Test your knowledge on Simple Present and Present Continuous.

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answers, you will see how well you have done in the test.

Form

Present Continuous

Write the ing-form of the following verbs.

1. fly
2. book
3. hit
4. take
5. lie

Simple Present

Write the 3rd person singular of the following verbs (in Simple Present).

1. do – he ___________
2. worry – she _____________
3. play – she _____________
4. watch – he _____________
5. might – she _____________

Use

When to use which tense?

1. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: Look!, now?
Present Simple / Present Continuous
2. Which tense do you have to use with the following signal words: often, always, never?
Present Simple / Present Continuous
3. For actions happening at the moment of speaking, we use Pres. Simple / Pres.
Continuous.
4. For actions set by a timetable or schedule, we use Pres. Simple / Pres. Continuous.
5. In a story, for present actions happening one after another, we use Pres. Simple /
Pres. Cont.
6. For arrangements for the near future, we use Pres. Simple / Pres. Continuous.

Positive sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1. We (help) __________________ in the canteen this week.

2. Martin usually (drive) ___________________ to work.
3. But today, he (take) ___________________ the bus.
4. Listen! She (practice) ___________________ the piano.
5. My friend (play) ____________________ the guitar every evening.

Negative sentences

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1. He (not / spend) _________________ his holidays in Spain each year.

2. I (not / meet) __________________ Francis tonight.
3. They (not / fly) __________________ to London tomorrow.
4. We (not / work) __________________ this week.
5. The film (not / begin) __________________ at 7 o'clock.

Questions

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1. (leave / you) ____________________ the party now?

2. (have / you) ____________________ any brothers or sisters?
3. (love / she) ____________________ him?
4. Who (cook) ____________________ dinner tonight?
5. (send / he) ____________________ you an e-mail every day?

Text

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous.

1. Maria (want) ___________________ to improve her English.

2. Therefore, she (do) _________________ a language course in London at the moment.
3. She (stay) __________________ with a host family and (must)
___________________ take the bus to get to her language school.
4. It (be) ___________________ only a five-minute walk to the nearest tube station.
5. The bus (leave) _________________ at half past eight.
6. The first lesson (begin) ________________ at 9 o'clock.
7. In the afternoons, the school (offer) _______________ sightseeing tours in and around
London
8. Tomorrow, the students of the language school (go)________________ to Windsor.