Www.perfect-english-grammar.com Present Simple or Present Continuous? Exercise 1
Choose the present simple or present continuous:
tonight?
rice every day?
at the moment
to London often?
tennis now.
to the cinema later?
1. (You /come)
2. (He / eat)
3. I(work)
4. (He/come)
5. He (play)
6. (You /come) __
7. They (not/come)
tomorrow.
8. He (not/play)
9. (You/play)
10. They (go)
Saturday.
to the party
golf now.
tennis this Sunday?
to a restaurant every
11. She (not/ go)
to the cinema very
often.
late.
dinner at home.
12. You usually arrive)
13. He normally (eat)
14. (You / study)
15. (They/work)
16. You (not/go)
17. I (not/work)
18. (She/work)
19. I (not/ drink)
20. Julie (sleep)
every night?
late usually?
out later.
tonight
at the moment?
coffee very often.
now.​

1. (You /come)
The correct answer is: Are you coming?
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions happening at the current moment or near future plans. In this case, we are asking the person if they have plans to come.

2. (He / eat)
The correct answer is: Is he eating?
Explanation: Again, we are using the present continuous tense to talk about an action happening at the current moment. We are asking if he is currently eating.

3. I(work)
The correct answer is: I work.
Explanation: In this case, we use the present simple tense to talk about a habitual or regular action. We are stating that "I work" in general, not at a specific moment.

4. (He/come)
The correct answer is: Is he coming?
Explanation: We are using the present continuous tense to ask if he has plans to come in the near future.

5. He (play)
The correct answer is: He is playing.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to describe an action happening at the current moment. In this sentence, we are saying that he is playing right now.

6. (You /come) __
The correct answer is: Are you coming?
Explanation: Similar to the previous "are you coming?" question, we are asking if the person has plans to come.

7. They (not/come) tomorrow.
The correct answer is: They are not coming tomorrow.
Explanation: Again, we use the present continuous tense to talk about future plans. In this case, we are stating that they will not be coming tomorrow.

8. He (not/play)
The correct answer is: He is not playing.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense with the negative form to express that someone is not currently performing the action.

9. (You/play)
The correct answer is: Are you playing?
Explanation: We are using the present continuous tense to ask if the person is currently playing.

10. They (go)
The correct answer is: Are they going?
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense to ask if they have plans to go in the near future.

11. She (not/ go)
The correct answer is: She is not going.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense with the negative form to express that she is not currently going.

12. You usually arrive)
The correct answer is: You usually arrive.
Explanation: In this case, we use the present simple tense to talk about a habitual or regular action. "You usually arrive" means that it is a common occurrence for the person to arrive.

13. He normally (eat)
The correct answer is: He normally eats.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense to talk about a habitual or regular action. "He normally eats" states that it is his usual eating habit.

14. (You / study)
The correct answer is: Are you studying?
Explanation: We are using the present continuous tense to ask if the person is currently studying.

15. (They/work)
The correct answer is: Are they working?
Explanation: We are asking if they are currently working.

16. You (not/go)
The correct answer is: You are not going.
Explanation: We use the present continuous tense with the negative form to express that you are not currently going.

17. I (not/work)
The correct answer is: I am not working.
Explanation: We are stating that "I am not working" at the current moment.

18. (She/work)
The correct answer is: Does she work?
Explanation: In this case, we use the present simple tense to ask if she works in general, not at a specific moment.

19. I (not/ drink)
The correct answer is: I do not drink.
Explanation: We use the present simple tense with the negative form to express that "I do not drink" in general, not at a specific moment.

20. Julie (sleep)
The correct answer is: Is Julie sleeping?
Explanation: We are using the present continuous tense to ask if Julie is currently sleeping.