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Present Simple & Present Continuous

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
You ___________that waiters are rude!
a)
is always complaining
b)
always complain
c)
are always complaining
d)
always complains
2.
Look! Kate............. the flowers
a)
is planting
b)
are planting
c)
planting
d)
is plannting
3.
Mum usually _______ milk in the morning, but today she _________ orange juice. 
a)
drinks, is drinking
b)
is drinking, drinks
c)
drinking, drinking
d)
drinks, drinks
4.
I usually _______ to work, but today I ___________ the train. 
a)
walk, am taking
b)
walking, taking
c)
am walking, am taking
d)
walk, take
5.

What ______________________ for dinner tonight?

a)

are we have

b)

are we having

c)

do we have

d)

do we having

6.

What's the structure of present simple (affirmative)?

a)

Subject + verb to be + v.ing

b)

Subject + do/does not + v.1

c)

Subject + V.1 (-s/-es)

d)

Subject + verb to be + not + v.ing

7.

What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)?

a)

Subject + verb to be + v.1

b)

Subject + v.1 (-s/-es)

c)

Subject + verb to be + v.ing

d)

Subject + do/does not + v.1

8.

What's the structure of present continuous (wh- question)?

a)

Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?

b)

Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?

c)

Question word + verb to be + noun/pronoun?

d)

Question word + verb to be + v.1?

9.

What's the structure of present simple (wh- question)?

a)

Question word + do/does + subject + v.1?

b)

Question word + verb to be + subject + v.ing?

c)

Question word + have/has + subject + v.3?

d)

Question word + will + subject + v.1?

10.

Which one is the time expression for present simple?

a)

right now

b)

next week

c)

tonight

d)

twice a week

11.

The sun (1)__________ , and you (2) ___________ in the right place to take the photo.

a)

(1) shine ... (2) do not stand

b)

(1) shines ... (2) is not standing

c)

(1) is shining ... (2) are not standing

d)

(1) shines ... (2) are not standing

12.

Mum ...................... TV at the moment.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

is watching

d)

are watching

13.

Lisa _____ (wash) her hair every other day or so.

a)

is washing

b)

are washing

c)

wash

d)

washes

14.

Tony usually ____ (sit) in the front row during class.

a)

are sitting

b)

is sitting

c)

sits

d)

sit

15.

Laura ____ (work) the night shift on weekends.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

is working

d)

are working

16.

Every morning the sun _____ (shine) in my bedroom window and _____ (wake) me up.

a)

is shining - is waking

b)

is shining - wakes

c)

shines - wakes

d)

shines - is waking

17.

Each day, our math teacher _____ (try) to explain the material clearly but I am very confused.

a)

are trying

b)

is trying

c)

try

d)

tries

18.

Teachers and students _________________ to use different digital resources now.

a)

learn

b)

is learning

c)

learns

d)

are learning

19.

...............your uncle .................as a builder in London?

a)

Does/work

b)

Do/work

c)

Does/works

d)

Do/works

20.

How many times a week _____ you _____ your bike?

a)

does/ride

b)

do/ride

c)

are/riding

d)

do/riding

21.

Every sunday we ______to see my grand parents-

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

are going

22.

____Linda watching TV rigth now?

a)

Do

b)

Does

c)

Is

23.

Where (a)   they usually go on holidays?

24.

I_____not drinking orange juice now.

a)

are

b)

does

c)

am

25.

How many times a weeK_____you _____your bike?

a)

does/ride

b)

do/ride

c)

are/riding

26.

Rigth now they ____ not surfing on the internet.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

do

27.

It´s saturday buy my mum (a)   at the office today.

28.

How _____does your sister go dancing?

a)

always

b)

often

c)

sometimes

29.

_____your dad _____ at the moment ?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

cook

d)

cooking

30.

When (a)   Peter go swimming ?

31.
I _________ a film on TV now, so I can't come to the café
a)
watching
b)
watches
c)
am watching
d)
is watch
32.
My aunt _____________ biology in university
a)
teachs
b)
is teaching
c)
teaching
d)
teaches
33.
We _____________ basketball on Mondays and vollebyall on Wednesdays
a)
play
b)
are playing
c)
is playing
d)
plays
34.
My aunt usually _________ pizzas for everyone on Friday nights
a)
made
b)
makes
c)
make
d)
is making
35.
My friend ______________ Chinese at the moment
a)
learns
b)
is learning
c)
am learning
d)
is learns
36.
He usually _______________ stories about detectives. He ___________ one about a football player tonight
a)
reads, is reading
b)
reading, is reading
c)
read, am reading
d)
read, is reading
37.
My sister usually _______________ tennis at school. She ________ in the park today
a)
play, is playing
b)
playing, plays
c)
plays, am playing
d)
plays, is playing
38.
Mum usually __________________ to music on the radio. Today she ________ to it on her iPod
a)
listening, listen
b)
listen, listening
c)
is listen, is listening
d)
listens, is listening
39.
My brother usually _______________ his homework in his room. He ______ it in the library today
a)
do, is doing
b)
is doing, does
c)
does, is doing
d)
does, am doing
40.
My sister usually ________ a violin lesson on Mondays. Today she ___________ a piano lesson
a)
haves, is having
b)
has, is having
c)
having, has
d)
has, are having
41.
My sister _________ swimming every evening after school
a)
Go
b)
Going
c)
Goes
d)
Gos
42.
Tom _________ to school every day
a)
walks
b)
walkes
c)
walk
43.
Now, I am _______ videogames
a)
playing
b)
plaing
c)
playeng
44.
They are going ___________ now
a)
swiming
b)
swimming
c)
swims
45.

