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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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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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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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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

1. has

2. is having

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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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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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

1. read

2. am reading

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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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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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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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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– When ___________ for London? – Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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