12 Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of these verbs. check, not/do, not/eat, go, learn, play, read, spend
1 We a new language at the moment.
2 My friends and I often time at each other’s houses.
3 Can you wait a moment? I my emails.
4 How often you to the gym?
5 I a really interesting book at the moment.
6 Currently, a friend of mine any sweets and he says he feels healthier.
7 I’m nearly eighty, but I any exercise!
8 More old people computer games these days. It isn’t just the young people.
13. Write pairs of questions. Use the present simple in one question, and the present continuous in the other.
1 a How / usually spend your free time?
b / you / do / much sport these days?
2 a / often / read novels?
b / read / any good books at the moment?
3 a Where / normally go on holiday?
b Where / plan to go this year?
4 a / speak / any other languages?
b / learn / any new languages?

Explanation:

1 We are learning a new language at the moment.

2 My friends and I often spend time at each other’s houses.

3 Can you wait a moment? I checking my emails.

4 How often do you go to the gym?

5 I read a really interesting book at the moment.

6 Currently, a friend of mine does not any sweets and he says he feels healthier.

7 I’m nearly eighty, but I can do any exercise!

8 More old people play computer games these days. It isn’t just the young people.

13. Write pairs of questions. Use the present simple in one question, and the present continuous in the other.

1 a How / usually spend your free time?

How do you usually spend your free time?

b / you / do / much sport these days?

Are you doing much sport these days?

2 a / often / read novels?

Do you often read novels?

b / read / any good books at the moment?

Are you reading any good books at the moment?

3 a Where / normally go on holiday?

Where do you normally go on holiday?

b Where / plan to go this year?

Where are you planning to go this year?

4 a / speak / any other languages?

Do you speak any other languages?

b / learn / any new languages?

Are you learning any new languages?

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