Present Simple or Present Progressive? (тест)

Underline the necessary variant.

1. They (don’t go / aren’t going) to the theatre very often.

2. Lusy (gets / is getting) ready for school, so she can’t come to the phone.

3. (Does Billy ever talk / Is Billy ever talking) about his expedition to the Alps ?

4. You (are always taking / always take) my things !

5. My brother (reads / is reading) a newspaper once a week.

6. (Do you practice / are you practicing) the piano every day ?

7. Stacy and Nadine (do / are doing) quite well at school at the moment.

8. A good friend (knows / is knowing) when you are upset about something.

9. I (leave / am leaving) tomorrow.

10. The train (arrives / is arriving) at 7 p.m.

11. How (do you spell / are you spelling) your name ?

12. Сhristy (is writing / writes) a letter at the moment.

13. My sister often (eats / is eating) fast food for lunch.

14. Where is John? He (watches / is watching) a film in his room.

15. I (am thinking / think) about last night’s match.

Keys: 1 – don’t go; 2 – is getting; 3 – Does Billy ever talk? 4 – are always taking; 5 – reads; 6 – do you practice; 7 – are doing; 8 – knows; 9 – am leaving; 10 – arrives; 11 – do you spell; 12 – is writing; 13 – eats; 14 – is watching; 15 – am thinking.

Present Simple or Present Progressive?

Underline the necessary variant.

1. They ( don’t go / aren’t going ) to the theatre very often.

2. Lusy ( gets / is getting ) ready for school , so she can’t come to the phone.

3. ( Does Billy ever talk / Is Billy ever talking ) about his expedition to the Alps ?

4. You ( are always taking / always take ) my things !

5. My brother ( reads / is reading ) a newspaper once a week.

6. ( Do you practice / are you practicing ) the piano every day ?

7. Stacy and Nadine ( do / are doing ) quite well at school at the moment.

8. A good friend ( knows / is knowing ) when you are upset about something.

9. I ( leave / am leaving ) tomorrow.

10. The train ( arrives / is arriving ) at 7 p.m.

11. How ( do you spell / are you spelling ) your name ?

12. Сhristy ( is writing / writes ) a letter at the moment.

13. My sister often ( eats / is eating ) fast food for lunch.

14. Where is John? He ( watches / is watching ) a film in his room.

15. I ( am thinking / think ) about last night’s match.

Keys: 1 – don’t go; 2 – is getting; 3 – Does Billy ever talk? 4 – are always taking; 5 – reads; 6 – do you practice; 7 – are doing; 8 – knows; 9 – am leaving; 10 – arrives; 11 – do you spell; 12 – is writing; 13 – eats; 14 – is watching; 15 – am thinking.