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.

Choose the best answers to complete the sentences.

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

1. read

2. am reading

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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 usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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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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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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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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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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Sshshsh! The baby ___________ right now.

1. sleeps

2. is sleeping

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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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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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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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

1. has

2. is having

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More resources on the Site:

Present Simple Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Verb Tense: A Complete Guide

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