Present continuous

1. She __________ (read) a book right now.

2. They __________ (play) soccer in the park.
3. I __________ (study) for my exam at the moment.
4. What __________ he (watch) on TV?
5. We __________ (have) a party tomorrow night.
6. The kids __________ (swim) in the pool.
7. Sarah and Mark __________ (paint) the living room.
8. The dog __________ (chase) its tail.
9. I can't talk right now; I __________ (work).
10. Tom and Jane __________ (travel) to Paris next week.

Simple present vs Present continuous

I. Fill in the blanks
1. What __________ (you/do) right now?
2. She __________ (go) to the gym every day.
3. They __________ (play) soccer in the park this afternoon.
4. The chef __________ (cook) a delicious meal for us.
5. Why __________ (he/look) so worried?
6. Dogs __________ (bark) when they see strangers.
7. I always __________ (eat) breakfast in the morning.
8. She usually __________ (watch) TV in the evening.
9. My parents __________ (travel) to Europe next month.
10. We __________ (live) in this neighborhood for five years.
11. She __________ (speak) three languages fluently.
12. He never __________ (complain) about his work.
13. The sun __________ (rise) in the east.
14. They usually __________ (visit) their grandparents on Sundays.
15. The baby __________ (cry) because he's hungry.
16. We __________ (have) a meeting at 3 PM.
17. It's raining, so I __________ (bring) my umbrella.
18. The students __________ (study) for their exams at the moment.
19. I __________ (enjoy) watching movies in my free time.
20. Cats __________ (purr) when they're content.

II. Complete the sentences. Use the simple present or the present progressive of the
verbs in parantheses
1. Look, it (begin) __________ to rain. Unfortunately, I (have, not) __________ my
umbrella with me. I (own, not) __________ an umbrella. Spiro is lucky. He (wear)
__________ a raincoat. I (wear) __________a waterproof hat on rainy days.
2. Right now Martha is in the science building. The chemistry experiment she (do)
__________ is dangerous, so she (be) __________ very careful. She (want, not)
__________to spill any of the acid. She (be, always) __________careful when she does
a chemistry experiment.

3. Right now ( look) __________ at Nicole. She (look) __________angry. I wonder

what’s the matter. She (have) a frown on her face. Sher certainly (have, not)
__________ any having fun right now.

4. A: How (you, like) __________the soup? (it, need) __________more garlic?

B: No, it (taste) __________delicious. It (remind) __________me of my grandmother’s
soup.

5. A: What (you, look) __________at?

B: You! You (look) __________ like your father.
A: (you, think) __________so? Many people tell me I (resemble) __________my
mother.
B: I (see) __________your father’s face when I look at you.