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Present simple vs present progressive

Total questions: 144

Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Be quiet! David …………………………….(sleep).

a)

sleeps

b)

is sleeping

c)

Sleep

d)

are sleeping

2.

My feet always ……………………….(hurt) in the evening.

a)

hurts

b)

is hurt

c)

hurt

d)

are hurting

3.

Dina ………………………….(like) chocolate but today she ………………………….(eat) ice cream.

a)

like, eating

b)

likes, eating

c)

likes, is eating

d)

likes, is eatting

4.

I …………………………..(not think) I will come to school tomorrow.

a)

am not thinking

b)

not think

c)

don’t think

d)

doesn’t think

5.

What …………………………………(they, do) right now?

a)

do they do

b)

is they do

c)

are they do

d)

are they doing

6.

Mira and Shahed often ………………..…….(shop) at the mall.

a)

Shop

b)

Shops

c)

are shopping

d)

are shoping

7.

Where …………………………(she, come) from? India

a)

is she coming

b)

do she comes

c)

does she comes

d)

does she come

8.

My baby always ………………………… (cry) at night.

a)

cry

b)

cryes

c)

cries

d)

is crying

9.

What ……………………………… (you, do)? I ………………………………(write) a letter now.

a)

are you doing,

am writeing

b)

do you do,

write

c)

are you doing,

am writing

d)

do you do,

am writing

10.

Where ………………………………(she, live)?

a)

does she live

b)

is she liveing

c)

does she living

d)

are she living

11.

My mother __________ the house now.

a)

paints

b)

is painting

c)

painted

d)

paint

12.

Jonathan __________ a new CD every Saturday.

a)

buys

b)

is buying

c)

bought

d)

buy

13.

__________ your room now?

a)

Are you decorating

b)

Do you decorate

c)

Did your decorate

d)

Were you decorating

14.

They __________ their friends every weekend.

a)

meets

b)

meet

c)

met

d)

are meeting

15.

Ben and Maria __________ chocolates at the moment.

a)

are selling

b)

sells

c)

sell

d)

sold

16.

Stephen __________ to bed at 10 o’clock every night.

a)

is going

b)

goes

c)

go

d)

went

17.

Now it’s 10 o’clock but he __________ because it’s his birthday today.

a)

isn't sleeping

b)

wasn't sleeping

c)

doesn't sleep

d)

didn't sleep

18.

Mark usually __________ to the gym on Fridays.

a)

goes

b)

go

c)

went

d)

is going

19.

It’s Friday today and at the moment he __________ TV.

a)

watched

b)

watches

c)

is watching

d)

watch

20.

It’s Sunday and Jane __________ a picture at the moment.

a)

paints

b)

painted

c)

are painting

d)

is painting

21.

She usually __________ her friends at the park on Sundays.

a)

meet

b)

meets

c)

met

d)

is meeting

22.

Johnny and his brother __________ to the park now.

a)

cycle

b)

cycles

c)

cycled

d)

are cycling

23.

Hindus __________ oil lamps around their houses during Deepavali.

a)

light

b)

lights

c)

lighted

d)

are lighting

24.

Our class teacher always __________ us to study hard.

a)

advise

b)

advises

c)

advised

d)

advising

25.

My mother __________ up early to prepare breakfast every morning.

a)

wake

b)

woke

c)

wakes

d)

is waking

26.

That basket of sweets __________ to the little girl.

a)

belong

b)

belongs

c)

belonged

d)

is belonging

27.

The car mechanic __________ the engine of the vehicle now.

a)

repair

b)

repairs

c)

repaired

d)

is repairing

28.

Our school __________ a jumble sales at the moment.

a)

organise

b)

organises

c)

organised

d)

is organising

29.

Min Jun's parents __________ on business at the moment.

a)

travel

b)

travels

c)

travelled

d)

are travelling

30.

The children __________ dancing after school every day.

a)

pracrise

b)

practises

c)

practised

d)

are practising

31.

The man _____________________ a delicious meal right now.

a)

cook

b)

cooks

c)

is cooking

32.

They ___________________ a bike now.

a)

ride

b)

is riding

c)

are riding

33.

Mark ____________books everyday.

a)

reads

b)

read

c)

is reading

34.

Nicole ______________________ to music at the moment.

a)

listens

b)

is listening

c)

listen

35.

Kate ____________ her breakfast at 7am everyday.

a)

is having

b)

has

c)

have

36.

The boy _______________ TV.

a)

is watching

b)

watches

c)

watch

37.

________ Mary _____________ a newspaper right now?

a)

Are / reading

b)

reads

c)

Is / reading

38.

Pam and her mom _____________ the dishes together every afternoon.

a)

washes

b)

wash

c)

are washing

39.

Tom _____________ tennis on weekends.

a)

play

b)

is playing

c)

plays

40.

The students _____________ to school from monday to friday.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

are going

41.

They ____________ at the moment.

a)

is dancing

b)

dances

c)

are dancing

42.

__________Stephanie ___________her homework everyday?

a)

Does / do

b)

Do / does

c)

Does / doesn't

43.

A: ________ the boys _____________ soccer now?

