Present Simple or Present Continuous
[A]What are you doing?
[B]I _______________ (clean) my computer.
[A]What are you doing?
[B]I am cleaning my computer.
He _______________ to call her, but her phone was off.
He wanted to call her, but her phone was off.
I _______________ (email) her when she called me.
I was emailing her when she called me.
We went to the art gallery, _______________ when we arrived it was closed.
BUT
[A]Where ____ (Amanda go)?
[B]To the hairdresser, I hope.
[A]Where is Amanda going?
[B]To the hairdresser, I hope.
I was running because I ____ really tired.
I was running because I was really tired.
We _______________ (travel) to Dublin when the storm hit.
We were travelling to Dublin when the storm hit.
She's angry _______________ her daughter broke her favourite plate.
BECAUSE
My husband _______________ (have) a lot of free time. He's always working.
My husband _______________ have a lot of free time. He's always working.
-What ____she ___ (buy) at the shopping centre yesterday?
-She bought a new bag.
-What did she buy at the shopping centre yesterday?
-She bought a new bag.
Jason _____(work) for Mercedes last year, but now he works for Fiat.
Jason was working for Mercedes last year, but now he works for Fiat.
I know you like Indian food, _______________ I've made curry for dinner tonight.
SO
Look over there! Some people ____(dance) in the street.
Look over there! Some people are dancing in the street.
What time _______________ you get to work this morning?
What time did you get to work this morning?
-What ___Ali _______________ yesterday?
-Green dress, I think.
-What was Ali wearing yesterday?
-Green dress, I think.
We want a house in the country, _______________ we're selling this one
SO
[A]Why ______(Marco study) so hard?
[B]He has an exam next week.
[A]Why is Marco studying so hard?
[B]He has an exam next week.
John and Carol _______________ to Barbados.
John and Carol have been to Barbados.
-What _______________ on Sunday afternoon?
-I was visiting my cousin.
-What were you doing on Sunday afternoon?
-I was visiting my cousin.
_______________ they prefer comedy films, they watched 'James Bond'.
ALTHOUGH