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Present simple tense vs present continuous tense

Total questions: 211

Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My brother is a pilot and ………………… (travel) a lot.

a)

travel

b)

travels

c)

is travelling

d)

travelling

2.

Could you turn the TV down? She …………………(do) her homework.

a)

do

b)

doing

c)

am doing

d)

is doing

3.

She………………………(not go) to bed late on Mondays.

a)

doesn't go

b)

am not going

c)

don't go

d)

not going

4.

We ………………………………(not use) this application very often.

a)

don't use

b)

not use

c)

doesn't use

d)

aren't using

5.

What …………………………( you write) ? Let me see!

a)

you are writing

b)

you writing

c)

do you write

d)

are you writing

6.

He’s busy with the homework at the moment and …………………….(not watch) TV.

a)

doesn't watch

b)

isn't watch

c)

isn't watching

d)

not watching

7.

…………………………(they learn) Spanish at school?

a)

Do they learning

b)

Are they learning

c)

Does they learn

d)

Do they learn

8.

……………………………(he go) swimming at the weekends?

a)

Is he going

b)

Does he go

c)

Do he goes

d)

Is he go

9.

Where ………………………(they run) at the moment?

a)

are they runing

b)

they are running

c)

are they running

d)

do they running

10.

He never ………………………. (work) at the weekends.

a)

doesn't work

b)

work

c)

works

d)

is working

11.

Look! She ……………………….(stand) on her head.

a)

is standing

b)

stands

c)

stand

d)

standing

12.

What ……………………(she do) in the evenings?

a)

do she does

b)

does she do

c)

she is doing

d)

is she doing

13.

We usually ……………………( buy) food in our local shop.

a)

are buying

b)

buy

c)

buys

d)

is buying

14.

Wait a moment! I ……………………..(phone) my mum.

a)

am phoneing

b)

phone

c)

phoning

d)

am phoning

15.

It ……………………..(not snow) in Africa.

a)

isn't snow

b)

don't snow

c)

doesn't snow

d)

doesn't snowing

16.

How much ………………..(it cost)?

a)

is it cost

b)

it is costing

c)

does it costs

d)

does it cost

17.

…………………….(it rain) at the moment?

a)

Is it raining

b)

Is it rain

c)

Does it rain

d)

It is raining

18.

Mrs Smith is a journalist and ……………(work) for the Times.

a)

work

b)

works

c)

working

d)

is working

19.

On Mondays he .... (finish) his work at five.

a)

finish

b)

finishing

c)

finishes

d)

finishs

20.

He has a job and ...(not earn) much money.

a)

doesn't earns

b)

don't earn

c)

isn't earning

d)

doesn't earn

21.

Dan ......................... basketball every Friday.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

is playing

22.

Let's go out.

Sorry, I am busy. I .................. my mom at the kitchen.

a)

help

b)

helping

c)

am helping

23.

What ......................... at weekends?

a)

do you do

b)

you doing

c)

are you doing

24.

Children ................. ball in the garden now.

a)

play

b)

are playing

c)

is playing

25.

We usually ......... to school by bus

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

are going

26.

Sarah .................. Italian.

a)

don't speak.

b)

doesn't speak

c)

isn't speaking

27.

.................. playing board games?

a)

Do you like

b)

Are you liking

c)

You like

28.

I never .................... early on Sundays.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

c)

am getting up

29.

My parents .............................. to Spain next month.

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

are going

30.

What ........................... at the moment?

a)

she is doing

b)

is she doing

c)

she does

31.

We sometimes ......................... in the park after school.

a)

walk

b)

is walking

c)

are walking

32.

I .................... board games .

a)

enjoy

b)

enjoys

c)

am enjoying

33.

My granny ................... watch horror films.

a)

don't watch

b)

doesn't watch

c)

isn't watching

34.

Where is Tom? He’s working in the garden ....................

a)

now

b)

at weekends

35.

I am flying to Italy .................

a)

next weekend

b)

every day

c)

sometimes

36.

Dan ......................... basketball every Friday.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

is playing

37.

Let's go out.

