Present simple / continuous
He ___ (love) playing football.
He loves playing football.
Bill Gates story ____ (start) in 1955. He ___ (grow up) in Seattle with his parents and two sisters.
Bill Gates story started in 1955. He grew up in Seattle with his parents and two sisters.
I am not sure if we can / could park the car here. I don't want to have to pay a penalty.
I am not sure if we can park the car here. I don't want to have to pay a penalty.
My dad is good at ___ (coach) our football team.
My dad is good at coaching our football team.
Have you ever been ___ a plane?
Have you ever been on a place?
I ____ (read) a captivating novel at the moment.
I am reading a captivating novel at the moment.
Bill Gates ____ (go) to Harvard University and while he ____ (study) there he started Microsoft.
Bill Gates went to Harvard University and while he was studying there he started Microsoft
If we show them our tickets, we can / should be allowed to go into the V.I.P area.
If we show them our tickets, we should be allowed to go into the V.I.P area.
We are looking forward to ____ (eat) at the restaurant.
We are looking forward to eating at the restaurant.
Is Paul with you?
Yes, we're ____ the car, on our way home.
Is Paul with you?
Yes, we're in the car, on our way home.
She will be able to move to a team in a higher division if she continues to play as well as she ____ (play) now.
She will be able to move to a team in a higher division if she continues to play as well as she is playing now.
Bill _____ (meet) his wife, Melinda, in 1987 when she ____ (work) for Microsoft.
Bill met his wife, Melinda, in 1987 when she was working for Microsoft.
I cannot / don't have to give you a lift to the station. My car is at the mechanic's.
I cannot give you a lift to the station. My car is at the mechanic's.
____ (learn) English is great fun!
Learning English is great fun!
Do you come to your English class ___ bus or car?
Do you come to your English class by bus or car?
The matches ____ (take place) on Sunday mornings. Currently, the team ____ (win) nearly every week. In fact, we haven't lost for 4 months, so we ____ (climb) up the league table.
The matches take place on Sunday mornings. Currently, the team is winning nearly every week. In fact, we haven't lost for 4 months, so we are climbing up the league table.
Ask 2 questions to know these facts:
Bill Gates was born in 1955. He had two sisters.
When was Bill Gates born?
How many siblings / sisters did he have?
I'm sorry I am late. I must / had to stay behind at work to finish a task.
I'm sorry I am late. I had to stay behind at work to finish a task.
Why don't you like ____ (swim) in the Seine?
Why don't you like swimming in the Seine?
I have a ____. It hurts so much I cannot eat.
I have a sore throat. It hurts so much I cannot eat.
My dad actually ____ (manage) the team. He ____ (shout) at me more than the other players, but it ____ (give) me a lot of motivation. Also, he ___ (get) calmer as he ___ (get) older.
My dad actually manages the team. He shouts at me more than the other players, but it gives me a lot of motivation. Also, he is getting calmer as he is getting older.
Ask a question about his wife's life when they met.
Where was Melinda working when they met?
If the road is closed, we may must / have to go a different way.
If the road is closed, we may have to go a different way.
They agreed ___ (do) their homework before dinner.
They agreed to do their homework before dinner.
I helped my daughter move last weekend. Now I have a ____.
I helped my daughter move last weekend. Now I have a backache.