Present simple vs. present continuous – English Grammar Test for A2
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a) She go to school every day.
b) She goes to school every day.
c) She is goes to school every day.
2 Look! The dog run in the garden.
a) The dog runs in the garden.
b) The dog is run in the garden.
c) The dog is running in the garden.
3 My father don’t work on Sundays.
a) My father doesn’t work on Sundays.
b) My father don’t work on Sundays.
c) My father isn’t work on Sundays.
4 We is playing football now.
a) We play football now.
b) We are playing football now.
c) We is playing football now.
5 She not like apples.
a) She not like apples.
b) She doesn’t like apples.
c) She isn’t like apples.
6 They watches TV every evening.
a) They watches TV every evening.
b) They watch TV every evening.
c) They are watch TV every evening.
7 He are reading a book at the moment.
a) He read a book at the moment.
b) He is reading a book at the moment.
c) He are reading a book at the moment.
8 We doesn’t play tennis on Mondays.
a) We don’t play tennis on Mondays.
b) We doesn’t play tennis on Mondays.
c) We aren’t play tennis on Mondays.
9 Listen! The birds sings.
a) The birds sing.
b) The birds are singing.
c) The birds sings.
10 I am go to the shop now.
a) I am going to the shop now.
b) I go to the shop now.
c) I am go to the shop now.
11 She cleaning her room at the moment.
a) She cleans her room at the moment.
b) She is cleaning her room at the moment.
c) She cleaning her room at the moment.
12 They doesn’t eat meat.
a) They don’t eat meat.
b) They doesn’t eat meat.
c) They not eat meat.
13 He play football every Sunday.
a) He play football every Sunday.
b) He plays football every Sunday.
c) He is playing football every Sunday.
14 My mother is cook dinner now.
a) My mother cooks dinner now.
b) My mother is cooking dinner now.
c) My mother is cook dinner now.
15 We are goes to school by bus today.
a) We are going to school by bus today.
b) We go to school by bus today.
c) We are goes to school by bus today.
16 He don’t like chocolate.
a) He don’t like chocolate.
b) He doesn’t like chocolate.
c) He isn’t like chocolate.
17 The children is playing in the yard.
a) The children is playing in the yard.
b) The children are playing in the yard.
c) The children play in the yard now.
18 My brother don’t works in an office.
a) My brother doesn’t work in an office.
b) My brother don’t works in an office.
c) My brother isn’t works in an office.
19 She are wearing a red dress today.
a) She wear a red dress today.
b) She wears a red dress today.
c) She is wearing a red dress today.
20 I am study English right now.
a) I am studying English right now.
b) I am study English right now.
c) I study English right now.
21 They is watching TV at the moment.
a) They is watching TV at the moment.
b) They are watching TV at the moment.
c) They watches TV at the moment.
22 He don’t plays the guitar.
a) He don’t plays the guitar.
b) He doesn’t play the guitar.
c) He isn’t play the guitar.
23 We are live in London now.
a) We are live in London now.
b) We live in London now.
c) We are living in London now.
24 My teacher give us homework every day.
a) My teacher gives us homework every day.
b) My teacher give us homework every day.
c) My teacher is give us homework every day.
25 He is plays football in the park now.
a) He plays football in the park now.
b) He is play football in the park now.
c) He is playing football in the park now.
26 The baby not sleep now.
a) The baby is not sleeping now.
b) The baby don’t sleep now.
c) The baby not sleep now.
27 They enjoys pizza.
a) They enjoys pizza.
b) They enjoy pizza.
c) They are enjoys pizza.
28 I am not understand the lesson.
a) I don’t understand the lesson.
b) I am not understand the lesson.
c) I isn’t understand the lesson.
29 She is usually getting up at 6 a.m.
a) She usually gets up at 6 a.m.
b) She is usually get up at 6 a.m.
c) She is usually getting up at 6 a.m.
30 We are go to the park now.
a) We are go to the park now.
b) We go to the park now.
c) We are going to the park now.
Answer
1 b) She goes – Add –es for 3rd person singular.
2 c) is running – Continuous form.
3 a) doesn’t work – Use “doesn’t” with he/she/it.
4 b) are playing – Correct form of “be” for plural subject.
5 b) doesn’t like – Negative Present Simple.
6 b) watch – No –es for plural subject.
7 b) He is reading – Use “is” for 3rd person singular.
8 a) don’t play – Correct negative with plural subject.
9 b) are singing – Continuous for action now.
10 a) am going – Present Continuous correct form.
11 b) is cleaning – Continuous form.
12 a) don’t eat – Negative with plural subject.
13 b) plays – Add –s for 3rd person singular.
14 b) is cooking – Continuous correct form.
15 a) are going – Continuous, correct verb form.
16 b) doesn’t like – Negative 3rd person singular.
17 b) are playing – Plural subject needs “are”.
18 a) doesn’t work – Correct negative structure.
19 c) is wearing – Action happening now.
20 a) am studying – Continuous correct form.
21 b) are watching – Correct plural auxiliary.
22 b) doesn’t play – Present Simple negative.
23 c) are living – Temporary action now.
24 a) gives – 3rd person singular.
25 c) is playing – Continuous form.
26 a) is not sleeping – Negative Continuous.
27 b) enjoy – Plural subject.
28 a) don’t understand – Stative verb not used in Continuous.
29 a) usually gets up – Habitual action, Present Simple.
30 c) are going – Correct Continuous form.