Present Simple / Present Continuous 1
Do you understand / Are you understanding the question?
Do you understand
I need / am needing some help with my homework. Are you around later?
I need
It was raining when we left / were leaving the house.
we left
I did / was doing my homework at 6 o’clock this morning. It took me ages.
was doing
most / his / all / classmates / Peter / the / writes / of / carefully
Peter writes the most carefully of all his classmates
Dad works / is working in the USA at the moment.
is working
I don’t go / am not going to the gym regularly.
don't go
Jack fell / was falling over several times while he was playing football.
fell
We didn’t pay / weren’t paying attention when she told us which page to do for homework, so we didn’t know what to do.
weren't paying attention
her / hard / Laura / work / sister / as / doesn’t / as
Laura doesn't work as hard as her sister
What ____ now? (you, do)
are you doing
We biology this term. (study)
What did you say when you ____ the news? (hear)
heard
We ____ supper when Paul called (eat)
were eating
best / science / I / subjects / the / like
I like the science subjects best.
I’m sorry but I ........................................... anything you say. (believe)
don't believe
____ football every week?
Does John play
We were amazed when we were finding so much money.
when we found
We waited at a bus stop when we first met.
We were waiting...
My brother ___ you’re really nice! (think)
thinks
I ____ of buying a new car. (think)
am thinking
I was leaving the house just after you called me.
I left the house...
I felt very nervous while we watched the match.
I was feeling...