Simple Present And Present Continuous Tense Exercise

Fill in the blanks with a present simple or present continuous tense form.

1. I ............................ my homework.
do
am doing
The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the
moment of speaking.

2. She ..................... as a receptionist.

works
is working
We use the simple present to talk about our jobs.

3. He .......................... with his parents at the moment.

stays
is staying
We use the present continuous to talk about temporary situations.

4. I always ........................... up at 6 o'clock.

get
am getting
We use the simple present to talk about habits and routines.

5. He is busy at the moment. He ......................... to a friend.

talks
is talking
The present continuous is used to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the
moment of speaking.

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6. I'm sorry but I ............................ what you mean.

am not understanding
do not understand

7. You ............................... too much fat food.

eat
are eating
The present simple is used to talk about facts and habits.

8. Which TV channel ...............................?

are you usually watching
do you usually watch
We use the present simple to ask about habits and preferences.

9. What time ........................ the train arrive?

does
is
The present simple is used to talk about timetabled events.

10. How often ............................... to the movies?

do you go
are you going

11. What ................................. at the moment?

do you do
are you doing

12. I usually ...................... early on Mondays.

am getting up

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get up
The present simple is used to talk about habits.

Answers
1. I am doing my homework.
2. She works as a receptionist.
3. He is staying with his parents at the moment.
4. I always get up at 6 o’clock.
5. He is busy at the moment. He is talking to a friend.
6. I’m sorry but I don’t understand what you mean.
7. You eat too much fat food.
8. Which TV channel do you usually watch?
9. What time does the train arrive?
10. How often do you go to the movies?
11. What are you doing at the moment?
12. I usually get up early on Mondays.

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