Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
Model: Jack makes at least 10 spelling mistakes during every lesson.

1. Mr. Smith (teach) ______ us at present. He (substitute) ______ for Mr. Reeves, who (be) ______ our regular teacher.

2. "I (go) ______ to visit Peter tonight. He (leave) ______ tomorrow morning." - "He (come) ______ back the same day?" - "I (not / know)".

3. John often (stay) ______ at the hotel when he (come) ______ to town but tonight he (stay) ______ with us.

4. "Nick (leave) ______ today." - "What train he (take) ______ for the journey?" - "He (catch) ______ the 5:50 train."

5. The mechanic (repair) ______ my car today. So I must go to work by the underground.

6. "You (write) ______ him tonight?" - "Yes, I always (write) ______ him on his birthday. You (want) ______ to send any message?" - "Certainly."

7. John (say) ______ he (leave) ______ for Chicago on the 15th.

8. I (go) ______ to the seaside on my holiday.

9. My brother (come) ______ to see me next week.

10. Whenever I (call) ______ at the Smiths' home, they (play) ______ cards. I really (think) ______ they (play) ______ every night.

11. Jack (make) ______ at least 10 spelling mistakes during every lesson.

Окей, вот как заполняются пропуски (Present Simple vs Present Continuous), с короткими пояснениями по каждому пункту — как ответ на сайте с вопросами и ответами.

1. Mr. Smith is teaching us at present. He is substituting for Mr. Reevse, who is our regular teacher.
   («Сейчас» → Continuous; факт «кто он» → Simple с глаголом to be.)

2. “I am going to visit Peter tonight. He is leaving tomorrow morning.” — “Is he coming back the same day?” — “I don’t know.”
   (Договорённости на ближайшее будущее → Continuous; вопрос о планах тоже Continuous; «не знаю» — привычный факт → Simple.)

3. John often stays at the hotel when he comes to town, but tonight he is staying with us.
   («Often/when» → привычки → Simple; «сегодня ночью» — разовая договорённость → Continuous.)

4. “Nick is leaving today.” — “What train is he taking for the journey?” — “He is catching the 5:50 train.”
   (Ближайшие планы → Continuous.)

5. The mechanic is repairing my car today. So I must go to work by the underground.
   (Действие «сегодня в процессе» → Continuous.)

6. “Are you writing him tonight?” — “Yes, I always write him on his birthday. Do you want to send any message?” — “Certainly.”
   (План на вечер → Continuous; «always» — привычка → Simple; хотеть — состояние → Simple.)

7. John says he is leaving for Chicago on the 15th.
   («Говорит» как факт → Simple; запланированный отъезд с датой → чаще Continuous.)

8. I am going to the seaside on my holiday.
   (Личная договорённость/план на отпуск → Continuous.)

9. My brother is coming to see me next week.
   (План/договорённость → Continuous.)

10. Whenever I call at the Smiths’ home, they are playing cards. I really think they play every night.
    («Whenever I call» — условно-временная клауза в Simple; фоновые повторяющиеся ситуации, наблюдаемые «каждый раз, когда звоню», часто описывают Continuous; мнение → Simple; итоговая привычка → Simple.)

11. Jack makes at least 10 spelling mistakes during every lesson.
    (Модель: регулярное действие → Simple.)

Если коротко по правилу: для привычек/повторяющихся фактов — Present Simple; для действий «прямо сейчас» и оговорённых ближайших планов — Present Continuous.