Present Simple or Present Continuous
1) What...you...(to want)? - I...some tea 9(to
want)
2) Who ...the drums now (to play)? - It's my
little brother. He ... the drums very well (to
play).
3) When ...you... the house (to leave)? At 8.30
in the morning.
4) What ... you... (to do)? I ... my homework (to
do)
5) What ... the boys...at the moment (to sing)?
- They ... an old English song (to sing)
1) What do you want? - I want some tea.
2) Who playing the drums now? - It's my little brother. He plays the drums wery well.
3) When do you leave the house? - At 8:30 in the morning.
4) What are you doing? - I doing my homework.
5) What are the boys singing at the moment? - They singing an old English song.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the Present Simple because we are asking about a general or habitual action (what you want). The verb "to want" is conjugated in the Present Simple form (do you want) and the response is also in the Present Simple form (I want).
2) Who is playing the drums now? - It's my little brother. He plays the drums very well.
Explanation: In the first sentence, we use the Present Continuous because we are talking about an action happening at the moment of speaking (is playing). The verb "to play" is conjugated in the Present Continuous form (is playing). In the second sentence, we use the Present Simple because we are talking about a habitual or general action (plays the drums).
3) When are you leaving the house? - At 8.30 in the morning.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the Present Continuous because we are talking about a future plan or arrangement (are you leaving). The verb "to leave" is conjugated in the Present Continuous form (are you leaving).
4) What are you doing? - I am doing my homework.
Explanation: In this sentence, we use the Present Continuous because we are talking about an action happening at the moment of speaking (are you doing). The verb "to do" is conjugated in the Present Continuous form (am doing).
5) What are the boys singing at the moment? - They are singing an old English song.
Explanation: In the first sentence, we use the Present Continuous because we are talking about an action happening at the moment of speaking (are the boys singing). The verb "to sing" is conjugated in the Present Continuous form (are singing). In the second sentence, we use the Present Simple because we are talking about a general or habitual action (an old English song). The verb "to sing" remains in the base form as it is after the linking verb "are" in the Present Continuous form.