Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
a) goes
b) is going
2 Look! The children ___ (play) football in the garden.
a) play
b) are playing
3 My father ___ (work) in a bank.
a) works
b) is working
4 Right now, he ___ (fix) his car.
a) fixes
b) is fixing
5 We ___ (have) lunch together every Sunday.
a) have
b) are having
6 We ___ (have) dinner at a restaurant tonight.
a) have
b) are having
7 She ___ (wear) jeans every day.
a) wears
b) is wearing
8 But today, she ___ (wear) a dress.
a) wears
b) is wearing
9 The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
10 Look! The sun ___ (rise) now.
a) rises
b) is rising
11 He usually ___ (read) the newspaper in the morning.
a) reads
b) is reading
12 Be quiet! He ___ (read) a book at the moment.
a) reads
b) is reading
13 They ___ (play) tennis every Friday.
a) play
b) are playing
14 They ___ (play) tennis right now.
a) play
b) are playing
15 I ___ (drink) tea every morning.
a) drink
b) am drinking
16 Right now, I ___ (drink) coffee.
a) drink
b) am drinking
17 Water ___ (boil) at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
18 Be careful! The water ___ (boil) now.
a) boils
b) is boiling
19 She ___ (study) English on Mondays.
a) studies
b) is studying
20 She ___ (study) English at the moment.
a) studies
b) is studying
21 They often ___ (watch) TV in the evening.
a) watch
b) are watching
22 They ___ (watch) TV right now.
a) watch
b) are watching
23 My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner.
a) cooks
b) is cooking
24 Look! She ___ (cook) dinner now.
a) cooks
b) is cooking
25 He ___ (live) in New York. (permanent)
a) lives
b) is living
26 This year, he ___ (live) in Paris. (temporary)
a) lives
b) is living
27 The train always ___ (leave) at 8 a.m.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
28 The train ___ (leave) later today.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
29 She ___ (not like) coffee. (fact)
a) doesn’t like
b) isn’t liking
30 Don’t disturb her! She ___ (write) an email now.
a) writes
b) is writing
Answer
1 a) goes – Routine → Present Simple.
2 b) are playing – Action now.
3 a) works – Permanent job.
4 b) is fixing – Temporary action now.
5 a) have – Regular habit.
6 b) are having – Future arrangement.
7 a) wears – Habitual clothing.
8 b) is wearing – Temporary situation today.
9 a) rises – Scientific truth.
10 b) is rising – Action happening now.
11 a) reads – Routine.
12 b) is reading – Current action.
13 a) play – Routine.
14 b) are playing – Action in progress.
15 a) drink – Habit.
16 b) am drinking – Action now.
17 a) boils – Scientific fact.
18 b) is boiling – Action at the moment.
19 a) studies – Schedule.
20 b) is studying – Action now.
21 a) watch – Habit.
22 b) are watching – Action now.
23 a) cooks – Daily routine.
24 b) is cooking – Action happening now.
25 a) lives – Permanent residence.
26 b) is living – Temporary residence.
27 a) leaves – Timetable.
28 b) is leaving – Change of schedule today.
29 a) doesn’t like – Fact/state verb.
30 b) is writing – Action now.