Complete the sentences using Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. Look! It _____________________________ (snow)!
2. My car’s off the road, so I ____________________________ (travel) by bus this week.
3. I never _______________________ (walk) on my own at night.
4. The radio is on, but Mr and Mrs Smith ___________________ (not to listen) to it.
5. I sometimes _______________________ (have) bad dreams after horror films.
6. It’s cold today. A strong wind ___________________________ (blow).
7. Leo __________________ (live) in a penthouse flat in Manchester.
8. John isn’t at home at the moment. He _______________________ (visit) some friends.
9. Sheri _________________ (cook) a romantic dinner with wine and candles on Sundays.
10. Sorry, I ________________________________ (drive) at the moment.
11. It ______________ (take) me an hour to get to work.
12. What _______________________________ (you / to cook)? It smells great!
13. I occasionally _______________ (read) my horoscope in magazines.
14. ‘Where are the children?’ ‘They ___________________ (watch) their favourite cartoon.’
15. My cousin always __________________ (work) in a restaurant on Saturday afternoons.
16. Where is your cousin? He normally ______________________ (arrive) on time.
17. Emily is a writer. She ______________________ (write) books for children.
18. Gill can’t do the dishes right now because she ____________________ (sleep).
19. We ________________________________ (stay) at a beautiful hotel in Greece
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1. Look! It IS SNOWING.2. My car’s off the road, so I AM TRAVELLING by bus this week.
3. I never WALK on my own at night.
4. The radio is on, but Mr and Mrs Smith ARE NOT LISTENING to it.
5. I sometimes HAVE bad dreams after horror films.
6. It’s cold today. A strong wind IS BLOWING.
7. Leo LIVES in a penthouse flat in Manchester.
8. John isn’t at home at the moment. He IS VISITING some friends.
9. Sheri COOKS a romantic dinner with wine and candles on Sundays.
10. Sorry, I AM DRIVING at the moment.
11. It TAKES me an hour to get to work.
12. What ARE YOU COOKING? It smells great!
13. I occasionally READ my horoscope in magazines.
14. ‘Where are the children?’ ‘They ARE WATCHING their favourite cartoon.’
15. My cousin always WORKS in a restaurant on Saturday afternoons.
16. Where is your cousin? He normally ARRIVES on time.
17. Emily is a writer. She WRITES books for children.
18. Gill can’t do the dishes right now because she IS SLEEPING.
19. We ARE STAYING at a beautiful hotel in Greece