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

1. cycles

2. is cycling

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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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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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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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

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

1. has

2. is having

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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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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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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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