Write the correct form, Simple Present or Present Continuous, of the verbs in brackets.
My mother usually (cook) for the family, but today it (be) her birthday, so I (plan) a special meal for everybody. My mother (love) meat, so I (make) some delicious meat pie. My father (hate) meat, though, so I (prepare) a nice salad for him.
cooks, is, am planning, loves, am making, hates, prepare