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Present simple vs present continuous

1 Choose the correct option.

1. More and more people are playing games these days.

2. Sarah uploads photos to social media every time she hangs out with her friends.
3./Is the Internet working right now?
4. Paul isn’t going to the video game convention tomorrow.
5. Mario is racing towards the finish line.

2 Choose the correct option.

1. A: Hey Katie! Are you listening to Justin Bieber’s latest album?

B: Hi, Bob! Yes! I don’t usually listen to pop music, but his songs are great!
A: Right! I am buying his new album on Saturday!

2. A: What are you reading, John?

B: It’s a gaming magazine. I buy it every week.
A: Wow! It has some interesting articles.

3. A: Hi, Nancy! What are you doing right now?

B: I/am playing a video game, Dad.
A: I am making popcorn. Do you want some?

4. A: Hey Frank! Look! Weare playing the new game we wanted.

B: Cool! I’d like to play with you, but I/am going to the library now.
A: Oh, right! You/are meeting Jane there for your Science project.

3 a) Choose the correct option.

1.Is Katie listening to Justin Bieber now?

2. Is Katie buying Justin Bieber’s album on Saturday?
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 3. Does John buy a magazine every week?
4. Does the magazine have boring articles?
5. Are they talking on the phone?
6. Is Nancy’s dad making popcorn?
7. Are they playing a new game?
8. Is Frank meeting Jane at the park?

b) Now read the dialogues in Ex. 2 again. Then, match the answers (a-h) to the questions (1-8)
in Ex. 3a.

6 Yes, he is. 1 Yes, she is.

4 No, it doesn’t. 2 No, she isn’t.
5 No, they aren’t. 8 No, he isn’t.
3 Yes, he does. 7 Yes, they are.

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