Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses — either
Present Simple (for habits, facts, routines) or
Present Continuous (for actions happening now, at this moment).
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1. What is he doing? He ___ at his desk. (sit)
→ “What is he doing?” means we’re talking about right now → use Present Continuous:
is sitting
2. Listen, someone ___ at the door. (knock)
→ “Listen” tells us it’s happening now → Present Continuous:
is knocking
3. On my way home I usually ___ to drink a cup of coffee. (stop)
→ “usually” = habit → Present Simple:
stop
4. Architects ___ plans of the buildings. (make)
→ General fact / job description → Present Simple:
make
5. Look at Betty: she ___ the piano. (play)
→ “Look at Betty” = happening now → Present Continuous:
is playing
6. At this moment I ___ my pupils’ exercises. (correct)
→ “At this moment” = now → Present Continuous:
am correcting
7. Where are you? I ___ my lessons in the study. (prepare)
→ Answering “Where are you?” implies current action → Present Continuous:
am preparing
8. She ___ a lot of money. (earn)
→ No time clue like “now” or “usually”, but this sounds like a general truth → Present Simple:
earns
9. Chris ___ near the table. (stand)
→ No time word, but likely describing where Chris is *right now* (common context) → Present Continuous:
is standing
10. We often ___ tea for breakfast. (take)
→ “often” = habit → Present Simple:
take
11. William ___ to our workshop on Mondays. (come)
→ “on Mondays” = routine → Present Simple:
comes
12. Let’s wait a moment still. Tom ___ soon. (come)
→ “soon” = future, but with “let’s wait”, it implies he’s coming any minute → Present Continuous for future arrangement:
is coming
13. I must run home, mother ___ for me. (wait)
→ Implies she’s waiting *right now* → Present Continuous:
is waiting
14. The telephone often ___ during supper. (ring)
→ “often” = habit → Present Simple:
rings
15. Stephen ___ a cigarette now. (smoke)
→ “now” = happening at this moment → Present Continuous:
is smoking
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Final Answer:
1. is sitting
2. is knocking
3. stop
4. make
5. is playing
6. am correcting
7. am preparing
8. earns
9. is standing
10. take
11. comes
12. is coming
13. is waiting
14. rings
15. is smoking
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of english worksheet for grade 7.
