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Present Simple AND Present Continuous

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the gaps: At the moment I ___________, but I always _________ at night.

a)

'm exercising / exercise

b)

exercise / 'm exercising

c)

'm exercise / don't exercise

d)

're exercising / exercises

2.

Complete the sentence: People (a)   at home because of the Pandemic. (stay)

3.

The sentence: House prices are going up and up. The present continuous is being used to talk about..

a)

an event that is happening now

b)

a trend

c)

a temporary situatiom

d)

a routine

4.

Choose a sentence that describes a temporary situation

a)

The summers are getting warmer

b)

In July it gets cold at night.

c)

He is staying with his aunt until he finds a flat.

d)

None of the above

5.

Complete the gap: John _____ meetings online all the time. Today he ________ with his boss. (attend / talk)

a)

is attending / talks

b)

attends / talks

c)

is attending / is talking

d)

attends / is talking

6.

Complete the gaps: Sometimes she ______ at what famous people ______ at the moment. This week a lot of people ______ about the Corona Virus. (look / say / talk)

(a)  

7.

Choose the alternative where the simple present and present continuous are used in the correct form:

a)

I often read articles on Facebook. This week I read articles on Tweet.

b)

She is going to her friends house. They studies together sometimes.

c)

They often have meetings. Right now they are talking about the previous meeting.

d)

He goes to the gym every week. Today he is goes to the gym,

8.

The sentence: "I'm doing a quiz about the Simple Present and Present Continuous" represents.....

a)

a routine

b)

an event that is happening now

c)

a temporary situation

d)

a trend

9.

Choose the correct option:

a)

They rarely buys clothes online.

b)

I don't doing exercises at home.

c)

He is from Russian.

d)

She doesn't travel on Christmas.

10.

Choose the correct option to complete the gaps: She _______ from Italy. So she ______ eating pasta for lunch. (be / like)

a)

is / likes

b)

is being / is liking

c)

bes / likes

d)

be / is liking

11.

The sentence: "Louise is riding a bike to work because her car is broken." represents:

a)

a routine

b)

a temporary situation

c)

a permanent situation

d)

an event that is happening right now

12.

Choose the sentence that represents a permanent situation:

a)

I often attends meetings.

b)

They always left work after five.

c)

She works as an occupational therapist.

d)

None of the above.