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Simple present or present continuous Exercise

January 16, 2012 - A1pdf

Complete the following sentences using simple present or present continuous form of the verb.

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1I ............... a great time on this holiday.
Wrong!
Use "am having" for a temporary experience during this holiday.
2She is Italian. She ............... from Milan.
Wrong!
Use "comes" for a permanent fact about where someone is from.
3I ............... TV at the moment.
Wrong!
Use "am watching" for an action happening at the moment of speaking.
4I ............... to the mountains about twice a year.
Wrong!
Use "go" for a regular habit or routine.
5My head ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "aches" and "is aching" can describe how your head feels now.
6I ............... what he says.
Wrong!
Use "do not believe" because "believe" is usually a stative verb.
7Cows ............... on grass.
Wrong!
Use "feed" for a general truth about cows.
8We ............... to visit you next month.
Wrong!
Use "are coming" for a fixed future arrangement.
9I will ring her up because I ............... to talk.
Wrong!
Use "need" because "need" is usually a stative verb.
10I ............... to go now.
Wrong!
Use "want" because "want" is usually a stative verb.
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Answers

  1. I am having a great time on this holiday.
  2. She is Italian. She comes from Milan.
  3. I am watching TV at the moment.
  4. I go to the mountains about twice a year.
  5. My head aches / is aching .
  6. I do not believe what he says.
  7. Cows feed on grass.
  8. We are coming to visit you next month.
  9. I will ring her up because I need to talk.
  10. I want to go now.
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