Exercise 1: Fill in the Gaps

Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.

  1. Look! It __________ (rain) heavily outside.
  2. I __________ (not/believe) you. Are you telling the truth?
  3. My brother __________ (play) the guitar every evening.
  4. Shh! The baby __________ (sleep) right now.
  5. My mother usually __________ (make) breakfast for us, but today I __________ (make) it.
  6. He __________ (never/listen) to what I say.
  7. Why __________ (you/stand) there? Come in!
  8. Our teacher __________ (give) us a lot of homework every Monday.
  9. __________ (you/know) how to solve this problem?
  10. 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.

  1. He __________ (go/goes/going) to school every day.
  2. The children __________ (is playing/play/are playing) outside right now.
  3. The manager __________ (is holding/hold/holds) a meeting at the moment.
  4. I __________ (am understanding/understand/understood) what you mean.
  5. They __________ (are visit/visit/visiting) their grandparents every summer.
  6. My friend __________ (calls/calling/call) me every evening.
  7. This week, she __________ (is staying/stay/stays) at her cousin’s house.
  8. We __________ (are going/go/goes) to the cinema on Fridays.
  9. Look! He __________ (jumps/jumping/is jumping) over the fence!
  10. 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.

  1. She studying English every day.
  2. I’m not usually going to the gym on Sundays.
  3. Why you don’t eat your food?
  4. My parents is working from home today.
  5. Are you understanding French?
  6. They are always go to the same restaurant.
  7. He never listens what I say.
  8. I’m think you’re right.
  9. We’re normally stay at home on Fridays.
  10. 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):

  1. He goes to school every day.
  2. She plays the piano beautifully.
  3. We visit our grandparents every summer.
  4. They rarely eat fast food.
  5. 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.

  1. What does he do on weekends? (play football)
  2. Why are you wearing a jacket? (be cold)
  3. Do you read books regularly? (not have time)
  4. Is she studying right now? (watch TV)
  5. Does he often travel for work? (yes / go to Germany often)

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Fill in the Gaps

  1. is raining
  2. don’t believe
  3. plays
  4. is sleeping
  5. makes, am making
  6. never listens
  7. are you standing
  8. gives
  9. Do you know
  10. am writing

Exercise 2: Choose the Correct Form

  1. goes
  2. are playing
  3. is holding
  4. understand
  5. visit
  6. calls
  7. is staying
  8. go
  9. is jumping
  10. rains

Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes

  1. She studies English every day.
  2. I don’t usually go to the gym on Sundays.
  3. Why don’t you eat your food?
  4. My parents are working from home today.
  5. Do you understand French?
  6. They always go to the same restaurant.
  7. He never listens to what I say.
  8. I think you’re right.
  9. We normally stay at home on Fridays.
  10. Does she like ice cream?

Exercise 4: Match the Sentences

1 – a
2 – e
3 – d
4 – c
5 – b


Exercise 5: Short Responses

  1. He plays football on weekends.
  2. I am wearing a jacket because it is cold.
  3. I don’t have time to read books regularly.
  4. No, she is watching TV right now.
  5. Yes, he goes to Germany often for work.