Present Simple and Present Continuous – English Grammar Test for A1
a) does
b) is doing
c) do
2 Look! The children ___ football in the park.
a) play
b) are playing
c) plays
3 My father usually ___ coffee in the morning.
a) is drinking
b) drinks
c) drink
4 Listen! The phone ___ .
a) rings
b) is ringing
c) ring
5 They ___ to school every day.
a) are going
b) go
c) goes
6 Right now, they ___ to school.
a) are going
b) go
c) goes
7 She ___ not watching TV now.
a) is
b) isn’t
c) are
8 We ___ English on Mondays.
a) study
b) are studying
c) studies
9 We ___ English at the moment.
a) study
b) are studying
c) studies
10 He ___ jeans every day.
a) wears
b) is wearing
c) wear
11 Today he ___ a suit.
a) wears
b) is wearing
c) wear
12 Water always ___ at 100°C.
a) boils
b) is boiling
c) boil
13 Be careful! The water ___ now.
a) boils
b) is boiling
c) boil
14 They ___ TV now. (negative)
a) aren’t watching
b) don’t watch
c) not watching
15 She ___ to music every night.
a) listens
b) is listening
c) listen
16 She ___ to music right now.
a) listens
b) is listening
c) listen
17 We ___ in a hotel this week.
a) stay
b) are staying
c) stays
18 He usually ___ in a hotel when he travels.
a) stays
b) is staying
c) stay
19 Look! The boys ___ their bikes.
a) ride
b) are riding
c) rides
20 She ___ not go to school on Sundays.
a) does
b) doesn’t
c) isn’t
21 I ___ not working today.
a) am
b) is
c) are
22 He ___ always forgetting his homework!
a) is
b) are
c) am
23 They ___ breakfast at 7 every morning.
a) have
b) are having
c) has
24 They ___ breakfast right now.
a) have
b) are having
c) has
25 My brother ___ to music in his room. (right now)
a) is listening
b) listens
c) listen
26 My brother usually ___ to music in his room.
a) is listening
b) listens
c) listen
27 Where ___ your sister now?
a) is
b) are
c) am
28 Where ___ your sisters usually go on Sundays?
a) do
b) does
c) is
29 Why ___ you wearing that jacket? It’s hot!
a) do
b) are
c) is
30 The train ___ at 8 every morning.
a) leaves
b) is leaving
c) leave
Answer
1 b) is doing – Action now.
2 b) are playing – Signal: Look! → Present Continuous.
3 b) drinks – Habit → Present Simple.
4 b) is ringing – Action now.
5 b) go – Routine.
6 a) are going – Action at the moment.
7 b) isn’t – Negative Present Continuous.
8 a) study – Schedule.
9 b) are studying – Temporary action.
10 a) wears – Daily habit.
11 b) is wearing – Temporary clothing.
12 a) boils – Scientific fact.
13 b) is boiling – Happening now.
14 a) aren’t watching – Negative Present Continuous.
15 a) listens – Routine.
16 b) is listening – Action now.
17 b) are staying – Temporary situation.
18 a) stays – Habit.
19 b) are riding – Action now.
20 b) doesn’t – Present Simple negative.
21 a) am – “I am not working.”
22 a) is – “He is always forgetting.”
23 a) have – Routine.
24 b) are having – Action now.
25 a) is listening – Action now.
26 b) listens – Habit.
27 a) is – Singular subject.
28 a) do – Plural subject.
29 b) are – Present Continuous question.
30 a) leaves – Timetable → Present Simple.