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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

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Why ________my coat? – I'm sorry. – It ______ just like mine. (YOU WEAR, LOOK)

Why are you wearing my coat? – I'm sorry. – It looks just like mine

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The food _____ chemicals that make it last longer. (CONTAIN)

The food contains chemicals that make it last longer.

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It ______ the moon about 28 days to travel around the earth. (TAKE)

It takes the moon about 28 days to travel around the earth.

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Mary _______ through a very difficult period at university this year. (GO)

Mary is going through a very difficult period at university this year.

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What __________for a living? – Well, he's a lawyer but he quit his old job and at the moment he ________for a new one. (YOUR DAD DO, LOOK)

What does your dad do for a living? – Well, he's a lawyer but he quit his old job and at the moment he is looking for a new one.

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The air ______________ strange. There must be something going on in the factory. (SMELL)

The air smells strange. There must be something going on in the factory.

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.The two department managers ________ lunch at the moment. We shouldn't disturb them. (HAVE)

.The two department managers are having lunch at the moment. We shouldn't disturb them.

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I can't listen to what you ___________ to tell me because I'm so nervous at the moment. (TRY)

I can't listen to what you are trying to tell me because I'm so nervous at the moment.

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You __________shopping every Saturday. – Why _________ that? (GO, YOU DO)

.You go shopping every Saturday. – Why do you do that?

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_______ fishing with me on Sunday? – I don't know. I'll think about it. (YOU GO)

Are you going fishing with me on Sunday? – I don't know. I'll think about it.

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Max ____________ to be a nice student. Let's see how he _______ in class. (APPEAR, HE DO)

Max appears to be a nice student. Let's see how he does in class.

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I ______ on you to help me organise the meeting. (COUNT)

I am counting on you to help me organise this meeting.

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