Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
Part A – Multiple Choice (20 Questions)
1 She usually ___ to the gym on Fridays.
a) goes
b) is going
2 Look! The teacher ___ to the class now.
a) talks
b) is talking
3 My brother ___ in a shop.
a) works
b) is working
4 Right now, he ___ to a customer.
a) talks
b) is talking
5 We ___ breakfast together every morning.
a) have
b) are having
6 Be quiet! I ___ to music.
a) listen
b) am listening
7 They ___ in the park every weekend.
a) walk
b) are walking
8 Today they ___ in the shopping mall.
a) shop
b) are shopping
9 The bus always ___ at 7.30.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
10 Hurry up! The bus ___ now.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
11 He ___ tennis twice a week.
a) plays
b) is playing
12 Look! He ___ tennis with his friends.
a) plays
b) is playing
13 The Earth ___ around the Sun.
a) goes
b) is going
14 Look! The Earth ___ around right now.
a) goes
b) is going
15 I usually ___ coffee in the morning.
a) drink
b) am drinking
16 But today I ___ tea.
a) drink
b) am drinking
17 She ___ French on Mondays.
a) studies
b) is studying
18 This week she ___ Spanish.
a) studies
b) is studying
19 They ___ to London every summer.
a) travel
b) are traveling
20 But this summer they ___ to Paris.
a) travel
b) are traveling
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
21 He always ___ (forget) his books.
22 And today he ___ (forget) them again.
23 My mum usually ___ (make) soup.
24 But today she ___ (make) pizza.
25 We ___ (not go) to school on Sundays.
26 But look! Today we ___ (study) for the test.
27 The train usually ___ (leave) at 8.
28 But today it ___ (leave) at 9.
29 She always ___ (wear) trousers.
30 But now she ___ (wear) a skirt.
31 Where ___ your father usually ___ (work)?
32 Where ___ he ___ (work) now?
33 We ___ (visit) our grandparents every weekend.
34 But this weekend we ___ (stay) at home.
35 Look! The children ___ (run) in the garden.
Part C – Short Dialogues (15 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) after school?
B: I ___ (do) my homework.
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A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (do) my English exercises.
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A: Who usually ___ (teach) English on Mondays?
B: Mr. Brown ___ (teach) us.
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A: Who ___ (teach) today?
B: Mrs. Smith ___ (teach) us now.
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A: My father ___ (work) in an office.
B: But this week he ___ (work) from home.
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A: Where ___ your friends usually ___ (go) on Saturdays?
B: They ___ (go) to the park.
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A: Where ___ they ___ (go) today?
B: They ___ (go) to the cinema.
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A: She ___ (study) English every week.
B: But today she ___ (study) French.
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A: We ___ (meet) our teacher every Monday.
B: But this Monday we ___ (not meet) her.
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A: The shop usually ___ (open) at 8.
B: But today it ___ (open) at 9.
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (eat) for lunch?
B: I ___ (eat) rice.
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A: What ___ you ___ (eat) now?
B: I ___ (eat) noodles.
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A: The boys usually ___ (play) football.
B: But today they ___ (play) basketball.
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A: He ___ (not like) tea.
B: But look! He ___ (drink) tea now.
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A: She ___ (live) in New York.
B: But this year she ___ (live) in London.
Answer
1 a) goes – Habit.
2 b) is talking – Action now.
3 a) works – Permanent job.
4 b) is talking – Current action.
5 a) have – Routine.
6 b) am listening – Action now.
7 a) walk – Habit.
8 b) are shopping – Today.
9 a) leaves – Timetable.
10 b) is leaving – Action now.
11 a) plays – Routine.
12 b) is playing – Current action.
13 a) goes – Scientific fact.
14 b) is going – Happening now.
15 a) drink – Habit.
16 b) am drinking – Temporary today.
17 a) studies – Schedule.
18 b) is studying – Temporary.
19 a) travel – Routine.
20 b) are traveling – Special plan.
21 forgets – Habit.
22 is forgetting – Happening again.
23 makes – Routine.
24 is making – Temporary action.
25 don’t go – Routine negative.
26 are studying – Now.
27 leaves – Timetable.
28 is leaving – Change today.
29 wears – Habit.
30 is wearing – Today.
31 does / work – works – Present Simple.
32 is / working – is working – Action now.
33 visit – Routine.
34 are staying – Temporary.
35 are running – Now.
36 do / do – do – Routine.
37 are / doing – am doing – Action now.
38 teaches – teaches – Routine.
39 is / teaching – is teaching – Today.
40 works – is working – Permanent vs. temporary.
41 do / go – go – Habit.
42 are / going – are going – Current plan.
43 studies – is studying – Routine vs. today.
44 meet – aren’t meeting – Routine vs. exception.
45 opens – is opening – Routine vs. today.
46 do / eat – eat – Habit.
47 are / eating – am eating – Now.
48 play – are playing – Routine vs. current.
49 doesn’t like – is drinking – Fact vs. temporary.
50 lives – is living – Permanent vs. temporary.