Simple Present Tense VS Present Continuous

Simple Present

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​Present Continuous Tense

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​A. Complete the blanks using the correct form of the simple present tense or the present continuous tense.

​Example :​

​Teacher : Where is Sharmila?

Karen : She is _____(a)_____ (talk) ​on the phone

Teacher : I notice that she _____(b)_____ (talk) on the phone often!​

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Answers :

​(a) talking

(b) ​talks

​​Questions 1 :

Mr Wong : Mr Lim ____(a)____ (read) the newspaper in the LRT every morning.

Mr Singh : Yes, I know. He is ____(b)____ (buy) today's newspaper from the vendor right now.

Mr Wong : Then he ____(c)____ (leave) the paper in the office for others to read.

​​Questions 2 :

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Visitor : Where is Mr Hari?

Secretary : He is in his office. He ____(a)____ (wait) for an important call.

​​Questions 3 :​

Adam is a popular musician. He ____(a)____ (play) the violin regularly. He ____(b)____ (practise) for many hours every day. Although, he ____(c)____ (go) to bed late, he always ____(d)____ (get) up early.

​​Questions 4 :​

Adam is a popular musician. He ____(a)____ (play) the violin regularly. He ____(b)____ (practise) for many hours every day. Although, he ____(c)____ (go) to bed late, he always ____(d)____ (get) up early.

​​Questions 5 :​​

On Saturday morning, I usually ____(a)____ (get) up late and then I ____(b)____ (do) the housework. This Saturday is different, I got up early because my friend ____(c)____ (get) married this morning.

​​Questions 6 :​​​

My niece ____(a)____ (stay) with me for a few days. She ____(b)____ (live) and ____(c)____ (study) in Johor Bahru, but she ____(d)____ (enjoy) her school holidays in Kuala Lumpur at the moment.