Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
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Part A – Multiple Choice (20 Questions)
1 She usually ___ tea in the morning.
a) drinks
b) is drinking
2 Look! She ___ coffee 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 Water ___ at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
20 Be careful! The water ___ now.
a) boils
b) is boiling
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
21 She ___ (not like) coffee.
22 But look! She ___ (drink) coffee now.
23 My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner.
24 But right now she ___ (talk) on the phone.
25 He always ___ (forget) his keys.
26 And today he ___ (forget) them again.
27 We ___ (stay) in a hotel this week.
28 But we normally ___ (stay) with friends.
29 They ___ (visit) their grandparents twice a month.
30 But this month they ___ (not visit) them.
31 What time ___ the train usually ___ (leave)?
32 Look! The train ___ (leave) now.
33 She always ___ (wear) jeans.
34 But today she ___ (wear) a dress.
35 Where ___ your brother usually ___ (go) after school?
36 Where ___ he ___ (go) now?
Part C – Short Dialogues (15 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) on Sundays?
B: I ___ (play) football with friends.
38
A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (play) football in the park.
39
A: Who usually ___ (teach) English on Mondays?
B: Mr. Smith ___ (teach) us.
40
A: Who ___ (teach) the class today?
B: Mrs. Brown ___ (teach) us now.
41
A: He ___ (live) in New York.
B: But this year he ___ (live) in Paris.
42
A: Where ___ your parents usually ___ (go) in summer?
B: They ___ (go) to the beach.
43
A: Where ___ they ___ (go) this summer?
B: They ___ (travel) to Italy.
44
A: My father usually ___ (drive) to work.
B: But this week he ___ (take) the bus.
45
A: She ___ (study) French on Mondays.
B: But today she ___ (study) English.
46
A: We ___ (meet) our cousins every summer.
B: But this summer we ___ (travel) abroad.
47
A: The shop usually ___ (close) at 8.
B: But today it ___ (close) at 6.
48
A: What ___ you usually ___ (eat) for breakfast?
B: I ___ (eat) bread and eggs.
49
A: What ___ you ___ (eat) now?
B: I ___ (eat) pizza.
50
A: The children usually ___ (play) basketball.
B: But right now they ___ (play) volleyball.
Answer
1 a) drinks – Routine.
2 b) is drinking – Now.
3 a) play – Regular activity.
4 b) are playing – Current action.
5 a) works – Permanent job.
6 b) is talking – Action now.
7 a) go – Routine.
8 b) is coming – Listen! → happening now.
9 b) is doing – Action now.
10 a) does – Routine.
11 a) watch – Habit.
12 b) am watching – Now.
13 a) wears – Habitual clothing.
14 b) is wearing – Temporary.
15 a) rises – Scientific truth.
16 b) is rising – Action happening.
17 a) study – Schedule.
18 b) are studying – Action now.
19 a) boils – Fact.
20 b) is boiling – Now.
21 doesn’t like – Fact.
22 is drinking – Action now.
23 cooks – Routine.
24 is talking – Temporary action.
25 always forgets – Habit.
26 is forgetting – Now.
27 are staying – Temporary.
28 stay – Usual.
29 visit – Regular.
30 aren’t visiting – Temporary negative.
31 does / leave – leaves – Timetable.
32 is leaving – Action now.
33 wears – Habit.
34 is wearing – Today.
35 does / go – goes – Routine.
36 is / going – is going – Now.
37 do / do – play – Habit.
38 are / doing – am playing – Action now.
39 teaches – teaches – Routine.
40 is / teaching – is teaching – Temporary.
41 lives – is living – Permanent vs. temporary.
42 do / go – go – Habit.
43 are / going – are traveling – Plan this summer.
44 drives – is taking – Routine vs. temporary.
45 studies – is studying – Routine vs. now.
46 meet – are traveling – Routine vs. plan.
47 closes – is closing – Routine vs. change today.
48 do / eat – eat – Habit.
49 are / eating – am eating – Action now.
50 play – are playing – Habit vs. temporary.