Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
Part A – Multiple Choice (20 Questions)
1 She ___ her homework every evening.
a) does
b) is doing
2 Look! She ___ her homework now.
a) does
b) is doing
3 They usually ___ to the park on Sundays.
a) go
b) are going
4 Listen! They ___ music in the garden.
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 ___ coffee every morning.
a) drink
b) are drinking
8 We ___ tea at the moment.
a) drink
b) are drinking
9 The bus ___ at 7 o’clock every day.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
10 Hurry up! The bus ___ now.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
11 She ___ English lessons on Tuesdays.
a) has
b) is having
12 She ___ a test today.
a) has
b) is having
13 I ___ TV every night.
a) watch
b) am watching
14 Don’t disturb me! I ___ TV now.
a) watch
b) am watching
15 The sun ___ in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
16 Look! The sun ___ .
a) rises
b) is rising
17 They often ___ pizza for lunch.
a) eat
b) are eating
18 Today they ___ pasta.
a) eat
b) are eating
19 We ___ to school by bus every day.
a) go
b) are going
20 But today we ___ by car.
a) go
b) are going
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
21 He always ___ (forget) his phone.
22 And now he ___ (forget) it again.
23 My mum usually ___ (cook) rice.
24 But today she ___ (make) soup.
25 We ___ (not go) to school on Sundays.
26 But this Sunday we ___ (study) for the exam.
27 The train usually ___ (arrive) at 8.
28 But today it ___ (arrive) at 9.
29 She always ___ (wear) glasses.
30 But today she ___ (wear) contact lenses.
31 Where ___ your brother usually ___ (go) after school?
32 Where ___ he ___ (go) now?
33 We ___ (visit) our grandparents every week.
34 But this week we ___ (not visit) them.
35 Look! The children ___ (play) basketball.
Part C – Short Dialogues (15 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) in the morning?
B: I ___ (eat) breakfast.
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A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (eat) a sandwich.
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A: Who usually ___ (teach) science?
B: Mr. Lee ___ (teach) us.
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A: Who ___ (teach) today?
B: Mrs. Kim ___ (teach) us now.
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A: He ___ (live) in New York.
B: But this year he ___ (live) in Tokyo.
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A: Where ___ your parents usually ___ (go) in summer?
B: They ___ (go) to the beach.
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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 teacher every Monday.
B: But this Monday we ___ (not meet) her.
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A: The shop usually ___ (close) at 8.
B: But today it ___ (close) at 6.
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (drink) in the evening?
B: I ___ (drink) milk.
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A: What ___ you ___ (drink) now?
B: I ___ (drink) orange juice.
49
A: The boys usually ___ (play) football.
B: But today they ___ (play) tennis.
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A: She ___ (not like) pizza.
B: But look! She ___ (eat) pizza now.
Answer
1 a) does – Routine.
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) has – Schedule.
12 b) is having – Today.
13 a) watch – Habit.
14 b) am watching – Action now.
15 a) rises – Scientific fact.
16 b) is rising – Now.
17 a) eat – Habit.
18 b) are eating – Temporary today.
19 a) go – Routine.
20 b) are going – Temporary.
21 forgets – Habit.
22 is forgetting – Happening now.
23 cooks – Routine.
24 is making – Temporary action.
25 don’t go – Routine negative.
26 are studying – Current action.
27 arrives – Timetable.
28 is arriving – Change today.
29 wears – Habit.
30 is wearing – Temporary today.
31 does / go – goes – Present Simple question.
32 is / going – is going – Now.
33 visit – Routine.
34 aren’t visiting – This week = temporary negative.
35 are playing – Now.
36 do / do – eat – Routine.
37 are / doing – am eating – Action now.
38 teaches – teaches – Routine.
39 is / teaching – is teaching – Today.
40 lives – is living – Permanent vs. temporary.
41 do / go – go – Habit.
42 are / going – are traveling – Current plan.
43 drives – is taking – Usual vs. this week.
44 studies – is studying – Routine vs. today.
45 meet – aren’t meeting – Routine vs. exception.
46 closes – is closing – Routine vs. today.
47 do / drink – drink – Habit.
48 are / drinking – am drinking – Now.
49 play – are playing – Habit vs. now.
50 doesn’t like – is eating – Fact vs. temporary.