Present Simple and Present Continuous

In Johannesburg most people _____ at least five languages.

• speak

• are speaking

• speaks

• is speaking

Answer explanation

We use te present simple for permanent situations or things that are usually or often true.

Languages _____ very fast. Half of world´s languages will disappear by 2100

• disappear

• are disappearing

• is disappearing

• disappears

Answer explanation

We use the present continuous to talk about situations that are changing or developing.

You can´t see Tim now, he _____ a bath.

• had

• is having

• has

• are having

Answer explanation

We use the present continuous for actins in progress now or "around now".

Please keep quiet, I _____ to the radio. You know _____ to the news in the mornings.

• am listen / listening

• listened / listens

• listen / are listening

• am listening / listen

Answer explanation

We use present continuous or progress now or around now.

We use present simple for habits, actions that we do (or not) regulary.

What time _____?

• the train is leaves

• are the first train leaving

• is the first train leaving

• the train leaves

Answer explanation

We use the present simple to refr to future events which are timetabled.

I _____ a scarf, but today I _____ one because it is unusually cold.

• am wearing / wears

• never wear / am wearing

• wears / wearing

• am wear / am wearing

Answer explanation

We use present simple for habits.

We use present continuous for actions in progress.

I finished watching the series you recommended. Now I _____ another one.

• am watching

• watched

• watches

• watch

Answer explanation

We use present continuous to talk about temporary actions.

What _____ tonight? Would you like to watch the game?

• do

• are do

• are you doing

• doing

Answer explanation

We use the present continuous to talk or ask about future arrangements.

Nobody _____ they will win the match.

• are thinking

• thinks

• think

• is thinking

Answer explanation

We use the present simple with stative or non-action verbs.

"THINK" is a non-action verb when it mean "believe", be somenone´s opinion.

You look worried. What _____?

• you thinks

• is thinking

• are you thinking

• you think

Answer explanation

Think is a stative verb when it means "believe", but it is a dynamic verb when it refers to the mental process of thinking.