Change from Simple Present to Present Progressive Tense

Sentences are given in the simple present tense.

Change them into the present continuous tense.

Notes: We make sentences in the simple present tense by using the first form of the verb.
Note that when the subject is a singular noun or pronoun, the verb takes the marker –s in the
simple present tense. We make present continuous tense forms by putting is, am or are before
the –ing form of the verb.

1) Change the following sentences into the present continuous tense.

1. I write novels.

2. She works at a bank.

3. We buy vegetables from the market.

4. The boys play in the garden.

5. She writes with her left hand.

6. My mother makes delicious cookies.

7. My sister lives abroad.

8. She works hard to make a living.

9. She speaks English.

10. The river flows under the bridge.

11. Birds live in nests.

12. Doctors treat patients.

2) Change each SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE sentence into a PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
sentence:
Ex: I eat vegetables. = I am eating vegetables.

1. I speak English. = I ______ English.

2. I work very hard. = I ______ very hard.

3. She cleans the house. = She ______ the house.

4. They answer the questions. = They ______ the questions.

5. We do our homework. = We ______ our homework.

6. You open the door. = You ______ the door.

7. They fix my computer. = They ______ my computer.

8. He buys food for his cat. = He ______ food for his cat.

9. The train leaves at 9:00 AM. = The train ______ at 9:00 AM.

10. She prepares food for her friends. = She ______ food for her friends.

3) Choose which verb tense (present/past simple or continuous) fits better.

1. I always ________ my best.

a. try
b. am trying

2. ________ to me?
a. Are you talking
b. Do you talk

3. I ________ to the mountains this weekend.

a. go
b. am going

4. What time ________ lunch?

a. do you normally eat
b. are you normally eating

5. I have to go to bed early tonight because my train ________ at 6 AM tomorrow

morning.
a. is leaving
b. leaves

6. We normally eat lunch at noon, but today ________ at 1.

a. we're eating
b. we eat

7. I ________ the flu.

a. have
b. am having

8. P1: ________ a good time? P2: Yes, I'm really enjoying this.
a. Are you having
b. Do you have
 9. We normally ________ breakfast at 7:00 AM.
a. have
b. are having

10. Don't talk so loudly. Brian ________ to sleep.

a. tries
b. is trying

11. I usually ________ my teeth twice a day.

a. brush
b. am brushing

3) Choose the best, most natural-sounding response:

1. I ________ my teeth twice a day.

  brush
  am brushing

2. I ________ tennis twice a week.

  am playing
  play

3. Look! ________.
  It's raining
  It rains

4. I have to go home. ________ dark.

  It gets
  It's getting

5. I normally ________ breakfast very early.

  eat
  am eating

6. This is such a great party! ________ so much fun!

  I have
  I'm having

7. I ________ to tell the truth.

  am always trying
  always try

8. PERSON 1: Would you like some candy? PERSON 2: No thanks, I ________ candy.
  am not liking
  don't like

9. PERSON 1: What are you doing here? PERSON 2: ________ for my friend.
  I'm waiting
  I wait

10. How often ________ basketball?

  are you playing
  do you play
4) PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS?
Question 1
Amanda and Oscar always ________ to the gym after work.

A go
B are going
Question 2
Rita _________ how to ride  a bike.

A doesn't know
B isn't knowing
Question 3
How often _______________ your house?

A do you clean
B are you cleaning
Question 4
My cousin never _________ me a birthday present.

A gives
B is giving
Question 5
My colleagues normally ____________ lunch in the office.

A don't eat
B aren't eating
Question 6
How many children ____________?

A do you have
B are you having
Question 7
Please turn down the music; _____________ to study.

A I'm trying
B I try
Question 8
"Where's mom?"
"______________ a shower."

A She's taking
B She takes
Question 9
"Yes, I can talk now. ____________________."

A I'm not driving

B I don't drive
Question 10
Jane is cold because ______________  a jacket.

A she's not wearing

B she doesn't wear
Question 11
Watch out! Your son _____________ into the street!

A is running
B runs
Question 12
My husband ____________ tennis three times a week.

A plays
B is playing
Question 13
"Where _____________?"
"To my grandmother's house - see you later!"

A are you going

B do you go
Question 14
"What _____________?"
"She's baking a cake."

A 's she doing

B she does
Question 15
He normally _________ every weekday, but today _____________ because it's a holiday.

A works / he's not working

B working / he doesn't work
C work / he not working
1. Answer Key:

1. I am writing novels.
2. She is working at a bank.
3. We are buying vegetables from the market.
4. The boys are playing in the garden.
5. She is writing with her left hand.
6. My mother is making delicious cookies.
7. My sister is living abroad.
8. She is working hard to make a living.
9. She is speaking English.
10. The river is flowing under the bridge.
11. Birds are living in nests.
12. Doctors are treating patients.

2. Answer Key:

1. am speaking
2. am working
3. is cleaning
4. are answering
5. are doing
6. are opening
7. are fixing
8. is buying
9. is leaving
10. is preparing

3. Answer Key:

1. try
2. are you talking
3. am going
4. do you normally eat
5. leaves
6. we're eating
7. have
8. Are you having
9. have
10. is trying
11. brush

4. Answer Key:

1. brush
2. play
3. It's raining
4. It's getting
5. eat
6. I'm having
7. always try
8. don't like
9. I'm waiting
10. do you play