Free Printable Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

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Present Simple Vs Present Continuous

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name

Class

Date

1.

Simple present tense uses the rule of "ING"

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Present continous (progressive) tense uses the rule of spelling "s, es & ies"

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the correct sentence?

a)

He doesn't reads the newspaper every morning

b)

He doesn't read the newspaper on the weekend

c)

He not is reading the newspaper right now

4.

What is the correct sentence?

a)

It rains right now

b)

It don't rain today

c)

It's raining today

5.

My uncle ... his wife now because he doesn't know where she is

a)

is texting

b)

texts

c)

am texting

6.

Marcus and Sarah ... every day at 1pm

a)

has lunch

b)

are having lunch

c)

have lunch

7.

We use the present continuous (progressive) tense for actions that happen now

a)

True

b)

False

8.

We use the simple presente tense for repeated actions

a)

True

b)

False

9.

John … on a project in his room cause he has a presentation tomorrow

a)

doesn't work

b)

works

c)

is working

10.

She … chocolate very much

a)

like

b)

likes

c)

is liking

11.

July … to work at the moment

a)

is driving

b)

drives

c)

doesn't driving

12.

I always … at the Tedx office on saturdays

a)

work

b)

is working

c)

am working

13.

PRESENT SIMPLE

2_ He (a) his laptop every day. (use)

14.

PRESENT SIMPLE

3 They (a) in the city centre. (work)

15.

PRESENT SIMPLE

4 She (a) shopping on Fridays. (go)

16.

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

1_ he / not like / football

-----------------------------------------------------------

(a)

17.

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

2_ we / not listen / to music

(a)

18.

PRESENT SIMPLE NEGATIVE

3_ they / not study / English

(a)

19.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1 Two students (a) (TALK) to the teacher.

20.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2 Sara (a) (SIT) near the window.

21.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

3 We (a) (NOT WATCH) TV at the moment.

22.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

5 I (a) (NOT HAVE) lunch right now.

23.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1 We study / are studying maths on Monday mornings.

a)

study

b)

are studying

24.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2 I don’t listen / am not listening to the radio right now.

a)

don’t listen

b)

am not listening

25.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

2 I don’t listen / am not listening to the radio right now.

a)

don’t listen

b)

am not listening

26.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

3 She calls / is calling her cousin at the moment.

a)

calls

b)

is calling

27.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

4 I often visit / am visiting my grandparents at weekends.

a)

visit

b)

am visiting

28.

PRESENT SIMPLE - PRESENT CONTINUOUS

5 What time do you get up / are you getting up on Sundays?

a)

do you get up

b)

are you getting up

29.

Listen! Ted _______ the piano

a)

plays

b)

is playing

30.

Mark usually _______ home on foot

a)

is going

b)

goes

31.

My mum is a good chef. Everything she _______ is excellent

a)

cooks

b)

is cooking

32.

They often _______ TV in the evening

a)

watch

b)

are watching

33.

The dog _______ under the table right now

a)

sleeps

b)

is sleeping

34.

Justin _______ to music on Spotify very often

a)

don´t listen

b)

doesn´t listen

35.

Where _______ Sam usually _______ her summer holidays?

a)

do - spend

b)

does - spend

36.

Mr James _______ very good photos. Look! He _______ a photo of you right now.

a)

takes - is taking

b)

is taking - is taking

37.

Present Simple:

a)

To talk about actions in the moment

b)

To talk about routines and facts

c)

To talk about intentions in the future

d)

To talk about actions in relation to the past

38.

Present Continuous:

a)

To talk about actions and facts

b)

To talk about actions related to the past

c)

To talk about actions in the moment

d)

To talk about present actions in the future

39.

I ___________ films on TV

a)

don't often watch

b)

often don't watch

c)

don't never watch

d)

doesn't often watch

40.

Lily __________ in a good mood on Fridays

a)

usually is

b)

never isn't

c)

usually isn't

d)

is usually

41.

Use the auxiliaries DO / DOES for:

a)

Affirmative and Negative sentences

b)

Questions and Negative sentences

c)

Questions and Affirmative sentences

42.

For Present Continuous we use:

a)

BE + (verb-ing)

b)

DO/DOES + (verb-ing)

c)

Are/Is + (verb-ing)

43.

TODAY refers to

a)

present simple (routines)

b)

present continuous

44.

ALWAYS..

a)

PRESENT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

45.

SOMETIMES

a)

PRESENT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

46.

NOW

a)

PRESENT SIMPLE

b)

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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