Present indefinite / present continious 1. it (often/rain) in this part of the world. a. is raining b. rains 2. take your umbrella. it (rain) cats and dogs. a. rains b. is raining 3. granny is in the kitchen. she (make) a plum cake. a. is making b. makes 4. my wife (often/make) plum cakes. a. is making b. makes 5. can you phone a bit later, please? jane (have a bath). a. is having a bath b. has a bath 6. run downstairs. your sister (wait) for you. a. is waiting b. waits 7. i don’t know spanish, but i (learn) it now. a. am learning b. learn 8. john (still/work) in the garden. a. is working b. works 9. dad (usually/work) on saturdays. a. is working b. works 10. usually i (have coffee) in the morning, but now i (drink) tea. a. am having coffee a. drink b. have coffee b. am drinking 11. we (sometimes/go) to the cinema. a. are going b. going 12. – what she (do)? – she is a secretary at our college. a. is she doing b. she does c. does she do 13. why you (sit) at my desk? could you take your place, please? a. why were you sitting? b. why do you sit? c. why are you sitting? 14. we’ve got tickets, and tomorrow evening we (go) to the cinema. a. go b. are going 15. – …you (do) anything tomorrow afternoon? – i (play) tennis with my friends. a. are you doing a. am playing b. do you do b. play

1. it often rains in this part of the world. (present simple)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about regular or repeated actions, and in this case, it often rains in this part of the world.

2. Take your umbrella. It is raining cats and dogs. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, it is currently raining cats and dogs.

3. Granny is in the kitchen. She is making a plum cake. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, granny is currently making a plum cake.

4. My wife often makes plum cakes. (present simple)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about regular or repeated actions. In this case, my wife often makes plum cakes as a regular action.

5. Can you phone a bit later, please? Jane is having a bath. (present continious)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, Jane is currently having a bath.

6. Run downstairs. Your sister is waiting for you. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, your sister is currently waiting for you.

7. I don’t know Spanish, but I am learning it now. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, the speaker is currently learning Spanish.

8. John is still working in the garden. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, John is currently working in the garden.

9. Dad usually works on Saturdays. (present simple)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about regular or repeated actions. In this case, dad usually works on Saturdays as a regular action.

10. Usually, I have coffee in the morning, but now I am drinking tea. (present simple, present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about regular or repeated actions. In this case, usually, I have coffee in the morning. We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, now I am drinking tea.

11. We sometimes go to the cinema. (present simple)
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about regular or repeated actions. In this case, we sometimes go to the cinema as a regular action.

12. - What is she doing? - She is a secretary at our college. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, someone is asking about what she is currently doing, and the answer is that she is a secretary at our college.

13. Why are you sitting at my desk? Could you take your place, please? (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, someone is asking why you are currently sitting at their desk and asking you to take your place.

14. We've got tickets, and tomorrow evening we are going to the cinema. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, we have tickets, and tomorrow evening we are planning to go to the cinema.

15. - Are you doing anything tomorrow afternoon? - I am playing tennis with my friends. (present continuous)
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the moment or around the current time. In this case, someone is asking if you have any plans for tomorrow afternoon, and you respond that you will be playing tennis with your friends.