Present Continuous vs.

Simple Present

Fill in the blank with the Simple Present ​OR​ Present Continuous form of one of the following
verbs:

To give To teach To try

To receive To call To use
To learn To lie To ask
To tell To come To leave

1. The bus_____________________from the station at 7:30am every morning.

2. This week in English class, the students_________________________the
future tense.
3. She_________________________right now about her boyfriend. He is not
an Olympic athlete.
4. Lucy________________________English in Ecuador only for thirteen
months.
5. The kids always___________________________flowers to their mothers on
Mother’s Day.
6. Tim and I definitely_______________________to the concert next Friday.
We can’t wait!
7. I_______________________them every day to brush their teeth before they
go to sleep.
8. At the moment, Bret_________________________the repairman to fix the
refrigerator.
9. Normally, he_________________________to work out on Wednesdays.
But if he can’t, he does it on Thursdays.
10.You have to wait to send your emails because
he________________________the computer right now.
11.On Christmas, children all around the
world_______________________presents from Santa Claus.
12.You_______________________me the same question every day.