Present Continuous vs Present Simple 4º ESO

Complete the sentences with the gerund of the verbs below.

swim play feed jog draw take

1 I don’t mind ……................. the dog but I hate ……................. him for a walk.
2 My sister likes ……................. pictures and I love ……................. the piano.
3 ……................. and ……................. are good forms of exercise.
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the present simple or present continuous.
cry stare point bite kiss
1 Why ……................. you ……................. your nails? Are you nervous?
2 When we want someone to look at an object, we ……................. at it.
3 My baby sister ……................. when she is hungry.
4 In Spain, friends ……................. each other on both cheeks when they meet.
5 A: Why ……................. you ……................. at that building?
B: Because I think it’s very unusual.

Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs below. Use the present simple or present continuous.

do understand study want cry leave go

Sue: What’s the matter, Kim? Why (1) ……................. you ……................. ?
Kim: My boyfriend (2) ……................. town soon. He’s going to live in London.
Sue: But you can visit him in London.
Kim: No, I can’t. I haven’t got time. I (3) ……................. for my exams at the moment and I (4) ……................. my homework every weekend.
Sue: Why don’t you try to make some new friends? I (5) ……................. to a party next Saturday. You can come too.
Kim: That’s my boyfriend’s last weekend here. I (6) ……................. to spend it with him. Nobody (7) ……................. my problem. I don’t know what to do.