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

1. cycles

2. is cycling

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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People ___________ English in Australia.

1. speak

2. are speaking

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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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You __________ great today!

1. look

2. are looking

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His mother never __________ him with his homework.

1. helps

2. is helping

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I usually ___________ the news at this time.

1. watch

2. am watching

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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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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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

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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

1. read

2. am reading

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- When ___________ for London? - Next month.

1. do you leave

2. are you leaving

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- Where __________ from? - From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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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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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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