Exercises Simple Present And Present Continuous

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    9) A: What ........................ ? B: I'm looking for my glasses.

    • Are you doing
    • You doing
    • Do you do
    • You are doing
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Exercises Simple Present And Present Continuous - Quiz
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Here you have some short conversations to be completed by using the SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
Take into account that the "Present Tense" talk about routines, actvities done all the time and real facts EVERY DAY , while the "Present Progressive" refers to a temporary event or an action that it's taking place NOW.

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  • 2. 

    4) ............... a really good book at the moment.

    • I can read

    • I really like

    • I'm reading

    • I reading

    Correct Answer
    A. I'm reading
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "I'm reading" because it indicates that the action of reading is currently happening in the present moment.

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  • 3. 

    8) A: Where's John? B: He's in the bathroom. He ............... a shower right now.

    • Taking

    • Is taking

    • Is take

    • Takes

    Correct Answer
    A. Is taking
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is taking". The question is asking about John's current activity in the bathroom, and "is taking" is the correct form of the verb to indicate an ongoing action in the present moment.

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  • 4. 

    5) He................... an iphone, an ipad and a computer. He's so lucky!

    • Is having

    • Have

    • Is have

    • Has

    Correct Answer
    A. Has
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has". In this sentence, the subject "He" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Has" is the correct form of the verb "to have" for third-person singular subjects.

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    6) Bill ................... really hard at the moment, because his company  just received a big order from China.

    • Is work

    • Working

    • Is working

    • Works

    Correct Answer
    A. Is working
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "is working" because the sentence is in the present continuous tense and is describing an action that is happening at the moment. "Is working" is the correct form of the verb "work" in the present continuous tense.

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  • 6. 

    2)    Why ................... sunglasses?           Because it's cloudy today.

    • Are you wearing

    • Do you wearing

    • Do you wear

    • Are you wear

    Correct Answer
    A. Are you wearing
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "are you wearing" because the question is asking about the action of wearing sunglasses in the present moment. The correct verb form to use with "you" in this context is "are you wearing."

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  • 7. 

    3) A: How often .................... to the cinema? B: About once a month.

    • Are you going

    • Are you go

    • Do you go

    • Do you going

    Correct Answer
    A. Do you go
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "do you go". This is because the question is asking about the frequency of someone's visits to the cinema, and the correct way to form this question in English is by using the auxiliary verb "do" followed by the subject "you" and the base form of the main verb "go".

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  • 8. 

    1) A: What ................ ?      B:   He's an engineer.

    • Is your father doing

    • Is your father do

    • Does your father do

    • Does your father doing

    Correct Answer
    A. Does your father do
    Explanation
    The question is asking about the occupation or job of the person's father. The correct answer "does your father do" is grammatically correct and is the appropriate way to ask about someone's occupation.

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    7) It ............. a lot in Quito in winter.

    • Rains

    • Is raining

    • Is rain

    • Raining

    Correct Answer
    A. Rains
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "rains" because the sentence is referring to a habitual action that occurs in Quito during winter. The verb "rains" is the correct present tense form to describe this habitual action.

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  • 10. 

    10) A: ..................... the party? B: Yes, very much, thank you.

    • Do you enjoy

    • Are you enjoy

    • You enjoying

    • Are you enjoying

    Correct Answer
    A. Are you enjoying
    Explanation
    The question is asking if the person is currently enjoying the party. The correct answer is "Are you enjoying" because it is the correct form of the question in the present continuous tense. The person is confirming that they are indeed enjoying the party.

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  • 11. 

    Select the items you consider have MISTAKES.

    • A: Tom works at the moment. Can I take a message?

    • I often play tennis on Saturdays.

    • We are usually taking three weeks to complete a project.

    • He is liking every object in the store.

    • She is wanting to purchase a new computer.

    • Peter is asking a lot of questions every day.

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. A: Tom works at the moment. Can I take a message?
    A. We are usually taking three weeks to complete a project.
    A. He is liking every object in the store.
    A. She is wanting to purchase a new computer.
    A. Peter is asking a lot of questions every day.
    Explanation
    The items that have mistakes are: "Tom works at the moment. Can I take a message?" (should be "Tom is working at the moment. Can I take a message?"), "We are usually taking three weeks to complete a project." (should be "We usually take three weeks to complete a project."), "He is liking every object in the store." (should be "He likes every object in the store."), "She is wanting to purchase a new computer." (should be "She wants to purchase a new computer."), and "Peter is asking a lot of questions every day." (no mistake).

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