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Simple Present -Present Continuous




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Worksheet: Simple Present or Present Continuous?
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SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS ?

A. Complete the sentences using Simple Present or Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I  (think) of visiting some friends in this afternoon.
2. Please Mum! I  (promise) to study this evening!
3. Look! Our team  (win) by many points.
4. She  (go) on an excursion next week.
5. Mother  (cook) dinner right now. She  (not want) you to talk to her.
6. At the games the athletes  (wear) their national colours.
7. Please believe me! I  (swear) that I  (tell) the truth.
8. Don't disturb Dad! He  (work).
9. He bought a house last year, now he  (buy) a car.
10. He has nice handwriting. He always  (write) very clearly.
 
B. Choose the correct form of the verb to complete sentences.
1. She usually  to work by bus but today she  .
2. Hi George! How  today? We  dinner.   to us? -No, thanks.  a good programme which I  to see.
3.  anywhere tomorrow morning? I .
4. The Browns usually  their relatives in summer.
5. What  at the moment?
6. They usually  with friends but this year they  in a hotel, and they  a lot, to places where they  anyone.
7. I  this party. Nobody  and boys and girls  on separate sides of the room without talking at all.