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Elementary Present Continuous and Present Simple Exercises

The document provides exercises to practice the difference between using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. There are multiple choice questions where the reader must choose the correct verb tense based on whether an action is habitual or ongoing. The exercises cover a wide range of everyday activities and situations.

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Elementary Present Continuous and Present Simple Exercises

The document provides exercises to practice the difference between using the present simple and present continuous tenses in English. There are multiple choice questions where the reader must choose the correct verb tense based on whether an action is habitual or ongoing. The exercises cover a wide range of everyday activities and situations.

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Present continuous and present simple.

Exercises.
Present simple or present continuous?
1. Mara ____________ (work) for a TV station.
2. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the Sahara Desert.
3. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.
4. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.
5. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.
6. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.
7. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.
8. My parents ____________ (go) to Italy every year.
9. My sister ____________ (walk) to school every day.
10. We ____________ (have) lunch now.
11. I never ____________ (stay in) on Saturday evening.
12. I ____________ (go) to the cinema now.
13. My mum ____________ (not work) today.
14. Peter ____________ (not like) rap music.
15. He ____________ (listen) to pop music at the moment.
16. Donna usually ____________ (go) shopping on Saturdays.
17. Lets go out. It ____________ (not rain) now.
18. Hurry up! Everybody ____________ (wait) for you!
19. The sun ____________ (rise) in the east.

20. Water ____________ (boil) at 100 degrees.


21. The water ____________ (boil). Can you turn it off?
22. I must go now. It ____________ (get) late.
23. I usually ____________ (go) to work by car.
24. It ____________ (not rain) very much in the summer.
25. The moon ____________ (go) round the earth.

Present simple or present continuous?


1. Who is that man? What _____________ he _____________
(want)?
2. Who is that man? Why _____________ he _____________
(look) at us?
3. _____________ you _________ (believe) in God?
4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody _____________ (believe) him.
5. Every Monday Maite _____________ (drive) her kids to football
practice.
6. Be quiet. Arturo _____________ (sleep).
7. Dont forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain).
8. I dont like living in England. It always _____________ (rain).
9. Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white
Christmas.
10. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning.
11. I have to go now. It _____________ (get) dark
12. Right now I _____________ (spend) time with my father.
13.We usually _____________ (go) to the gym on Mondays.

14. She _____________ (talk) to Pete at the moment.


15. He _____________ (look) good in jeans.
16. She _____________ (wear) a dress today.
17. We _____________ (drive) on the left in England.
18. I _____________ (not want) to go to the Cinema.
19. We _____________ (go) dancing every weekend.
20. I _____________ (take) a pill every day.
21. He _____________ (speak) Dutch and Italian.
22. We always _____________ (stay) at the Village.
23. I _____________ (need) to see the doctor.
24. Ray _____________ (drink) very much coffee.
25. I _____________ (not feel) very well.

Present simple or present continuous?


1. I __________ (play) cricket right now.
2. I __________ (play) cricket on Saturdays.
3. Silvia __________ (cook) in the kitchen now.
4. Silvia __________ (cook) for her father on Sundays.
5. Maila __________ (like) Chinese food.
6. Keep silent, Manolo __________ (read) a book.
7. Erik __________ (love) Mara.
8. Ann __________ (jog) in the park today.
9. George __________ (want) to go outside.

10. Barbara __________ (eat) chicken wings at the moment.


11. What __________ you __________ (do)? Im sleeping.
12. How many languages __________ you __________ (speak)?
13. I __________ (not like) politics.
14. What __________ you __________ (do) at the moment?
15. Where __________ you __________ (live)?
16. I __________ (want) to be a millionaire.
17. Nacho __________ (not wear) a tie today.
18. Jesus is in Amsterdam this week. He __________ (stay)
at the Hilton.
19. Look! Miguel __________ (jump) into the water.
20. Lili is rich, she __________ (drive) a Mercedes.
21. Once a week, I __________ (go) to my yoga lessons.
22. I __________ (think) youre amazing.
23. Bea sometimes __________ (read) comics.
24. We never __________ (watch) TV in the morning.
25. Listen! Blanca __________ (sing) in the bathroom.

Present simple or present continuous?


1. Look! The boys __________ (come) home.
2. Every day Ayla __________ (go) for a walk.
3. Sofa usually __________ (help) in the kitchen.
4. Bob __________ (make) breakfast now.
5. I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.

6. It never __________ (rain) in Valencia.


7. Dont bother me now. I __________ (work).
8. They _____________ (swim) at the moment.
9. I _____________ (play) chess with my friend.
10. Look! He __________ (leave) the house.
11. Quiet please! I __________ (write) a letter.
12. I __________ (not do) anything at the moment.
13. __________ he __________ (watch) the news regularly.
14. I __________ (work) as an accountant.
15. Eli __________ (work) eight hours a day.
16. I __________ (know) him very well.
17. My wife __________ (have) coffee at the moment.
18. __________ you __________ (meet) your friend now?
19. Sandra __________ (work) on her project at the moment.
20. __________ Milie __________ (work) in a restaurant?
21. He __________ (wear) a T-shirt and shorts today.
22. Carlos __________ (like) fruits and vegetables.
23. Cristina __________ (have) long blond hair.
24. Whats that noise? Someone __________ (play) the piano.
25. She often __________ (talk) to herself.

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