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Present simple and continuous tense - exercise 1

Part 1: Present simple or continuous? Choose correct answers.

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I  write am writing am writting a letter now.

Susan  is diging digs is digging in the garden at the moment.

Jane  goes is going go to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.

I am in London this summer. I  learn am learning learning English.

My brother and sister  practises is practising practise basketball every Friday.

The buses sometimes  is arriving arrive arrives late.

James is a student. But he  works work is working this week.

Lions  are living live is living in Africa.

Hurry up. Our train  is waiting is waitting waits at platform 3.

Wait a minute, please. Mr. Jones  talks talking is talking on the phone.

Be quiet. My parents  are watching watch watches TV.

Stop it! What do you think you  do doing are doing ?

Can you tell me where Pete and Cindy  is buying are buying buy this bread?

Jack is six years old, but he  speak speaks is speaking Spanish and French.

Part 2: Complete sentences with the present simple and present continuous. I can't hear you! I a shower. (have)

Sam his homework at night. (do)

Look at the boy. He us. (watch)

Our team is in Madrid this week. They part in a contest. (take)

I up very early on weekdays. (get)

My dad is in the garage. He his car. (clean)

Dan a lot of friends. (have)

I can see that you a lot of fun. (have)

My little sister the dishes on Saturdays and Sundays. (dry)

We a week in Italy each year. (spend)

Sarah is so lazy. She never to help her mum. (try)

You again. (cry) What's the problem?

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BACK to Present tenses exercises with answers, PDF worksheets + grammar rules.

More online exercises:

Present simple + continuous Exercise 2 complete sentences

Present simple + continuous Exercise 3 jumbled sentences

Present simple + continuous Exercise 4 multiple choice

Present simple + continuous Exercise 5 make negative answers

Present simple + continuous Exercise 6 positive to negative forms

Present simple + continuous Exercise 7 make questions

Present simple + continuous Exercise 8 ask for information

See also:

Present simple exercises Questions, negatives (do, does, don't, doesn't) and the third person (-s, -es, -ies).

Present continuous exercises Affirmative, negative and question forms.

For beginners and elementary learners of English as a second language.

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