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WorksheetsPresent Simple and Present Continuous
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 27mins
I love birthdays. My friends and I often ...... to a restaurant or a disco.
go
doesn't go
goes
are going
Can we go skiing? I ........ winter sports.
love
loves
am loving
doesn't love
Our boss ........a big factory and a lot of buildings.
own
owns
is owning
isn't owning
Tom ...... at the moment. Can I take a message?
works
work
doesn't work
is working
We rarely go out for dinner, but this week we ...... out on Saturday.
go
goes
don't go
are going
Peter usually ...... a lot of questions.
ask
asks
is asking
is not asking
Jason doesn't know the answer to this question. He ...... the other answers.
know
doesn't know
knows
is knowing
Janet ...... breakfast at the moment.
has
doesn't have
is having
have
She always ....... about how much she hates her job.
complain
complains
is complaining
is not complaining
She ........ to purchase a new computer.
want
is wanting
wants
don't want
Angela ...... at 7 o'clock and ...... breakfast every day.
gets up / have
get up / has
get up / have
gets up / has
I can't help you. I ...... the answer.
know
don't know
knows
am knowing
Look, I think that student .....
cheats
doesn't cheat
cheat
is cheating
She usually …… the newspaper in the morning.
read
reads
is reading
don't read
In Johannesburg most people ...... at least five languages.
speak
speaks
is speaking
are speaking
Please keep quiet, I ..... to the radio. You know I ..... to the news in the mornings.
listen / listen
am listening / listen
am listening / am listening
listen / am listening
A: I ...... on holiday two or three times a year.
B: That's great! And where ...... this year?
go / do you go
am going / do you go
go / are you going
am going / are you going
I think it's better to stay. It ....... and we ....... an umbrella.
is raining / have
rains / don't have
is raining / are having
is raining / don't have
My brothers often fight, but they ...... now.
fight
don't fight
are fighting
aren't fighting
They sometimes ..... to Sweden, but they usually ..... by boat.
are going / fly
go / are flying
go / fly
are going / are flying
Hitachi usually works late, but this evening he isn't working late because he wants to see a doctor.
TRUE
FALSE
Hitachi and John often have lunch together. Today they are having lunch in the cafeteria with a client.
TRUE
FALSE
Anita writes emails every morning. Right now she is writing an email to her boss.
TRUE
FALSE
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?
talks
is talking
A: Listen! ___________?
B: Yes. I am expecting a call from my parents. They always call me on Sundays.
Is the phone ringing
The phone is ringing
_______ the zoom webinar this week?
Are they attending
They are attending
A: What ______ on at the moment?
B: I am preparing a presentation for the next lesson.
are you working
you are working
Why _____ a raincoat?
are you wearing
you are wearing
A: What __________?
B: They are sitting in the corner and talking about "the good old days."
are their grandparents doing
their grandparents are doing
I do not eat cereal every day. I am not eating cereal right now.
TRUE
FALSE
He normally works every weekday, but today _____ because it's a holiday.
he's not working
he does not work
Mary usually leaves the office at five o'clock. Now it's five o'clock, but Mary _____ the office.
doesn't leave
isn't leaving
I _____ a jacket. I'm wearing a jumper.
am not wearing
do not wear
A: Can I help you?
B: Yes, please. I _____ a shirt to go with my new suit.
am looking for
look for
Do you remember the FORM of Present Simple and Present Continuous?
Yes, I do
No, I don't
What's the structure of present simple (affirmative)?
Subject + verb to be + verb ending
Subject + do not/does not + verb
Subject + Verb (-s/-es)
Subject + verb to be + not + verb ending in .ing
What's the structure of present continuous (wh- question)?
Question word + verb to be + subject + verb ending in .ing + ?
Question word + do/does + subject + verb + ?
Question word + verb to be + noun/pronoun + ?
Question word + verb to be + verb + ?
What's the structure of present continuous (affirmative)?
Subject + verb to be + verb
Subject + verb (-s/-es)
Subject + verb to be + verb ending in .ing
Subject + do not/does not + verb
What's the structure of present simple (wh- question)?
Subject + verb to be + verb
Subject + verb (-s/-es)
Question word + do/does + subject + verb + ?
Subject + do not/does not + verb
Give me an example of Present Simple Affirmative
Give me an example of Present Continuous Affirmative
Give me an example of Present Continuous Negative
Give me an example of Present Simple Negative
Which is an example of a Present Continous question?
What are you doing today?
Are you home?
Is he home?
What time is it?
Which one is the time expression for present simple?
right now
next week
tonight
twice a week
Which one is the time expression for present continuous?
right now
next week
tonight
twice a week
Which one is the time expression for present continuous?
right now
next week
tonight
twice a week
