Stative or Action?
Present Continuous
Present Simple
Comparisons
Vocabulary in Action
100

Right now, I ______ (use my nose) this flower; it's lovely.

am using

100

Look outside! It ______ (rain) heavily right now.  

is raining


100

My brother ______ (go) to school by bus every morning.  

goes

100

My room is small. Your room is big. My room is ______ than your room.  

smaller

100

After running a marathon, you feel very tired and need to rest. It's a very ______ activity.

tiring

200

She ______ (have) a party this weekend, so she's very excited!

is having

200

Shhh! The baby ______ (sleep). We need to be quiet.  

is sleeping

200

Water ______ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.  

boils 

200

Reading a good book is ______ (peaceful) than watching a loud action movie.  

more peaceful 

200

Sitting on the beach, listening to the waves with no noise is very calm and ______.  

peaceful 

300

This cake ______ (give a sensation to my tongue) delicious! I love it.

tastes

300

 I can't go out. I ______ (make) dinner for my family at the moment.

am making

300

She ______ (not like) coffee; she prefers tea.  

doesn’t like

300

For me, maths is ______ (difficult) subject at school.  

the most difficult 

300

When you have ten things to do before lunch, you don't have free time. Your day is very ______.  

busy

400

 I ______ (believe) that learning new things is very important.

believe

400

They ______ (not relax). They ______ (run) for the bus because they're late!  

are not relaxing, they are running

400

______ your parents ______ (visit) their friends often?  

Do .. visit

400

That was ______ (terrible) movie I have ever seen! I hated it.  

the most terrible

400

A day with many different things happening, like a birthday party and a trip, is not boring; it's very ______.  

evenrful

500

Why ______ you ______ (use your brain) so hard? Is the problem difficult?

do you think

500

Why ______ she ______ (wear) sunglasses? It's not very sunny today.  

is wearing

500

What time ______ the museum usually ______ (open) on Saturdays?  

do .. open

500

Monday mornings are ______ (stressful) time of the week for many people.  

the most stressful

500

A speech by someone like Malala Yousafzai can make you feel hopeful and motivated. It's very ______.  

inspiring