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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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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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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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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

1. has

2. is having

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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

1. don't fit

2. aren't fitting

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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