Present Simple and Continuous
He ....... (usually/ catch) the bus, but today his mum is giving him a lift into school
He usually catches the bus, but today his mum is giving him a lift into school
I ...... (learn) English since I was six
I've learnt English since I was six
This is the first time that Maria .......... (be) in Switzerland
This is the first time that Maria has been in Switzerland
My brother takes pride in achieving things. He ..... (study) hard for his judo exams
My brother takes pride in achieving things. He is studying hard for his judo exams
He ...... (always forget) his phone when he goes out
He is always forget his phone hen he goes out
I ....... (not hear) from you for ages.
I have not heard from you for ages.
He ......... (write) his essay all day, but he ...... (not finish) yet
He has been writing his essay all day, but he hasn't finish yet
The classroom ........ (be) empty because all the children ........ (go )out to play basketball in the garden.
The classroom is empty because all the children have gone out to play basketball in the garden.
Emma ________ (not understand) what you ________ (talk) about. He's a foreigner
Emma doesn't understand what you are talking about. He's a foreigner
I ....... (never be) on television, but I ....... (be) on the radio once.
I've never been on television, but I've been on the radio once.
My brother ......... (work) for this company for the last forty years and ........ (never cause) any trouble.
My brother has been working for this company for the last forty years and has never caused any trouble.
My friend Mike ....... (live)in Cambridge but each winter he ........ (move) to Spain. He ......... (attend) several Spanish language courses since he started going there and now he .......... (speak) Spanish quite well.
My friend Mike lives in Cambridge but each winter he moves to Spain. He .has attended (attend) several Spanish language courses since he started going there and now he speaks Spanish quite well.
It's 5 o'clock in the morning and I ..... (already/get up) for school. I want to get ahead with doing my homework
It's 5 o'clock in the morning and I am already getting up for school. I want to get ahead with doing my homework
I like watching movie. The best movie that I ......... (watch) is Avenger Infinity War
I like watching movie. The best movie that I have watch is Avenger Infinity War
I ........ (write) all morning, but I ........ (only/write) 9 pages so far. What a waste of time!
I have been writing all morning, but I have only written 9 pages so far. What a waste of time!
She ...... (learn) French for hours, but she still ....... (not remember) all of them
She has been learning French for hours, but she still doesn't remember all of them
I ............................ (sit) on the bus now. It usually .......................(arrive) at school at about a quarter to nine. The bus driver ............................... (shout) at the children at the back of the bus at the moment. He ...................................(tell) them to sit down. The kids on the bus usually ......................... (behave) very well. I ................................... (not know) what’s wrong with them today.
I am sitting on the bus now. It usually arrives at school at about a quarter to nine. The bus driver is shouting at the children at the back of the bus at the moment. He tells them to sit down. The kids on the bus usually behave very well. I don't know what’s wrong with them today.
Jack________(be) my friend for over 20 years. We_______(know)each other since we were children. Recently, he and his family ________(move) to a house on the same street as me, and now our children play together almost every day.
Jack has been my friend for over 20 years. We have known each other since we were children. Recently, he and his family have moved to a house on the same street as me, and now our children play together almost every day.
I ........ (not see) Patricia since we were in kindergarten together. What .......... (she do) all these years?
I haven't seen Patricia since we were in kindergarten together. What has she been doing all these years?
John ....... (work) for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he ..... (enjoy) his work, but now he ....... (talk) about retiring.
John has worked for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he has enjoyed his work, but now he is talking about retiring.