Present simple vs Present continuous B1

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Choose the correct option.

1. The school bus ___ at 8:00 every morning. arrives arrive is arriving

2. Bethany ___ to eat right now. She isn’t hungry. don’t want doesn’t want isn’t wanting

3. My dietitian ___ my current diet is terrible. thinks is thinking think

4. Susan ___ to go shopping today. need is needing needs

5. When I was a child I didn’t use to like watermelon, but now I ___ it! adore am adoring adores

6. Your meat smells appetizing! It ___ just like the one my granny grills. is tasting taste tastes

7. My husband ___ how to cook. doesn’t know isn’t knowing don’t know

8. All day I ___ about going to Sardinia with my partner. am think am thinking think

9. ___ to eat right now? Are you wanting Do you want Does you want

10. ___ breakfast? Where are you usually having Where are you usually have Where do you usually have

Choose the correct option.

1. Let’s place our order now. The waiter ___ to take it. comes is coming come

2. Sophie ___ I watch too much TV. is thinking think thinks

3. ___ walking or cycling? Are you preferring Do you prefer Did you prefer

4. The head chef is sick, so he ___ today. isn’t working doesn’t work not working

5. What ___? mean this is this meaning does this mean

6. I ___ to the radio at the moment. am not listening doesn’t listen don’t listen

7. He ___ you’re mistaken. knew knows is knowing

8. The total ___ too expensive to me. seems is seeming seem

9. We had an argument, and now we ___ to each other. (temporary situation) don’t speak doesn’t speak aren’t speaking

10. Can I call you later? I ___ lunch at the moment. am having have has

Choose the correct option.

1. Right now, she ___ the vitamins. is taking take takes

2. ___ that orange motorbike over there? It belongs to Paul. Do you see Is you see Are you seeing

3. I’m fine. I ___ about my last meeting with Rosie. (now) think thinks am thinking

4. I’m afraid I ___ you. Have we met before? am not remembering don’t remember doesn’t remember

5. I ___ dark chocolate. I have a bitter taste in my mouth. hate hates am hating

6. I always ___ romantic comedies in the evening, but today I ___ a detective film.  am watching / watch watch / am watching watches / am watch

7. I ___ my keys! It really annoys me. am always losing always lose always losing

8. She usually ___ a magazine on the plane. This trip she ___ to music. read / is listening reads / is listening is reading / listens

9. This suitcase ___ too expensive to me. I can’t afford it. seem seems is seeming

10. I had an argument with Tom, and these days we ___ to each other. aren’t speaking don’t speak doesn’t speak

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