1.

Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets in the box below (present
simple/continuous).

- The car isn’t here today because Linda …1… (use) it. She generally …2… (go)
to work by bus, but the bus drivers are on strike (huelga).
- We usually …3… (stay) at home on Fridays, but we are going out tonight
because the children …4… (have) a party.
- Emily is a writer. She …5… (write) books for children.
- Where are Michael and Jane? They …6… (watch) TV in the living room.
- Hurry up! Everybody …7… (wait) for you!
- Normally I …8… (finish) work at 5,00 but this week I …9… (work) until 6,00
to earn a bit more money.
- Sonia …10… (look) for a place to live. She …11… (stay) with her sister until
she finds somewhere.
- Can you drive? My father …12… (teach) me at the moment.
- I …13… (come) from Scotland but I …14… (live) in London right now.
- I …15… (not/speak) French, and that’s why I …16… (learn) it at the moment..
- You are very quiet. What …17… (you/think) about?
- Look! That man …18… (try) to open the door of your car!
- The moon …19… (go) round the Earth.
- Can we stop walking soon? I …20…(start) to feel tired.

Key

1. is using
2. goes
3. stay
4. are having
5. writes
6. are watching
7. is waiting
8. finish
9. am working
10. is looking
11. is staying
12. is teaching
13. come
14. am living
15. don’t speak
16. am learning
17. are you thinking
18. is trying
19. goes
20. am starting