Present simple vs. present continuous – English Grammar Test for A2
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1 She usually … to school by bus.
a) is going
b) goes
c) go
2 Listen! The baby … now.
a) cries
b) is crying
c) cry
3 We … lunch at the moment.
a) are having
b) has
c) have
4 My father … in an office every day.
a) works
b) is working
c) work
5 Look! They … in the park.
a) are running
b) run
c) runs
6 I … English right now.
a) am studying
b) study
c) studies
7 They often … football in the yard.
a) plays
b) play
c) are playing
8 She … jeans today, not a dress.
a) wears
b) wear
c) is wearing
9 The sun … in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
c) rise
10 Look! It … heavily now.
a) snows
b) is snowing
c) snow
11 She … (not/drink) coffee in the morning.
a) doesn’t drink
b) isn’t drinking
c) not drinks
12 Peter … (not/do) his homework right now.
a) doesn’t do
b) isn’t doing
c) don’t do
13 My father … (not/work) on Sundays.
a) don’t work
b) doesn’t work
c) isn’t working
14 They … (not/watch) TV at the moment.
a) aren’t watching
b) don’t watch
c) doesn’t watch
15 He usually … (not/play) tennis on Fridays.
a) don’t play
b) doesn’t play
c) isn’t playing
16 I … (not/clean) my room now.
a) am not cleaning
b) don’t clean
c) doesn’t clean
17 … she … to school every day? (go)
a) Does / go
b) Is / going
c) Do / go
18 … he … English now? (study)
a) Does / study
b) Is / studying
c) Do / study
19 … they … football on Saturdays? (play)
a) Do / play
b) Are / playing
c) Does / play
20 … the children … in the garden now? (play)
a) Are / playing
b) Do / play
c) Does / play
21 … you … your homework in the evening? (do)
a) Are / doing
b) Do / do
c) Does / do
22 … she … a red dress today? (wear)
a) Is / wearing
b) Does / wear
c) Do / wear
23 My mother usually … dinner at 7 p.m.
a) is cooking
b) cooks
c) cook
24 Right now, she … dinner in the kitchen.
a) is cooking
b) cooks
c) cook
25 We often … in the park after school.
a) are sitting
b) sit
c) sits
26 At the moment, we … in the café.
a) sit
b) are sitting
c) sits
27 They … in a small town, but this year they … in London.
a) live / are living
b) lives / live
c) are living / live
28 He always … jeans, but today he … a suit.
a) wears / is wearing
b) is wearing / wears
c) wear / wears
29 She usually … her homework after school.
a) does
b) do
c) is doing
30 Right now, she … her homework in her room.
a) does
b) is doing
c) do
31 They often … a walk in the evening.
a) take
b) takes
c) are taking
32 Look! They … a walk by the river now.
a) are taking
b) take
c) takes
33 He usually … the bus to school.
a) takes
b) take
c) is taking
34 Today, he … a taxi.
a) takes
b) take
c) is taking
35 My parents … breakfast at 7 every day.
a) have
b) are having
c) has
36 At the moment, they … breakfast in a café.
a) are having
b) have
c) has
37 She go to school every day.
a) She go …
b) She goes …
c) She is goes …
38 They watches TV every evening.
a) They watch …
b) They watches …
c) They are watch …
39 He are reading a book now.
a) He are reading …
b) He reads …
c) He is reading …
40 We doesn’t play tennis on Mondays.
a) We don’t play …
b) We doesn’t play …
c) We aren’t play …
41 She is cook dinner now.
a) She is cook …
b) She cooks …
c) She is cooking …
42 The children is playing in the yard.
a) The children is playing …
b) The children are playing …
c) The children play …
Text
Hi, I’m Laura. I live in Brighton. Every day, I walk to school with my best friend. My father works in a hospital, and my mother teaches in a school. Right now, I am sitting in my room and doing my homework. My brother is playing computer games in the living room. We always have dinner at 7, but today we are eating later because my parents are busy.
