Exercise for reviewing simple present and present continuous

1. SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
simple present or continuous:
1. My father ____________________ (wash) the car. He always
_________________ (wash) it on Saturday morning.
2. “What ___________________ (Peter/ do)?” “I _________________ (think) he
_________________ (do) the homework in his bedroom”
3. “Don’t make any noise! The baby ____________________ (sleep) at the
moment.
4. Mary’s father usually _______________________ (drive) her to school, but
this week she _________________________ (take) the bus.
5. We __________________ (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson
_____________ (be) at 2:30 p.m.
6. “Where ____________________ (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I
________________ (not/ know), my parents __________________ (not/
want) to go to the beach again.”
7. I ____________ (be) afraid I _____________ (can/ not/ go) to the cinema
this evening, I __________________ (revise) for tomorrow’s exam this
afternoon.
8. Hurry up, children! The bus _____________________ (come).
9. __________________ (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she _______________.
10. The newsagent’s _______________ (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it
_______________ (open) at 9:45 a.m.
11. Paul sometimes ________________ (watch) TV after lunch.
12.How often ________________________ (the children/ play) football?
13. Don’t go out! It ___________________ (rain) cats and dogs.
14.Mum __________________ (water) the flowers right now.
15. Why ____________________ (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I
_____________ (meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m.
16. “__________________ (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I
___________. You _________________ (look) great!”
17. My brother ________________ (study) a lot these days; he
________________ (want) to pass his exams.

2. 18.Tony never _______________ (have) lunch at the canteen because he
___________ (finish) school at 2:15 p.m.
KEY SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
simple present or continuous:
1. My father is washing (wash) the car. He always washes (wash) it on
Saturday morning.
2. “What is Peter doing (Peter/ do)?” “I think (think) he is doing (do) the
homework in his bedroom”
3. “Don’t make any noise! The baby is sleeping (sleep) at the moment:”
4. Mary’s father usually drives (drive) her to school, but this week she is
taking (take) the bus.
5. We start (start) school at 8:30 and the last lesson is (be) at 2:30 p.m.
6. “Where are you going (you/ go) on holiday, Susan?” “I don’t know (not/
know), my parents don’t want (not/ want) to go to the beach again.
7. I am (be) afraid I can’t go (can/ not/ go) to the cinema this evening, I am
revising (revise) for tomorrow’s exam this afternoon.
8. Hurry up, children! The bus is coming (come).
9. Does Mandy like (Mandy/ like) pasta? No, she doesn’t.
10. The newsagent’s doesn’t open (not/ open) at 9:30 a.m., it opens (open) at
9:45 a.m.
11. Paul sometimes watches (watch) TV after lunch.
12. How often do the children play (the children/ play) football?
13. Don’t go out! It is raining (rain) cats and dogs!
14. Mum is watering (water) the flowers right now.
15. Why don’t t you come (you/ not/ come) to the café with me? I am meeting
(meet) Susan there at 6:30 p.m.

3. 16. “Do you like (you/ like) my new dress, Alice?” “Yes, I do. You look (look)
great!”
17. My brother is studying (study) a lot these days; he wants (want) to pass
his exams.
18. Tony never has (have) lunch at the canteen because he finishes (finish)
school at 2:15 p.m.