Present Simple vs Progressive

Complete the sentences with the best option(s)

• Whatever!

• OKY!

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Diane can't come to the phone because she _____ her hair

• washing

• is washing

• washes

• is watching

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Diane ______ her hair every other day or so

• wash

• washing

• whases

• washes

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

____ the door to your apartment when you leave?

• you always lock

• do you always look

• do you always lock

• lock do you always

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

Kathy usually ______ in the front row during class, but today she _____ in the last row

• sit // is siting

• is sitting // sit

• sits // is sitting

• sitting // is sitting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Please be quiet. I ____ to concentrate

• try

• am tring

• am trying

• tries

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

I wrote to my friend last week. She hasn't answered yet. I ____ for a reply

• still wait

• am waiting

• am wait

• am still waiting

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

After six days of rain, I'm glad that the sun ____ again today

• shines

• is shining

• shining

• (none)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Every morning, the sun ____ in my bedroom window and _____ me up

• shine // wake

• (none)

• shines // wakes

• is shining // is waking

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Look! It _____

• is snow

• snows

• is snowwing

• is snowing

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D