Decide if the verb in the brackets should be in the present simple or past tense.
1. He ______ (live) with his parents at the moment.
2. Some areas of Italy _____ (become) drier.
3. She ____ (work) as a lab technician.
4. I ____ (have got) two sisters.
5. She ____ (plan) to study for a degree.
6. In her job, she ____ (answer) the phone.
7. People ____ (live) longer and longer.
8. This month they ____ (work) on a new project.