Present Simple
Present Simple/ Present Continuous
Present Continuous
Present Continuous or Present Simple?
100

She usually _____ (work) at McDonald’s in Graça.

works

100

I ______ (leave) home at 7 o'clock every morning.

leave

100

At the moment, I _______ a letter to my mother.

1. write

2. am writing

3. writes

2. am writing

100

1. She walks her dog outside every day.

2. He is talking to his boss in the meeting.


1. Present simple

2. Present continuous

200

Linda ______ (wash) her hair every day

washes

200

It usually _____ (rain) a lot in the spring here.


rains

200

I ________ ( run) a race today in Central Park.

 am running 

200

1. It is snowing outside.

2. The snow is falling really hard, look!

1. Present continuous

2. Present continuous

300

____  you _____ (listen) to the radio very often?

Do you listen to the radio very often?

300

He is from Zimbabwe. Now, he ______ ( live) in Texas.


is / is living

300

This week, I _______ (study) very hard for my exams.

am studying

300

1. I am sorry, I can't help you right now, I am preparing dinner.

2. promise I will help you later.


1. Present continuous

2. Present simple

400

Why ___    _____  ______ (drive) on the right side of the road in the United States?

1. are they driving

2. do they drive

3. will they drive

2. do they drive

400

Usually, we _____  (have) a barbecue here every year.



3. are going, have

400

He can't answer the phone right now. He __________ (practice) the piano.


is practicing

400

1. I _______ (to write) a letter to my parents now. I ______ (write) a letter to them every weekend.

1. am writing, write

500

It usually ______ (get) dark at this time of year at about 8:30pm. I ______ (finish) work at 7:30pm.

gets, finish

500

She always ______ (play) computer games


 tries, plays, is playing

500

Right now, he _________ (play) soccer at school.

He __________ (not/sing) in the choir anymore.

is playing, does not sing

500

She usually _____ ( work) as a waitress in a restaurant, but right now she __________ (study) to become a nurse.


works, is studying