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 learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

2 / 20

- Where __________ from? - From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

3 / 20

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

1. read

2. am reading

4 / 20

His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

5 / 20

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

7 / 20

People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

8 / 20

The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

9 / 20

She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

10 / 20

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

1. has

2. is having

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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

14 / 20

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

1. cycles

2. is cycling

15 / 20

What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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- When ___________ for London? - Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

19 / 20

___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

20 / 20

I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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