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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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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

1. read

2. am reading

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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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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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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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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- Where __________ from? - From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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- When ___________ for London? - Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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

1. has

2. is having

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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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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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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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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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More resources on the Site:

Present Simple Tense

Present Continuous Tense

Verb Tense: A Complete Guide

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