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!tcerroC (Present simple + gnorW gnorW

'always' or 'forever' can be Who cooks dinner in your
used for irritating situations.) family? (This is a subject
question.)
my clothes without asking. family?
My sister is always borrowing Who does cook dinner in your
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gnorW gnorW
Do you have your lunch in the I am taking this course to
office or do you go out? improve my grammar. (This is
a temporary situation.)
office or do you go out? my grammar.
Are you have your lunch in the I take this course to improve
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!tcerroC('This week' is a !tcerroC
temporary period of time
around now.)
this week? breakfast?
What are you doing at work What do you usually have for
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gnorW gnorW
Who do you work with? I go swimming once a week.
('Will' is not used for common
routines.)
day.
I will start work at nine every
Who are you work with?
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Present tenses - error correction
The air pollution in many cities
is getting worse. (This is a
changing situation.)
gets worse.
The air pollution in many cities
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gnorW
Are you busy at work at the
moment? ('Be' is a state verb.)
the moment?
Are you being busy at work at
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gnorW
I don't like this movie - it's so
boring. ('Like' is a state verb.)
boring.
I'm not liking this movie - it's so
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gnorW
I work for an insurance
company. (Present simple for
a permanent situation.)
company.
I'm working for an insurance
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