Present Tenses
We always ______ (have) a good time when we get together.
We always have a good time when we get together.
Yesterday my car _______ (break) down.
Yesterday my car broke down.
Social networking is a great opportunity to _______ friends with people all over the world.
Social networking is a great opportunity to make friends with people all over the world.
I want/am wanting to buy a new laptop this week.
I want to buy a new laptop this week.
A seven-year-old boy disappeared while/during he was playing in the garden.
A seven-year-old boy disappeared while he was playing in the garden.
The number of TikTok users _______ (increase) every 2 seconds.
The number of TikTok users is increasing every 2 seconds.
I _____ (prepare) for the test the whole night, so now I'm really tired.
I was preparing for the test the whole night, so now I'm really tired.
I never _____ people I meet on social networking sites. It's just too dangerous.
I never trust people I meet on social networking sites. It's just too dangerous.
I ______ (have) a terrible headache, so I'm going to take some rest.
I have a terrible headache, so I'm going to take some rest.
The boy's mother called the police as soon as/by the time she noticed her son wasn't there.
The boy's mother called the police as soon as she noticed her son wasn't there.
I ______ (be) to Europe two times. First, I went to France, and a couple of years ago I went to Germany.
I have been to Europe two times. First, I went to France, and a couple of years ago I went to Germany.
It was a beautiful day. The sun _____ (shine) and birds _____ (sing).
It was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and birds were singing.
I really like Facebook because it helps me to _______ in _____ with people who live far away.
I really like Facebook because it helps me to keep in touch with people who live far away.
I _______ (spend) a lot of money on Uber Eats at the moment because I don't have time to cook.
I'm spending a lot of money on Uber Eats at the moment because I don't have time to cook.
_______ summer, we usually go traveling overseas.
During summer, we usually go traveling overseas.
Because of my new job, I _____ (meet) a lot of new people these days.
Because of my new job, I'm meeting a lot of new people these days.
I ____ (still cook) dinner when my husband ____ (come) home.
I was still cooking dinner when my husband came home.
Last week, I _____ ____ with my friends to celebrate a birthday.
Last week, I met up with my friends to celebrate a birthday.
I _____ (have) a really hard time with this maths exercise. Can you help me?
I'm having a really hard time with this maths exercise. Can you help me?
I was waiting for my friend outside a cafe where we were supposed to meet. _____, my friend was already sitting in the cafe waiting for me.
I was waiting for my friend outside a cafe where we were supposed to meet. Meanwhile, my friend was already sitting in the cafe waiting for me.
I _____ (not finish) my homework yet. I still _____ (have) a lot of exercises to do.
I have not finished my homework yet. I still have a lot of exercises to do.
When we ____ (arrive) at the airport, the flight _____ (already take off), so we had to catch another one.
When we arrived at the airport, the flight had already taken off, so we had to catch another one.
My parents _____ me _____ when I had problems with money. They paid my bills and bought me groceries.
My parents helped me out when I had problems with money. They paid my bills and bought me groceries.
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I ______ (think) about the English test that I have tomorrow.
Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. I was thinking about the English test that I have tomorrow.
________ my parents came home, I'd already finished cleaning the house.
By the time my parents came home, I'd already finished cleaning the house.