Simple Present Vs.
Present Progressive
Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 3
ACTION & NON-ACTION VERBS
Complete the following sentences using the simple present
or the present progressive tense. Remember that non-action
verbs don’t usually take the progressive form.
is reading
Ex. Mi Jin wants
a new book now. She to finish the book tonight.
(read) (want)
1. Billy a bad cold today. He in bed at the moment.
(have) (lie)
2. Sara is at the park now. She her dog.
(walk)
She her dog so much.
(love)
3. I to the store to buy a new computer.
(go)
The computer $1500.
(cost)
4. Yuka her old, green dress, but she
(hate) (wear)
it today because her mother it.
(like)
5. Lucas a new car. He to drive it around.
(have) (love)
6. Juan and Mohammed in the park right now.
(jog)
A cat them. I
(follow) (think)
the cat to Juan.
(belong)
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Simple Present Vs. Present Progressive
Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 3 cont.
7. What’s that noise? I something outside the window.
(hear)
I scared!
(be)
8. My brother and I at home. We a movie on TV.
(be) (watch)
9. Marco usually to work, but today
(drive)
he a bus because his car a flat tire.
(take) (have)
10. Slow down! You too fast right now,
(drive)
and I a police car up ahead.
(see)
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Grammar Practice Worksheets
Exercise 6
QUIZ
Circle the correct answer.
1. Listen! 5. My baby from 2:00 9. The child
Someone at the door. to 4:00 every afternoon. ice cream right now.
a) knock a) sleep a) want
b) knocks b) sleeps b) wants
c) is knocking c) is sleeping c) is wanting
d) are knocking d) are sleeping d) are wanting
2. It always 6. Mr. Jones in his office at 10. you your
in our city in April. the moment. homework every day?
a) rain a) are a) Do, do
b) rains b) isn’t b) Does, do
c) is raining c) is being c) Is, doing
d) are raining d) isn’t being d) Are, doing
3. They each other now. 7. he 11. I can’t talk right now.
his presentation now? I dinner.
a) don’t text
b) doesn’t text a) Do, practice a) have
c) isn’t texting b) Does, practice b) has
d) aren’t texting c) Is, practicing c) am having
d) Are, practicing d) is having
4. The telephone .
Can you please answer it? 8. My neighbor 12. It’s a beautiful day today.
the garden twice a day. The sun .
a) ring
b) rings a) water a) shine
c) is ringing b) waters b) shines
d) are ringing c) is watering c) is shining
d) are watering d) are shining
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