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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

This document contrasts the use of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English through example sentences. It provides cases where the verbs should be in either the present simple or present continuous form, then has blanks for the reader to fill in verbs in the correct present tense, in order to practice distinguishing between the two tenses

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

This document contrasts the use of the present simple and present continuous tenses in English through example sentences. It provides cases where the verbs should be in either the present simple or present continuous form, then has blanks for the reader to fill in verbs in the correct present tense, in order to practice distinguishing between the two tenses

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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Choose the correct verb form.


1 - I have / am having a great time on this holiday.
2 - She's Italian- she comes / is coming from Rome.
3 - 'Are you enjoying / do you enjoy your meal?' 'Yes, it's very
good.'
4 - This term, I study / am studying English.
5 - Do you come / are you coming to see us next week?
6 - Water boils / is boiling at a hundred degrees.
7 - It worries / is worrying me a lot at the moment.
8 - I get / am getting up at seven o'clock every day.

Fill in the spaces with the correct form of the verb in simple present
tense or present continuous tense.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Right now I (watch) _____________ a movie.


I (watch) _______ a lot of movies.
Rickie and I (talk) ______________ about school now.
The police officer (wear) ________ a badge and a gun to work every day.
Jaime usually (eat) _______ cold cereal for breakfast, but today he (eat) _______
________ oatmeal instead.
6. My uncle (live) _______ in Tennessee.
7. My mom (cook) ______________ dinner tonight.
8. Tiffany and Mark (travel) ______________ to Spain at the moment. They will stay in
Madrid.
9. We (read) _______ the newspaper every morning.
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Wheres Paul? In the kitchen. He ___________(do) the dishes.
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What time _______________ (you/start) work every morning? At 10 oclock.
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Where ______________ (you/go) now? I _______________ (go) to the cinema.
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My brother always ___________ (wash up) after lunch.
14.
Jane __________________ (set) the table at the moment.

This is my house/ room


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