Present Simple vs Present Continuous (action verbs)

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Turn off the gas. Don't you see the kettle ______?

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A woman who ______ after other people's children is a nanny.

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The children are still ill but they ______ better gradually.

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Don't bother her. She her French lesson; she always it in the morning.

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The living standards . Every month, things more expensive.

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I’m afraid I can’t come to your party. I ______ an appointment with my dentist at 4 pm.

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Silver______ at 961.8 degrees centigrade.

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Johnny, ______ playing that game? I told you to stop an hour ago!

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"We must buy new plates." - "It's useless. You ______ plates."

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Jogging ______ me keep fit.

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Be quiet, please. I want to revise for the test and you ______ a lot of noise.

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He is bad at making excuses, so he ______ the truth.

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I’m a student of a music college. This term we _______ modern music.

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Miriam must be reading something funny because she ______.

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In the morning, I little time, so I a shower in the evening.

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Trudo the ball and __ it to Keith.

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Her brother is from Liverpool, but he ______ in Cambridge at present.

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She but nothing to realise her dreams.

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This quiz aims to check the intemediate students' knowledge of difference between Present Simple and Present Continuous.

Present Simple vs Present Continuous (action verbs)

Present Simple vs Present Continuous (action verbs)

Turn off the gas. Don't you see the kettle ______?

A woman who ______ after other people's children is a nanny.

The children are still ill but they ______ better gradually.

Don't bother her. She ______ her French lesson; she always ______ it in the morning.

The living standards ______. Every month, things ______ more expensive.

I’m afraid I can’t come to your party. I ______ an appointment with my dentist at 4 pm.

Silver______ at 961.8 degrees centigrade.

Johnny, ______ playing that game? I told you to stop an hour ago!

"We must buy new plates." - "It's useless. You ______ plates."

Jogging ______ me keep fit.

Be quiet, please. I want to revise for the test and you ______ a lot of noise.

He is bad at making excuses, so he ______ the truth.

I’m a student of a music college. This term we _______ modern music.

Miriam must be reading something funny because she ______.

In the morning, I ______ little time, so I ______ a shower in the evening.

Trudo ______ the ball and ________ it to Keith.

Her brother is from Liverpool, but he ______ in Cambridge at present.

She ______ but ______ nothing to realise her dreams.

In an adventure novel by Jules Verne, Phileas Fogg, a wealthy English gentleman, ________ to travel around the world in 80 days.

Don't bother her. She her French lesson; she always it in the morning.

The living standards . Every month, things more expensive.

In the morning, I little time, so I a shower in the evening.

Trudo the ball and __ it to Keith.

She but nothing to realise her dreams.

Hurry up, Jane! Our plane at 5 pm. We __ in half an hour.