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Auxiliary verbs in the Present Simple:

Auxiliary verbs in the Present Continuous:

Time expressions in Present Simple:

Time expressions in Present Continuous:

We don't usually use the Present Continuous with these stative verbs:

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs: hanghelplive live lovepractisewantwork

1) Meet Bella. She is fourteen and she       with her mum. Her mum is from Italy and she has a cafe. She       hard and Bella sometimes       her at the weekend.

2) This is Zadie. She is fifteen. She       music! She plays the guitar and she sings. At the weekend she often           with her band.

3) Adam is fourteen. He       to become a vet because he loves animals. He often       out with his friends at the weekend, and he sometimes plays basketball in the park.

4) And finally, this is Josh, Adam's friend. He's fifteen and he       with his mum, dad and sister in London. He loves sport. He's very good at bsaaketball and quite good at football.

Read the phone conversation and choose the correct answer:

Bella: Hi, Zadie. What are you doing               [at the moment, every day]? Are you practicing with your band?

Zadie: No. We                        [usually practise, are usually practising]on Saturdays, but right now I a new song. What about you?

Bella:             [I help, I'm helping]mum at the cafe today.

Zadie:                 [Do you help, Are you helping]your mum every Saturday?

Bella: No, not every Saturday.

Zadie:                     [Does your mum work, Is your mum working]every day?

Bella: Yes, she does.

Complete the text with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

James and Louisa are twins. They're fifteen and they      (live) in Birmingham. On weekdays, they always        (get up) early and    (go) to school. But today is Saturday and right now James                (hang out) with his friends in the park. Louisa                   (not hang out) with her frieends on Saturday mornings. She usually           (practise) the piano because she wants to be a musician one day. At the moment she            (play) her favourite song.

Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets:

1)Oh no! My alarm clock            (ring). I really      (hate) getting up so early.

2)             (you/ know) the answer to the question?

3)I           (make) a cake right now, so I can't answer my phone.

4)My sister           (try) to do her English homework at the moment, but she                     (not understand) the text.

5)He is thirsty. He       (need) a drink!

6)The students             (work) in the library at the moment, but they're tired and they      (want) to go home.