Present Simple vs Present Continuous Test Grammar Drills Tests 81971

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PRESENT SIMPLE vs. PRESENT CONTINUOUS (test) 1) Spell the –ing form of the verbs. 1. play _________ 6. stop _________ 2. swim _________ 7. get _________ 3. lie _________ 8. die _________ 4. write _________ 9. study _______ 5. visit _________ 10. use _______ 5 3) Make the affirmative statements negative and the negative - affirmative 1. John isn’t going out this evening. ___________________________________ 2. My brother works in London every day. ___________________________________ 3. He doesn’t drink coffee in the morning. ___________________________________ 4. It’s snowing at the moment. ___________________________________ 5. Sam and Ted often go to school together. ___________________________________ 6. Our computers aren’t working now. ___________________________________ 7. The bags belong to Jill and Kate. __________________________________ 7

2) Spell the He/She/It form of the verb in Present Simple. 1. know __________ 6. enjoy ___________ 2. watch __________ 7. relax ___________ 3. carry __________ 8. play ___________ 4. wash __________ 9. marry ___________ 5. go __________ 10. buy ___________ 5 4) Complete the questions. Use the present simple or the present continuous. 1. How often __________________________________? Peter goes swimming three times a week. 2. How many languages __________________________? He speaks German, Spanish and Russian. 3. Why ________________________________________? I’m crying because I’m so upset today. 4. Where ______________________________________? They usually spend their weekends in the country. 5. When ______________________________on holiday? Kate is going on holiday at the end of the month. 6. What time ___________________________________? Paul finishes his work at 6.30. 7. What ________________________________this term? He is studying English and Literature this term. 7

5) Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the present simple and the present continuous 1. Robert _________________ (not /go) to Jane’s party next Saturday. He___________ (not have) time. 2. There’s something wrong with Ted’s car at the moment, so he ____________ (go) to work by bus today. 3. The River Thames _________________ (flow) through London. 4. Mary has got an exam soon, so she ________________________ (work) at the moment. 5. Why ______________________________ (you/wear) a T-shirt? It’s so cold outside! 6. Please, switch the TV off! I _____________________________ (hate) this boring film. 7. Mr. Brown __________________________________ (meet) his dentist this afternoon. 8. Turn the volume down! I _______________________ (not/like) this music. 9. You ____________ (not/write) to your pen friend very often, but he ________ (write) to you every week. 10. Which __________________ (your Dad/prefer): tea or coffee? 11. Ann _________________ (want) to be a teacher when she grows up. 12. ‘I __________ (meet) my friends at the cinema. ___________ (you/want) to come with me?’ 13. My Granny is very generous. Every Christmas she ________ (buy) sweets for all kids in her street.

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KEY 1) 1- playing 2 swimming 8 dying

9 studying

3 lying

4 writing 5 visiting

6 stopping

7 getting

10 using

2) 1 knows 2 watches 3 carries 4 washes 5 goes 6 enjoys 7 relaxes 8 plays 9 marries 10 buys 3) 1 John is going out this evening. 2 My brother doesn’t work in London every day. 3 He drinks coffee in the morning. 4 It isn’t snowing at the moment. 5 Sam and Ted don’t often go to school together_ 6 Our computers are working now. 7 The bags don’t belong to Jill and Kate. 4) 1 How often does Peter go swimming? 2 How many languages does he speak? 3 Why are you crying? 4 Where do they usually spend their weekends? 5 When is Kate going on holiday? 6 What time does Paul finish his work? 7 What is he studying this term? 5) 1 Robert isn’t going to Jane’s party next Saturday. He doesn’t have time. 2 There’s something wrong with Ted’s car at the moment, so h