Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
Part A – Multiple Choice (15 Questions)
1 She usually ___ her homework in the evening.
a) does
b) is doing
2 Look! She ___ her homework now.
a) does
b) is doing
3 They often ___ to the park on Saturdays.
a) go
b) are going
4 Listen! The boys ___ music.
a) listen
b) are listening
5 My father ___ in a hospital.
a) works
b) is working
6 Right now, he ___ to a patient.
a) talks
b) is talking
7 We ___ tea every morning.
a) drink
b) are drinking
8 We ___ coffee at the moment.
a) drink
b) are drinking
9 The train ___ at 7 every day.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
10 Hurry up! The train ___ now.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
11 She ___ English on Mondays.
a) studies
b) is studying
12 This week she ___ German.
a) studies
b) is studying
13 The sun ___ in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
14 Look! The sun ___ now.
a) rises
b) is rising
15 I usually ___ breakfast at 7.
a) have
b) am having
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
16 He always ___ (forget) his bag.
17 And now he ___ (forget) it again.
18 My mum usually ___ (cook) dinner.
19 But today she ___ (make) pizza.
20 We ___ (not go) to school on Sundays.
21 But this Sunday we ___ (study) for the test.
22 The bus usually ___ (arrive) at 8.
23 But today it ___ (arrive) 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 month.
29 But this month they ___ (not visit) them.
30 Look! The dog ___ (sleep) on the sofa.
Part C – Dialogues (10 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) after dinner?
B: I ___ (watch) TV.
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A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (watch) a film.
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.
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A: Where ___ your parents usually ___ (go) in summer?
B: They ___ (go) to the countryside.
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A: Where ___ they ___ (go) this summer?
B: They ___ (travel) to Italy.
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A: My father 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.
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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 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) does – Habit.
2 b) is doing – Action now.
3 a) go – Routine.
4 b) are listening – Now.
5 a) works – Permanent job.
6 b) is talking – Temporary action.
7 a) drink – Habit.
8 b) are drinking – Now.
9 a) leaves – Timetable.
10 b) is leaving – Right now.
11 a) studies – Schedule.
12 b) is studying – Temporary.
13 a) rises – Scientific fact.
14 b) is rising – Action now.
15 a) have – Habit.
16 forgets – Habit.
17 is forgetting – Now.
18 cooks – Routine.
19 is making – Temporary.
20 don’t go – Negative habit.
21 are studying – Temporary.
22 arrives – Timetable.
23 is arriving – Change today.
24 wears – Habit.
25 is wearing – Today.
26 does / go – goes – Present Simple Q.
27 is / going – is going – Action now.
28 visit – Routine.
29 aren’t visiting – Negative temporary.
30 is sleeping – Now.
31 do / do – watch – Routine.
32 are / doing – am watching – 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 – Routine vs. this week.
39 studies – is studying – Routine vs. today.
40 meet – are visiting – Routine vs. temporary.
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.