Choose the correct verb form (Present Simple vs. Present Continuous) for each situation.
1. Every morning, Private Smith ___ (run) five kilometers.
runs
is running
2. He ___ (not/do) that today because he ___ (exercise) with his squad.
is not doing / is exercising
does not do / is exercising
is not doing / exercises
does not do / exercises
3. Right now, he ___ (stand) in the middle of a forest.
stands
is standing
4. He usually ___ (stay) at the base, but this week he ___ (train) in the woods.
is staying / is training
stays / is training
is staying / trains
stays / trains
5. He ___ (get) along well with the rest of the squad.
gets
is getting
6. They all ___ (want) to do a good job for the sergeant.
want
are wanting
7. They ___ (carry) very heavy backpacks and ___ (feel) rather tired.
are carrying / are feeling
carry / are feeling
are carrying / feel
carry / feel
8. It ___ (be) a beautiful morning in the forest where they ___ (train).
is being / are training
is / are training
is being / train
is / train
9. The birds ___ (sing), but no-one ___ (listen) to them.
are singing / is listening
sing / is listening
are singing / listens
sing / listens
10. The captain ___ (watch) the soldiers from the top of the hill.
watches
is watching
11. He can't see Private Smith who ___ (hide) behind a tree.
hides
is hiding
12. He ___ (hope) he can stay there until the exercise ___ (end).
is hoping / is ending
hopes / is ending
is hoping /ends
hopes / ends
13. He ___ (know) that he is being lazy but he ___ (feel) very tired.
is knowing / is feeling up
knows / is feeling
is knowing / feels
knows / feels
14. He ___ (think) he will stay there until the sergeant ___ (find) him.
is thinking / is finding
thinks / is finding
is thinking / finds
thinks / finds
15. He ___ (wait) for the exercises to finish.
waits
is waiting
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