went to Africa last year.
One city, two _____
One city, two cities
___ am a teacher.
I am a teacher.
These plants are very dry. They ________ water.
are needing
need
These plants are very dry. They need water.
A:Did _______ last night?
B:Yes.
it rain
it rained
A:Did it rain last night?
The problem (start) small, but it got bigger.
The problem started small, but it got bigger.
One child, two ______
One child, two children
Tsubasa and Mai are students. ______ are great!
They are great!
A: Let's go home. I'm tired.
B: Oh, wait a little bit. ________ a wonderful time at this party.
I have
I has
I'm have
I'm having
B: Oh, wait a little bit. I'm having a wonderful time at this party.
While Nada ______ down the street, she saw Ian.
was walking
was walk
While Nada was walking down the street, she saw Ian.
We (hit) the ground running last week.
We hit the ground running last week.
One man, two ____
two men
_____ book is this?
Whose book is this?
A: Does your brother live in this city?
B: Yes, ________.
he do
he does
he is
he isn't
B: Yes, he does.
While Beth was riding/rode in the elevator, she was sending/sent a text message to a friend.
While Beth was riding in the elevator, she sent a text message to a friend.
George Washington Carver (find) 325 uses for peanuts in products such as shampoo and soap.
George Washington Carver found 325 uses for peanuts in products such as shampoo and soap.
one box, two ____
two boxes
Gina is an athlete. Those weights are _____.
Those weights are hers.
A:Are they wearing/Do they wear uniforms in your daughter's school?
B:Yes. They wear/are wearing blue shirts and khaki pants.
A:But your daughter is wearing/wears jeans today!
A:Do they wear uniforms in your daughter's school?
B:Yes. They wear blue shirts and khaki pants.
A:But your daughter is wearing jeans today!
It ________ all morning. When the rain ________ in the afternoon, the children went outside to play.
was raining/stopped
rain/stop
rained/was stopping
rained/stops
It was raining all morning. When the rain stopped in the afternoon, the children went outside to play.
Yesterday, Chris and Megan (be) confused.
Yesterday, Chris and Megan were confused.
One sheep, two ____
two sheep
I have a bandage because I hurt _____ yesterday.
I have a bandage because I hurt myself yesterday.