It seldom ...... (rain) in our town in September, but now it ...... (rain) all the time.

Mr Handrickson never ...... (work) hard but this week he ...... (really/try) to do his best as he wants to get promoted.

In Slovakia, we ...... (speak) Slovak, but in my English classes we ...... (speak) English only. Actually, we ...... (speak) English right now.

Ms Peterson ...... (go) to visit her sick grandmother in hospital every week, but this week she herself ...... (be) sick so she can't really go.

It ...... (snow) much in autumn, but it ...... (snow) a lot these days.

My cousin Andrew ...... (not/write) books as a rule, but he ...... (write) a short story right now.

The brook ...... (not/flow) very fast, but the situation ...... (change) slowly.

Most of my colleagues ...... (not/talk) to the managers, but we ...... (talk) to them now as we ...... (need) some important analyses.

My children ...... (not/listen) to the radio much, but they ...... (listen) to a very funny show at the moment.

Pete ...... (not/go) out on Monday evenings, but he ...... (go) out today as he ...... (meet) his dear friend Lilly.

Our neighbours seldom ...... (throw) big parties, but they ...... (throw) a huge party tonight.

My daughter Angela ...... (be) often sick, but she ...... (do) really badly now. Just look at her! She ...... (be) sick again, running to the toilette.