EnglishQuick tense check
Rebuild each sentence, then say: routine or happening now. ⚡
- I usually make breakfast. (a home routine)
- She is cleaning the kitchen now. (an action happening now)
- They wash up every day. (a daily responsibility)
- We are cooking dinner at the moment. (an action happening now)
- He often tidies his room. (a regular home task)
- I am doing my homework now. (an action happening now)
- My parents usually get up early. (a regular habit)
- The baby is sleeping at the moment. (an action happening now)
- You always take out the bins. (a regular responsibility)
- We are watching TV now. (an action happening now)
Routines and actions now
Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
routines, habits, facts | Present Simple | I usually clean the kitchen. |
actions happening now | Present Continuous | I am cleaning the kitchen now. |
- usually / often / always / every day → routines
- now / at the moment → actions in progress
- Frequency adverbs usually go before the main verb: She usually cooks.
Find the time clue
Connect each expression with the correct tense.
Connect each time expression with the best tense
- usually
- Present Simple
- every day
- Present Simple
- often
- Present Simple
- now
- Present Continuous
- at the moment
- Present Continuous
- right now
- Present Continuous
Connect people and home tasks
Choose the most suitable household responsibility for each subject.
Connect each subject with a suitable verb phrase
- My dad
- cooks dinner
- My sister
- tidies her bedroom
- I
- wash up after dinner
- We
- clean the kitchen
- You
- take out the bins
- My parents
- get up early
Complete the home routine sentences
Choose the correct form of the verb in brackets. ✍️
- My mum usually [___] dinner in the kitchen.
- Look! My brother [___] his bedroom now.
- We [___] every day after dinner.
- I [___] my homework at the moment.
- Dad often [___] the bins.
- They [___] the living room now.
Verbs for thoughts and needs
Some verbs describe a state, not an action in progress.
Usually a state | Example |
|---|---|
believe | I believe you. |
need | We need a bigger kitchen. |
prefer | She prefers tea. |
know | They know the answer. |
Decide if each statement is correct
Choose the natural form
- I [___] a quiet bedroom.
- My sister [___] cooking at home.
- Look! Dad [___] now.
- We [___] this is a good home.
Check the verb meaning
Spot the grammar rule
Your home and routine recap
Key points
- Present Simple: routines, habits, regular responsibilities
- Present Continuous: actions happening now or at the moment
- usually / often / always: frequency adverbs
- now / at the moment: current-time expressions
- believe, know, need, prefer: usually stative verbs
Final check
Say it aloud
- Say one sentence about your usual household responsibility.
- Say one sentence about what you are doing at the moment. 🗣️
