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Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Test

  • / Exercise 1.

    Complete the gaps with the correct form of the verb (Present Simple or Present Continuous).
    1. 1.
      Look! The dog
      after the ball. (run)
    2. 2.
      My brother
      in London, but this month he
      with us. (live / stay)
    3. 3.
      The train
      at 6:30 pm. (leave)
    4. 4.
      I
      well today. (not feel)
    5. 5.
      She
      spicy food. (not like)
    6. 6.
      Right now, she
      dinner in the kitchen. (prepare)
    7. 7.
      We usually
      to the gym on Mondays. (go)
    8. 8.
      He
      during meetings! It’s very distracting. (always / talk)
    9. 9.
      Timothy
      French fluently. (not speak)
    10. 10.
      I
      to go out tonight. (not want)
    11. 11.
      We
      dinner with friends tonight. (have)
    12. 12.
      It
      heavily outside. (rain)
    13. 13.
      Birds
      south in the winter. (fly)
    14. 14.
      They
      his grandparents often. (not visit)
    15. 15.
      Rachel and Andrew
      to Spain next week. (travel)

  • / Exercise 2.

    Write sentences using the prompts. Use Present Simple or Present Continuous.
    1. 1.
      They / usually / eat / lunch / at noon?
    2. 2.
      I / not / work / this week.
    3. 3.
      The children / play / football / now?
    4. 4.
      Lilly / study / English / every day.
    5. 5.
      What / he / paint / at the moment?
    6. 6.
      Peter and Emma / get married / today.
    7. 7.
      It / not / snow / outside / this week.
    8. 8.
      What / you / eat / for breakfast?

  • / Exercise 3.

    Change the verbs to the third person singular (he/‌she/‌it) in Present Simple.
    1. 1.
      buy
    2. 2.
      create
    3. 3.
      fix
    4. 4.
      try
    5. 5.
      wash

  • / Exercise 4.

    Convert the verbs into their -ing form.
    1. 1.
      enjoy
    2. 2.
      stop
    3. 3.
      listen
    4. 4.
      dance
    5. 5.
      happen
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