Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Present Simple

10

____ you _____(listen) to the radio every morning?

Do you listen to the radio every morning?

20

I usually _________ (wake up) at 7. 

I usually wake up at 7.

30

Where can you use the form "lives"?

 1. I ___ near Birmingham.  
 2. Alice and Emma ____ in Ireland.  
 3. My aunt ____ in Scotland.

3. My aunt lives in Scotland

40

It ______ (get) dark at this time of year at about 6.30 PM. I ______ (finish / not) work until 7.30 PM.

It gets dark at this time of year at about 6.30 PM. I don't finish work until 7:30 PM.

50

Linda ________(wash) her hair everyday.

Linda washes her hair everyday.

Present Continuous

10

My sister and I ______ (run) in a race.

My sister and I are running in a race.

20

Choose the correct answer to the question: Where’s James now?

1. He works in his office.  

2. He's working in his office.  

3. He is work in his office. 

2. He's working in his office.  

30

Choose the correct question: 

1. What you doing?  

2. Where is she working?  

3. Where you are staying?   

2. Where is she working?

40

He _____ (answer / not) the phone right now because he ________ (practice) the piano.

He isn't answering the phone right now because he is practicing the piano.

50

Luke ________ (study) science at university.

Luke is studying science at university.

("Luke studies science at university." is also correct!)

Present Simple Mistakes

10

I am usually cooking dinner for my family.

I usually cook dinner for my family.

20

He go to bed very early.

He goes to bed very early.

30

Are they have a meeting every week?

Do they have a meeting every week?

40

She don't like tennis.

She doesn't like tennis.

50

Does they live in Canada?

Do they live in Canada?

Present Continuous Mistakes

10

Maggie sleeping on the sofa right now.

Maggie is sleeping on the sofa right now.

20

Are you do your homework?

Are you doing your homework?

30

Are your sister play with a toy now?

Is your sister playing with a toy now? 

40

I am't go to market at the moment.

I'm not going to market at the moment.

50

Jane is watch a cartoon now.

Jane is watching a cartoon now.

Present Simple & Present Continuous

10

He _____ (be) from Germany but he (live)______ in Texas.

He is from Germany but he lives in Texas.

20

At the moment she ______ (sunbathe) on Cocoa Beach.

At the moment she is sunbathing on Cocoa Beach.

30

We _______ volleyball this afternoon and ____________ a barbecue. Usually, we _____ a barbecue every Monday.

1. are playing, are having, have

2. playing, having, have

3. play, have, are having

1. are playing, are having, have

40

Don't talk to me now. I  ______ (write) a very important letter. I ______ (not / have) time to talk.

Don't talk to me now. I am writing a very important letter. I don't have time to talk.

50

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

It rains here a lot in the spring.