English – Basic Grammar – Present Simple & Present Continuous – Exercises (Part 1)

 

I/ Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous

1. They never______________ out on Thursday evenings. (go)
2. ______________ the bus to work every day? (you/take)
3. It ______________ very cold here in winter so we always ______________ the football season in summer. (get, start)
4. I ______________ at my cousin’s flat at the moment because he ______________ abroad this month. (stay, work)
5. What time ______________ usually ______________ for lunch? (he/go)
6. They ______________ the air conditioning again and that’s not  unusual because it ______________ working at least once a week! (repair, stop)
7. She ______________ a lot of time in the garden in autumn. (spend)
8. Bears ______________ fish that they ______________ in rivers. (eat, catch)
9. We ______________ after our friend’s birds this week. (look)

II/ Choose the correct answer

1. This music is sounding / sounds very sad.
2. We are needing / need some eggs for the cake.
3. She is understanding / understands the problem.
4. You’re very quiet. What are you thinking / do you think about?
5. He is tasting / tastes the fish now to see if it is tasting / tastes good.
6. She is thinking / thinks her hair is too long.
7. Are you believing / Do you believe me?
8. It is seeming / seems that they are both very happy.
9. Is he wanting / Does he want to come with us now?