B: Yes, they _______.

a)

Are / play / are

b)

Are / playing / are

c)

Is / playing / are

44.

They usually _____________ their house on sundays.

a)

are cleaning

b)

cleans

c)

clean

45.

The girl _______________ listening to music right now.

a)

isn't

b)

aren't

c)

is

46.

They ___________________ a song.

a)

are singing

b)

are listening

c)

are writing

47.

She __________________to her friend on the phone now.

a)

talking

b)

talks

c)

is talking

48.

Peter _________________ in an office.

a)

works

b)

is working

c)

work

49.

Choose the tense this sentence is: My mom works from 8 to 9 pm.

a)

simple present

b)

present progressive

50.

This tense is use to talk about actions in progress at the moment of speaking or future activities

a)

simple present

b)

present continuous

51.

This tense is in: We are learning at the moment.

a)

simple present

b)

present progressive

52.

Complete the sentence: My flight (a)   (leave) at 5:10 pm

53.

This tense is use to talk about daily routines, timetables, permanent states.

a)

simple present

b)

present progressive

54.

Mr. Martínez always ________ (buy) 1kg of sugar.

a)

buy

b)

is buying

c)

buys

55.

We always _______ (put) the trash in the bin.

a)

puts

b)

are putting

c)

put

56.

Complete the sentence: They (a)   tennis every Saturday.

57.

Now, Mrs. Salas _________ (look) out the window.

a)

is looking

b)

looks

c)

look

58.

He _______ (take) a shower now.

a)

takes

b)

is taking

c)

take

59.

Although Mary has been cooking for many years, she still ______how to prepare Chinese food.

a)

don't know

b)

doesn't know

c)

hadn't known

d)

knows

60.

The aims of the course ______ me willing to begin.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

making

d)

is making

61.

Listen! Somebody ______in the next room.

a)

sing

b)

sings

c)

is singing

d)

are signing

62.

A)_____life on Mars? B) No, it_____.

a)

Does/exist/doesn't

b)

Has existed/exist/had

c)

Do/exist/doesn't

d)

Do/exist/don't

63.

Nothing will make him ______back to her.

a)

to come

b)

coming

c)

come

d)

would come

64.

"This thief ______usually promise to steal again." said Sherlock Holmes.

a)

won't

b)

doesn't

c)

don't

d)

isn't

65.

Samuel says he's 25 years old, but nobody _______him.

a)

is believing

b)

don't believe

c)

believes

d)

doesn't believe

66.

The sea _____to those who ______to listen to it.

a)

speaks/likes

b)

speaks/like

c)

speak/like

d)

speak/will like

67.

We can't disturb him now. He _____.

a)

operate

b)

operates

c)

will operate

d)

is operating

68.

A) Where is Comrade A? B) He _____tennis.

a)

plays

b)

is playing

c)

play

d)

are playing

69.

Mary usually ______ to school by bus.

a)

goes

b)

is going

70.

Listen! John _______ the violin.

a)

plays

b)

is playing

71.

They ______ television at the moment.

a)

watch

b)

are watching

72.

I always ______ my homework.

a)

do

b)

am doing

73.

We ______ football on Sundays.

a)

play

b)

are playing

74.

My mom ______ in the kitchen now.

a)

cooks

b)

is cooking

75.

_____ she ______ her grandma every Saturday?

a)

Does / visit

b)

Is / visiting

76.

______ you _______ computer games right now?

a)

Do / play

b)

Are / playing

77.

I ______ the dog for a walk every day.

a)

don´t take

b)

am not taking

78.

Put the verb into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).


Quiet please! I am (write) _____________ a test.

a)

writes

b)

wrote

c)

writing

d)

writed

79.

Choose the right verb tense.


I am (not / do) ___________________ anything at the moment.

a)

not doing

b)

don't

c)

doesn't

d)

did not

80.

SIMPLE PRESENT talks about actions

a)

in this moment / right now / now

b)

tomorrow

c)

yesterday

d)

every day

81.

Which sentence is Simple Present?

a)

Xavier fixes the car every week.

b)

Elena is talking right now.

c)

Nelly and I danced yesterday.

d)

I will read a book tomorrow.

82.

What is she doing right now?

a)

She is eating now.

b)

She eats every day.

c)

She is eats right now.

d)

She is eatting now.

83.

Which sentence is correct in present progressive?

a)

Subject + Verb + ed+ Complement.

b)

Verb To be + Subject + Complement.

c)

Subject + Verb To Be + Verb+ING + Complement.

d)

Subject + Verb + S/ES + Complement

84.

Can you please answer the phone? ………………………… a shower

a)

I have

b)

I’m having

85.

We never __________ TV in the morning.

a)

watch

b)

watches

c)

is watching

d)

are watching

86.

My mother __________ breakfast now.

a)

make

b)

makes

c)

is making

d)

are making

87.

Every day his grandfather _______for a walk.

a)

go

b)

goes

c)

is going

d)

are going

88.

Listen! Sandy ___________in the bathroom now.

a)

sing

b)

sings

c)

is singing

d)

are singing

89.

Look! The boys___________ home.

a)

come

b)

comes

c)

is coming

d)

are coming

90.

