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Present Continuous
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What are they doing?
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elementary
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9-11
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What are they doing? - present continuous
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elementary
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8-14
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Present Simple or Continuous
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elementary
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12-17
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MULTIPLE CHOICE - FOUR TENSES 1
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elementary
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10-14
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PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS- A COMPLETE REVISION- *AFFIRMATIVE**NEGATI VE* *INTERROGATIVE * and *SHORT ANSWERS*.
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elementary
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12-17
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Present Simple or Present Continuous?
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elementary
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10-14
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��� 1. I am studying Spanish this semester.�
Action happening at present.
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 2. My parents are going to�Italy next month.
Action that is happening at present
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 3. My baby sister is always crying!
Action that is happening at present
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 4. Shhh! Dad is watching the news.
Action happening at present.
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 5. My big sister is always complaining about something!
Action that is happening at present
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 6. I am reading a very good book.
Action happening at present.
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 7. Pedro is studying hard for his exams.
Action happening at present.
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 8. We are going on holiday next week.
Action that is happening at present.
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� 9. I am not going to the beach because it is raining.
Action happening at present.
Future arrangement
Habitual action
��� !0. We are visiting grandma next weekend.
Action that is happening at present
Future arrangement
Habitual action
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