Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
Why _________ you _________ for your keys at the moment? (look)
Why are you looking for your keys at the moment?
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
We need to find ways to ___________________ rubbish completely to help our planet.
A. cut down on; B. cut down; C. run out of; D. get rid of
D. get rid of
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.
1. During the school play, Lucy had to ____________________ a long poem in front of the audience.
A. recycle; B. rewrite; C. prioritise; D. recite
D. recite
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
While I _____ (listen) to some music, I _____ (not hear) the fire alarm.
While I was listening to some music, I didn't hear the fire alarm.
They are such a sweet couple. I can now see that they _____ hands. (to hold). They _______ that everyday (not do)
are holding, don't do
When Tom realised he could not solve the problem alone, he decided to ________________________ advice from his teacher.
A. slam; B. seek; C. admit; D. acknowledge
B. seek
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 trousers while she ______ (exercise).
My sister ripped her trousers 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.
Sarah decided to ___________________________ in the local charity event by helping to organise it.
A. get involved; B. employable; C. increase; D. benefits
A. get involved
To rewrite
Rewrite - rewrote - rewritten