Present Simple and Present Continuous verb practice

3.1. Present Simple and Present Continuous verb practice

3.1.1. Fill in the blanks with the simple present or present progressive tense of the verb

Emma (write)_____________ a letter to his parents now. She (try)__________ to write them once a week. Sometimes, she (have not) ______________time, but she usually does. Emma (be)____________21 years old, and lives in Italy with his aunt and uncle. Her parents (live)____________in Spain. She (care)_____________about them a lot, so she (like)____________to write to them. Emma (sit)____________at his uncle’s desk while she (write) ______________ her letter. Her uncle and aunt are in the living room. They always (watch)______________ TV in the evening. Emma’s cousin (like not) __________to watch TV. Right now, he (talk)___________on the phone to a friend. Emma (want)___________to go out with her friends when she finishes the letter. They (think)____________about going to see a movie later tonight.

3.1.2. Find the correct word or phrase

1. Tom usually goes/is usually going to bed at around 10 p.m.

2. Lane talks/ is talking on the phone right now.

3. My mother doesn’t eat/ isn’t eating any meat because she’s a vegetarian.

4. My dad is calling/ calls me every evening without fail.

5. How much do teachers generally earn/are teachers generally earning?

6. They always come/ They’re always coming up with excuses for not having their homework done. It’s so annoying!

7. She doesn’t go/ She isn’t going out much during the week but she always goes too lunch with her friends on Sunday.

8. My sister participates/is participating in ice-skating competitions almost every weekend.

9. I volunteer/am volunteering at the hospital every Saturday.

10. My friend trains/is training for a competition next month.

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