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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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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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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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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

1. don’t fit

2. aren’t fitting

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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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 stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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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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– When ___________ for London? – Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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

1. has

2. is having

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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