Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences in present continuous or present simple. 1. my wife normally (work) at home, but she (spend) this month in italy. 2. most days, tom (cycle) to work. 3. the lesson (start) today? 4. what’s your brother doing? he (do) the crossword in the newspaper he (do) it every day. 5. i’m afraid i’ll lose this game of chess. (play) very badly. i usually better (play). 6. what’s she doing? — she (mend) her husband’s socks. she them. (mend) 7. yes, you can borrow my dictionary. i (use) it a lot, but i (not / use) it now. 8. we (not travel) by train very often. 9. she (be) particularly generous this week. 10. it (snow) right now. it’s beautiful! i (like) this weather. 11. the (flow) very fast today — faster than usual. 12. you (always to complain) that waiters are rude! 13. i (walk) to school every day. i (take, not) the bus. 14. you (always to borrow) money! 15. that’s worrying because the number of people without (increase). 16. robert is a vegetarian. he (eat, not) meat. 17. (you, cook) your own dinner every day? 18. holidays abroad (become) increasingly popular. 19. are you in a hurry? — no, i (walk) quickly because i’m cold. 20. where’s your father? — he (be) in the bathroom. 21. he ( shave ). 22. the neighbours (slam) doors (shout) during the night. 23. my sister (to take) part in the competitions almost every weekend.
2. Most days, Tom usually cycles to work.
3. When is the lesson starting today?
4. What’s your brother doing? He is doing the crossword in the newspaper He does it every day.
5. I’m afraid I’ll lose this game of chess. I'm playing very badly. I usually play much better.
6. What’s she doing? — She is mending her husband’s socks. She always mends them.
7. Yes, you can borrow my dictionary. I use it a lot, but I am not using it now.
8. We don't tavel by train very often.
9. She is particularly generous this week.
10. It is snowing right now. It’s beautiful! I like this weather.
11. The river is flowingvery fast today — faster than usual.
12. You're always complaining that waiters are rude!
13. I walk to school every day. I don't take the bus.
14. You're always borrowing money!
15. That’s worrying because the number of people without job is increasing.
16. Robert is a vegetarian. He doesn't eat meat.
17. Do you cook your own dinner every day?
18. Holidays abroad are becoming increasingly popular.
19. Are you in a hurry? — No, I'm walking quickly because I’m cold.
20. Where’s your father? — He is in the bathroom.
21. He is shaving.
22. The neighbours are forever slamming doors and shouting during the night.
23. My sister takes part in the competitions almost every weekend.