Present simple vs Present Continuous
The Spanish and Italians _________ (cook) more than the British.
cook
Last night I _________ (lose) my keys, I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
lost
Look, it's cloudy! It (rain) today.
it's going to rain
When I was 5, I (can) read.
could
He/ not/ work/ on Fridays.
He doesn't work on Fridays.
Unfinished actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
Present perfect
I think in 10 years there (be) electric cars.
there will be
I __________ (work) long hours at the moment, so I ___________ (not eat) properly.
am working, am not eating
I _______ (play) hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good at it.
've played
(drive) to work today?
Are you driving
___________ you often _________ (buy) ready meals?
Do, buy
I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He ______ (go) to the shops
has gone
I'm mad at you right now! I _______ (call) your mum!
will call
I ____________ (type) this on the laptop while I __________(sit) in my new fitted kitchen.
am typing, am sitting
I _______ (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
knew
She _______ (speak) in the auditorium this evening.
will be speaking