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Present simple vs present continuous

Quiz by Stephen Parkes

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14 questions
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  • Q1
    Which tense is used to talk about habitual actions or general truths?
    Present continuous
    Present simple
    30s
  • Q2
    Which tense is used to talk about actions happening at the moment of speaking?
    Present continuous
    Present simple
    30s
  • Q3
    Which tense is used to talk about scheduled events or future timetables?
    Present continuous
    Present simple
    30s
  • Q4
    Which tense is used to talk about future arrangements or plans?
    Present continuous
    Present simple
    30s
  • Q5
    She _______ a book now.
    was reading
    reads
    is reading
    are reading
    30s
  • Q6
    I usually _______ to work by car.
    go
    goes
    went
    am going
    30s
  • Q7
    We usually _______ lunch together on Fridays.
    are having
    have
    had
    has
    30s
  • Q8
    They _______ a meeting tomorrow.
    had
    are having
    have
    has
    30s
  • Q9
    He _______ his homework every evening.
    is doing
    did
    do
    does
    30s
  • Q10
    They _______ soccer every Saturday afternoon.
    are playing
    plays
    played
    play
    30s
  • Q11
    Which sentence uses the present simple tense?
    She will work in a hospital.
    She works in a hospital.
    She has been working in a hospital.
    She is working in a hospital.
    30s
  • Q12
    Which sentence uses the present continuous tense?
    He played video games yesterday.
    He will play video games later.
    He plays video games every day.
    He is playing video games right now.
    30s
  • Q13
    Which sentence uses the present continuous tense correctly?
    She study for her exam.
    She is studying for her exam.
    She studies for her exam.
    She has studied for her exam.
    30s
  • Q14
    Which sentence uses the present simple tense correctly?
    He is eating breakfast every morning.
    He will eat breakfast every morning.
    He has eaten breakfast every morning.
    He eats breakfast every morning.
    30s

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