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He … (work) hard these days
He’s working hard these days. (temporary state)
I ... always … (forget) people’s birthdays! It is so annoying.
I’m always forgetting people’s birthdays! It is so annoying. (annoying habits)
The sun … (set) in the west.
The sun sets in the west. (general truth)
You ... constantly … (interrupt) me when I am speaking!
You are constantly interrupting me when I am speaking! (annoying habits)
British people … (drink) a lot of tea, while Americans … (drink) more coffee.
British people drink a lot of tea, while Americans drink more coffee. (general truth)
My teacher always (give)us a lot of homework.
My teacher is always giving us a lot of homework
These instructions (not be) clear to me, I (not understand) them.
These instructions are not clear to me, I don't understand them
I (be) fed up wth my neighbour. He always (play) loud music.
I (be) fed up wth my neighbour. He always (play) loud music.
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You usually do yoga at the weekend?
Do you usually do yoga at the weekend?
She can't (talk) now. She (help) her mum with baking cakes for the village fair.
She can't talk now. She is helping her mum with baking cakes for the village fair.
Every weekend, my friend (babysit) for her neighbour. And she (earn) 50 euros .
Every weekend, my friend babysits for her neighbour. And she earns 50 euros.
Who (build) that enormous shopping centre?
Who is building that enormous shopping centre?
You often (prepare) dinner for your parents?
Do you often prepare dinner for your parents?
It (not rain) on the moon.
It doesn't rain on the moon.
My stepdad (have) an awful habit! He always (pick) his teeth when eating>
My stepdad has an awful habit. He is always picking his teeth when eating.
John (be) on holiday now but he (not have) a great time because it constantly (rain) there.
John is on holiday now but he isn't having a great time because it is constantly raining there.
