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PRESENT SIMPLE / CONTINUOUS

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Why do we use the present simple?

a)

To talk about the past

b)

To talk about historical facts

c)

To talk about routines and habits.

d)

To talk about actions at the moment of speaking

2.

PRESENT SIMPLE

________ you go to school every day?

a)

Are

b)

Does

c)

Do

d)

when

3.

PRESENT SIMPLE

_________ he like going to the cinema?

a)

Doesn't

b)

Do

c)

Does

d)

Doing

4.

PRESENT SIMPLE

________she speak English?

a)

Don't

b)

Is

c)

Does

d)

Do

5.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Choose the correct sentence

a)

He is play soccer

b)

He plays soccer

c)

She plays soccer

d)

You plays soccer

6.

PRESENT SIMPLE

......................he.................in the park?

a)
Do..........walk
b)
Does...........walk
c)
Does........... walks
d)
Do..................walks
7.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Jake .............. a lot of TV.

a)

watches

b)

watch

c)

watchs

d)

watchies

8.

PRESENT SIMPLE

I ___________ study for exams.

a)

don't

b)

doesn't

9.

PRESENT SIMPLE

Jim ___________ work on Fridays.

a)
don't
b)
doesn't
10.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Why do we use the present continuous?

a)

To talk about the past

b)

To talk about historical facts

c)

To talk about routines and habits.

d)

To talk about actions at the moment of speaking

11.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I ______________in the pool at the moment.

a)

are swimming

b)

am swimming

c)

swim

d)

am

12.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

He ____________________at the top of the mountain right now .

a)

is climbing

b)

are climbing

c)

am climbing

d)

climbs

13.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Maria and Louis ___________________ in the meeting now.

a)

are speak

b)

speak

c)

are speaking

d)

is speaking

14.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I ___________________a very interesting film now.

a)

is watching

b)

watching

c)

watch

d)

am watching

15.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

______you sending an e-mail now?

a)

Is

b)

Am

c)

Are

d)

Do

16.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

______he eating spaguettis at the moment?

a)

None of them are correct

b)

Is

c)

Are

d)

Am

17.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

_______Mark drinking coffee right now?

a)

Is

b)

Are

c)

Am

d)

Does

18.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I_________________ the flowers at the moment.

a)

do not watering

b)

don´t water

c)

is not watering

d)

am not watering

19.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

We _____________________to the pop music at the moment.

a)

don't listen

b)

am not listening

c)

aren't listening

d)

isn't listening

20.

REMEMBER! Time expressions are used to distinguish between Present Simple and Present Continuous

20.

Any question?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

I _________ a film on TV now, so I can't come to the café

a)
watching
b)
watches
c)
am watching
d)
is watch
22.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

We _____________ basketball on Mondays and vollebyall on Wednesdays.

a)
play
b)
are playing
c)
is playing
d)
plays
23.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

My aunt usually _________ pizzas for everyone on Friday night.

a)
made
b)
makes
c)
make
d)
is making
24.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

My friend ______________ Chinese at the moment

a)
learns
b)
is learning
c)
am learning
d)
is learns
25.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

He usually _______________ stories about detectives. He ___________ one about a football player tonight

a)
reads, is reading
b)
reading, is reading
c)
read, am reading
d)
read, is reading
26.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

My sister usually _______________ tennis at school. She ________ in the park today.

a)
play, is playing
b)
playing, plays
c)
plays, am playing
d)
plays, is playing
27.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

A: What ........................ ? B: I'm looking for my glasses.

a)

do you do

b)

you are doing

c)

are you doing

28.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

Jane usually _____ (not eat) breakfast.

a)

doesn´t eat

b)

is not eating

29.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

How often .................... to the cinema?

B: About once a month

a)

are you go

b)

are you going

c)

do you going

d)

do you go

30.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

"He usually (a)   (catch) the bus at that stop."

31.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

What time ___ ________ (you / go) to school every day?

(a)  

32.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

"My friend (a)   (work) on a new project today"

33.

PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?

We (a)   (not study) the past simple at the moment.