Present simple vs. present continuous – English Grammar Test for A2
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a) She is going to school now.
b) She going to school now.
c) She are going to school now.
2 He is playing football now. (on Sundays → …)
a) He play football on Sundays.
b) He plays football on Sundays.
c) He is play football on Sundays.
3 They watch TV every evening. (at the moment → …)
a) They are watch TV at the moment.
b) They watches TV at the moment.
c) They are watching TV at the moment.
4 We are studying in the library now. (every day → …)
a) We study in the library every day.
b) We studies in the library every day.
c) We is studying in the library every day.
5 She usually wears jeans. (today → …)
a) She is wearing jeans today.
b) She wears jeans today.
c) She are wearing jeans today.
6 He is cooking dinner now. (every Sunday → …)
a) He cook dinner every Sunday.
b) He cooks dinner every Sunday.
c) He is cook dinner every Sunday.
7 They go to the park every weekend. (right now → …)
a) They are going to the park right now.
b) They goes to the park right now.
c) They going to the park right now.
8 I am reading a book now. (often → …)
a) I read books often.
b) I am read books often.
c) I reads books often.
9 She drinks milk every morning. (now → …)
a) She is drink milk now.
b) She is drinking milk now.
c) She drinks milk now.
10 We are playing tennis now. (every Saturday → …)
a) We plays tennis every Saturday.
b) We are play tennis every Saturday.
c) We play tennis every Saturday.
11 He usually listens to music. (at the moment → …)
a) He is listening to music at the moment.
b) He listens to music at the moment.
c) He is listen to music at the moment.
12 They are working in the office today. (always → …)
a) They work in the office always.
b) They always work in the office.
c) They are always work in the office.
13 The children play in the yard every afternoon. (now → …)
a) The children are playing in the yard now.
b) The children is playing in the yard now.
c) The children plays in the yard now.
14 She is studying in her room right now. (every day → …)
a) She studies in her room every day.
b) She is studies in her room every day.
c) She study in her room every day.
15 He usually drives to work. (today → …)
a) He is driving to work today.
b) He drives to work today.
c) He drive to work today.
16 I am writing an email now. (often → …)
a) I often writes emails.
b) I often write emails.
c) I am often writing emails.
17 She eats pizza on Fridays. (at the moment → …)
a) She eats pizza at the moment.
b) She is eating pizza at the moment.
c) She eating pizza at the moment.
18 We are sitting in the classroom now. (every morning → …)
a) We sit in the classroom every morning.
b) We sits in the classroom every morning.
c) We are sit in the classroom every morning.
19 He usually plays basketball. (look! → …)
a) He is playing basketball now.
b) He plays basketball now.
c) He play basketball now.
20 They are eating lunch at the moment. (always → …)
a) They always eat lunch at 12.
b) They always eats lunch at 12.
c) They are always eat lunch at 12.
21 She walks to school every day. (now → …)
a) She is walking to school now.
b) She walks to school now.
c) She walking to school now.
22 He is talking on the phone now. (every evening → …)
a) He talks on the phone every evening.
b) He is talks on the phone every evening.
c) He talk on the phone every evening.
23 They usually study English in the evening. (now → …)
a) They are studying English now.
b) They studies English now.
c) They is studying English now.
24 I am cleaning my room now. (every Saturday → …)
a) I clean my room every Saturday.
b) I cleans my room every Saturday.
c) I cleaning my room every Saturday.
25 She usually reads books. (at the moment → …)
a) She is reading a book at the moment.
b) She reads a book at the moment.
c) She is reads a book at the moment.
26 He is wearing a jacket now. (every winter → …)
a) He wears a jacket every winter.
b) He is wears a jacket every winter.
c) He wear a jacket every winter.
27 We always watch TV after dinner. (look! → …)
a) We are watching TV now.
b) We watches TV now.
c) We watch TV now.
28 She is painting a picture now. (often → …)
a) She paint pictures often.
b) She is paint pictures often.
c) She often paints pictures.
29 He plays the guitar every day. (today → …)
a) He is playing the guitar today.
b) He plays the guitar today.
c) He playing the guitar today.
30 They are running in the park now. (every morning → …)
a) They run in the park every morning.
b) They are run in the park every morning.
c) They runs in the park every morning.
Answer
1 a) She is going to school now. – Habit → action now.
2 b) He plays football on Sundays. – Action now → routine.
3 c) They are watching TV at the moment. – Habit → now.
4 a) We study in the library every day. – Temporary → routine.
5 a) She is wearing jeans today. – Routine → today’s action.
6 b) He cooks dinner every Sunday. – Temporary → routine.
7 a) They are going to the park right now. – Routine → action now.
8 a) I read books often. – Temporary → habitual.
9 b) She is drinking milk now. – Routine → action now.
10 c) We play tennis every Saturday. – Temporary → routine.
11 a) He is listening to music at the moment. – Habit → now.
12 b) They always work in the office. – Temporary → routine.
13 a) The children are playing in the yard now. – Habit → now.
14 a) She studies in her room every day. – Temporary → routine.
15 a) He is driving to work today. – Routine → temporary.
16 b) I often write emails. – Action now → routine.
17 b) She is eating pizza at the moment. – Routine → temporary.
18 a) We sit in the classroom every morning. – Temporary → routine.
19 a) He is playing basketball now. – Routine → action now.
20 a) They always eat lunch at 12. – Temporary → routine.
21 a) She is walking to school now. – Routine → temporary action.
22 a) He talks on the phone every evening. – Temporary → routine.
23 a) They are studying English now. – Routine → action now.
24 a) I clean my room every Saturday. – Temporary → routine.
25 a) She is reading a book at the moment. – Routine → action now.
26 a) He wears a jacket every winter. – Temporary → habitual.
27 a) We are watching TV now. – Routine → current action.
28 c) She often paints pictures. – Temporary → routine.
29 a) He is playing the guitar today. – Routine → temporary.
30 a) They run in the park every morning. – Temporary → habitual.