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Present Simple or Continuous

Every day or right now? 36 questions on choosing between the present simple and the present continuous.

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The questions

  1. 1

    Look! The cat ___ (sleep) in its basket.

    • Look! The cat is sleeping in its basket.
    • Look! The cat sleep in its basket.
    • Look! The cat sleeping in its basket.
    • Look! The cat sleeps in its basket.

    Answer: Look! The cat is sleeping in its basket.

  2. 2

    The cat ___ (sleep) in its basket every night.

    • The cat is sleeping in its basket every night.
    • The cat sleep in its basket every night.
    • The cat sleeping in its basket every night.
    • The cat sleeps in its basket every night.

    Answer: The cat sleeps in its basket every night.

  3. 3

    I ___ (do) my homework now.

    • I am do my homework now.
    • I am doing my homework now.
    • I do my homework now.
    • I doing my homework now.

    Answer: I am doing my homework now.

  4. 4

    I ___ (do) my homework every evening.

    • I am doing my homework every evening.
    • I do my homework every evening.
    • I does my homework every evening.
    • I doing my homework every evening.

    Answer: I do my homework every evening.

  5. 5

    Listen! She ___ (sing).

    • Listen! She is singing.
    • Listen! She sing.
    • Listen! She singing.
    • Listen! She sings.

    Answer: Listen! She is singing.

  6. 6

    She ___ (sing) in a choir every Friday.

    • She is singing in a choir every Friday.
    • She sing in a choir every Friday.
    • She singing in a choir every Friday.
    • She sings in a choir every Friday.

    Answer: She sings in a choir every Friday.

  7. 7

    We ___ (play) football at the moment.

    • We are play football at the moment.
    • We are playing football at the moment.
    • We play football at the moment.
    • We playing football at the moment.

    Answer: We are playing football at the moment.

  8. 8

    We usually ___ (play) football after school.

    • We are usually playing football after school.
    • We usually play football after school.
    • We usually playing football after school.
    • We usually plays football after school.

    Answer: We usually play football after school.

  9. 9

    It ___ (rain) right now. Take an umbrella!

    • It is raining right now. Take an umbrella!
    • It rain right now. Take an umbrella!
    • It raining right now. Take an umbrella!
    • It rains right now. Take an umbrella!

    Answer: It is raining right now. Take an umbrella!

  10. 10

    It often ___ (rain) in autumn.

    • It is often raining in autumn.
    • It often rain in autumn.
    • It often raining in autumn.
    • It often rains in autumn.

    Answer: It often rains in autumn.

  11. 11

    Be quiet! The baby ___ (sleep).

    • Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.
    • Be quiet! The baby sleep.
    • Be quiet! The baby sleeping.
    • Be quiet! The baby sleeps.

    Answer: Be quiet! The baby is sleeping.

  12. 12

    My dad ___ (cook) dinner every Sunday.

    • My dad cook dinner every Sunday.
    • My dad cooking dinner every Sunday.
    • My dad cooks dinner every Sunday.
    • My dad is cooking dinner every Sunday.

    Answer: My dad cooks dinner every Sunday.

  13. 13

    My dad ___ (cook) dinner now.

    • My dad cooking dinner now.
    • My dad cooks dinner now.
    • My dad is cook dinner now.
    • My dad is cooking dinner now.

    Answer: My dad is cooking dinner now.

  14. 14

    They ___ (watch) a film at the moment.

    • They are watch a film at the moment.
    • They are watching a film at the moment.
    • They watch a film at the moment.
    • They watching a film at the moment.

    Answer: They are watching a film at the moment.

  15. 15

    They ___ (watch) TV every evening.

    • They are watching TV every evening.
    • They watch TV every evening.
    • They watches TV every evening.
    • They watching TV every evening.

    Answer: They watch TV every evening.

  16. 16

    He ___ (wear) a blue T-shirt today.

    • He is wear a blue T-shirt today.
    • He is wearing a blue T-shirt today.
    • He wearing a blue T-shirt today.
    • He wears a blue T-shirt today.

    Answer: He is wearing a blue T-shirt today.

  17. 17

    He always ___ (wear) a uniform at school.

    • He always wear a uniform at school.
    • He always wearing a uniform at school.
    • He always wears a uniform at school.
    • He is always wear a uniform at school.

    Answer: He always wears a uniform at school.

  18. 18

    Don't talk to me, I ___ (read).

