Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Why _________ you _________ for your keys? (look)
Why are you looking for your keys?
The doorbell____(ring) while I_____(take) a shower.
The doorbell rang while I was taking a shower.
Last term I studied Chinese but this term I _____ Japanese.
am studying
I wonder if you could .......... me a favour and carry this box for me.
A. Make - B. Do - C. Give - D. Hold
B. Do
To teach
Teach - taught - taught
What __________ you ____________ at? (laugh)
What are you laughing at?
Mr. and Mrs. Davis ______ (trip) and _____ (fall) while they ______ (dance).
Mr. and Mrs. David tripped and fell while they were dancing
Timothy ____ (get) a black eye while he _____ (fight) with his girlfriend last night.
Timothy got a black eye while he was fighting with his girlfriend last night.
What do you do ....... a living?
I'm a computer programmer.
A. As - B. By - C. For - D. of
C. For
Draw - drew - drawn
The train _____ at the platform in 20 minutes. (to arrive)
arrives
Joseph_____(drive) too fast, that's why he____(have) a car accident.
Joseph was driving too fast, that's why he had a car accident.
While she ____ (cook), the telephone ______ (ring).
While she was cooking, the telephone rang.
The success of the school play was thanks .......... all the hard work involved.
A. To - B. for - C. in - D. Of
A. To
To fly
Fly - flew - flown
James ____ good with languages (to be). He _______ German and French (speak). Luckily he _______ speaking English now (not speak).
Is / speaks / is not speaking
I _____ (listen) to my iPod, so I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.
They are such a sweet couple. I see that they _____ hands. (to hold). They _______ that everyday (not do)
are holding , don't do
Although it was a wonderful job offer he decided to ....... it down in the end.
A. Pass - B. Take - C. Turn
C. Turn
To awake
Awake - awoke - awoken
Where is the mechanic? He ______ the car in the garage (to repair). _________ everyday? (He, to work). No, he _______ work on Tuesdays. (not work)
is repairing, does he work, doesn't work
My sister ____ (rip) her pants while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her pants while she was exercising.
He _____ (lose) his wallet while he _____ (jog) in the park.
He lost his wallet while he was jogging in the park.
She has decided to take ....... a new hobby.
A. Over - B. Up - C. On
B. up
To overwrite
Overwrite - overwrote - overwritten