Present Simple or Present Continuous?

My father can't come to the phone now. He __________________________ (take) a shower.

My father can't come to the phone now. He is taking a shower.

(You / study) ____________________________ every night?

Do you study every night?

________ to talk to me? Are you wanting Do you want

Do you want

(He / come) ______________ to London often?

Does he come to London often?

(He / eat) _______________ rice every day?

Does he eat rice every day?

He (play) __________________ tennis now.

He is playing tennis now.

He __________________________ (travel) in China this summer.

He is travellingin China this summer.

He (not / play) _________________________ golf now.

He isn't playing golf now.

He normally (eat) ____________________ dinner at home.

He normally eats dinner at home.

I (work) ________________________ at the moment.

I am working at the moment.

Don't go there until ________ you. I'm calling I call

I call

I can't play online games now. My brother __________________________ (use) the computer to do his homework.

I can't play online games now. My brother uses the computer to do his homework.

I __________________________ (play) tennis every day.

I play tennis every day.

I think this pen __________________________ (cost) HK$8.

I think this pen costs HK$8.

PERSON 1: What are you doing? PERSON 2: ________ my mother. I'm calling I call

I'm calling

PERSON 1: What are you doing on Saturday? PERSON 2: ________ to the movies. I'm going I go

I'm going

In this photo, we __________________________ (play) volleyball on the beach.

In this photo, we play volleyball on the beach.

. ________ outside? Does it snow Is it snowing

Is it?

My brother __________________________ (like) this CD very much.

My brother likes this CD very much.

My father __________________________ (work) as an accountant in a big company.

My father works as an accountant in a big company.

People ______________ always ___________________ (buy) new mobile phones.

People are always buying new mobile phones.

She (not / go) _______________________ to the cinema very often.

She doesn't go to the cinema very often.

She often __________________________ (miss) class because of illness.

She often misses class because of illness.

I ________ three brothers. have am having

have

I ________ to the park by myself. am never going never go

never go

PERSON 1: What do you normally do on Saturday? PERSON 2: Normally I ________ on Saturday. am relaxing relax

relax

Next weekend, ________ to the beach. we go we're going

we're going

A: ______________ they _________________ (go) to Ocean Park on Sunday? B: No, they __________________________.

A: Are they going to Ocean Park on Sunday? B: No, they are not.

A: ______________ you ___________________ (do) your homework now? B: Yes, I __________________________.

A: Are you doing your homework now? B: Yes, I am.

A: ______________ you _________________ (like) Kelly Chan's songs? B: Yes, I ______________, but my brother _________________.

A: Do you like Kelly Chan's songs? B: Yes, I do, but my brother doesn't.

(You / come) ___________________________ to the cinema later?

Are you coming to the cinema later?

(You / come) ______________ tonight?

Are you coming tonight?

(You / play) ________________________ tennis this Sunday?

Are you playing tennis this Sunday?

______________ you still ___________________ (watch) TV?

Are you still watching TV?

Can you see Anna? She __________________________ (stand) at the bus stop.

Can you see Anna? She is standing at the bus stop.

They (not / come) __________________________ to the party tomorrow.

They aren't coming to the party tomorrow.

They (go) ___________ to a restaurant every Saturday.

They go to a restaurant every Saturday.

This photo was taken when I was three. My father __________________________ (carry) me on his shoulders.

This photo was taken when I was three. My father is carrying me on his shoulders.

We always __________________________ (visit) Grandma on Sundays.

We always visit Grandma on Sundays.

We __________________________ (go) to lunch now. Would you like to join us?

We are going to lunch now. Would you like to join us?

You usually (arrive) ______________________ late.

You usually arrive late.

Why don't you believe me? I ________ you the truth! am telling tell

am telling