Test - Present Continuous and Present Simple
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. He can’t talk right now. He (have) ……………. a bath.
2. I usually (have) ……………. lunch at about two o’clock.
3. Her parents (not believe) ……………. in UFOs.
4. Tom is a well-known author but he (not write) ……………. anything at the moment.
5. They don’t want to help me now. They (watch) ……………. TV.
6. I’m afraid she (not love) ……………. you any more.
7. Let’s go to the cinema! They (show) ……………. a good film at the Odeon.
8. Joanna, this is Mike, my friend from work. We (work) ……………. on a new project together.
9. My mother (think) ……………. that I am too young to wear mini-skirts.
10. I (study) ……………. maths at university now, but in the future I would like to be a TV presenter.
2. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple.
1. The swimming bath (open) ……………. at 9.00 and (close) ……………. at 18.30 every day.
2. I have a car but I (not use) ……………. it very often.
3. How many cigarettes (you smoke) ………………. a day?
4. I don’t understand the word ‘deceive’. What (‘deceive’ mean) ………………………?
5. George (not go) ……………. to the cinema very often.
3. Present Simple. Circle the correct answer.
1. I are / am happy.
2. My sister don’t like / doesn’t like school.
3. All my friends like / likes football.
4. Is / Are a business executive’s life stressful?
5. Do / Does you have time for hobbies.
6. A have / has a sandwich for lunch every day.
7. Brian watch / watches television all day.
8. My parents don’t listen to/ doesn’t listen to rock music.
9. I don’t go / doesn’t go to school by bus.
10. Do / Does Mary go parachuting with Mick?
4. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Continuous.
1. Please be quiet. I (try) ……………. to concentrate.
2. Look! It (snow) ……………. .
3. I want to lose weight. I (not eat) ……………. anything today.
4. Why (you wear) …………………………….. a sweater today? It’s very warm.
5. I (not work) ………………. this week. I’m on holiday.