Sorry, I am busy. I .................. my mom at the kitchen.

a)

help

b)

helping

c)

am helping

38.

What ......................... at weekends?

a)

do you do

b)

you doing

c)

are you doing

39.

Children ................. ball in the garden now.

a)

play

b)

are playing

c)

is playing

40.

We usually ......... to school by bus

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

are going

41.

Sarah .................. Italian.

a)

don't speak.

b)

doesn't speak

c)

isn't speaking

42.

.................. playing board games?

a)

Do you like

b)

Are you liking

c)

You like

43.

I never .................... early on Sundays.

a)

get up

b)

gets up

c)

am getting up

44.

My parents .............................. to Spain next month.

a)

go

b)

is going

c)

are going

45.

What ........................... at the moment?

a)

she is doing

b)

is she doing

c)

she does

46.

We sometimes ......................... in the park after school.

a)

walk

b)

is walking

c)

are walking

47.

I .................... board games .

a)

enjoy

b)

enjoys

c)

am enjoying

48.

My granny ................... watch horror films.

a)

don't watch

b)

doesn't watch

c)

isn't watching

49.

Where is Tom? He’s working in the garden ....................

a)

now

b)

at weekends

50.

I am flying to Italy .................

a)

next weekend

b)

every day

c)

sometimes

51.

Susan.......................tired.

a)

looks

b)

is looking

c)

has been looking

d)

look

52.

Melanie ...................................married at 3 this afternoon.

a)

gets

b)

is getting

c)

is geting

d)

has been getting

53.

More and more forests ............................................because of fires.

a)

disappear

b)

have been disappear

c)

disappears

d)

are disappearing

54.

She ........................two clients since 12 o'clock.

a)

's called

b)

's been calling

c)

called

d)

've called

55.

The Browns ...........................us tonight.

a)

are visiting

b)

visit

c)

's visited

d)

have been visiting

56.

Be quiet! I..................... to the news.

a)

listen

b)

'm listening

c)

've been listening

d)

've listen

57.

I haven't seen him ........... last week.

a)

since

b)

science

c)

for

d)

fore

58.

The film ....................at 11.00

a)

start

b)

starts

c)

will start

d)

startes

59.

Anna .................the letters. Can you send them please?

a)

has written

b)

has been writing

c)

writes

d)

has writen

60.

I .............. a bus to school today because my bike is broken.

a)

take

b)

am taking

c)

've been taking

d)

've take

61.

Peter ___________________ (be) to Thailand once before.

a)

has been

b)

has be

c)

have been

d)

have be

62.

________________ the children _________________ (eat) their breakfast yet?

a)

Have ate

b)

Have eaten

c)

Has eat

d)

Have eating

63.

Susan ________________ already _______________(take) the dog for a walk.

a)

have taken

b)

has taken

c)

has taking

d)

have took

64.

Andy and Tom ____________________ (finish) their homework already.

a)

have not finished

b)

has not finished

c)

has not finish

d)

have not finish

65.

I ___ watching Korean Drama at the moment.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

was

66.

I _____________________ (collect) stamps since I was nine.

a)

have collected

b)

has collected

c)

had collected

d)

have collecting

67.

Kelly and Sammi ___________________ (play) the piano for six years.

a)

has played

b)

have played

c)

has play

d)

have playing

68.

_____________ your boss ______________ (come) back yet?

a)

Has coming

b)

Has come

c)

Have come

d)

Has came

69.

Paul ___________________ (not answer) the question yet.

a)

have not answered

b)

has not answered

c)

have not answering

d)

has not answering

70.

He ______________ to Hawaii many times.

a)

have been

b)

went

c)

has been

d)

was going

71.

The present perfect tense is made:

a)

have/has + past participle

b)

had + participle

c)

be + verb + -ing

d)

have/has + past tense

72.

She _________________ ten pages already.

a)

has wrote

b)

has written

c)

writed

d)

wrote

73.

Steven ________________ seven movies so far this month.

a)

saw

b)

will see

c)

has seen

d)

will have seen

74.

