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

1. read

2. am reading

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

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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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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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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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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__________ 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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Present Simple Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Verb Tense: A Complete Guide

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