    • Don't talk to me, I am read.
    • Don't talk to me, I am reading.
    • Don't talk to me, I read.
    • Don't talk to me, I reading.

    Answer: Don't talk to me, I am reading.

  19. 19

    I ___ (read) a book before bed every night.

    • I am reading a book before bed every night.
    • I read a book before bed every night.
    • I reading a book before bed every night.
    • I reads a book before bed every night.

    Answer: I read a book before bed every night.

  20. 20

    Look at the birds! They ___ (fly) south.

    • Look at the birds! They are flying south.
    • Look at the birds! They flies south.
    • Look at the birds! They fly south.
    • Look at the birds! They flying south.

    Answer: Look at the birds! They are flying south.

  21. 21

    Birds ___ (fly) south every winter.

    • Birds are flying south every winter.
    • Birds flies south every winter.
    • Birds fly south every winter.
    • Birds flying south every winter.

    Answer: Birds fly south every winter.

  22. 22

    I ___ (like) this song.

    • I am liking this song.
    • I like this song.
    • I likes this song.
    • I liking this song.

    Answer: I like this song.

  23. 23

    She ___ (know) the answer.

    • She is knowing the answer.
    • She know the answer.
    • She knowing the answer.
    • She knows the answer.

    Answer: She knows the answer.

  24. 24

    We ___ (want) some ice cream now.

    • We are wanting some ice cream now.
    • We want some ice cream now.
    • We wanting some ice cream now.
    • We wants some ice cream now.

    Answer: We want some ice cream now.

  25. 25

    He ___ (love) chocolate.

    • He is loving chocolate.
    • He love chocolate.
    • He loves chocolate.
    • He loving chocolate.

    Answer: He loves chocolate.

  26. 26

    What ___ you ___ (do) right now?

    • What are you do right now?
    • What are you doing right now?
    • What do you do right now?
    • What you are doing right now?

    Answer: What are you doing right now?

  27. 27

    What time ___ you usually ___ (get up)?

    • What time are you usually getting up?
    • What time do you usually get up?
    • What time does you usually get up?
    • What time you usually get up?

    Answer: What time do you usually get up?

  28. 28

    ___ she ___ (sleep) at the moment?

    • Does she sleep at the moment?
    • Does she sleeping at the moment?
    • Is she sleep at the moment?
    • Is she sleeping at the moment?

    Answer: Is she sleeping at the moment?

  29. 29

    ___ he ___ (play) tennis every weekend?

    • Do he play tennis every weekend?
    • Does he play tennis every weekend?
    • Does he plays tennis every weekend?
    • Is he play tennis every weekend?

    Answer: Does he play tennis every weekend?

  30. 30

    Why ___ you ___ (cry)? What's wrong?

    • Why are you cry? What's wrong?
    • Why are you crying? What's wrong?
    • Why do you cry? What's wrong?
    • Why you crying? What's wrong?

    Answer: Why are you crying? What's wrong?

  31. 31

    I ___ (not / watch) TV at the moment. I'm studying.

    • I am not watch TV at the moment. I'm studying.
    • I am not watching TV at the moment. I'm studying.
    • I don't watch TV at the moment. I'm studying.
    • I not watching TV at the moment. I'm studying.

    Answer: I am not watching TV at the moment. I'm studying.

  32. 32

    She ___ (not / eat) meat. She's a vegetarian.

    • She doesn't eat meat. She's a vegetarian.
    • She don't eat meat. She's a vegetarian.
    • She isn't eat meat. She's a vegetarian.
    • She not eats meat. She's a vegetarian.

    Answer: She doesn't eat meat. She's a vegetarian.

  33. 33

    He ___ (not / listen) to me right now.

    • He doesn't listen to me right now.
    • He isn't listen to me right now.
    • He isn't listening to me right now.
    • He not listening to me right now.

    Answer: He isn't listening to me right now.

  34. 34

    We ___ (not / go) to school on Sundays.

    • We doesn't go to school on Sundays.
    • We don't go to school on Sundays.
    • We don't going to school on Sundays.
    • We not go to school on Sundays.

    Answer: We don't go to school on Sundays.

  35. 35

    Which words go with the present continuous?

    • Ever, never, yet
    • Every day, usually
    • Now, at the moment
    • Yesterday, last week

    Answer: Now, at the moment

  36. 36

    Which words go with the present simple?

    • Every day, usually, often
    • Look! Listen!
    • Now, right now
    • Yesterday, last week

    Answer: Every day, usually, often