We have lived here _______________ 10 years

a)

for

b)

since

c)

in

d)

on

75.

That dog has been wonderful _______________ you got it.

a)

for

b)

since

c)

but

d)

when

76.

Have you __________________ your homework yet?

a)

did

b)

done

c)

have done

d)

doing

77.

She _________________ to Portugal many times.

a)

has been

b)

went

c)

is going

d)

was going

78.

Robert ____________________ since 2013.

a)

surfed

b)

has surfed

c)

is surfing

d)

surfs

79.

They __________________ in California ____________ they moved here.

a)

were / since

b)

have been / since

c)

have been / for

d)

were / for

80.
Which of the following sentences is about present perfect tense?
a)
Is he going to bed?
b)
Has he gone to bed yet?
c)
Did he go to bed?
d)
Will he go to bed?
81.
Which of the following sentences is about present perfect tense?
a)
I did not write a Christmas card to my Grandpa.
b)
I will not write a Christmas card to my Grandpa.
c)
I have not written a Christmas card to my Grandpa yet.
d)
I do not write a Christmas card to my Grandpa.
82.
He _________(go) to school every day.
a)
goes
b)
go
c)
went
d)
gos
83.
My friends_________(study) English on Sundays.
a)
studies
b)
study
c)
studied
d)
studie
84.
We_________(not read) newspapers every day.
a)
doesn't read
b)
doesn't reads
c)
don't read
d)
not read
85.
We never ____________(wake up) early on Saturdays.
a)
wakes up
b)
wake ups
c)
wake up
d)
wakes ups
86.
_________she_______(have) many friends?
a)
Does/has
b)
Does/have
c)
Do/have
d)
Do/has
87.
Ron often _____________( try) his best.
a)
try
b)
trys
c)
tries
d)
trying
88.
We___________ visit our grandma in the afternoon.
a)
every day
b)
now
c)
yesterday
d)
sometimes
89.
Dad often____________( fix) the car by himself.
a)
fixes
b)
fixies
c)
fix
d)
fixs
90.
Who____________( have) a party on Monday?
a)
have
b)
is having
c)
haves
d)
has
91.
Tammy and Ben always_________(fry) eggs in the morning.
a)
fries
b)
frys
c)
fry
d)
fris
92.
What__________( make) that noise all the time?
a)
make
b)
makes
c)
made
d)
makees
93.
.............. Sam like English?
a)
Does
b)
Do
94.
 Yes, he .............. .
a)
do
b)
does
95.
We .............. shopping.
a)
don't like
b)
doesn't like
96.
They .............. coffee .
a)
don't like
b)
doesn't like
c)
likes
97.

______________________do you play the piano? Every day

a)

How are you

b)

Who

c)

How often

d)

How many

98.
She ............................... funky everyday
a)
dance
b)
dances
c)
dancing
d)
dancer
99.
I live in Rio de Janeiro. Where....live?
a)
you
b)
do you
c)
are you
100.

He ... to the cinema with friends.

a)

goes always

b)

go always

c)

always goes

d)

does always go

101.

"where's jack?" he (read) ___ the notice in the kitchen

a)

Read

b)

Is reading

c)

Has been reading

102.

Maria(leave) ___now, so could ypu get her coat.

a)

Is leaving

b)

Are leaving

c)

Can leave

d)

Leaves

103.

Come and eat your dinner, it (get cold)

a)

Get

b)

Will get

c)

Is getting

d)

Gets

104.

Look! The birds ….

a)

sing.

b)

are singing.

105.

The …. TV now.

a)

play

b)

are playing

c)

plays

106.

We _________ our homework for tomorrow

a)

do

b)

are doing

c)

is doing

d)

does

107.

I _________ with my sister this weekend

a)

am staying

b)

is staying

c)

stay

d)

stays

108.

I ________________ to my friends on Facebook at the moment

a)

talk

b)

is talking

c)

am talking

d)

talks

109.

Albert _________________ today

a)

is working

b)

works

c)

work

d)

workes

110.

Pauline is ________________ in Hong Kong.

a)

lives

b)

live

c)

living

d)

livies

111.

