Present Simple and Present Continuous

1. Choose the correct option.

1.1. While on tour, musicians ______________ fast food.

• usually eat

• eat never

• rarely eats

Answer explanation

The adverb comes before the verb and, with a plural subject ("musicians"), we don't use the -s .

1. Choose the correct option.

1.2. To keep fit, many of them __________ to the gym.

• often goes

• go often

• often go

Answer explanation

The adverb ("often") comes before the verb and, with a plural subject ("many of them"), we don't use the -s .

1. Choose the correct option.

1.3. Justin __________ the whole day practising on stage.

• spend

• spends

• don’t spend

Answer explanation

When the subject is the 3rd person ("Justin"), we use the -s termination

1. Choose the correct option.

1.4. __________ to music before bedtime?

• Do you listens

• Do you listen

• Does you listen

Answer explanation

In interrogative sentences, the auxiliary verb is in the present simple and the main verb is in the infinitive. "Do you" + listen.

1. Choose the correct option.

1.5. Maggie and I __________ go to the guitar course.

• does

• doesn't

• don't

Answer explanation

"Maggie and I" is a complex subject = We.

We don't

2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

2.1. "Please, don’t talk so loud! I __________ (try) to work.”

Answer explanation

Present continuous

verb to be (Present simple) + verb + -ing

I am trying (try)

I'm trying (try)

2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

2.2. "Let’s go out now. It __________ (rain) any more."

Answer explanation

Present continuous

verb to be (Present simple) + verb + -ing

It is not raining (rain) any (negative)...

It isn't raining (rain) any (negative)...

2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

2.3. "You can turn off the TV. They __________ (not watch) it.”

Answer explanation

Present continuous

verb to be (Present simple) + verb + -ing

They are not watching (not watch)

They aren't watching (not watch)

2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

2.4. "Hi, Ann! Monica has just left. She __________ (have) piano lessons.”

Answer explanation

Present continuous

verb to be (Present simple) + verb + -ing

She is having (have)

She's having (have)

2. Complete the sentences with the present continuous of the verbs in brackets.

2.5. "Look, Zayn Malik is on TV. What song __________ (he / sing) today?”

Answer explanation

Present continuous (interrogative)

verb to be (Present simple) + subject + verb + -ing

is he singing (sing)

's he singing (singing)