Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
a) does
b) is doing
2 Look! The children ___ in the garden.
a) play
b) are playing
3 My father ___ to work by bus every morning.
a) goes
b) is going
4 Listen! The teacher ___ now.
a) is speaking
b) speaks
5 We ___ tennis on Fridays.
a) play
b) are playing
6 They ___ a film right now.
a) watch
b) are watching
7 He usually ___ milk for breakfast.
a) drinks
b) is drinking
8 She ___ her bike at the moment.
a) rides
b) is riding
9 The sun ___ in the east.
a) rises
b) is rising
10 Look! The bus ___ .
a) comes
b) is coming
11 We ___ English every Monday.
a) study
b) are studying
12 She ___ English this week.
a) studies
b) is studying
13 They always ___ TV in the evening.
a) watch
b) are watching
14 Be quiet! The baby ___ .
a) sleeps
b) is sleeping
15 She ___ in an office. (permanent job)
a) works
b) is working
16 This month, she ___ from home. (temporary)
a) works
b) is working
17 I ___ my friend every Saturday.
a) visit
b) am visiting
18 I ___ my friend today.
a) visit
b) am visiting
19 Water ___ at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
20 Be careful! The water ___ now.
a) boils
b) is boiling
21 He ___ late for class every day.
a) is
b) is being
22 He ___ silly right now.
a) is
b) is being
23 They ___ their grandparents twice a month.
a) visit
b) are visiting
24 They ___ their grandparents this weekend.
a) visit
b) are visiting
25 She usually ___ jeans.
a) wears
b) is wearing
26 Today she ___ a dress.
a) wears
b) is wearing
27 I always ___ breakfast at 7.
a) have
b) am having
28 We ___ breakfast together now.
a) have
b) are having
29 The train ___ at 8 every morning. (timetable)
a) leaves
b) is leaving
30 We ___ to the station tonight. (future plan)
a) go
b) are going
Answer
1 a) does – Signal: every day → Present Simple.
2 b) are playing – Signal: Look! → Present Continuous.
3 a) goes – Signal: every morning → Present Simple.
4 a) is speaking – Signal: now → Present Continuous.
5 a) play – Signal: on Fridays → Present Simple.
6 b) are watching – Signal: right now → Present Continuous.
7 a) drinks – Signal: usually → Present Simple.
8 b) is riding – Signal: at the moment → Present Continuous.
9 a) rises – Scientific truth.
10 b) is coming – Signal: Look! → Present Continuous.
11 a) study – Signal: every Monday → Present Simple.
12 b) is studying – Signal: this week → Present Continuous.
13 a) watch – Signal: always → Present Simple.
14 b) is sleeping – Signal: Be quiet! → Present Continuous.
15 a) works – Permanent fact → Present Simple.
16 b) is working – Signal: this month → Present Continuous.
17 a) visit – Signal: every Saturday → Present Simple.
18 b) am visiting – Signal: today → Present Continuous.
19 a) boils – Scientific fact.
20 b) is boiling – Signal: now → Present Continuous.
21 a) is – Signal: every day → Permanent → Present Simple.
22 b) is being – Signal: right now → Temporary state.
23 a) visit – Signal: twice a month → Present Simple.
24 b) are visiting – Signal: this weekend → Future arrangement.
25 a) wears – Habitual clothing.
26 b) is wearing – Signal: today → Temporary.
27 a) have – Signal: always → Present Simple.
28 b) are having – Signal: now → Present Continuous.
29 a) leaves – Timetable → Present Simple.
30 b) are going – Signal: tonight → Future plan.