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#C1 Advanced #present tenses

I can’t walk any more. My knee is really hurting / really hurts.

is really hurting / really hurts

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This cheese is smelling / smells terrible!

smells

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Thanks for your e-mail. I'm hoping / I hope to get back to you very soon.

I'm hoping / I hope

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'What are you doin / do you do?' 'I'm a musician.'

do you do

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We're having our house completely redecorated. It's costing / It costs a lot.

It's costing

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Can you stop the car? I'm feeling / I feel a bit sick.

I'm feeling

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'What's the answer?' 'Wait a moment, I'm thinking / think.'

I'm thinking

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I think we're beginning / we begin to understand this problem.

we're beginning

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Nice to see you again! You're looking / You look really great!

You're looking / You look really great!

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Somebody knocks / is knocking at the door. Can you see who it is?

is knocking

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First you cook / are cooking the onions in a little oil until they are golden brown.

cook

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Carlos forever loses / is forever losing his temper with people! He must learn to calm down.

is forever losing

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Here comes / is coming the bus! You'd belter hurry!

comes

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Whenever I put up my hand, Harry kicks / is kicking me under the desk.

kicks

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Come and eat your dinner. It gets / is getting cold.

is getting

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Stop it! You continually interrupt / are continually interrupting everyone.

are continually interrupting

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