_______ You ________ to the cinema later?

a)

Are / coming

b)

Do / come

c)

Does / coming

d)

Do / comes

112.
Beth usually .... her homework on Mondays afternoons.
a)
does
b)
do
c)
is doing
113.
Today she .... to the dentist.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
is going
114.
Harry usually ........ for TeenLink on Monday afternoons.
a)
write
b)
writes
c)
is writing
115.
Today he ........ for a test.
a)
study
b)
is studying
c)
is studing
116.
Peter and Lucy usually ......... thier rooms on Mondays.
a)
tidy
b)
tidies
c)
are tidying
117.
Today they .......... an art gallery.
a)
visit
b)
visits
c)
are visiting
118.
Sophie usually .......... the piano in the afternoons.
a)
play
b)
is playing
c)
plays
119.
Today she ...........TV.
a)
watch
b)
watches
c)
is watching
120.
Peter and Lucy ............... TV at the moment.
a)
are watching
b)
is watching
c)
watch
121.
We ............ to the cinema every week.
a)
go
b)
are going
c)
is going
122.
The baby ............ right now.
a)
sleeps
b)
is sleeping
c)
is sleepping
123.
We usually ....... our grandparents on Sundays.
a)
visit
b)
visits
c)
are visiting
124.
What's that noise? .......... the violin again?
a)
Does Lucy play
b)
Do Lucy play
c)
Is Lucy playing
125.
Ben ........... his new shoes today.
a)
don't wear
b)
isn't wearing
c)
doesn't wearing
126.
........... her room every day?
a)
Is Emma tidying
b)
Are Emma tidying
c)
Does Emma tidy
127.
......... today?
a)
Is your father work
b)
Does your father work
c)
Is your father working
128.
I ............ my teeth three times a day.
a)
washes
b)
wash
c)
is washing
129.
......... the house on Saturdays?
a)
Does your mum clean
b)
Do your mum clean
c)
Is your mum cleaning
130.
What time ... to bed?
a)
usually do you go
b)
do usually you go
c)
do you usually go
131.
Every day, Frank .......... to work.
a)
goes
b)
is going
c)
go
132.
Stop it! ..... it!
a)
I'm not liking
b)
I don't like
c)
I not like
133.
Look! Kate............. the flowers
a)
is planting
b)
are planting
c)
planting
d)
is plannting
134.
She usually.............. home by bus
a)
comes
b)
come
c)
does come
d)
com
135.
Jane .............. her parents every week.
a)
visits
b)
is visiting
c)
visites
d)
visiting
136.
........ she....... the piano now?
a)
Is she playing
b)
Does she play
c)
Are she playing
d)
Do she play
137.
What....... you...... at the moment?
a)
are you doing
b)
do you do
c)
is you doing
d)
doing
138.
My cat never............ in my room
a)
sleeps
b)
slept
c)
is sleeping
d)
are sleeping
139.
The boys sometimes........ in the park
a)
run
b)
runs
c)
are running
d)
are runing
140.
Listen!! Phil......... an english song
a)
is singing
b)
sings
c)
sing
d)
is sing
141.
Why........ you ...........?
a)
are you crying
b)
do you crying
c)
do you cry
d)
are you cring
142.
Betty,  __help me with this grammar exercise, please? (Informal request)
a)
can you
b)
won't you
c)
can't you
d)
do you mind
143.

A: Mum, can we have apples in the salad?

a)

B: Yes, we can.

b)

B: Yes, can we.

c)

B: No, we can.

d)

B: Yes, we can't.

144.

A: Mum, can we have potato chips in the salad?

a)

B: Yes, we can't.

b)

B: No, can't we.

c)

B: No, we can't.

d)

B: No, we can.

145.

A: Dad, can Johnson sleep in the classroom?

a)

B: Yes, we can.

b)

B: No, he can.

c)

B: No, I can't

d)

B: No, he can't.

146.

Read your book P.31.


