Present Simple/present Continuous?

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What do you do/are you doing these days? Do you still study/Are you still studying?

I think the first sentence is in P.Continuous but I'm not sure about the second one. Could you please help? Thank you.
 

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What do you do/are you doing these days? Do you still study/Are you still studying?

I think the first sentence is in P.Continuous but I'm not sure about the second one. Could you please help? Thank you.
The underlined forms are present continuous/progressive.

I am surprised that an English teacher does not know this.
 

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Oh no, maybe you misunderstood me. I know the form of P. Continuous but I can't decide whether the second sentence is in P.Simple or P.Continuous? Which tense is correct? That is the only thing I want to know. Thx.
 

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"What are you doing these days? Are you still studying?" is more natural.
 

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Perhaps I should have written 'question' instead of 'sentence'.
 

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