Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
a) drinks
b) is drinking
2 Look! She ___ tea now.
a) drinks
b) is drinking
3 They ___ football every Sunday.
a) play
b) are playing
4 Right now, they ___ football in the park.
a) play
b) are playing
5 My father ___ as a doctor.
a) works
b) is working
6 Be quiet! Dad ___ on the phone.
a) talks
b) is talking
7 We ___ to school by bus every day.
a) go
b) are going
8 Listen! The bus ___ now.
a) comes
b) is coming
9 She ___ her homework at the moment.
a) does
b) is doing
10 She always ___ her homework in the evening.
a) does
b) is doing
11 I ___ TV every night.
a) watch
b) am watching
12 Don’t disturb me! I ___ TV now.
a) watch
b) am watching
13 He usually ___ jeans.
a) wears
b) is wearing
14 Today he ___ a suit.
a) wears
b) is wearing
15 The sun ___ in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
16 Look! The sun ___ now.
a) rises
b) is rising
17 They ___ English on Mondays.
a) study
b) are studying
18 At the moment, they ___ English.
a) study
b) are studying
19 My mum ___ dinner every evening.
a) cooks
b) is cooking
20 Right now, she ___ dinner.
a) cooks
b) is cooking
21 I ___ coffee every morning.
a) drink
b) am drinking
22 This morning I ___ coffee with my friend.
a) drink
b) am drinking
23 Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius.
a) boils
b) is boiling
24 Be careful! The water ___ now.
a) boils
b) is boiling
25 We usually ___ tennis on Fridays.
a) play
b) are playing
26 This Friday, we ___ tennis at the club.
a) play
b) are playing
27 He ___ in London. (He lives there permanently)
a) lives
b) is living
28 This week he ___ in Paris for work.
a) lives
b) is living
29 She ___ to music every day.
a) listens
b) is listening
30 She ___ to music right now.
a) listens
b) is listening
Answer
1 a) drinks – Habit → Present Simple.
2 b) is drinking – Action now.
3 a) play – Regular activity.
4 b) are playing – Temporary action.
5 a) works – Permanent job.
6 b) is talking – Action happening now.
7 a) go – Routine.
8 b) is coming – Action now.
9 b) is doing – Temporary action.
10 a) does – Habit.
11 a) watch – Daily routine.
12 b) am watching – At this moment.
13 a) wears – General fact.
14 b) is wearing – Temporary clothing.
15 a) rises – Scientific fact.
16 b) is rising – Action happening now.
17 a) study – Schedule.
18 b) are studying – Temporary action.
19 a) cooks – Daily routine.
20 b) is cooking – Right now.
21 a) drink – Habit.
22 b) am drinking – Temporary action.
23 a) boils – Scientific fact.
24 b) is boiling – Action now.
25 a) play – Regular activity.
26 b) are playing – Future arrangement.
27 a) lives – Permanent.
28 b) is living – Temporary situation.
29 a) listens – Habit.
30 b) is listening – Now.