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Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

She ...... at the moment

a)

studies

b)

study

c)

is studying

d)

does studying

2.

Please choose 5 non-action (stative) verbs

a)

love, walk, sleep, need, jump

b)

go, run, speak, break, talk

c)

belong, believe, smell, kick, bend

d)

play, dance, understand, support, cry

e)

hate, like, seem, think, possess

3.

When do we use PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

a)

To describe the action which is happening right now

b)

To talk about general truth

c)

To talk about permanent or daily life situations

d)

To talk about fact

4.

Which statement is INCORRECT?

a)

We usually use stative (non-action) verbs in Present Simple tense

b)

We use Present Continuous Tense to talk about temporary situations

c)

We use Present Simple Tense to describe changes

d)

We use Present Simple to talk about permanent situations

5.

Listen! Pete and Joe ......... .

a)

are scream

b)

is sreaming

c)

scream

d)

are screaming

6.

Which sentence/(s) is/are correct?

a)

They normally are having lunch at 2 p.m.

b)

My father know everything about cars, but nothing about bicycles.

c)

Serena is wearing nice skirt today.

d)

The moon goes round the Earth

e)

I played football at school but now I am preferring swimming

7.

What time does she ...... up?

a)

gets

b)

get

c)

getting

d)

is getting

e)

gots

8.

Please write the question of the following affirmative sentence.

I go to piano classes twice a week.

a)

When do you go to piano classes?

b)

Do I go to piano classes?

c)

Are you going to piano classes twice a week?

d)

How often do you go to piano classes?

9.

Jane ............................. (not like) tea, but she ............................. (drink) it today because she’s ill.

a)

don't like; drinks

b)

isn't liking; is drinking

c)

doesn't like; is drinking

d)

isn't like; drinks

e)

doesn't like; drink

10.

Mark and Jill ............................. (try) to improve their French. They ............................. (study) together every afternoon.

a)

are triing, study

b)

try; study

c)

try; studies

d)

are trying; study

e)

try; are studying

11.

Most days the shop .......... at 10 p.m.

a)

sells

b)

opened

c)

closes

d)

run

e)

is closing

12.

_____________ you _________ (believe) in God?

a)

Do you believe

b)

Are you believing

c)

Are you believe

d)

Do you believing

13.

How many languages ______ you_____ (speak)?

a)

are you speak

b)

are you speaking

c)

do you speaking

d)

do you speak

14.

I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.

a)

am chatting

b)

am chating

c)

chat

d)

am chat

15.

Can’t you see that I _____________________ on my thesis? – I _____________________ you to disturb me.

a)

am working; want

b)

work; am not wanting

c)

am working; don't want

d)

work; am wanting