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1 Grammar American Language Hub Level 3 Teacher Worksheets 

Simple present and present progressive

A Read the blog post about Simon and complete the sentences with the simple present or the
present progressive verb forms.


On Saturdays, I play (play) soccer with my brother
in the park. I also try to exercise during the week because I’m
trying (try) to get in better shape. Right now, I am
learning (learn) Italian because I’m going (go) on
vacation to Rome in two weeks – I can’t wait! I'm probably most
excited about eating (eat) the food there – pasta, pizza …
I really like (like) Italian food because it’s delicious!

B Which questions would you need to ask to get the information in Exercise A?
1 What do you do on Saturdays?
2 When do you exercise?
3 What are you doing today?
4 Where are you going on vacation?
5 What are you excited about?
6 Why do you like to eat Italian food?

C Work in pairs. Ask and answer the questions (1–6) in Exercise B.

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