Simple present versus present progressive

Ali (speak) ___ Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right now, he (speak) ___ English. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

Ali speaks Arabic. Arabic is his native language, but right now, he is speaking English.

He blow__ on the hot soup. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He blows on the hot soup.

He buy__ a lot of books. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He buys a lot of books.

He carr___ a briefcase to work every day. (carry) (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He carries a briefcase to work every day.

He fl___ a kite every weekend. (fly) (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He flies a kite every weekend.

He hope__. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He hopes.

He kiss__ her. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He kisses her.

He mix__ the flour and sugar. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He mixes the flour and sugar.

He move__ a lot. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He moves.

He push___ the shopping cart. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He pushes the shopping cart.

He reach__ for the book. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He reaches.

He wait__ every day. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He waits every day.

He wish__. (Final -S/-ES) 4.15

He wishes.

Right now, I'm in class. I (sit) ___ at my desk. I usually (sit) ___ at the same desk in class every day. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

Right now, I'm in class. I am sitting at my desk. I usually sit at the same desk in class every day.

Shh. The baby (sleep) ___. The baby (sleep) ___ for ten hours every night. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

Shh. The baby is sleeping. The baby sleeps for ten hours every night.

They usually WATCH cartoons in the morning, but this morning, they AREN'T PLAYING any attention to the TV. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

daily habit, happening right now

It is 7:30 a.m., and the Wilsons are in their kitchen. Mrs. Wilson IS SITTING at the breakfast table. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

happening right now

Mr. Wilson IS POURING a cup of coffee. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

happening right now

Mr. and Mrs. Wilson AREN'T WATCHING the TV either. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

happening right now

She IS READING A NEWSPAPER. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

happening right now

There is a cartoon on TV, but the children AREN'T WATCHING it. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

happening right now

They ARE PLAYING with their toys instead. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

happening right now

A: (it, rain) ___ a lot in Southern California? B: No. The weather (be) usually warm and sunny. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

A: Does it rain a lot in Southern California? B: No. The weather is usually warm and sunny.

A: Flowers! Flowers for sale! Yes, sir! Can I help you? B: I'll take those - the yellow ones. A: Here you are, mister. Are they for a special occasion? B: I (buy) ___ them for my wife. I (buy) ___ her flowers on the first day of every month. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

A: Flowers! Flowers for sale! Yes, sir! Can I help you? B: I'll take those - the yellow ones. A: Here you are, mister. Are they for a special occasion? B: I am buying them for my wife. I buy her flowers on the first day of every month.

A: Look out the window. (it, rain) ___? Should I take my umbrella? B: It (start) ___ to sprinkle. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

A: Look out the window. Is it raining? Should I take my umbrella? B: It is starting to sprinkle.

A: Look. It's Youssef. B: Where? C: Over there. He (walk) ___ out of the bakery. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

A: Look. It's Youssef. B: Where? C: Over there. He is walking out of the bakery.

A: Oscar usually (walk) ___ to work. (walk, you) ___ to work every day, too? B: Yes. A: (Oscar, walk) ___ with you? B: Sometimes. (Simple present vs present progressive) 1.5

A: Oscar usually walks to work. Do you walk to work every day, too? B: Yes. A: Does Oscar walk with you? B: Sometimes.

She READS the newspaper every morning. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

daily habit

He DRINKS two cups of coffee every morning before he GOES to work. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

daily habit, daily habit

They often WATCH the news in the evening, but they DON'T WATCH cartoons. Is this a: a. daily habit? b. happening right now? 1.4

daily habit, daily habit