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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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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- When ___________ for London? - Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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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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- Where __________ from? - From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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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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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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

1. has

2. is having

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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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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