Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) on Sundays?
B: I ___ (play) football with my friends.
2
A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (play) football in the park.
3
A: She usually ___ (go) to school by bus.
B: But today she ___ (walk).
4
A: Where ___ your father usually ___ (work)?
B: He ___ (work) in an office.
5
A: Where ___ he ___ (work) now?
B: He ___ (fix) the car in the garage.
6
A: We often ___ (eat) lunch at home.
B: But today we ___ (eat) in a restaurant.
7
A: Listen! The baby ___ (cry).
B: Yes, but she usually ___ (sleep) at this time.
8
A: What time ___ the train usually ___ (leave)?
B: It ___ (leave) at 8 o’clock.
9
A: What time ___ the train ___ (leave) today?
B: It ___ (leave) at 9.
10
A: She always ___ (wear) jeans.
B: But today she ___ (wear) a dress.
11
A: What language ___ they usually ___ (speak) at home?
B: They ___ (speak) Spanish.
12
A: What language ___ they ___ (speak) now?
B: They ___ (speak) English with their teacher.
13
A: He ___ (not like) coffee.
B: But look! He ___ (drink) coffee now.
14
A: Where ___ you usually ___ (go) on holiday?
B: We ___ (go) to the beach.
15
A: Where ___ you ___ (go) this summer?
B: We ___ (go) to the mountains.
16
A: What ___ your sister usually ___ (do) in the evening?
B: She ___ (watch) TV or ___ (read).
17
A: What ___ she ___ (do) now?
B: She ___ (listen) to music.
18
A: They ___ (play) tennis every Friday.
B: Yes, and today they ___ (play) at the club.
19
A: My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner.
B: But right now, she ___ (talk) on the phone.
20
A: What ___ you usually ___ (drink) in the morning?
B: I ___ (drink) tea.
21
A: What ___ you ___ (drink) now?
B: I ___ (drink) coffee.
22
A: The sun ___ (rise) in the east.
B: Look! It ___ (rise) now.
23
A: Where ___ your brother usually ___ (go) after school?
B: He ___ (go) to the library.
24
A: Where ___ he ___ (go) now?
B: He ___ (go) to the sports centre.
25
A: She ___ (study) French on Mondays.
B: But now she ___ (study) English.
26
A: We ___ (stay) at a hotel this week.
B: But we normally ___ (stay) with our friends.
27
A: He always ___ (forget) his homework.
B: And today he ___ (forget) it again!
28
A: Who usually ___ (teach) this class?
B: Mr. Smith ___ (teach) us.
29
A: Who ___ (teach) the class today?
B: Mrs. Brown ___ (teach) now.
30
A: They ___ (go) shopping every Saturday.
B: But this Saturday they ___ (visit) their grandparents.
Answer
1 do / do – play
👉 What do you usually do on Sundays? → habit. / I play football… → Present Simple.
2 are / doing – am playing
👉 What are you doing now? → action now. / I am playing… → Present Continuous.
3 goes – is walking
👉 Routine = Present Simple. Temporary today = Present Continuous.
4 does / work – works
👉 Question form in Present Simple. / Permanent job = works.
5 is / working – is fixing
👉 Now = Present Continuous.
6 eat – are eating
👉 Routine = eat. / Today = are eating.
7 is crying – sleeps
👉 Now = Present Continuous. / Habitual = Present Simple.
8 does / leave – leaves
👉 Timetable = Present Simple.
9 does / leave – is leaving
👉 Today’s schedule = Present Continuous.
10 wears – is wearing
👉 General habit vs. today’s action.
11 do / speak – speak
👉 Present Simple question/answer.
12 are / speaking – are speaking
👉 Action now.
13 doesn’t like – is drinking
👉 Fact vs. action in progress.
14 do / go – go
👉 Habitual holidays.
15 are / going – are going
👉 This summer = future arrangement → Present Continuous.
16 does / do – watches / reads
👉 Present Simple for routine.
17 is / doing – is listening
👉 Action now = Present Continuous.
18 play – are playing
👉 Routine vs. today’s activity.
19 cooks – is talking
👉 Routine vs. current action.
20 do / drink – drink
👉 Present Simple question and answer.
21 are / drinking – am drinking
👉 Now = Present Continuous.
22 rises – is rising
👉 Scientific truth vs. action now.
23 does / go – goes
👉 Routine in Present Simple.
24 is / going – is going
👉 Action now = Present Continuous.
25 studies – is studying
👉 Weekly schedule vs. current action.
26 are staying – stay
👉 Temporary (this week) vs. usual habit.
27 always forgets – is forgetting
👉 Habitual mistake vs. happening again now.
28 teaches – teaches
👉 Routine = Present Simple.
29 is / teaching – is teaching
👉 Today’s teacher = Present Continuous.
30 go – are visiting
👉 Habitual weekend activity vs. special plan this week.