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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.