Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (read) a book.
2
A: She usually ___ (drink) tea in the morning.
B: But today she ___ (drink) coffee.
3
A: Look! The boys ___ (play) football.
B: Yes, they ___ (run) very fast.
4
A: Where ___ your sister usually ___ (go) on Sundays?
B: She ___ (go) to the park.
5
A: Where ___ your sister ___ (go) now?
B: She ___ (go) to the cinema.
6
A: He ___ (not do) his homework every day.
B: But right now, he ___ (do) it.
7
A: Listen! Who ___ (talk) on the phone?
B: My mum ___ (talk) to her friend.
8
A: What time ___ the train usually ___ (leave)?
B: It ___ (leave) at 7 a.m.
9
A: What time ___ the train ___ (leave) today?
B: It ___ (leave) at 9 a.m.
10
A: She always ___ (wear) jeans.
B: But today she ___ (wear) a dress.
11
A: What ___ you usually ___ (eat) for breakfast?
B: I ___ (eat) bread and eggs.
12
A: What ___ you ___ (eat) now?
B: I ___ (eat) pizza.
13
A: They ___ (not watch) TV now.
B: No, they ___ (study) English.
14
A: He ___ (not like) football.
B: But look! He ___ (play) with his friends now.
15
A: Who ___ usually ___ (teach) you on Mondays?
B: Mr. Smith ___ (teach) us.
16
A: Who ___ (teach) you today?
B: Ms. Brown ___ (teach) us now.
17
A: My dad ___ (fix) the car every weekend.
B: But today he ___ (paint) the house.
18
A: They usually ___ (go) shopping on Saturday.
B: But this Saturday they ___ (visit) their grandma.
19
A: Why ___ you ___ (wear) your jacket?
B: Because it ___ (rain) outside.
20
A: She ___ (be) always late for school.
B: Yes, she ___ (be) late again today.
21
A: He ___ (not understand) this exercise.
B: Don’t worry, the teacher ___ (explain) it now.
22
A: We ___ (play) tennis every Friday.
B: But we ___ (not play) today. It’s raining.
23
A: What ___ she usually ___ (do) in the evening?
B: She ___ (watch) TV or ___ (read) a book.
24
A: What ___ she ___ (do) right now?
B: She ___ (listen) to music.
25
A: He always ___ (forget) his homework.
B: And now he ___ (forget) it again.
26
A: They ___ (stay) in a hotel this week.
B: But they normally ___ (stay) at their uncle’s house.
27
A: Look! The dog ___ (sleep) under the table.
B: Yes, but it usually ___ (sleep) on the sofa.
28
A: We ___ (have) lunch together every Sunday.
B: But today we ___ (have) dinner at a restaurant.
29
A: What time ___ school usually ___ (start)?
B: It ___ (start) at 8 o’clock.
30
A: What time ___ school ___ (start) today?
B: It ___ (start) at 9 because of the meeting.
Answer
1 are / doing – am reading
👉 Question: What are you doing now? / Answer: I am reading a book.
2 drinks – is drinking
👉 Present Simple for routine (She drinks tea every morning), Present Continuous for today.
3 are playing – are running
👉 Signal: Look! → Present Continuous.
4 does / go – goes
👉 Present Simple: Where does your sister usually go? / Answer: She goes to the park.
5 is / going – is going
👉 Action happening now: Where is your sister going? / She is going to the cinema.
6 doesn’t do – is doing
👉 Negative routine vs. action now.
7 is talking – is talking
👉 Listen! → Present Continuous.
8 does / leave – leaves
👉 Timetable = Present Simple.
9 does / leave – is leaving
👉 Today = temporary change → Present Continuous.
10 wears – is wearing
👉 She always wears jeans, but today she is wearing a dress.
11 do / eat – eat
👉 Routine in Present Simple.
12 are / eating – am eating
👉 Now = Present Continuous.
13 aren’t watching – are studying
👉 Negative + positive, both Present Continuous.
14 doesn’t like – is playing
👉 General dislike vs. temporary action.
15 teaches – teaches
👉 Routine = Present Simple.
16 is teaching – is teaching
👉 Today = temporary.
17 fixes – is painting
👉 Habit vs. temporary action.
18 go – are visiting
👉 Regular vs. this Saturday.
19 are / wearing – is raining
👉 Question Present Continuous + reason.
20 is – is
👉 Permanent habit (is always late) vs. temporary state (is late again).
21 doesn’t – is explaining
👉 Negative fact + current action.
22 play – aren’t playing
👉 Routine Present Simple vs. temporary Present Continuous.
23 does / do – watches / reads
👉 Present Simple with “usually.”
24 is / doing – is listening
👉 Action now → Present Continuous.
25 always forgets – is forgetting
👉 Habit vs. action happening again now.
26 are staying – stay
👉 Temporary vs. usual habit.
27 is sleeping – sleeps
👉 Action now vs. usual.
28 have – are having
👉 Present Simple routine vs. Present Continuous today.
29 does / start – starts
👉 Timetable = Present Simple.
30 does / start – is starting
👉 Today’s change = Present Continuous.