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.

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Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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

1. read

2. am reading

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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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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 I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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– When ___________ for London? – Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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

1. has

2. is having

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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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