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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

For actions happening at the moment of speaking, we use

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

2.

For actions set by a schedule or timetable, we use

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

3.

For arrangements for the near future, we use

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

4.

Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: sometimes, never, every day?

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

5.

Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Listen!, Look!, right now?

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

6.

“I live in Brighton.”

This sentence is …

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

7.

“This weekend, I am visiting my friends, Maria, in London.”

This sentence is …

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

8.

“Maria wants to improve her English.”

This sentence is …

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

9.

“She is doing a language course in London at the moment.”

This sentence is …

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

10.

“The train to London leaves Brighton at 6.45 in the morning.”

This sentence is …

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

c)

Present Perfect

d)

Present Perfect Continuous

11.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”The lesson ___ at 9 o'clock.”

a)

starts

b)

start

c)

is starting

d)

are starting

12.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”He often ___ a black cap.”

a)

wears

b)

wear

c)

is wearing

d)

am wearing

13.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”I ___ my friends at the youth club tonight.”

a)

meets

b)

meet

c)

is meeting

d)

am meeting

14.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

They ___ to London tomorrow.

a)

doesn’t fly

b)

don’t fly

c)

isn’t flying

d)

aren’t flying

15.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”We ___ on this holiday.”

a)

doesn’t work

b)

don’t work

c)

isn’t working

d)

aren’t working

16.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”When ___ the plane ___ ?”

a)

does / arrive

b)

do / arrive

c)

is / arriving

d)

am / arriving

17.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”___ you ___ Jane in hospital today?”

a)

Does / visit

b)

Do / visit

c)

Is / visiting

d)

Are / visiting

18.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”What time ___ you usually ___ in the mornings?”

a)

do / gets up

b)

do / get up

c)

is / getting up

d)

are / getting

19.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”This movie ___ .”

a)

is very fun

b)

are very fun

c)

is very being fun

d)

are very being fun

20.

Choose the most correct answer to complete the sentence:

”The children ___ outside in this picture .”

a)

is play

b)

are play

c)

is playing

d)

are playing