Present Simple vs. Present Continuous I
Normally I ___________ like classical music, but this song is beautiful.
DON´T LIKE
This year my best friend and his brother ______ studying abroad.
ARE
Have you SWITCHED/BEEN SWITCHING the TV off?
SWITCHED
We´ve been here FOR/SINCE two hours.
FOR
Don´t do that because there´s a chance you´ll fail.
RISK
Don´t do that because you ........................ .
RISK FAILING
My parents _________ constantly telling me to get my hair cut. It´s so annoying!
ARE
My little brother is ________ shouting! It drives me mad.
ALWAYS
My feet are tired. I´ve STOOD/BEEN STANDING here for hours.
BEEN STANDING
We´ve SEEN/BEEN SEEING this film twice.
SEEN
He loves to ride his bike at the weekend.
GO
He loves to ............... at the weekend.
GO RIDING
My neighbour always plays loud music and it irritates me.
ALWAYS
My neighbour ................................. loud music.
IS ALWAYS PLAYING
Why are you always ________ me for help with your homework?
ASKING
Harry isn't here. He went to lunch twenty minutes ago.
GONE
Harry isn't here. He .................. lunch.
has gone to
My German friend´s STAYED/BEEN STAYING in my house but she goes back home today.
BEEN STAYING
I couldn't reach the shelf. It was too high.
TO
The shelf .......................
was too high to reach
Do you have any plans for next Wednesday evening?
DOING
What ........................... next Wednesday evening?
are you doing
Trains are rarely late in my country.
TIME
Usually, trains................................... in my country.
ARE ON TIME
The last time John came to my house was in 1999.
SINCE
John hasn't ...................... 1999.
been to my house since
Marcus started learning French two years ago.
LEARNING
Marcus has ........................ two years.
been learning french for
"How about going to the cinema tonight?", said Anne
SUGGESTED
Ann ........................................ to the cinema.
suggested going
The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year.
GETTING
The bus service in our city ...................................and more inefficient.
IS GETTING MORE
She never stops saying how much she hates public transport.
COMPLAINING
She ...................... public transport.
IS ALWAYS COMPLAINING ABOUT
This is the first time I have ever drunk rum.
NEVER
I ......................... rum before.
have never drunk
No dinner for me, thanks. I ate half an hour ago.
ALREADY
Thanks, but I ............................ .
have already eaten
Nobody finished the exam before Sarah.
FIRST
Sarah was ................ the exam.
THE FIRST TO FINISH