Exercise 1: Fill in the Gaps
Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.
- Look! It __________ (rain) heavily outside.
- I __________ (not/believe) you. Are you telling the truth?
- My brother __________ (play) the guitar every evening.
- Shh! The baby __________ (sleep) right now.
- My mother usually __________ (make) breakfast for us, but today I __________ (make) it.
- He __________ (never/listen) to what I say.
- Why __________ (you/stand) there? Come in!
- Our teacher __________ (give) us a lot of homework every Monday.
- __________ (you/know) how to solve this problem?
- I __________ (write) an email to my boss right now.
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form
Choose the correct verb form: Present Simple or Present Continuous.
- He __________ (go/goes/going) to school every day.
- The children __________ (is playing/play/are playing) outside right now.
- The manager __________ (is holding/hold/holds) a meeting at the moment.
- I __________ (am understanding/understand/understood) what you mean.
- They __________ (are visit/visit/visiting) their grandparents every summer.
- My friend __________ (calls/calling/call) me every evening.
- This week, she __________ (is staying/stay/stays) at her cousin’s house.
- We __________ (are going/go/goes) to the cinema on Fridays.
- Look! He __________ (jumps/jumping/is jumping) over the fence!
- It rarely __________ (rain/rains/raining) in the desert.
Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes
Each sentence has one mistake. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form.
- She studying English every day.
- I’m not usually going to the gym on Sundays.
- Why you don’t eat your food?
- My parents is working from home today.
- Are you understanding French?
- They are always go to the same restaurant.
- He never listens what I say.
- I’m think you’re right.
- We’re normally stay at home on Fridays.
- Does she liking ice cream?
Exercise 4: Match the Sentences
Match each Present Simple sentence in Column A with its Present Continuous equivalent in Column B.
Column A (Present Simple):
- He goes to school every day.
- She plays the piano beautifully.
- We visit our grandparents every summer.
- They rarely eat fast food.
- I exercise every morning.
Column B (Present Continuous):
a. He is going to school right now.
b. I am exercising at the gym.
c. They are eating at McDonald’s today.
d. We are visiting our grandparents at the moment.
e. She is playing the piano at the concert.
Exercise 5: Short Responses
Answer the questions using the correct Present Simple or Present Continuous form.
- What does he do on weekends? (play football)
- Why are you wearing a jacket? (be cold)
- Do you read books regularly? (not have time)
- Is she studying right now? (watch TV)
- Does he often travel for work? (yes / go to Germany often)
Answer Key
Exercise 1: Fill in the Gaps
- is raining
- don’t believe
- plays
- is sleeping
- makes, am making
- never listens
- are you standing
- gives
- Do you know
- am writing
Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form
- goes
- are playing
- is holding
- understand
- visit
- calls
- is staying
- go
- is jumping
- rains
Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes
- She studies English every day.
- I don’t usually go to the gym on Sundays.
- Why don’t you eat your food?
- My parents are working from home today.
- Do you understand French?
- They always go to the same restaurant.
- He never listens to what I say.
- I think you’re right.
- We normally stay at home on Fridays.
- Does she like ice cream?
Exercise 4: Match the Sentences
1 – a
2 – e
3 – d
4 – c
5 – b
Exercise 5: Short Responses
- He plays football on weekends.
- I am wearing a jacket because it is cold.
- I don’t have time to read books regularly.
- No, she is watching TV right now.
- Yes, he goes to Germany often for work.