Present Simple / Present Continuous 1
Present Simple / Present Continuous 2
Past Simple / Past Continuous 1
Past Simple / Past Continuous 2
Averbs
100

Do you understand / Are you understanding the question?

Do you understand

100

I need / am needing some help with my homework. Are you around later?

I need

100

It was raining when we left / were leaving the house.

we left

100

I did / was doing my homework at 6 o’clock this morning. It took me ages.

was doing

100

most / his / all / classmates / Peter / the / writes / of / carefully

Peter writes the most carefully of all his classmates

200

Dad works / is working in the USA at the moment.

is working

200

I don’t go / am not going to the gym regularly.

don't go

200

Jack fell / was falling over several times while he was playing football.

fell

200

We didn’t pay / weren’t paying attention when she told us which page to do for homework, so we didn’t know what to do.

weren't paying attention

200

her / hard / Laura / work / sister / as / doesn’t / as

Laura doesn't work as hard as her sister

300

What ____ now? (you, do)

are you doing

300

We biology this term. (study)

aren't studying
300

What did you say when you ____ the news? (hear)

heard

300

We ____ supper when Paul called (eat)

were eating

300

best / science / I / subjects / the / like

I like the science subjects best.

400

I’m sorry but I ........................................... anything you say. (believe)

don't believe

400

____ football every week?

Does John play

400

We were amazed when we were finding so much money.

when we found

400

We waited at a bus stop when we first met.

We were waiting...

400

Andrew runs  ..................................than I do. (slow)

more slowly

500

My brother ___ you’re really nice! (think)

thinks

500

I ____ of buying a new car. (think)

am thinking

500

I was leaving the house just after you called me.

I left the house...

500

I felt very nervous while we watched the match.

I was feeling...

500

James studies ..................................................... hard of anyone in his class but he still does well (less).

least