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Mixed Exercise: Present Simple and Present Continuous (set 3)

Exercise 1: Complete the Sentences

Fill in the blanks using either Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verb in brackets.

  1. I __________ (cook) dinner right now, but I usually __________ (order) food on Fridays.
  2. Why __________ (you/look) at me like that? I __________ (not/understand) what’s wrong.
  3. My friends __________ (often/visit) me, but this month they __________ (travel) in Europe.
  4. He __________ (not/play) football this season because he __________ (recover) from an injury.
  5. Sarah __________ (usually/work) late on weekdays, but today she __________ (finish) early.
  6. The train __________ (always/leave) at 5:00 p.m., but today it __________ (arrive) late.
  7. The children __________ (do) their homework now, but they __________ (play) outside every day.
  8. I __________ (go) to the gym three times a week, and today I __________ (attend) a yoga class.
  9. __________ (he/study) hard this semester? Normally, he __________ (not/work) this hard.
  10. Right now, she __________ (speak) to her manager, but she __________ (not/enjoy) the conversation.

Exercise 2: True or False?

Identify if the sentences are True or False according to the use of Present Simple and Present Continuous. If false, rewrite the sentence using the correct form.

  1. She goes to school right now.
  2. We usually take the bus to work, but today we are taking a taxi.
  3. They are liking ice cream.
  4. He often forgets his keys, and today is no different.
  5. I’m think about buying a new car.
  6. My brother studies German at the moment.
  7. Does she live with her parents now?
  8. Right now, he rides his bicycle to work.
  9. They are rarely having lunch at this café.
  10. She is always lose her phone!

Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Option

Choose the correct form to complete the sentences: Present Simple or Present Continuous.

  1. He __________ (doesn’t usually listen/isn’t usually listening) to advice, but today he __________ (pays/is paying) attention.
  2. __________ (Are you going/Do you go) to the party tonight, or __________ (do you have/are you having) other plans?
  3. The river __________ (flows/is flowing) fast in the spring.
  4. I __________ (am taking/take) a break right now because I __________ (usually work/am usually working) hard all day.
  5. My sister __________ (bakes/is baking) a cake at the moment, but she __________ (doesn’t bake/isn’t baking) often.

Exercise 4: Fill in the Gaps

Fill in the gaps with the correct Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the verbs provided.

  1. This restaurant __________ (usually/serve) great food, but today it __________ (be) disappointing.
  2. My roommate __________ (study) now, so please __________ (not/make) any noise.
  3. What __________ (you/do) every Sunday? Right now, I __________ (relax) at home.
  4. Listen! The baby __________ (cry) again. She __________ (always/cry) when she __________ (be) hungry.
  5. __________ (he/work) from home this week, or __________ (he/go) to the office every day?

Exercise 5: Short Dialogues

Complete the short dialogues using either the Present Simple or Present Continuous form.

  1. A: Why __________ (you/look) at me like that?
    B: Sorry, I __________ (think) about something else.
  2. A: What __________ (your brother/do) these days?
    B: He __________ (take) a break from work right now.
  3. A: Does Sarah work here?
    B: Yes, she __________ (be) our new manager.
  4. A: How often __________ (you/go) to the gym?
    B: Usually, I __________ (go) three times a week, but this week I __________ (not/train).
  5. A: Can we talk later? I __________ (watch) a movie right now.
    B: Sure, what __________ (you/watch)?

Answer Key

Exercise 1: Complete the Sentences

  1. am cooking, order
  2. are you looking, don’t understand
  3. often visit, are traveling
  4. isn’t playing, is recovering
  5. usually works, is finishing
  6. always leaves, is arriving
  7. are doing, play
  8. go, am attending
  9. Is he studying, doesn’t work
  10. is speaking, doesn’t enjoy

Exercise 2: True or False?

  1. False → She is going to school right now.
  2. True
  3. False → They like ice cream.
  4. True
  5. False → I am thinking about buying a new car.
  6. True
  7. True
  8. False → Right now, he is riding his bicycle to work.
  9. False → They rarely have lunch at this café.
  10. False → She is always losing her phone!

Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Option

  1. doesn’t usually listen, is paying
  2. Are you going, do you have
  3. flows
  4. am taking, usually work
  5. is baking, doesn’t bake

Exercise 4: Fill in the Gaps

  1. usually serves, is being
  2. is studying, don’t make
  3. do you do, am relaxing
  4. is crying, always cries, is
  5. Is he working, does he go

Exercise 5: Short Dialogues

  1. are you looking, am thinking
  2. does your brother do, is taking
  3. is
  4. do you go, go, am not training
  5. am watching, are you watching