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Grammar Present simple 4 Complete the text with the Present
Present
simple or continuous form of the
and continuous
verbs.
Present simple Present continuous
He always makes nice food. He is
Imaking
live with my dad.
dinner at the moment.
They’re staying in a house
without any adults.
Grammar reference
Workbook page 86
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table. Match
beginnings
sentence (1–2) to the endings (a–d)
the
to complete