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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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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– When ___________ for London? – Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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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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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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

1. read

2. am reading

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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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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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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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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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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