A: Can I have a bottle of milk, please?

a)

B: Here you are. Twelve dollars, please.

b)

B: Here you are. Six dollars, please.

c)

B: Here you are. Five dollars, please.

d)

B: Here you are. Thirteen dollars, please.

147.
Beth usually .... her homework on Mondays afternoons.
a)
does
b)
do
c)
is doing
148.
Today she .... to the dentist.
a)
go
b)
goes
c)
is going
149.
Harry usually ........ for TeenLink on Monday afternoons.
a)
write
b)
writes
c)
is writing
150.
Today he ........ for a test.
a)
study
b)
is studying
c)
is studing
151.
Peter and Lucy usually ......... thier rooms on Mondays.
a)
tidy
b)
tidies
c)
are tidying
152.
Today they .......... an art gallery.
a)
visit
b)
visits
c)
are visiting
153.
Sophie usually .......... the piano in the afternoons.
a)
play
b)
is playing
c)
plays
154.
Today she ...........TV.
a)
watch
b)
watches
c)
is watching
155.
Peter and Lucy ............... TV at the moment.
a)
are watching
b)
is watching
c)
watch
156.
We ............ to the cinema every week.
a)
go
b)
are going
c)
is going
157.
The baby ............ right now.
a)
sleeps
b)
is sleeping
c)
is sleepping
158.
We usually ....... our grandparents on Sundays.
a)
visit
b)
visits
c)
are visiting
159.
What's that noise? .......... the violin again?
a)
Does Lucy play
b)
Do Lucy play
c)
Is Lucy playing
160.
Ben ........... his new shoes today.
a)
don't wear
b)
isn't wearing
c)
doesn't wearing
161.
........... her room every day?
a)
Is Emma tidying
b)
Are Emma tidying
c)
Does Emma tidy
162.
......... today?
a)
Is your father work
b)
Does your father work
c)
Is your father working
163.
I ............ my teeth three times a day.
a)
washes
b)
wash
c)
is washing
164.
......... the house on Saturdays?
a)
Does your mum clean
b)
Do your mum clean
c)
Is your mum cleaning
165.
What time ... to bed?
a)
usually do you go
b)
do usually you go
c)
do you usually go
166.
Every day, Frank .......... to work.
a)
goes
b)
is going
c)
go
167.
Stop it! ..... it!
a)
I'm not liking
b)
I don't like
c)
I not like
168.
Look! Kate............. the flowers
a)
is planting
b)
are planting
c)
planting
d)
is plannting
169.
She usually.............. home by bus
a)
comes
b)
come
c)
does come
d)
com
170.
Jane .............. her parents every week.
a)
visits
b)
is visiting
c)
visites
d)
visiting
171.
........ she....... the piano now?
a)
Is she playing
b)
Does she play
c)
Are she playing
d)
Do she play
172.
What....... you...... at the moment?
a)
are you doing
b)
do you do
c)
is you doing
d)
doing
173.
My cat never............ in my room
a)
sleeps
b)
slept
c)
is sleeping
d)
are sleeping
174.
The boys sometimes........ in the park
a)
run
b)
runs
c)
are running
d)
are runing
175.
Listen!! Phil......... an english song
a)
is singing
b)
sings
c)
sing
d)
is sing
176.
Why........ you ...........?
a)
are you crying
b)
do you crying
c)
do you cry
d)
are you cring
177.
Betty,  __help me with this grammar exercise, please? (Informal request)
a)
can you
b)
won't you
c)
can't you
d)
do you mind
178.

A: Mum, can we have apples in the salad?

a)

B: Yes, we can.

b)

B: Yes, can we.

c)

B: No, we can.

d)

B: Yes, we can't.

179.

A: Mum, can we have potato chips in the salad?

a)

B: Yes, we can't.

b)

B: No, can't we.

c)

B: No, we can't.

d)

B: No, we can.

180.

A: Dad, can Johnson sleep in the classroom?

a)

B: Yes, we can.

b)

B: No, he can.

c)

B: No, I can't

d)

B: No, he can't.

181.

Read your book P.31.