43 Where does Laura live?
a) In London
b) In Brighton
c) In Manchester
44 What does her father do?
a) Works in a bank
b) Works in a hospital
c) Works in a shop
45 What is Laura doing now?
a) Reading a book
b) Sitting in her room and doing homework
c) Watching TV
46 What is her brother doing now?
a) Playing football
b) Playing computer games
c) Reading a book
47 When do they usually have dinner?
a) At 7
b) At 8
c) At 6
48 Why are they eating later today?
a) Because her parents are busy
b) Because she has homework
c) Because her brother is tired
49 He usually … (not/like) milk.
a) isn’t liking
b) doesn’t like
c) not likes
50 Look! The cat … (sleep) on the sofa.
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
c) sleep
51 … you … (go) to the cinema every weekend?
a) Do / go
b) Are / going
c) Does / go
52 Right now, they … (study) for their test.
a) study
b) are studying
c) studies
53 My father always … (wash) the car on Sundays.
a) washes
b) is washing
c) wash
54 He … (wash) the car at the moment.
a) washes
b) is washing
c) wash
55 They normally … (eat) lunch at school.
a) eat
b) eats
c) are eating
56 But today they … (eat) lunch at home.
a) are eating
b) eat
c) eats
57 I … (not/watch) TV in the morning.
a) am not watching
b) don’t watch
c) doesn’t watch
58 Look! It … (snow) outside.
a) snow
b) snows
c) is snowing
59 She … (speak) English very well.
a) is speaking
b) speaks
c) speak
60 Be quiet! She … (speak) on the phone now.
a) speaks
b) speak
c) is speaking
Answer
1 b) goes – Routine, Present Simple.
2 b) is crying – Action now.
3 a) are having – Present Continuous.
4 a) works – Daily routine.
5 a) are running – Action happening now.
6 a) am studying – Action in progress.
7 b) play – Habitual action.
8 c) is wearing – Temporary today.
9 a) rises – Scientific fact.
10 b) is snowing – Action now.
11 a) doesn’t drink – Negative Present Simple.
12 b) isn’t doing – Negative Present Continuous.
13 b) doesn’t work – Negative routine.
14 a) aren’t watching – Action not happening now.
15 b) doesn’t play – Negative routine.
16 a) am not cleaning – Action not happening now.
17 a) Does / go – Question Present Simple.
18 b) Is / studying – Action now.
19 a) Do / play – Habitual.
20 a) Are / playing – Action now.
21 b) Do / do – Routine.
22 a) Is / wearing – Temporary today.
23 b) cooks – Routine.
24 a) is cooking – Action now.
25 b) sit – Routine.
26 b) are sitting – Action in progress.
27 a) live / are living – Permanent vs. temporary.
28 a) wears / is wearing – Routine vs. temporary.
29 a) does – Collocation “do homework.”
30 b) is doing – Action now.
31 a) take – Collocation “take a walk.”
32 a) are taking – Action now.
33 a) takes – Routine.
34 c) is taking – Temporary today.
35 a) have – Habit.
36 a) are having – Action now.
37 b) She goes … – Correct Present Simple.
38 a) They watch … – Correct plural form.
39 c) He is reading … – Correct Continuous.
40 a) We don’t play … – Correct negative.
41 c) She is cooking … – Correct Continuous.
42 b) The children are playing … – Correct plural Continuous.
43 b) In Brighton – From text.
44 b) Works in a hospital – From text.
45 b) Sitting in her room and doing homework – Action now.
46 b) Playing computer games – From text.
47 a) At 7 – From text.
48 a) Because her parents are busy – From text.
49 b) doesn’t like – Negative Present Simple.
50 b) is sleeping – Action now.
51 a) Do / go – Routine.
52 b) are studying – Action now.
53 a) washes – Routine, 3rd person singular.
54 b) is washing – Temporary action.
55 a) eat – Routine.
56 a) are eating – Temporary today.
57 b) don’t watch – Negative Present Simple.
58 c) is snowing – Action now.
59 b) speaks – General ability.
60 c) is speaking – Action happening now.