Present Simple vs. Present Continuous QuizOnline version Test your knowledge on present simple and present continuous tenses! by Beatriz Fernández Gañán 1 What is the present simple form of 'to go' for he/she/it? a going b goes c gone d go 2 Which sentence uses the PRESENT CONTINUOUS correctly? a She reading a book. b She is reading a book. c She reads a book. d She read a book. 3 When do we use the present simple tense? a For future predictions. b For past events. c For ongoing actions. d For habits and routines. 4 Which of the following is NOT a signal word for present continuous? a Usually b Now c At the moment d Currently 5 What is the negative form of 'He plays football' in present simple? a He plays not football. b He doesn't plays football. c He is not playing football. d He does not play football. 6 Which sentence is in the present simple tense? a They walking to school. b They walk to school every day. c They are walking to school. d They walked to school. 7 What is the present continuous form of 'to eat' for I? a I eat. b I am eating. c I am eat. d I eating. 8 Which of the following sentences is incorrect in present simple? a I go to the gym. b He go to the gym. c He goes to the gym. d They go to the gym. 9 When is the present continuous tense used? a For actions happening right now. b For habits. c For past actions. d For scheduled events. 10 What is the correct question form in present simple? a Are you like pizza? b You like pizza? c Do you like pizza? d Does you like pizza? 11 I usually ................................................................. (enjoy) the school concerts. They’re fun. Respuesta escrita 12 Our lesson .................................................................(start) at 12.00 on Tuesdays. Respuesta escrita 13 Mum and Dad ................................................................. (not sit) in the garden right now, Respuesta escrita 14 We haven’t got our car. The mechanic ................................................................. (fix) it now. Respuesta escrita 15 Different bird ........ live in different parts of the world. a feathers b species c beaks d e 16 Our cat hurt me with its ....... a whiskers b fur c claws 17 .......... animals cause problems for farmers. a Endangered b Exotic c Invasive d 18 The fruit from this tree is ............................................. . Don’t eat it. a Poisonous b stings c harmless d 19 Colin is allergic to bee ............................................. . a Poisonous b stings c harmless d 20 You can touch this snake. It’s ............................................. . a Poisonous b stings c harmless d 21 The tiger is one of the most ............................................. animals. a fur b endangered c paws d 22 In the past, people made clothes from animal ............................................. . a fur b endangered c paws d 23 My dog has got four black ............ a fur b endangered c paws 24 A bird uses its ............... to pick up food. a paws b exotic c beak d
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