Present Simple and Present Continuous Quiz

It is sometimes difficult for learners of the English language to differentiate between the present simple tense and the present continuous tense. Try this quiz to check your understanding of these two tenses.

You may also want to review the two tenses before you start the quiz.

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Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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These jeans ___________ me any more. I need a bigger size.

1. don't fit

2. aren't fitting

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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- Where __________ from? - From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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He can’t talk to you now because he __________ dinner.

1. has

2. is having

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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- When ___________ for London? - Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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I’ll give you the book tomorrow. I __________ it right now.

1. read

2. am reading

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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Today she ___________ to school. It seems she has missed the school bus.

1. cycles

2. is cycling

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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Present Simple Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Verb Tense: A Complete Guide

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