Present Simple vs.
Present Continuous – Practice
Put the verb in parentheses into the correct tense form (Present Simple or Present Continuous):
1. Look! The children ............................................ (play) in the fountain.
2. I usually ............................................ (walk) to school, but today I ............................................ (go) by bike
because it's raining.
3. A: What ............................................ (she/do) right now?
B: She ............................................ (study) for her math test.
4. My sister ............................................ (not/eat) meat. She's a vegetarian.
5. Right now, they ............................................ (discuss) the project details in the meeting room.
6. I ............................................ (not/understand) what he ............................................ (say). Can you help me?
7. A: ............................................ (you/read) anything interesting these days?
B: Yes, I ............................................ (read) a great mystery novel.
8. The museum ............................................ (open) at 10 a.m. every day.
9. Be quiet! The baby ............................................ (sleep).
10. A: ............................................ (your dad/work) from home this week?
B: Yes, he usually ............................................ (go) to the office, but now he ............................................
(work) remotely.
11. We ............................................ (watch) a new series on Netflix these days.
12. Water ............................................ (boil) at 100 degrees Celsius.
13. My cousin usually ............................................ (come) over on weekends, but this weekend
he ............................................ (travel).
14. A: Why ............................................ (you/look) at me like that?
B: I ............................................ (try) to remember your name!
15. I ............................................ (not/agree) with you on this matter.
16. A: Where is Tom?
B: He ............................................ (have) lunch with a client right now.
17. What time ............................................ (the train/leave)?
18. I ............................................ (feel) much better today, thanks for asking.
19. A: ............................................ (they/play) football every Saturday?
B: Yes, it’s their tradition.
20. She usually ............................................ (wear) jeans, but today she ............................................ (wear) a
dress.
