Choose the correct verb form to make the sentences in present simple or present continuous (progressive).

1) Justin (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
currently is writing
currently writes
is currently writing

2) The business cards (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
are normally being/are
is normally/is
are normally/are

3) At the moment Sue (live) in London.
live
is living
lives

4) Listen! The birds (sing) . They always (sing) in the morning.
sing/are singing
are singing/are singing
are singing/sing

5) He (live) with his grandmother until his mother comes back from China.
is living
live
lives

6) John often (take) sugar in his coffee.
takes
is taking
take

1) Currently, Justin is writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

Explanation: We use the present continuous tense "is writing" to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. In this case, Justin is currently writing a book. Since we are talking about the present moment, we use the present continuous tense.

2) The business cards are normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

Explanation: We use the present simple tense "are printed" to describe a regular or habitual action. The business cards are usually printed by a company in New York. The present simple tense is used to talk about routine actions or general facts.

3) At the moment, Sue is living in London.

Explanation: We use the present continuous tense "is living" to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. Sue is currently living in London. Since we are talking about the present moment, we use the present continuous tense.

4) Listen! The birds are singing. They always sing in the morning.

Explanation: We use the present continuous tense "are singing" to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. The birds are currently singing. However, we use the present simple tense "sing" to describe a general fact or habit. The birds always sing in the morning.

5) He is living with his grandmother until his mother comes back from China.

Explanation: We use the present continuous tense "is living" to describe an action that is happening at the moment of speaking. He is currently living with his grandmother. Since we are talking about the present moment, we use the present continuous tense.

6) John often takes sugar in his coffee.

Explanation: We use the present simple tense "takes" to describe a regular or habitual action. John often takes sugar in his coffee. The present simple tense is used to talk about routine actions or general facts.