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Present Simple Tense vs Present Continuous Tense

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the tense in the sentence below?


"My parents work at the university."

a)

Present Simple Tense

b)

Present Continuous Tense

2.

What is the tense in the sentence below?


"She is always copying my work."

a)

Present Simple Tense

b)

Present Continuous Tense

3.

What is the function of the sentence below?


"DNA determines how you look."

a)

habits and repeated actions

b)

scientific facts

c)

permanent situation

d)

future plans

4.

What is the tense and function of the sentence below?


"Jane attends drama class every Saturday."

a)

present simple, habits and repeated actions

b)

present simple, future actions based on timetables and schedules

c)

present continuous, actions happening now

d)

present continuous, annoying habits

5.

I _____________ that bees are amazing creatures.

a)

am thinking

b)

think

c)

thought

d)

is thinking

6.

Who _____ you _________ is the best candidate for Student Leader?

a)

are, thinking

b)

are, think

c)

do, thinking

d)

do, think

7.

Elephants ________ interesting mammals because they ________ very sociable and kind.

a)

are, is

b)

are, are

c)

am, are

d)

is, is

8.

The weather ___________________ hotter and hotter nowadays. I really ___________ it rains today.

a)

gets, hope

b)

is getting, hope

c)

gets, am hoping

d)

is getting, am hoping

9.

Hanna ___________ with her grandparents this weekend because her parents _______________ to Penang for work.

a)

stays, goes

b)

stays, are going

c)

is staying, are going

d)

is staying, goes

10.

Matt: _______ you ___________ plans this weekend?

Sarah: Not yet. Why do you ask?

Matt: I __________ to a concert. Would you like to come?

Sarah: Thanks for the invitation, but sorry. I _____________ crowded places.

a)

Do, has, am going, like

b)

Do, have, going, don't like

c)

Do, have, am going, don't like

d)

Do, has, is going, like

11.

Twins can look alike, but they often _________ different personalities.

a)

has

b)

have

c)

had

d)

are having

12.

Choose the correct sentence(s). There can be more than one.

a)

I am knowing Jim very well because we went to university together.

b)

We don't often visit our cousins in the countryside.

My grandfather is a scientist and he is liking to invent things.

c)

Michael is a chef, but he never cooks at home for his family.

d)

The sun is rising in the East and it is setting in the West.

e)

Why is your sister crying? Is she thirsty?

13.

A: I can't stand Peter. He ____________________ me what to do!

B: I __________________. He is so bossy.

a)

always tell, am knowing

b)

always tell, know

c)

is always telling, am knowing

d)

is always telling, know

14.

Hello, how's it going? I ________ to ask for your advice. This week, I _________ out of the old apartment I shared with my brother and ______________ my own place. It's small, but it ________ a big window and I like it a lot. My problem is that it is quite far from where I am working now.

a)

am writing, am moving, getting, has

b)

am writing, move, get, has

c)

write, am moving, getting, have

d)

am writing, am moving, get, have

15.

A: _________ to the movies with us tonight?

B: What time __________________?

A: At 6 o'clock.

a)

Are you coming, is the movie starting

b)

Do you come, is the movie starting

c)

Are you coming, does the movie start

d)

Do you come, does the movie start