Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
Part A – Multiple Choice (15 Questions)
1 She ___ to school every day.
a) goes
b) is going
2 Look! The boys ___ football now.
a) play
b) are playing
3 My father ___ in a bank.
a) works
b) is working
4 Right now, he ___ with a customer.
a) talks
b) is talking
5 We ___ lunch at 12 every day.
a) have
b) are having
6 Be quiet! The baby ___ .
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
7 They often ___ pizza for dinner.
a) eat
b) are eating
8 Today they ___ noodles.
a) eat
b) are eating
9 The bus always ___ at 8.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
10 Hurry up! The bus ___ now.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
11 She ___ English on Mondays.
a) studies
b) is studying
12 This week she ___ Spanish.
a) studies
b) is studying
13 Water ___ at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
14 Be careful! The kettle ___ now.
a) boils
b) is boiling
15 I usually ___ TV in the evening.
a) watch
b) am watching
Part B – Gap-fill (15 Questions)
16 He always ___ (forget) his homework.
17 And now he ___ (forget) it again.
18 My mum usually ___ (cook) rice.
19 But today she ___ (make) pasta.
20 We ___ (not go) to school on Sundays.
21 But this Sunday we ___ (study) for the exam.
22 The train usually ___ (arrive) at 8.
23 But today it ___ (arrive) at 9.
24 She always ___ (wear) trainers.
25 But today she ___ (wear) sandals.
26 Where ___ your father usually ___ (go) after work?
27 Where ___ he ___ (go) now?
28 They ___ (visit) their grandparents every Saturday.
29 But this Saturday they ___ (stay) at home.
30 Look! The children ___ (run) in the park.
Part C – Dialogues (10 Questions)
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A: What ___ you usually ___ (do) after school?
B: I ___ (play) football.
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A: What ___ you ___ (do) now?
B: I ___ (do) my homework.
33
A: Who usually ___ (teach) maths?
B: Mr. Green ___ (teach) us.
34
A: Who ___ (teach) today?
B: Mrs. White ___ (teach) us now.
35
A: He ___ (live) in New York.
B: But this year he ___ (live) in Paris.
36
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 dad usually ___ (drive) to work.
B: But this week he ___ (take) the bus.
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A: She ___ (study) English every Monday.
B: But today she ___ (study) French.
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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 apples.
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) goes – Routine.
2 b) are playing – Now.
3 a) works – Permanent job.
4 b) is talking – Action now.
5 a) have – Routine.
6 b) is sleeping – Now.
7 a) eat – Habit.
8 b) are eating – Today.
9 a) leaves – Timetable.
10 b) is leaving – Now.
11 a) studies – Schedule.
12 b) is studying – Temporary.
13 a) boils – Scientific fact.
14 b) is boiling – Action now.
15 a) watch – Routine.
16 forgets – Habit.
17 is forgetting – Now.
18 cooks – Routine.
19 is making – Today.
20 don’t go – Negative habit.
21 are studying – Temporary.
22 arrives – Timetable.
23 is arriving – Change today.
24 wears – Routine.
25 is wearing – Temporary.
26 does / go – goes – Present Simple Q.
27 is / going – is going – Action now.
28 visit – Habit.
29 are staying – Temporary.
30 are running – Action now.
31 do / do – play – Routine.
32 are / doing – am doing – Now.
33 teaches – teaches – Habit.
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 apples.
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.