Present Simple
Santa ______ (deliver) presents every Christmas Eve.
delivers
He wears a red suit, has a white beard, and delivers presents on Christmas Eve.
Santa Claus
The children ______ (sing) Christmas carols right now.
are singing
Unlike Spain, the USA does not have this famous holiday event where people can win huge cash prizes just before Christmas.
Christmas Lottery
People ______ (decorate) their houses with Christmas lights every year.
decorate
People sing these festive songs during Christmas to spread joy and cheer.
Carols
It ______ (snow) outside, so we’re staying by the fire.
is snowing
American children open their Christmas presents on this date, which is earlier than in Spain.
December 25th, Christmas Day
Santa ______ (visit) millions of homes every Christmas, and he always ______ (bring) gifts for the children.
visits, brings
These decorations are strung around trees, houses, or streets and often twinkle or flash.
Christmas lights
Right now, mom ______ (decorate) the Christmas tree, and the kids ______ (hang) ornaments.
is decorating, are hanging
Many American children count down to Christmas by opening small daily surprises in this special calendar, a tradition not as widespread in Spain.
Advent calendars
Every Christmas, people ______ (buy) gifts for their family, but they sometimes ______ (forget) to wrap them on time.
buy, forget
These are hung by the fireplace and filled with small presents or treats on Christmas morning.
Stockings
At the moment, Grandma ______ (tell) us a Christmas story while we ______ (drink) hot chocolate by the fire.
is telling, are drinking
In the USA, people put Christmas lights here, creating beautiful displays visible from the street.
On their houses