Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verbs. A perfect exercise for ESL students.

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Every morning, Jason [to brush] his teeth.

Every morning, Jason brushes his teeth.

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Jenny usually [to walk] to work, but today she [to cycle].

Jenny usually walks to work, but today she is cycling.

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Shhh! I [to listen] to music.

Shhh! I'm listening to music.

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Oh no, it [to rain].

Oh no, it's raining.

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I'll meet you later, I [to do] homework right now.

I'll meet you later, I'm doing homework right now.

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Have you met my sister? She [to live] near you.

Have you met my sister? She lives near you.

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He [to be] so funny!

He's so funny!

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John [to eat] dinner right now.

John is eating dinner right now.

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I [to play] football in the park now, you should join in.

I'm playing football in the park now, you should join in.

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Rick hardly ever [to do] housework.

Rick hardly ever does housework.

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Do you [to eat] rice every day?

Do you eat rice every day?

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Laura usually [to arrive] early for class.

Laura usually arrives early for class.

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Tom never [to read] comics.

Tom never reads comics.

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We often [to go] to the cinema.

We often go to the cinema.

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Be quiet! Tim [to sing].

Be quiet! Tim is singing.

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My dad sometimes [to help] when my mom [to cook] dinner.

My dad sometimes helps when my mom is cooking dinner.

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Peter [to fry] eggs now.

Peter is frying eggs now.

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She [to be] so smart!

She's so smart!

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Oh great! I can [to see] them [to come] now!

Oh great! I can see them coming now!

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Every weekend, I [to clean] my bedroom.

Every weekend, I clean my bedroom.

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I'll do it later, I [to make] a sandwich at the moment.

I'll do it later, I'm making a sandwich at the moment.

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Squirrels [to eat] nuts.

Squirrels eat nuts.

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Do you [to speak] French or German?

Do you speak French or German?

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I [to think] about my vacation.

I'm thinking about my vacation.

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I [to wear] glasses so I can see better.

I wear glasses so I can see better.

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My uncle always [to visit] us in the summer.

My uncle always visits us in the summer.

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I [to run] faster than you in this race!

I'm running faster than you in this race!

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I [to clean] my bike every month.

I clean my bike every month.

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It's 8am and they [to go] to school now.

It's 8am and they are going to school now.

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Listen! The teacher [to talk].

Listen! The teacher is talking!

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My puppy always [to jump] on my bed.

My puppy always jumps on my bed.

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I [to have] a party now, you should [to come] over!

I'm having a party now, you should come over!

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I [to like] chocolate.

I like chocolate.

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We [to feel] really tired.

We feel really tired.

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She [to love] black and white horses.

She loves black and white horses.

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Steve [to have] big blue eyes.

Steve has big blue eyes.

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Snakes [to make] me [to feel] scared!

Snakes make me feel scared!

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She [to write] to her friend every week.

She writes to her friend every week.

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He [not / to have] any sister.

He doesn't have any sisters.

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We [not / to walk] to school today.

We aren't walking to school today.

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Rob [not / to work] on Sundays.

Rob doesn't work on Sundays.

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Alice [not / to eat] with us today.

Alice isn't eating with us today.

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They [not / to come] to class today.

They aren't coming to class today.

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I [not / to like] [to play] computer games.

I don't like playing computer games.

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