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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– Where __________ from? – From Mexico.

1. do you come

2. are you coming

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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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__________ where I can find good cheese?

1. Do you know

2. Are you knowing

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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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I __________ to work when the weather is hot.

1. drive

2. am driving

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What ___________ tonight? Can we go out together?

1. do you do

2. are you doing

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

1. cycles

2. is cycling

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The roast chicken ___________ delicious.

1. tastes

2. is tasting

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She __________ to stop smoking at the moment.

1. tries

2. is trying

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She __________ to learn Arabic.

1. wants

2. is wanting

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

1. has

2. is having

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He __________ to work every day.

1. walks

2. is walking

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___________ Sally tomorrow morning?

1. Do you see

2. Are you seeing

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Phil ___________ two brothers and no sisters.

1. has

2. is having

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