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Water ___ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
boils — Present Simple: ett konstant faktum
Listen! The baby ___ (cry) again.
is crying — Present Progressive: en handling just nu
I ___ (go) to school every day.
go — Present Simple: en daglig vana
Right now she ___ (read) a book.
is reading — Present Progressive: just nu
He usually ___ (drink) coffee in the morning.
drinks — Present Simple: en vana (usually)
Look! It ___ (rain) outside.
is raining — Present Progressive: just nu (Look!)
They ___ (play) football every weekend.
play — Present Simple: en regelbunden vana
Be quiet! The students ___ (take) a test now.
are taking — Present Progressive: just nu (now)
My father ___ (work) in a bank.
works — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
At the moment we ___ (watch) a movie.
are watching — Present Progressive: just nu
The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
rises — Present Simple: ett naturfaktum
She ___ (not / like) spicy food.
does not like — Present Simple: nekande form
Why ___ you ___ (laugh) right now?
are ... laughing — Present Progressive: fråga om just nu
Cats ___ (sleep) a lot.
sleep — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
I ___ (write) an email at the moment.
am writing — Present Progressive: just nu
He ___ (brush) his teeth twice a day.
brushes — Present Simple: en vana (twice a day)
Look at the sky! The birds ___ (fly) south.
are flying — Present Progressive: just nu (Look!)
We ___ (not / go) to school on Saturdays.
do not go — Present Simple: nekande form
Where ___ she ___ (live)?
does ... live — Present Simple: allmän fråga
Shh! I ___ (talk) on the phone.
am talking — Present Progressive: just nu
Ice ___ (melt) when it gets warm.
melts — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
This week they ___ (study) for exams.
are studying — Present Progressive: en tillfällig period (this week)
My sister ___ (speak) three languages.
speaks — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
Do not disturb him; he ___ (sleep) now.
is sleeping — Present Progressive: just nu (now)
The shop ___ (open) at nine every morning.
opens — Present Simple: ett fast schema
Look! That dog ___ (run) after the cat.
is running — Present Progressive: just nu (Look!)
I always ___ (have) breakfast at seven.
have — Present Simple: en vana (always)
Right now the children ___ (build) a sandcastle.
are building — Present Progressive: just nu
She ___ (teach) English at our school.
teaches — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
Be careful! You ___ (stand) on my foot.
are standing — Present Progressive: just nu
Bees ___ (make) honey.
make — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
We ___ (have) dinner now, can I call you later?
are having — Present Progressive: just nu (now)
He rarely ___ (watch) television.
watches — Present Simple: frekvens (rarely)
Today the weather ___ (get) colder.
is getting — Present Progressive: en pågående förändring (today)
The train ___ (leave) at six o'clock.
leaves — Present Simple: ett schema
Listen! Someone ___ (knock) at the door.
is knocking — Present Progressive: just nu (Listen!)
Plants ___ (need) water and light.
need — Present Simple: ett allmänt faktum
At present I ___ (look) for a new job.
am looking — Present Progressive: en tillfällig period (at present)