Present Simple vs. Continuous
Past Simple
Personality
Feelings and emotions
Appearance
100
We (watch) TV every evening.
We watch TV every evening.
100

She (buy) some new jeans last week. 

She bought some new jeans last week. 

100

telling the truth or able to be trusted and not likely to steal, cheat, or lie. 


honest

100

extremely surprised


amazed

100

neither short nor tall 

of medium height

200
Don't call her now! She (study). 

She is studying. 

200

The twins (be born) in 2020. 

The twins were born in 2020. 

200

having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich


ambitious

200

feeling very happy and enthusiastic


excited

200

physically attractive person


good-looking 

300

I can help you now. I (do / not) anything special.

I am not doing anything special. 
300

We (arrive) home late last night. 

We arrived home late last night. 

300

showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things


brave

300

unhappy because you are not with other people

lonely 

300

unpleasant to look at


unattractive

400
Mark never (wear) leather clothes because he (care) about animals. 

Mark never wears leather clothes because he cares about animals. 

400

______________ (you / be) interested in planes when you (be) a child? 

Were you interested in planes when you were a child?

400

someone who is certain of his / her abilities or has trust in plans, or the future


confident
400

worried and nervous

stressed

400

fat


overweight, plump 

500

I (not / go) to the cinema today. 

I am not going to the cinema today. 

500

____________ (they / go) out last night? Yes, they _________

Did they go out last night? Yes, they did. 

500

someone who is unkind, shows a lack of understanding, respect or care for other people's feelings.

impolite

500

angry

annoyed

500

of a person, large and strong.

well-built

600

Why _______________ (you / change) your mind so often?

Why do you change your mind so often? 

600

Alice (not / want) to go shopping yesterday because she (be) tired. 

Alice didn't want to go shopping yesterday because she was tired. 

600

someone who likes to meet and spend time with other people.


sociable

600

unhappy and angry because someone has something that you want

jealous

600

the period of life from about 45 to about 60 (of a person)


middle-aged 

700

Which day of the week ______________ (they / be) most tired? 

Which day of the week are they most tired? 

700

When __________________ (you / last / see) him? I (meet) him last Friday. 

When did you last see him? I met him last Friday. 

700

can be easily annoyed by others, can't wait. 


impatient 

700

unable to think clearly or to understand something


confused 

700

old

elderly