Business English for adults: Present simple or continuous?

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Choose the correct tense: present simple or present simple continuous.

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A. What _____ (do / you)? B. I'm an executive secretary.

What do you do?

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A. What ____ (do / you)? B. I ____ (look) for details on the computer.

A. What are you doing? B. I'm looking for details on the computer.

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A. Where ____ (you / work)? B. At our head office in Paris.

Where do you work?

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My name is Walter, and I ___ (come) from Frankfurt.

My name is Walter, and I come from Frankfurt.

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I ___ (come) to Frankfurt next Thursday - I can call in to your office.

I am coming ...

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I ___ (deal) with Andrew's clients while he's on holiday.

I am dealing ...

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I ___ (deal) with the paperwork and general administration.

I deal ...

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A. Who ___ (you / go) to the Trade Fair with? B. This year with Stefano.

A. Who are you going ...

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A. Who ___ (you / go) to the Trade Fair with? B. Usually with Stefano.

A. Who do you go ...

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I ___ (look at) the details on the screen right now.

I am looking at ...

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I ___(look at) the sales result in detail every month.

I look at ...

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The production line ___ (not / work) at weekends.

does not work

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The production line ___ (not / work) at the moment.

is not working

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Yes, I totally agree with you. I ____ (think) it's a good idea.

I think

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I ___ (think) about it. I'll let you know tomorrow.

I am thinking ...

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Helen ____ (stay) at the Astoria while she's in Madrid this month.

Helen is staying

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Helen ____ (usually /stay) at the Astoria when she's in Madrid.

Helen usually stays

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We ___ (take) a sample for testing once a day.

We take

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We ___ (take) a big risk if we go ahead with the project.

We are taking

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They ___ (usually / be) very flexibly if we need to change the order.

They are usually ...

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That's ridiculous - I ___ (not / believe) it!

I don't believe it!

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I'm sorry, I ___ (not / understand) what you're saying.

I don't understand.

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Our suppliers ___ (usually / be) vey helpful.

Our suppliers are usually very helpful.

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Our suppliers ___ (be) very helpful at the moment.

Our suppliers are being very helpful at the moment.

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I ___ (have) two laptops.

I have...

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I ___ (have) problems with this computer at the moment.

I am having problems ...

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I ___ (notice) that you've moved your desk.

I notice ...

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Look! We ____ (land).

Look! We are landing.

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British Airways flight BA729 ___ (leave) Geneva at 16.40 and ___ (arrive) in London at 17.20.

leaves / arrives

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Our company ___ (move) to new premises next year.

Our company is moving ...

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This year Microsoft ___ (invest) over $180m in R&D.

is investing

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