PRESENT SIMPLE VS PRESENT CONTINUOUS EXERCISES
1. Put the verbs into the correct tense (present simple OR present continuous):
The train always LEAVES (1: leave) on time.
"What's the matter? Why CRYING (2: cry/you)?"
That's strange. They not watching (3: not to watch) TV.
He not speak (4: not to speak) very good English.
Please be quiet! I am doing (5: do) my homework.
Where are live (6: live/they)?
Listen! John is playing music! (7: play)
I never go 8: go) to the swimming pool.
Harold Black's a famous pianist. He gives (9: give) two or three concerts every week.
He travels (10: travel) a lot and this week he's in New York. He staying (11: stay) at an
expensive hotel.
He's at his hotel now. He having (12: have) his breakfast in the dining−room.
He drinking (13: drink) a cup of coffee and he is reading (14: read) a newspaper.
Harold's always very busy. He plays (15: play) the piano regularly. He practises (16: practice) for
four hours every day.
He go 17: go) to bed late and he always gets up 18: get up) early. But he sometimes gets (19:
get) dressed too quickly, and this morning he is wearing (20: wear) one blue sock and one red
one!
2. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct
form. You may use each verb once only.
Enjoy/ play/ work/ know/ wait/ finish/ prefer produce/ seem/ interview/ talk
1. I always play tennis on Fridays.
2. He finishing his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.
3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They enjoying themselves in
