Simple Present or Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense Quiz

Simple Present or Present Continuous (Progressive) Tense

Mixed Quiz

Answer the Questions according to the rules of the Simple Present or Present Continuous Tense

Every Sunday, David ______ his kids to the lake.
1. takes
2. is taking
Usually, I ______ as a secretary at CBT, but this summer I _____ French at a language school in Paris.
1. work / am studying
2. am working / am studying
3. work / study
4. am working / study
Shhhhh! Be quiet! The baby ______ .
1. is sleeping
2. sleeps
Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ______ .
1. is raining
2. rains
I hate living in Seattle because it _____ .
1. is always raining
2. always raining
I'm sorry I can't hear what you _______ because everybody _____ so loudly.
1. are saying / is talking
2. say / is talking
3. are saying / talks
4. say / talks
Justin _______ a book about his adventures in Tibet.
1. is currently writing
2. currently writes
A: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
B: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I _____ to a movie tonight with some friends.
1. am going
2. go
I _____ to Eastbourne nearly every week.
1. go
2. am going
Mother _______ some food in the kitchen at present.
1. is cooking
2. cooks
I ______ a coat because it's very cold today.
1. am wearing
2. wear
She _____ to school every day.
1. goes
2. is going
It ____ in winter a lot.
1. is raining
2. rains
The teacher ______ about my handwriting.What can I do?
1. is always complaining
2. complains always
3. always complains
They usually watch TV every night, but tonight they ______ chess.
1. are always playing
2. play
3. are playing
Water _____ at 0 C.
1. freezes
2. freeze
3. freezeing
Shall I call you at 7.00? No, we normally _______ dinner at that time.
1. cook
2. are cooking
3. cooking
My marks in school are terrible this term.I ______ three of my lessons.
1. fail
2. am failing
What do you understand from this title in the newspaper: "Scientists......increase in global warming"
1. found
2. find
3. finds
Ann _____ stamps in her free time.It is her hobby.
1. is collecting
2. collects
3. collect
Mary ..... a car
1. has
2. is having
Mike ....... breakfast now.
1. is having
2. has
This box ........ a lot. I cannot carry it.
1. is weighing
2. weighs
The grocer ....... the bananas right now.
1. is weighing
2. weighs
I .......this execise now.It ........ many good questions
1. am doing ,consists of
2. am doing ,is consisting of
I ...... about my daughter.I ...... she is at home now.
1. think, think
2. am thinking, think
Mr James is at the market now. He ...... at the oranges. The oranges ..... fresh
1. is looking , look
2. looks , are looking
There is a cell phone on my table. It ...... to me
1. isn't belonging
2. doesn't belong to
This pillow ....... very soft. Let's buy it.
1. is feeling
2. feels
My mother ....... a doctor right now. She ....... some problems with her eyes.
1. sees , has
2. is seeing , has
My dream singer ........ at Abdi İpekçi tonight.
1. is appearing
2. appears
What have you been doing? You ...... to be very exhausted.
1. are appearing
2. appear
Mmmmmm! The foods you prepared for us ..... wonderful.
1. are tasting
2. taste
A child ........ the roses.Go and ask him how they......
1. is smelling , smell
2. is smelling ,are smelling

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