Tense Comparison Exercises PDFSet 1: Present Simple vs Present Continuous
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I usually ___ coffee in the morning, but today I ___ tea.
a) drink / am drinkingb) drink / drinkc) am drinking / drinkd) am drinking / am drinking
2.Look! The children ___ in the garden.
a) are playingb) playc) playsd) playing
3.Water ___ at 100 degrees Celsius.
a) are boilingb) boilsc) boild) is boiling
4.She ___ to the gym three times a week.
a) gob) is goingc) goesd) going
5.What ___ you ___ at the moment?
a) do / doingb) are / doc) do / dod) are / doing
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.drink / am drinking
2.are playing
3.boils
4.goes
5.are / doing
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."drink / am drinking"(a)
Use Present Simple 'drink' for habits (usually) and Present Continuous 'am drinking' for what's happening now (today).
2."are playing"(a)
'Look!' signals something happening right now, so we use Present Continuous 'are playing'.
3."boils"(b)
Scientific facts use Present Simple. 'Boils' describes a permanent truth about water.
4."goes"(c)
'Three times a week' indicates a regular routine, so we use Present Simple 'goes'.
5."are / doing"(d)
'At the moment' signals present time, requiring Present Continuous 'are...doing'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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