At the moment he __________ music.

a)

is listening to

b)

listens to

c)

are listening to

d)

listen to

46.

Every month I __________ my aunt in Malibu.

a)

am visiting

b)

visits

c)

visit

d)

is visiting

47.

He __________ the mail now.

a)

are delivering

b)

deliver

c)

is delivering

d)

delivers

48.

They __________ through the village at the moment.

a)

is cycling

b)

cycles

c)

are cycling

d)

cycle

49.

I always __________ a glass of water in the morning

a)

is drinking

b)

drinks

c)

am drinking

d)

drink

50.

The sun __________ in the east.

a)

is rising

b)

rises

c)

are rising

d)

rise

51.

Mary usually __________ lunch at half past twelve.

a)

is having

b)

have

c)

are having

d)

has

52.

Billy _____________ a computer game at the moment.

a)

is playing

b)

plays

c)

am playing

d)

play

53.

They _____ cards.

a)

is playing

b)

plays

c)

are playing

d)

play

54.

The pedestrians _____ this street everyday

a)

is crossing

b)

crosses

c)

are crossing

d)

cross

55.

The girl _____ from the tree.

a)

is swinging

b)

swings

c)

are swinging

d)

swing

56.

The man _____ under the whale.

a)

are swimming

b)

is swimming

c)

swim

d)

swims

57.

Daniel Radcliffe _____ Harry Potter in the series of films.

a)

is playing

b)

are playing

c)

plays

d)

play

58.

In summer it _____ much.

a)

isn't raining

b)

aren't raining

c)

don't rain

d)

doesn't rain

59.

The girl _____ her homework.

a)

is doing

b)

are doing

c)

does

d)

do

60.

The boy always _____ the stairs in the morning.

a)

are climbing

b)

is climbing

c)

climb

d)

climbs

61.

The kittens _____ with the girl.

a)

is playing

b)

are playing

c)

plays

d)

play

62.

On weekdays we __________ at seven o'clock.

a)

is waking up

b)

wakes up

c)

are waking up

d)

wake up

63.

Today they _____ to the church in the snow

a)

is walking

b)

are walking

c)

walks

d)

walk

64.

She _____ her dog.

a)

is loving

b)

are loving

c)

loves

d)

love

65.

Right now my brother _________ chess.

a)

plays

b)

is playing

66.

You _______ money to buy things.

a)

need

b)

are needing

67.

Water ______ into ice at 0ºC.

a)

is changing

b)

changes

68.

My cousin (a)   in the US for a month.

69.

______________________ the answer?

a)

Do you know

b)

Are you knowing

70.

How are you? ______________ a good time?

a)

Do you have

b)

Are you having

71.

Is this sentence correct?

She’s looking like her aunt, in my opinion.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

72.

Write sentences using the prompts. Use the

present simple or the present continuous:

Josh / usually / wear / black socks, not those bright

red ones.

(a)  

73.

Anna / always / forget / her homework. And then she

tries to copy mine!

(a)  

74.

That cat is looking at me. It won’t stop!

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

75.

This food is tasting absolutely delicious!

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

76.

They’re just coming out now. Here they are!

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

77.

We use the _________ for:

a routines and habits

b things that are always or generally true

c scientific facts

a)

Present Continuous

b)

Present Simple

78.

We use the _______ for:

d actions that are happening now or near the moment

of speaking

e actions that are temporary or not a normal routine

f actions that happen very often and annoy the

speaker

g changing situations

a)

Present Simple

b)

Present Continuous

79.
Tom ........an orange juice today.
a)
drinking
b)
is drinking
c)
drinks
d)
drink
80.
Mary and Helen ..........to music now
a)
are listening
b)
is listening
c)
listen
81.
........ Lydia and George always go to school by car? Yes,  ...........
a)
Does  -  They does
b)
Do  -   They  can
c)
Do   -    They do
d)
Do  -  They don't
82.
Is he watching TV now? No, ............
a)
I don't
b)
He doesn't
c)
He is
d)
He isn't
83.
Peter sometimes ........... to the cinema at the weekend
a)
Go
b)
Goes
c)
Is going
d)
are going
84.

