Present tenses

Present tenses - exercises with answers

Present tenses - exercise 1. Simple or continuous forms? Choose correct answers.

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.

Present tenses - exercise 2. Complete sentences with the present simple tense or present continuous tense.

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?

Present tenses exercises with answers, PDF worksheets + grammar rules for beginners and elementary learners of English as a second language.

Brief overview

1. The present simple tense is used to talk about:

a) Repeated or routine actions.
I go to bed before midnight every day.
We never eat junk food.

b) Facts that are always true.
The sun sets in the west.

2. The present continuous tense is used to talk about:

a) Actions happening at the moment of speaking.
Be quiet, please. I am listening to the news now.

b) Temporary situations.
We are staying in Madrid this week.

c) Current trends.
The world is becoming a better place to live as a human.

The present tenses can also be used to express future: Present tenses for future