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Present simple vs Present continuous

Choose the correct option.

1. The school bus ___ at 8:00 every morning. arrives arrive is arriving

2. Bethany ___ to eat right now. She isn’t hungry. don’t want doesn’t want isn’t wanting

3. My dietitian ___ my current diet is terrible. thinks is thinking think

4. Susan ___ to go shopping today. need is needing needs

5. When I was a child I didn’t use to like watermelon, but now I ___ it! adore am adoring adores

6. Your meat smells appetizing! It ___ just like the one my granny grills. is tasting taste tastes

7. My husband ___ how to cook. doesn’t know isn’t knowing don’t know

8. All day I ___ about going to Sardinia with my partner. am think am thinking think

9. ___ to eat right now? Are you wanting Do you want Does you want

10. ___ breakfast? Where are you usually having Where are you usually have Where do you usually have

Present simple vs Present continuous

Choose the correct option.

1. Let’s place our order now. The waiter ___ to take it. comes is coming come

2. Sophie ___ I watch too much TV. is thinking think thinks

3. ___ walking or cycling? Are you preferring Do you prefer Did you prefer

4. The head chef is sick, so he ___ today. isn’t working doesn’t work not working

5. What ___? mean this is this meaning does this mean

6. I ___ to the radio at the moment. am not listening doesn’t listen don’t listen

7. He ___ you’re mistaken. knew knows is knowing

8. The total ___ too expensive to me. seems is seeming seem

9. We had an argument, and now we ___ to each other. (temporary situation) don’t speak doesn’t speak aren’t speaking

10. Can I call you later? I ___ lunch at the moment. am having have has

Present simple vs Present continuous

Choose the correct option.

1. Right now, she ___ the vitamins. is taking take takes

2. ___ that orange motorbike over there? It belongs to Paul. Do you see Is you see Are you seeing

3. I’m fine. I ___ about my last meeting with Rosie. (now) think thinks am thinking

4. I’m afraid I ___ you. Have we met before? am not remembering don’t remember doesn’t remember

5. I ___ dark chocolate. I have a bitter taste in my mouth. hate hates am hating

6. I always ___ romantic comedies in the evening, but today I ___ a detective film.  am watching / watch watch / am watching watches / am watch

7. I ___ my keys! It really annoys me. am always losing always lose always losing

8. She usually ___ a magazine on the plane. This trip she ___ to music. read / is listening reads / is listening is reading / listens

9. This suitcase ___ too expensive to me. I can’t afford it. seem seems is seeming

10. I had an argument with Tom, and these days we ___ to each other. aren’t speaking don’t speak doesn’t speak

Present simple and present continuous grammar exercises

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