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.

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

1. cycles

2. is cycling

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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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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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– When ___________ for London? – Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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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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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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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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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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

1. has

2. is having

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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