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PRESENT CONTINUOUS OR
PRESENT SIMPLE EXERCISE 1
PERFECT ENGLISH GRAMMAR

Choose the present simple or the present continuous.

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Choose Present Continuous or Present Simple 1

Choose the present simple or the present continuous - it could be positive,
negative or question

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1) Are you coming (you/come) tonight?

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2) Does he eat (he/eat) rice every day?

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3) I am working (work) at the moment.

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4) Does he come (he/come) to London
often?
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5) He is playing (play) tennis now.

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6) Are you coming (you/come) to the
cinema later?
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7) They aren't coming (not/come) to the
party tomorrow.
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8) He is not playing (not/play) golf now.

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9) are you playing (you/play) tennis this
Sunday?
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10) They go (go) to a
restaurant every Saturday.
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11) She doesn't go (not/go) to the
cinema very often.
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12) You usually arrive (arrive) late.

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13) He normally eats (eat) dinner
at home.
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14) Do you study (you/study) every night?

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15) Do they work (they/work) late usually?

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16) You aren't going (not/go) out later.

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17) I am not working (not/work) tonight.

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18) is she working (she/work) at the
moment?
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19) I do not drink (not/drink) coffee very
often.
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20) Julie is sleeping (sleep) now.

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