Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
Part A – Multiple Choice (15 Questions)
1 She usually ___ coffee in the morning.
a) drinks
b) is drinking
2 Look! She ___ tea now.
a) drinks
b) is drinking
3 My father ___ in a factory.
a) works
b) is working
4 Right now, he ___ with his manager.
a) talks
b) is talking
5 We ___ to school every day.
a) go
b) are going
6 Listen! The bus ___ .
a) comes
b) is coming
7 They often ___ tennis on Sundays.
a) play
b) are playing
8 Today they ___ football.
a) play
b) are playing
9 The train ___ at 7 o’clock every morning.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
10 Be quick! The train ___ now.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
11 He ___ French on Tuesdays.
a) studies
b) is studying
12 This week he ___ English.
a) studies
b) is studying
13 Water ___ at 0°C.
a) freezes
b) is freezing
14 Be careful! The water ___ now.
a) freezes
b) is freezing
15 I usually ___ TV in the evening.
a) watch
b) am watching
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
16 She always ___ (wear) jeans.
17 But today she ___ (wear) a skirt.
18 He ___ (not like) apples.
19 But look! He ___ (eat) one now.
20 My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner at 7.
21 But tonight she ___ (make) pizza.
22 We ___ (not go) to school on Saturdays.
23 But this Saturday we ___ (study) for the exam.
24 The shop usually ___ (open) at 8.
25 But today it ___ (open) at 9.
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 boys ___ (play) basketball.
Part C – Dialogues (10 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) in the morning?
B: I ___ (eat) breakfast.
32
A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (eat) a sandwich.
33
A: Who usually ___ (teach) English?
B: Mr. Lee ___ (teach) us.
34
A: Who ___ (teach) today?
B: Ms. Brown ___ (teach) us now.
35
A: He ___ (live) in London.
B: But this year he ___ (live) in Paris.
36
A: Where ___ your parents usually ___ (go) in summer?
B: They ___ (go) to the countryside.
37
A: Where ___ they ___ (go) this summer?
B: They ___ (travel) to Italy.
38
A: My dad usually ___ (drive) to work.
B: But this week he ___ (take) the bus.
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A: She ___ (study) French on Mondays.
B: But today she ___ (study) German.
40
A: We ___ (meet) our friends every weekend.
B: But this weekend we ___ (visit) our cousins.
Part D – Error Correction (10 Questions)
41 She go to school every day.
42 He is play football now.
43 They watches TV every night.
44 My mum cooking dinner every day.
45 The train leave at 8 every morning.
46 She don’t like bananas.
47 He are reading a book now.
48 We is going to the park.
49 The sun rise in the east now.
50 Listen! The birds sing.
Answer
1 a) drinks – Habit.
2 b) is drinking – Now.
3 a) works – Permanent job.
4 b) is talking – Action now.
5 a) go – Routine.
6 b) is coming – Action now.
7 a) play – Habit.
8 b) are playing – Temporary.
9 a) leaves – Timetable.
10 b) is leaving – Right now.
11 a) studies – Schedule.
12 b) is studying – Temporary.
13 a) freezes – Scientific fact.
14 b) is freezing – Happening now.
15 a) watch – Routine.
16 wears – Habit.
17 is wearing – Temporary.
18 doesn’t like – Fact.
19 is eating – Action now.
20 cooks – Routine.
21 is making – Today.
22 don’t go – Routine negative.
23 are studying – Temporary.
24 opens – Schedule.
25 is opening – Today.
26 does / go – goes – Present Simple.
27 is / going – is going – Now.
28 visit – Routine.
29 are staying – Temporary.
30 are playing – Action now.
31 do / do – eat – Routine.
32 are / doing – am eating – Now.
33 teaches – teaches – Routine.
34 is / teaching – is teaching – Today.
35 lives – is living – Permanent vs. temporary.
36 do / go – go – Routine.
37 are / going – are traveling – This summer = plan.
38 drives – is taking – Usual vs. this week.
39 studies – is studying – Routine vs. today.
40 meet – are visiting – Habit vs. plan.
41 Correction: She goes to school every day.
42 Correction: He is playing football now.
43 Correction: They watch TV every night.
44 Correction: My mum cooks dinner every day.
45 Correction: The train leaves at 8 every morning.
46 Correction: She doesn’t like bananas.
47 Correction: He is reading a book now.
48 Correction: We are going to the park.
49 Correction: The sun is rising in the east now.
50 Correction: Listen! The birds are singing.