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Present Simple or Present Continuous Gap-Fill

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of an appropriate verb in the present simple or present continuous.  Some of the verbs are given in brackets, some of the verbs you have to think of yourself.

I (love) playing football. At the moment I for a team in my home town, but I think I will be able to move to a team in a higher division if I continue to play as well as I (play) now. I (train) every Tuesday and Thursday, and the matches on Sunday mornings. Currently, the team nearly every week. In fact, we haven't lost for 4 months, so we (climb) up the league table.

My dad actually (manage) the team, which  its advantages and disadvantages. I sometimes feel a little bit uncomfortable having my father as a manager, as he (shout) at me more than the other players, but it me a lot of motivation. Also, he (get) calmer as he  older.


 

Use the present simple and present continuous to discuss current economic patterns in our advanced Business English reading lesson on the flying geese economic model.

Alternatively, test your use of the present simple and present continuous tenses in discussing skill level, competency and self assessment in our Business English reading lesson about the Dunning-Kruger effect, a psychological barrier for leaders and executives.

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