Look! The monkey .......... the tree!

a)

climb

b)

climbs

c)

Is climbing

d)

climbing

85.
My dad ........... a great camera
a)
Has
b)
Have
c)
Having
86.
I usually .......... at quarter to eight
a)
Gets up
b)
Getting up
c)
Get up
d)
Am get up
87.
Tom usually ...... tea every day
a)
drink
b)
drinks
c)
drinking
d)
is dinking
88.
She usually ......... a car but she ................ a bike today
a)
Drives   -   is riding
b)
Drive   -   is riding
c)
Is driving  -  rides
89.

I ... to school everyday

a)

gone

b)

go

c)

goes

d)

went

90.

Mr. Soni ... computer in his office everytime

a)

operate

b)

operating

c)

operates

d)

operated

91.

They are my neighbors. The negative form is?

a)

They are not my neighbors.

b)

They do not my neighbors.

c)

They is not my neighbor.

d)

They does not my neighbors.

92.

Sherina and Risa ... the prettiest students in my class.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

was

93.

Mrs. Novi and Mrs. Fitri ... English everyday in our school.

a)

teaches

b)

Teacher

c)

teach

d)

taught

94.

Look! The cat is .......… fish because the cat is hungry!

a)

sleeping

b)

walking

c)

eating

d)

fishing

95.

I am busy right now. I _______ breakfast.

a)

am have

b)

having

c)

have

d)

am having

96.

My daughter _________ studying English at Airlangga University.

a)

is

b)

do

c)

does

d)

not

97.

what is he doing?

a)

he drives a car

b)

he is drive a car

c)

he is driving a car

d)

he driving a car

98.

what are they doing?

a)

they are reading a book

b)

they read a book

c)

they reading a book

d)

they reads a book

99.

I need an umbrella because it’s ……………… right now.

a)

rain

b)

rains

c)

raining

d)

Rained

100.

what ……. you …….. ?

a)

am – doing

b)

are – doing

c)

is – doing

d)

were – doing

101.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I often do judo after school.
b)
I do often judo after school.
c)
Often I do judo after school.
d)
I do judo after school often.
102.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I always has lunch at 2.00 p.m..
b)
I have always lunch at 2.00 p.m..
c)
I has always lunch at 2.00 p.m..
d)
I always have lunch at 2.00 p.m..
103.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
John usually go to bed at 11.00 p.m..
b)
John usually goes to bed at 11.00 p.m..
c)
John go usually to bed at 11.00 p.m..
d)
John goes usually to bed at 11.00 p.m..
104.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I never am late.
b)
Never I am late.
c)
I am never late.
d)
I am late never.
105.
Add the adverb "never" to this sentence: Mary gets up late.
a)
Never Mary gets up late.
b)
Mary never gets up late.
c)
Mary gets up never late.
d)
Mary gets up late never.
106.
Add the adverb "usually" to this sentence: Ann has a shower in the morning.
a)
Usually Ann has a shower in the morning.
b)
Ann has a shower in the morning usually.
c)
Ann has usually a shower in the morning.
d)
Ann usually has a shower in the morning.
107.
Add the adverb "often" to this sentence: Tom is happy.
a)
Often Tom is happy.
b)
Tom is happy often.
c)
Tom is often happy.
d)
Tom is happy often.
108.
Kate doesn't know French, so she ...
a)
always speaks French.
b)
often speaks French.
c)
sometimes speaks French.
d)
never speaks French.
109.
It ... snows in the summer.
a)
always
b)
never
c)
sometimes
d)
often
110.
I have homework every day at school, so ...
a)
I sometimes have it.
b)
I never have it.
c)
I always have it.
d)
I often have it.
111.
I am allergic to egg, so
a)
I always eat it.
b)
I often eat it.
c)
I sometimes eat it.
d)
I never eat it.
112.

I (100%) take a shower.

a)

I always take a shower.

b)

I never take a shower.

c)

I sometimes take a shower.

113.

She (50%) wakes up early.

a)

She never wakes up early.

b)

She rarely wakes up early.

c)

she sometimes wakes up early.

114.

He (0%) drinks coffee.

a)

He sometimes drinks coffee.

b)

He never drinks coffee.

c)

He rarely drinks coffee.

115.

We (75%) brush our teeth.

a)

We sometimes brush our teeth.

b)

We never brush our teeth.

c)

We usually brush our teeth.

116.

We (25%) do our homework.

a)

We usually do our homework.

b)

We never do our homework.

c)

We rarely do our homework.

117.

She (75%) listens to music in her free time.

a)

She usually listens to music in her free time.

b)

She rarely listens to music in her free time.

c)

She sometimes listens to music in her free time.

118.

She (100%) studies and does her homework every day.

a)

She never studies and does her homework every day.

b)

She usually studies and does her homework every day.

c)

She always studies and does her homework every day.

119.

He (25%) goes to work early.

a)

He never goes to work early.

b)

He rarely goes to work early.

c)

He always goes to work early.

120.

I (50%) eat eggs and drink milk for breakfast.

a)

I rarely eat eggs and drink milk for breakfast.

b)

I never eat eggs and drink milk for breakfast.

c)

I sometimes eat eggs and drink milk for breakfast.