WorksheetsPresent Simple vs Present Continuous
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 6mins
She ...... at the moment
studies
study
is studying
does studying
Please choose 5 non-action (stative) verbs
love, walk, sleep, need, jump
go, run, speak, break, talk
belong, believe, smell, kick, bend
play, dance, understand, support, cry
hate, like, seem, think, possess
When do we use PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
To describe the action which is happening right now
To talk about general truth
To talk about permanent or daily life situations
To talk about fact
Which statement is INCORRECT?
We usually use stative (non-action) verbs in Present Simple tense
We use Present Continuous Tense to talk about temporary situations
We use Present Simple Tense to describe changes
We use Present Simple to talk about permanent situations
Listen! Pete and Joe ......... .
are scream
is sreaming
scream
are screaming
Which sentence/(s) is/are correct?
They normally are having lunch at 2 p.m.
My father know everything about cars, but nothing about bicycles.
Serena is wearing nice skirt today.
The moon goes round the Earth
I played football at school but now I am preferring swimming
What time does she ...... up?
gets
get
getting
is getting
gots
Please write the question of the following affirmative sentence.
I go to piano classes twice a week.
When do you go to piano classes?
Do I go to piano classes?
Are you going to piano classes twice a week?
How often do you go to piano classes?
Jane ............................. (not like) tea, but she ............................. (drink) it today because she’s ill.
don't like; drinks
isn't liking; is drinking
doesn't like; is drinking
isn't like; drinks
doesn't like; drink
Mark and Jill ............................. (try) to improve their French. They ............................. (study) together every afternoon.
are triing, study
try; study
try; studies
are trying; study
try; are studying
Most days the shop .......... at 10 p.m.
sells
opened
closes
run
is closing
_____________ you _________ (believe) in God?
Do you believe
Are you believing
Are you believe
Do you believing
How many languages ______ you_____ (speak)?
are you speak
are you speaking
do you speaking
do you speak
I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.
am chatting
am chating
chat
am chat
Can’t you see that I _____________________ on my thesis? – I _____________________ you to disturb me.
am working; want
work; am not wanting
am working; don't want
work; am wanting