A: Can I have a bottle of milk, please?

a)

B: Here you are. Twelve dollars, please.

b)

B: Here you are. Six dollars, please.

c)

B: Here you are. Five dollars, please.

d)

B: Here you are. Thirteen dollars, please.

182.

She _____ her dog everyday

a)

To feed

b)

Feed

c)

Feeds

d)

Feeding

183.

I ____ always ____ to the dentist

a)

Do not, go

b)

Does not, go

c)

Do not, went

d)

Does not, went

184.

When __ you ____ a shower?

a)

Do, took

b)

Do, take

c)

Do, taken

d)

Do, taking

185.

Q: Do you like to sing?

A: …

a)

Yes, I likes to sing

b)

Yes, I like to sing

c)

Yes, I am liking to sing

d)

Yes, I liked to sing

186.

Ahmad and I ____ ____ together.

a)

Do surfing

b)

Don’t surfing

c)

Do surfs

d)

Don’t surf

187.

I ___ breakfast every day at 7 AM

a)

Eat

b)

To eat

c)

Ate

d)

Eaten

188.

Q: How do you go to school?

A: We ___ the bus to school

a)

Rode

b)

Ridden

c)

Ride

d)

Riding

189.

Q: When do you do your homework?

A: …

a)

I have did my homework at 6 PM

b)

I did my homework at 6 PM

c)

I do my homework at 6 PM

d)

I am doing my homework at 6 PM

190.

Q: Do you enjoy playing in the park?

A: …

a)

No, I doesn’t enjoy playing in the park

b)

No, I no enjoy playing in the park

c)

No, I don’t enjoy playing in the park

d)

No, I don’t enjoys playing in the park

191.

Q: Does he love his mother?

A: …

a)

He love his mother

b)

He loves his mother

c)

He to love his mother

d)

He is loving his mother

192.

Every morning the watchman turns off all the lights and … around the building every half an hour.

a)

walks

b)

is walking

c)

walking

d)

walked

193.

Yusuf : Can we postpone the class meeting until Thursday?Rahmad : I’m afraid not. I … basketball on Thursday.

a)

would play

b)

played

c)

always play

d)

have been playing

194.

I … at five o’clock every morning.

a)

wakes up

b)

waking up

c)

woke up

d)

wake up

195.

Aisya is a nice girl. Everybody … her friend.

a)

wanting to be

b)

want to be

c)

wants to be

d)

wanted to be

196.

This exam is important. You must ….

a)

studied

b)

studies

c)

study

d)

studying

197.

Mr. Agus : Who can answer the question?

Putri : What is your question, Sir?

Mr. Agus : … I’ll read the question once more.

Stundents : Yes, sir.

a)

Listen carefully!

b)

Write your name!

c)

Open your book!

d)

Look at me!

198.

They usually … rice.

a)

growing

b)

grows

c)

is growing

d)

grow

199.

My sister and brother seldom … shirts.

a)

wears

b)

wearing

c)

wear

d)

wore

200.

Because I always … to school early.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

gone

d)

going

201.

She … the house every day.

a)

cleans

b)

cleaned

c)

cleaning

d)

clean

202.

It is now 11.00 pm. Santi ….. sleeping in her bedroom.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

were

d)

Were

203.

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

a)

rain

b)

rains

c)

raining

d)

Rained

204.

Sinta and Santi …….. writing poems for an English subject.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

be

205.

Please be quiet. I …… trying to concentrate.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

were

d)

are

206.

what ……. you …….. ?

a. is – doing c. am – doing

b. are – doing d. were – doing

a)

is – doing

b)

are – doing

c)

am – doing

d)

were – doing

207.

… Maya reading a book in her classroom?

a)

is

b)

am

c)

was

d)

were

208.

They …… …… …………………….. a cup of coffee, but chocolate.

a)

is not collecting

b)

are not drinking

c)

is not drinking

d)

are not collecting

209.

Why ……. your sister crying so loud? Please give her candies or something.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

were

210.

Mr. Rahmad is _______ the wall

a)

painted

b)

paint

c)

pains

d)

painting

211.

I am ______ home

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

going

d)

goes

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