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ELC Study Zone: Present Simple or Present Continuous?
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Continuous? » Exercise
P re se nt Simp le o r P re se nt C o ntinuo us?
Choos e the c orrec t form for eac h verb.
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Look! Junko ________ into the water.
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jumps
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is jumping
Salman is rich — he ________ a Mercedes.
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drives
B.
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is driving
I ________ you're crazy!
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think
B.
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am thinking
I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day.
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have
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am having
I ________ to Toronto next Thursday. Do you want to come?
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go
B.
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am going
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ELC Study Zone: Present Simple or Present Continuous?
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You won't find Jerry at home right now. He ________ in the library.
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studies
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is studying
Don't give Jan any cheese. She ________ it!
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hates
B.
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is hating
Once a week, I ________ to an art class at the college.
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go
B.
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am going
It ________ quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.
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snows
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is snowing
Marie-Claude isn't a Canadian. I ________ she comes from France.
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believe
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am believing
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