Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
Part A – Multiple Choice (15 Questions)
1 She usually ___ to school on foot.
a) goes
b) is going
2 Look! The children ___ in the playground.
a) play
b) are playing
3 My dad ___ in a bank.
a) works
b) is working
4 Right now, he ___ a customer.
a) serves
b) is serving
5 We ___ lunch together every Sunday.
a) have
b) are having
6 Be quiet! The baby ___ .
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
7 They often ___ pizza for lunch.
a) eat
b) are eating
8 Today they ___ pasta.
a) eat
b) are eating
9 The bus always ___ at 7.30.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
10 Hurry up! The bus ___ now.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
11 She ___ English lessons on Mondays.
a) has
b) is having
12 She ___ a test today.
a) has
b) is having
13 I ___ TV every evening.
a) watch
b) am watching
14 Don’t disturb me! I ___ TV now.
a) watch
b) am watching
15 Water ___ at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
16 He always ___ (forget) his keys.
17 And now he ___ (forget) them again.
18 My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner.
19 But today she ___ (make) a cake.
20 We ___ (not go) to school on Saturdays.
21 But this Saturday we ___ (study) for the test.
22 The train usually ___ (leave) at 8.
23 But today it ___ (leave) at 9.
24 She always ___ (wear) jeans.
25 But today she ___ (wear) a dress.
26 Where ___ your brother usually ___ (go) after school?
27 Where ___ he ___ (go) now?
28 They ___ (visit) their grandparents every weekend.
29 But this weekend they ___ (stay) at home.
30 Look! The children ___ (run) in the garden.
Part C – Dialogues (10 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) in the evening?
B: I ___ (read) books.
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A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (read) a story.
33
A: Who usually ___ (teach) maths?
B: Mr. Brown ___ (teach) us.
34
A: Who ___ (teach) today?
B: Ms. White ___ (teach) us now.
35
A: He ___ (live) in London.
B: But this year he ___ (live) in Paris.
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A: Where ___ your parents usually ___ (go) in summer?
B: They ___ (go) to the mountains.
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A: Where ___ they ___ (go) this summer?
B: They ___ (travel) to Spain.
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A: My father usually ___ (drive) to work.
B: But this week he ___ (take) the train.
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A: She ___ (study) English on Mondays.
B: But today she ___ (study) French.
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A: We ___ (meet) our cousins every summer.
B: But this summer we ___ (visit) our grandparents.
Part D – Error Correction (10 Questions)
41 She go to school every day.
42 He is play football now.
43 They watches TV every evening.
44 My mum cooking dinner every night.
45 The train leave at 8 every morning.
46 She don’t like apples.
47 He are studying English now.
48 We is going to the park today.
49 The sun rise in the east now.
50 Listen! The birds sing.
Answer
1 a) goes – Routine.
2 b) are playing – Action now.
3 a) works – Permanent job.
4 b) is serving – Current action.
5 a) have – Routine.
6 b) is sleeping – Now.
7 a) eat – Habit.
8 b) are eating – Today.
9 a) leaves – Timetable.
10 b) is leaving – Happening now.
11 a) has – Schedule.
12 b) is having – Today.
13 a) watch – Routine.
14 b) am watching – Now.
15 a) boils – Scientific fact.
16 forgets – Routine.
17 is forgetting – Happening again.
18 cooks – Routine.
19 is making – Temporary.
20 don’t go – Negative routine.
21 are studying – Temporary.
22 leaves – Timetable.
23 is leaving – Change today.
24 wears – Habit.
25 is wearing – Today.
26 does / go – goes – Routine.
27 is / going – is going – Now.
28 visit – Routine.
29 are staying – Temporary.
30 are running – Action now.
31 do / do – read – Routine.
32 are / doing – am reading – Action now.
33 teaches – teaches – Routine.
34 is / teaching – is teaching – Today.
35 lives – is living – Permanent vs. temporary.
36 do / go – go – Habit.
37 are / going – are traveling – Plan.
38 drives – is taking – Usual vs. this week.
39 studies – is studying – Routine vs. today.
40 meet – are visiting – Routine vs. plan.
41 Correction: She goes to school every day.
42 Correction: He is playing football now.
43 Correction: They watch TV every evening.
44 Correction: My mum cooks dinner every night.
45 Correction: The train leaves at 8 every morning.
46 Correction: She doesn’t like apples.
47 Correction: He is studying English now.
48 Correction: We are going to the park today.
49 Correction: The sun is rising in the east now.
50 Correction: Listen! The birds are singing.