5. Write the correct form, Present Simple or Present Continuous, of the verbs in brackets: My mother usually (cook) for the family, but today it (be) her birthday, so I (plan) a special meal for everybody. My mother (love) meat, so I (make) some delicious meat pie. My father (hate) meat, though, so I (prepare) a nice salad for him.

5. Write the correct form, Present Simple or Present Continuous, of the verbs in brackets:

My mother usually cooks (Present Simple) for the family, but today it is (Present Continuous) her birthday, so I am planning (Present Continuous) a special meal for everybody. My mother loves (Present Simple) meat, so I am making (Present Continuous) some delicious meat pie. My father hates (Present Simple) meat, though, so I am preparing (Present Continuous) a nice salad for him.

Explanation:

• Present Simple is used for habitual actions (usually cooks, loves, hates).


• Present Continuous is used for actions happening now or around now, or for future arrangements (it is her birthday, I am planning, I am making, I am preparing).