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Present Simple and Present Continuous

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I love birthdays. My friends and I often ...... to a restaurant or a disco.

a)

go

b)

doesn't go

c)

goes

d)

are going

2.

Can we go skiing? I ........ winter sports.

a)

love

b)

loves

c)

am loving

d)

doesn't love

3.

Our boss ........a big factory and a lot of buildings.

a)

own

b)

owns

c)

is owning

d)

isn't owning

4.

Tom ...... at the moment. Can I take a message?

a)

works

b)

work

c)

doesn't work

d)

is working

5.

We rarely go out for dinner, but this week we ...... out on Saturday.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

don't go

d)

are going

6.

Peter usually ...... a lot of questions.

a)

ask

b)

asks

c)

is asking

d)

is not asking

7.

Jason doesn't know the answer to this question. He ...... the other answers.

a)

know

b)

doesn't know

c)

knows

d)

is knowing

8.

Janet ...... breakfast at the moment.

a)

has

b)

doesn't have

c)

is having

d)

have

9.

She always ....... about how much she hates her job.

a)

complain

b)

complains

c)

is complaining

d)

is not complaining

10.

She ........ to purchase a new computer.

a)

want

b)

is wanting

c)

wants

d)

don't want

11.

Angela ...... at 7 o'clock and ...... breakfast every day.

a)

gets up / have

b)

get up / has

c)

get up / have

d)

gets up / has

12.

I can't help you. I ...... the answer.

a)

know

b)

don't know

c)

knows

d)

am knowing

13.

Look, I think that student .....

a)

cheats

b)

doesn't cheat

c)

cheat

d)

is cheating

14.

She usually …… the newspaper in the morning.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

is reading

d)

don't read

15.

In Johannesburg most people ...... at least five languages.

a)

speak

b)

speaks

c)

is speaking

d)

are speaking

16.

Please keep quiet, I ..... to the radio. You know I ..... to the news in the mornings.

a)

listen / listen

b)

am listening / listen

c)

am listening / am listening

d)

listen / am listening

17.

A: I ...... on holiday two or three times a year.

B: That's great! And where ...... this year?

a)

go / do you go

b)

am going / do you go

c)

go / are you going

d)

am going / are you going

18.

I think it's better to stay. It ....... and we ....... an umbrella.

a)

is raining / have

b)

rains / don't have

c)

is raining / are having

d)

is raining / don't have

19.

My brothers often fight, but they ...... now.

a)

fight

b)

don't fight

c)

are fighting

d)

aren't fighting

20.

They sometimes ..... to Sweden, but they usually ..... by boat.

a)

are going / fly

b)

go / are flying

c)

go / fly

d)

are going / are flying

21.

Hitachi usually works late, but this evening he isn't working late because he wants to see a doctor.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Hitachi and John often have lunch together. Today they are having lunch in the cafeteria with a client.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

23.

Anita writes emails every morning. Right now she is writing an email to her boss.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

24.

A: Can I speak to Mr. Jack? I am calling about the new course.

B: No, sorry, he _____ to another student at the moment. Can you call back later?

a)

talks

b)

is talking

25.

A: Listen! ___________?

B: Yes. I am expecting a call from my parents. They always call me on Sundays.

a)

Is the phone ringing

b)

The phone is ringing

26.

_______ the zoom webinar this week?

a)

Are they attending

b)

They are attending

27.

A: What ______ on at the moment?

B: I am preparing a presentation for the next lesson.

a)

are you working

b)

you are working

28.

Why _____ a raincoat?

a)

are you wearing

b)

you are wearing

29.

A: What __________?

B: They are sitting in the corner and talking about "the good old days."

a)

are their grandparents doing

b)

their grandparents are doing

30.

I do not eat cereal every day. I am not eating cereal right now.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

He normally works every weekday, but today _____ because it's a holiday.

a)

he's not working

b)

he does not work

32.

Mary usually leaves the office at five o'clock. Now it's five o'clock, but Mary _____ the office.

a)

doesn't leave

b)

isn't leaving

33.

I _____ a jacket. I'm wearing a jumper.

a)

am not wearing

b)

do not wear

34.

A: Can I help you?

B: Yes, please. I _____ a shirt to go with my new suit.

a)

am looking for

b)

look for

35.

Do you remember the FORM of Present Simple and Present Continuous?

a)

Yes, I do

b)

No, I don't

36.

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

a)

Subject + verb to be + verb ending

b)

Subject + do not/does not + verb

c)

Subject + Verb (-s/-es)

d)

Subject + verb to be + not + verb ending in .ing

37.

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

a)

Question word + verb to be + subject + verb ending in .ing + ?

b)

Question word + do/does + subject + verb + ?

c)

Question word + verb to be + noun/pronoun + ?

d)

Question word + verb to be + verb + ?

38.

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

a)

Subject + verb to be + verb

b)

Subject + verb (-s/-es)

c)

Subject + verb to be + verb ending in .ing

d)

Subject + do not/does not + verb

39.

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

a)

Subject + verb to be + verb

b)

Subject + verb (-s/-es)

c)

Question word + do/does + subject + verb + ?

d)

Subject + do not/does not + verb

40.

Give me an example of Present Simple Affirmative

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41.

Give me an example of Present Continuous Affirmative

4 lines
42.

Give me an example of Present Continuous Negative

4 lines
43.

Give me an example of Present Simple Negative

4 lines
44.

Which is an example of a Present Continous question?

a)

What are you doing today?

b)

Are you home?

c)

Is he home?

d)

What time is it?

45.

Which one is the time expression for present simple?

a)

right now

b)

next week

c)

tonight

d)

twice a week

46.

Which one is the time expression for present continuous?

a)

right now

b)

next week

c)

tonight

d)

twice a week

47.

Which one is the time expression for present continuous?

a)

right now

b)

next week

c)

tonight

d)

twice a week