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 stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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

1. read

2. am reading

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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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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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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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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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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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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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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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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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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