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.

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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

1. read

2. am reading

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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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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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- Where __________ from? - From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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

1. has

2. is having

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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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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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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- When ___________ for London? - Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

20 / 20

Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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More resources on the Site:

Present Simple Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Verb Tense: A Complete Guide

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