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It   (not rain) very much in the summer.  \n25. The moon   (go) round the earth.  \nPresent simple or present continuous?  \n1. Who is that man? What   he  (want)?  \n2. Who is that man? Why   he  (look) at us?  \n3.   you   (believe) in God?  \n4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody   (believe) him.  \n5. Every Monday Maite   (drive) her kids to football practice.  \n6. Be quiet. Arturo   (sleep) .  \n7. Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It   (rain) .  \n8. I don´t like living in England. It always   (rain) .  \n9. Look!. It   (snow) . We are going to have a white Christmas.  \n10. Maila   (watch) TV every morning.  \n11. I have to go now. It   (get) dark  \n12. Right now I   (spend) time with my father.  \n13.We usually   (go) to the gym on Mondays.  \n14. She   (talk) to Pete at the moment.  \n15. He   (look) good in jeans.  \n16. She   (wear) a dress today.  \n17. We   (drive) on the left in England.  \n18. I   (not want) to go to the Cinema.  \n19. 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