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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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

2 / 20

She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

3 / 20

People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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

1. has

2. is having

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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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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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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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

14 / 20

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

1. cycles

2. is cycling

15 / 20

She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

17 / 20

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

1. don't fit

2. aren't fitting

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

19 / 20

What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

20 / 20

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

1. read

2. am reading

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