Present simple vs present progressive

Complete the following sentence with the correct verb, think on present simple or present progressive:

The sun always _____ (rise) in the East and _____ (set) in the West.

• rise / set

• is rising / is setting

• rises / sets

Simple present is used for a:

• Continuing action

• Repeated action

The common non-action verbs can be grouped in this five categories:

• have, be, need, love and you.

• State, possession, feelings and needs, thought and the senses.

• Mind, courage, fear, make sense and feeling good.

• Obvious, not obvious, happiness, feeling bad and action verbs.

Simple present and present progressive have the same time markers.

• True

• False

Complete the following sentence with the correct verb, think on present simple or present progressive:

They usually _____ (read) the local newspaper, but they _____ (read) a national newspaper at the moment.

• reads / read

• are reading / are reading

• read / reads

• read / are reading

Simple progressive is used for a:

• Repeated action

• Continuing action

Complete the following sentence with the correct verb, think on present simple or present progressive:

Lee _____ (make) a cake for his wife's birthday, but he almost never _____ (make) cakes.

• makes / makes

• is making / makes

• makes / is making

• is making / make

Complete the following sentence with the correct verb, think on present simple or present progressive:

My husband _____ (make, not) dinner at the moment. He _____ (do) the dishes.

• is not making / is doing

• are not making / does

• is not making / does

• is making / is doing

Select the correct answer for the following sentence:

It's a beautiful day today. The sun _____.

• shine

• shines

• is shining

• are shining

Select the correct answer for the following sentence:

_____ you _____ your homework everyday?

• Do / do

• Does / do

• Is / doing

• Are / doing