Simple Present or Present Progressive

A - Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1) I ____________________ thirsty. (to be)
2) John often ____________________ sugar in his coffee. (to take)
3) Listen! They ____________________ home. (to come)
4) I usually ____________________ as a teacher in Germany,
but this summer I ____________________ as a language assistant in Rome. (to work)
5) Anne ____________________ red hair. (to have)
6) The flowers ____________________ beautiful. (to smell)
7) The bus to New York ____________________ at 6.30). (to leave)
8) My history teacher ____________________ too much at times (to talk)
9) Right now Christine ____________________ on the computer. (to work)
10) Hey! What ___________ you ____________ there? (to do)

Choose the present simple or the present continuous

1.Julie ____________ (read) in the garden.
2.What ____________ (we / have) for dinner tonight?
3.She ____________ (have) two daughters.
4.I ____________ (stay) in Spain for two weeks this summer.
5.He often ____________ (come) over for dinner.
6.The class ____________ (begin) at nine every day.
7.What ____________ (you / eat) at the moment?
8.What ____________ (Susie / do) tomorrow?
9.I ___________ (not / work) on Sundays.
10.She ____________ (not / study) now, she _______ (watch) TV.
11.How often ____________ (you / go) to restaurants?
12.I ____________ (not / go) on holiday this summer.
13.I'm sorry, I ____________ (not / understand).
14.She ____________ (work) as a waitress for a month.
15.She ____________ (take) a salsa dancing class every Tuesday.
16.It ____________ (be) cold here in winter.
17.Take your umbrella, it ____________ (rain).
18.This cake ____________ (taste) delicious.
19.The bag ____________ (belong) to Jack.
20.When ____________ (you / arrive) tonight?