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Category: English tenses

Present simple or present continuous?

Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.

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Please use short forms e.g. haven't instead of have not in negative statements and use long forms in positive statements e.g. I am instead of I'm.

1. Why have you said something like that? He (surely not like) you now.2. She (fly) to London now.3. Whereas all the other countries (develop) very fast, we still can't do any progress.4. I (visit) my doctor at 6 p.m.5. Sometimes she (act) as if she were a little girl.6. There (be) a lot of expensive shops here.7. This dinner (smell) really good.8. 5 $ for a beer?! (you kid) me?9. Oh, look at him. He (die).10. I (not understand) exactly what you're talking about.11. I (think) Jack is a good friend.12. Look at her. She (get) more and more ugly.13. She is usually a very polite kid. I don't know why she (be) so rude now.14. I (think) about your proposal, but I haven't decided yet.15. I didn't like football some years ago, but now I (love) every team game.