Present simple and continuous (1)
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In autumn, the trees in my garden __________ their leaves.
(This always happens)
- LOSE
- ARE LOSING
Water __________ at zero degrees Celsius.
(It's a scientific fact)
- FREEZES
- IS FREEZING
His girlfriend __________ at a local primary school.
(It's a permanent job)
- TEACHES
- IS TEACHING
My grandparents __________ just around the corner from here.
It's their permanent home)
- LIVE
- ARE LIVING
Before breakfast, I __________ online to check my emails.
(It's my daily routine)
- GO
- AM GOING
In this business, we __________ holidays in summer.
(Refers to every summer, not just this one)
- DON'T TAKE
- AREN'T TAKING
The children __________, so we can't talk too loudly.
(They are sleeping right now)
- ARE SLEEPING
- SLEEPS
I __________ a training course at work at the moment.
(For a fixed period, not forever)
- AM DOING
- DO
We __________ with Jo while we look for a flat to rent.
(We'll leave Jo's home when we find a flat)
- ARE STAYING
- STAY
The number of road accidents __________ year by year.
(The situation is getting worse)
- IS INCREASING
- INCREASES
Shopping online __________ the most popular way to buy books.
(It's developing)
- IS BECOMING
- BECOMES
I __________ dinner with Amy tomorrow night.
(Future arrangements)
- AM HAVING
- HAVE
My brother __________ my laptop without asking me.
(This irritates me!)
- IS ALWAYS BORROWING
- ALWAYS BORROWS
That new student __________ the strangest questions in class!
(It's surprising)
- IS ALWAYS ASKING
- ALWAYS ASKS
This car __________ to my uncle.
(State of possession)
- BELONGS
- IS BELONGING
That sound __________ in my language.
(State of existence)
- DOESN'T EXIST
- ISN'T EXISTING
We __________ running every evening.
- GO
- ARE GOING
I think he __________ TV.
- IS WATCHING
- WATCHES
I __________ in this hotel for two weeks.
- AM STAYING
- STAYS
__________ out this evening?
- ARE you GOING
- DO you GO