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Connect2ESL
Simple Present versus Present Continuous 1
Gap-fill exercise
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
For each sentence, use either the simple present or the present continuous.
1. The sun
in the west. (set)
2. Look! The sun
. Isn't it beautiful? (set)
3. John and Elena
three children, ages 9, 7, and 2. (have)
4. Sally
a salad for lunch every day. (eat)
5. It's suppertime. Ron
a hamburger, but I
a chicken sandwich. (eat)
6. Whenever Ethan
a funny joke, Michael
. (tell; laugh)
7. The chemical symbol for silver
Ag. (be)
8. The kittens
with a toy mouse. (play)
9. Samantha
to the mall now. (go)
10. At this very moment, my son
some ice cream out of the freezer because he
hungry. (get; be)
Check
Hint
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