I ___________ with my friend at the moment.

a)

chat

b)

chats

c)

is chatting

d)

am chatting

91.

My sister __________ in the kitchen.

a)

helps

b)

help

c)

are helping

d)

is helping

92.

They _______the bathroom.

a)

clean

b)

cleans

c)

is cleaning

d)

are cleaning

93.

Summer _________ after spring.

a)

comes

b)

is coming

94.

Andy sometimes __________ comics.

a)

read

b)

reads

c)

is reading

d)

are reading

95.

My mother ___ the house now.

a)

paints

b)

is painting

96.

Beth ___ jeans now.

a)

wear

b)

wears

c)

is wearing

d)

wore

97.

__________ your room now?

a)

Are you decorating

b)

Do you decorate

c)

Did your decorate

d)

Were you decorating

98.

She usually ___ her friends at the park on Sundays.

a)

meet

b)

meets

c)

is meeting

d)

met

99.

I _________ home at 5 p.m. today.

a)

am coming

b)

comes

c)

come

100.

Every day I ____________________ at 6 o'clock.

a)

get up

b)

am getting up

101.

What are you doing? - I________________________.

a)

cook

b)

'm cooking

102.

Look! The dog _____________with the ball!

a)

is playing

b)

plays

103.

We sometimes _____________to a restaurant on Sundays.

a)

are going

b)

go

104.

My sister never _______________meat.

a)

eats

b)

is eating

105.

Can you help me, please? -

No, sorry, I __________________my homework!

a)

'm doing

b)

do

106.

At the moment Peter_____________________a video.

a)

watches

b)

is watching

107.

I usually ____________________coffee for breakfast.

a)

am having

b)

have

108.

Watch out! The train _________________!

a)

comes

b)

is coming

109.

Listen! I think the baby __________________!

a)

cries

b)

is crying

110.

What is Tina doing?-

She ______________________for her keys.

a)

is looking

b)

looks

111.

Hey, Tom! What __________________________________?

a)

do you do

b)

are you doing

112.

Hey, you'd better take an umbrella!

It _______________________________!

a)

is raining

b)

rains

113.

We ______________________my grandma every Sunday.

a)

are visiting

b)

visit

114.

Be quiet!

I ___________________ to the news!

a)

listen

b)

'm listening

115.

Miranda usually organises work meetings

in the morning.

a)

permanent situations

b)

repeated/habitual actions

116.

My brother works at the post office.

a)

permanent situations

b)

repeated/habitual actions

117.

Water freezes at 0ºC.

a)

future actions related to timetables

b)

general truths

118.

The conference starts tomorrow at 8 a.m.

a)

general truths

b)

future actions related to timetables

119.

I’m working as a waiter until I leave

university.

a)

actions happening now

b)

temporary situations

120.

Are you doing anything right now?

a)

actions happening now

b)

temporary situations

121.

Omar is going on a business trip on

Monday.

a)

actions happening now

b)

future arrangements

122.

Andrea ________________ a science book at night.

a)

read

b)

reads

123.

Tom ________________________the sun in his picture right now.

a)

is painting

b)

paints

124.

Does Oscar ______________ his bike in the house? Yes, he does. (Interrogative)

a)

rides

b)

ride

125.

___________________ in the aquatic park at the moment? (Interrogative form)

a)

Does Sara swim

b)

Is Sara swimming

126.

Andres and Santiago _____________with cars on Saturdays. (negative form)

a)

not playing

b)

don't play

127.

Daniel ________________ in his bed now. (Negative form)

a)

isn't sleeping

b)

doesn't sleep

128.

Are Sara and Javier _____________ in the party at the moment? (Interrogative form)

a)

dancing

b)

dance

129.

I always ________ pizza on Mondays.

a)

eats

b)

eat

130.

They ______________ the marathon in the park right now.

a)

are running

b)

runs

131.

They ______________ to school on the weekend. (Negative form)

a)

don't go

b)

doesn't go

132.

Which of there are sentences in Present Simple?

a)

I love cats.

b)

I am sleepig

c)

I don't have a tablet.

d)

I am palying video games

133.

What sentence is present progressive?

a)

I am a doctor.

b)

They're cooking Bolivian food.

134.

What sentence is Present Simple?

a)

Are you happy?

b)

Do you need help?

135.

What sentence is Present Progressive?

a)

What are you doing?

b)

What do you like doing at the weekends?

136.

Complete the sentence, look at the image to use the correct verb:

He is (a)   the living room.

137.

She is (a)   a pizza.

138.

The boys (a)   singing in the choir.

139.

She (a)   every weekend.

140.

The woman (a)   in the afternoons.

141.

Cuales de estas son signal words de Present Simple?

a)

never

b)

at the moment

c)

Look!

d)

always

142.

Cual de estas no es signal word de Present Simple?

a)

usually

b)

often

c)

for the moment

d)

on Mondays.

143.

Cuales son signal words o time expressions de Present Progressive?

a)

now

b)

seldom

c)

in this moment

d)

right now

144.

Cual de estas no es signal word de Present Progressive?

a)

normally

b)

today

c)

now

d)

Listen!

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