Present tenses (exercises)

Present simple and continuous tense - exercises

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

Example: Be quiet. My parents ___ TV. (are watching, watch, watches)
Lions ___ in Africa. (are living, live, is living)

I a letter now.

Susan in the garden at the moment.

Jane to bed at 10 o'clock on weekdays.

I am in London this summer. I English.

My brother and sister basketball every Friday.

The buses sometimes late.

James is a student. But he this week.

Lions in Africa.

Hurry up. Our train at platform 3.

Wait a minute, please. Mr. Jones on the phone.

Be quiet. My parents TV.

Stop it! What do you think you ?

Can you tell me where Pete and Cindy this bread?

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

Exercise 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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