Simple Present & Present Continuous Exercise
Simple Present & Present Continuous Exercise | Englisch Grammatik
Example:
- I play tennis every Sunday. (This is something I do regularly.)
- Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius. (This is a general truth.)
Example:
- I am playing tennis with my friends. (I am doing it right at this moment.)
- She is studying for her exam. (She is doing it around now.)
A more detailed explanation
- Habits and Routines: We use the simple present to talk about habits and routines. These are things that happen regularly, like daily, weekly, or monthly activities.
- Example: I go to the gym every Monday.
- Facts and General Truths: The simple present is also used for facts and general truths that are always true.
- Example: The Earth revolves around the sun.
- Scheduled Events: When talking about future events that are part of a schedule, we use the simple present.
- Example: The train leaves at 3 PM tomorrow.
- Actions in Progress Now: We use the present continuous to describe actions that are happening right now or around the current moment.
- Example: I am reading a book at the moment.
- Temporary Situations: It's used to describe temporary situations or actions that are not part of one's regular routine.
- Example: She is staying with us for a few days.
- Future Plans: Sometimes, we use the present continuous to talk about future plans, especially when they are already confirmed or arranged.
- Example: I'm meeting my friend for lunch tomorrow.
1. She ______ coffee in the morning.
always drinks
a) always drinks
b) is always drinking
c) will always drink
2. I ______ a great book right now.
am reading
a) read
b) reads
c) am reading
3. They ______ in a small town near the coast.
live
a) are living
b) live
c) will live
4. She ______ for her math test.
is studying
a) is studying
b) studies
c) study
5. He ______ soccer every weekend.
plays
a) is playing
b) plays
c) will play
6. They ______ basketball at the park.
are playing
a) will play
b) play
c) are playing
7. We ______ English at school.
study
a) study
b) are studying
c) will study
8. We ______ a movie tonight.
are watching
a) are watching
b) watch
c) will watch
9. The museum ______ at 9 AM.
opens
a) will open
b) is opening
c) opens
10. Right now he ______ lunch at the cafeteria.
is eating
a) eats
b) is eating
c) will eat
11. Birds ______ south for the winter.
fly
a) fly
b) are flying
c) will fly
12. The dog ______ on the sofa.
is sleeping
a) is sleeping
b) sleeps
c) will sleep
13. She ______ three languages fluently.
speaks
a) speaks
b) is speaking
c) will speak
14. She ______ an email to her friend.
is writing
a) is writing
b) writes
c) will write
15. They ______ to the gym regularly.
go
a) go
b) are going
c) will go
16. They ______ to music in their room at the moment.
are listening
a) will listen
b) listen
c) are listening
17. The library ______ at 8 PM on weekdays.
closes
a) closes
b) is closing
c) will close
18. I ______ to play the piano.
am learning
a) will learn
b) learns
c) am learning
19. He ______ reading science fiction novels.
loves
a) loves
b) is loving
c) will love
20. He ______ a marathon this weekend.
is running
a) runs
b) is running
c) will run