Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

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Watch this video:

1) The boys in the video say that they aren't speakingisn't speakingdon't speakdoesn't speak English but, in fact, they are speakingis speakingspeakspeaks English in the video.

2) The boys in the video say that they aren't speakingisn't speakingdon't speakdoesn't speak German but, in fact, they speakspeaksare speakingis speaking German in the video.

3) The girl in the video looks forlook foris looking forare looking for a garage.

4) One of the boys in the video cyclescycleis cyclingare cycling.

5) The other boy walkswalkis walkingare walking.

Exercises                                                                                                                                         
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:a. John: Look! What  (that man/do)? 

   Mary: I  (think) he  (try) to climb the tree, but why  (he/want) to climb it?

   John: A huge dog  (chase) him!!

b. Teacher: Alfred! What  (you/think) about?
    Alfred: Sorry, Sir.

    Teacher: You  (not/pay) attention to the lesson. I  (not/think) you'll pass your exam if                    you  (not/pay) attention during my lessons!!

c. I  (usually/walk) to school, but today it  (rain) so I  (go) by bus.

d. Finding a job  (get) more and more difficult these days. I  (want) to get a good job, so this last year at university I  (work) really hard.

e. This afternoon I  (meet) my friend Alice at 5 o'clock. I  (usually/meet) her at 6, but today she  (visit) the dentist at 6. 

f. Julia:  (ice creams/melt) when it's hot?

   Mark: Of course! Look! Mine  (melt) right now!

Choose the correct option:

a. I goI'm going to London three times a week.

b. Water  freezefreezesis freezing at 0º Celsius.

c. "What do you doare you doing ?" "I read'm reading ."

d. "What are you doingdo you do ?" "I am a teacher".

e. She travels's travelling a lot these days.

f. It always is snowing's snowing alwaysalways snowssnows always in January.

g. Look! It snowssnow's snowing.

h. I don't believeam not believing in ghosts.

i. She always complainsis always complainingalways is complainingcomplains always and it annoys me.

Make questions for the following answers:

a.  ?

Yes, she speaks English.

b.  every weekend?
Yes, they play tennis every weekend.

c. ? 

She's crying because she has a terrible headache.

d. ?

I study English twice a week.

e. ?

They are going to the cinema. 

Write negative sentences:

a. She speaks three languages.  

b. I am singing my favourite songs. 

c. I believe you. 

d. They are playing football. 

e. He goes to school everyday.