Present Simple/Continuous (and state verbs)

We ... to Chinese restaurants very often.

• don't go

• aren't going

Answer explanation

HINT: "often" (to talk about routines and habits)

I ... that you cooked this meal yourself

• don't believe

• I'm not believing

Answer explanation

Non-action verb (State verb): BELIEVE

Come on, let's order. The waiter .... .

• comes

• is coming

Answer explanation

The waiter is coming (now).

Kate .... to have dinner now.

• doesn't want

• isn't wanting

Answer explanation

Non-action (State) verb: WANT

The head chef is ill, so he .... today.

• doesn't work

• isn't working

Answer explanation

HINT: "today" (present continuous)

The bill ... very expensive to me.

• seems

• is seeming

Answer explanation

Non-action (State) verb: SEEM

We've had an argument and now we ... to each other.

• don't speak

• aren't speaking

Answer explanation

Usually, after an argument, you only TEMPORARILY stop speaking to the other person.

*it could be possible to say "we don't speak," if you never plan to speak to that person again, but we would probably need more context.

My mom ... my diet is awful these days.

• thinks

• is thinking

Answer explanation

THINK (non-action/state verb) = to have an opinion

... to go shopping today?

• Do we need

• Are we needing

Answer explanation

Non-action (State) verb: NEED

Can I call you back? I ... right now.

• have

• 'm having

Answer explanation

HAVE (action verb) = "to have lunch" is an action. In this case the action is RIGHT NOW, so we use present continuous.