Present Tense Simple vs. Present Tense Continuous, Test 3

    

    PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS

Which sentence is correct and why?

1. I am living in London

2. I live in London.

3. I am studying in London at the moment.

4. He is usually going to work at night.

5. The sun rises in the east.

6. The sun is rising in the east right now.

7. Paul is living in Cardiff these days.

8. The water is boiling now, so you can put in the pasta.

9. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.

10. I am meeting John after classes today.

11. My plane is leaving at 10 tonight.

12. My roommate is always leaving the kitchen in a mess.

13. She is drinking coffee every morning.

14. Are they eating rice everyday?

15. Jenny is working in a restaurant this week.

16. He is feeling tired and bored.

17. I am believing in you now.

18. Watch out! The tree is falling down.

19. We are not going to school on Sundays.

20. She is reading a book.

21. Is she visiting her grandma very often?

22. He is wearing a raincoat because it`s raining outside.

23. The chef is tasting the soup.

24. The dog smells good.

25. The hound is smelling the traces.

26. Jean is not wanting to get wet when it rains.

27. He is often wearing a black hat.

28. Are they swimming in the pool at this moment?

29. The concert is starting at 8 p.m.

30. The students of the language school are going to Windsor tomorrow.

31. The school is offering sightseeing tours in and around London in the afternoons.

32. The first lesson is beginning at 8.

33. We are not flying to London tomorrow.

34. They usually come home by bus after work.

35. Look! Paula waters the flowers!

36. She is always listening to loud music at night!

37. How much money are you doing per week?

38. They can`t play tennis because it rains now.

39. It is seeming that he won`t come soon.

Present Tense Simple vs. Present Tense Continuous, Test 2

Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):

1. The train always _________ ( leave) on time.

2. "What's the matter? Why _____ (cry/you)?"

3. That's strange. They_____(not to watch) TV.

4. He_______(not to speak) very good English.

5. Please be quiet! I______(do) my homework.

6. Where________________(live/they)?

7. Listen! John _______________music! (play)

8. I never ________________(go) to the swimming pool

9. You __________________[ make, always ] noise at night.

10. Her plane _____________ [take off ] today.

11. Hurry up! The bus (wait) _________for us! 

12. Where (we, go) _______________ ? This is the wrong road!

13. My friends (not believe) ________my story.

14. I (read) _________________ a very interesting article in the newspaper.

15. (like, Susan) _____________ horror films?

16. Kate is busy. She ______ [study]  for a test.

17. It’s 9.30 and the children___________ [sit] at their desks.

Present Tense Simple vs. Present Tense Continuous, Test 1

Choose the correct sentence or sentences.

1.

a. The plane leaves at 3 o`clock.

b. The plane is leaving at 3 o`clock.

2.

a. She is always making noise at night.

b. She always makes noise at night.

3.

a. She is not believing me now.

b. She does not believe me now.

4.

a. He is having a shower now.

b. She is having a new house now.

c. She has a house now.

5.

a. They are remembering all the facts at this moment.

b. They remember all the facts at this moment.

6.

a. Listen to me ! You are not doing the right thing.

b. Listen to me ! You don`t do the right thing.

7.

a. Take care ! You are running too fast and you will get very soon tired.

b. Take care ! You run too fast and you will get very soon tired.

8.

a. She is studying to become a doctor.

b. She studies to become a doctor now.

9.

a. I generally don`t drink wine.

b. I am not drinking wine at this moment.

10. Translate each of the following sentences:

a. What do you do?

b. What are you doing ?

c. How do you do ?