Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

Present Simple

1

I usually _________ (wake up) at 7. 

I usually wake up at 7.

5

Linda ________(wash) her hair everyday.

Linda washes her hair everyday.

10

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

Do you listen to the radio every morning?

25

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

50

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.

100

She always ______ (try) very hard in every game that she ______(play).  

She always tries very hard in every game that she plays.

250

 Which sentence is correct?

 1. My parents does shopping on Saturdays.  

 2. Maria haves a brown dog.  

 3. Tom goes to work on Sundays 

3. Tom goes to work on Sundays

500

Put the items in the correct order and form: 

1. You / not / know / the / answer

2. Nina / get up / early?

3. Anna / English books / read

1. You don't know the answer.

2. Does Nina get up early?

3. Anna reads English books.

Present Continuous

1

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.  

5

Luke ________ (study) science at university.

Luke is studying science at university.

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

10

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

My sister and I are running in a race.

25

Choose the correct question: 

1. What you doing?  

2. Where is she working?  

3. Where you are staying?   

2. Where is she working?

50

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.

100

What musical instrument ___________ (they / play)?

What musical instrument are they playing?

250

Which word can't be used here?
_______ are talking very loudly!

 1. They  

 2. You  

 3. She 

3. She

500

Tell me 2 time expressions we use with the Present Continuous tense. 

now, right now, at the moment, currently, today, this week...

Present Simple Mistakes

1

He go to bed very early.

He goes to bed very early.

5

Does they live in Canada?

Do they live in Canada?

10

I am usually cooking dinner for my family.

I usually cook dinner for my family.

25

Are they have a meeting every week?

Do they have a meeting every week?

50

She don't like tennis.

She doesn't like tennis.

100

Do she talks to you? 

Does she talk to you? 

250

What he know?

What does he know? 

500

Robert playes baseball at the weekend.

Robert plays baseball at the weekend.

Present Continuous Mistakes

1

Are you do your homework?

Are you doing your homework?

5

Jane is watch a cartoon now.

Jane is watching a cartoon now.

10

Maggie sleeping on the sofa right now.

Maggie is sleeping on the sofa right now.

25

Are your sister play with a toy now?

Is your sister playing with a toy now? 

50

I am't go to market at the moment.

I'm not going to market at the moment.

100

Is she speaks French? 

Is she speaking French?

("Does she speak French?" is also correct!)

250

Who runing in the park? 

Who is running in the park? 

500

Where they going today?

Where are they going today?

Present Simple & Present Continuous

1

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

At the moment she is sunbathing on Cocoa Beach.

5

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

It rains here a lot in the spring.

10

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

He is from Germany but he lives in Texas.

25

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

50

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.

100

William and Joy ______ (live) in London but they ______ (travel) to Spain right now.

William and Joy live in London and they are traveling to Spain right now.

250

Right now, John ________ (play) soccer at school. He usually ______ (play) every Wednesday. 

What ___ he usually _____ (wear)? - Black shorts, but today he ________ (wear) blue shorts.

Right now, John is playing soccer at school. He usually plays every Wednesday.

What does he usually wear? - Black shorts, but today he is wearing blue shorts.

500

What _________ (Josh / do) now? - He and his father _____ (watch) TV and ________ (eat) pasta.  

Why _________ (you / ask)? - Because I ________ (want) to invite Josh over to my house.

What is Josh doing now? - He and his father are watching TV and eating pasta.  

Why are you asking? - Because I want to invite Josh over to my house.