{"id":1098,"date":"2026-03-27T19:51:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T19:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-the-present-simple-or-continuous-beginner\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T13:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T13:08:04","slug":"multiple-choice-the-present-simple-or-continuous-beginner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/multiple-choice-the-present-simple-or-continuous-beginner\/","title":{"rendered":"Multiple Choice: The Present Simple or Continuous? (beginner)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"exercise-root\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/kursevikonverzacije.com\/blog\/js\/exercise-engine.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><script>\ndocument.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    renderExercise('#exercise-root', {\n    \"type\": \"choose_from\",\n    \"title\": \"Multiple Choice: The Present Simple or Continuous?\",\n    \"subtitle\": \"beginner level\",\n    \"questions\": [\n        {\n            \"id\": \"1\",\n            \"question\": \"Which sentence uses the Present Simple?\",\n            \"options\": [\"I am eating lunch.\", \"She eats lunch at 1 PM.\", \"They are eating lunch now.\", \"We are eating lunch together.\"],\n            \"answer\": \"She eats lunch at 1 PM.\",\n            \"explanation\": \"The Present Simple is used for habits and routines. 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