Present Simple vs.

Present Continuous

A – Choose the correct option: Present Simple or

Present Continuous.

1. Mark usually goes / is going home on foot.

2. Listen! Ted plays / is playing the piano.
3. My mother is a good cook. Everything she cooks / is cooking is excellent.
4. Now Stanley answers / is answering the phone.
5. They often watch / are watching TV in the evening.
6. Today Jessica goes / is going to school by car.
7. The dog sleeps / is sleeping under the table right now.
8. Water boils / is boiling at 100º Celsius.

B- Fill in the blanks with either the Present Simple or Present Continuous form of the
verbs in brackets.

1. Jason _______________(not / listen) to the radio very often.

2. Turn off the TV. You ______________(not / watch) it.
3. Where ______________ Sally usually ______________(spend) her summer holidays?
4. Mr. Watson ______________(take) very good photos. Look! He ______________(take) a
photo of you right now.
5. It always ______________(rain) at the weekend. But today the sun ______________(shine).
6. My friends ______________(leave) for Budapest tomorrow.
7. Carol ______________ (phone) her grandmother every day. She ______________(phone) her
now.
8. Bob and Tom’s parents usually ______________(drive) them to school, but today they
______________(go) by bus.

Answer key
A
1. goes
2. is playing
3. cooks
4. is answering
5. watch
6. is going
7. is sleeping
8. boils
B

1. doesn’t listen
2. aren’t watching
3. does…spend
4. takes…is taking
5. rains… is shining
6. are living
7. phones… is phoning
8. drive… are going